Mexico and Argentina are moving in different directions on aluminium imports from China. Mexico has imposed a new anti-dumping duty on aluminium bars, rods and profiles, while Argentina has dropped its existing anti-dumping order on certain aluminium tubes. Mexico has issued an anti-dumping duty...
India’s aluminium smelters operate with some of the highest margins in the value chain, at around 10 per cent, but this profitability is not reflected among downstream manufacturers, where margins are closer to 5 per cent. These companies convert the metal into finished products such as heat sinks,...
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From a Hong Kong-backed plant in Vietnam to Malaysia's largest extrusion expansion in years and Indonesia's biggest extrusion press, Southeast Asia is witnessing a wave of aluminium extrusion investments. Although these projects span different countries, companies and end markets, they all point in...
Hindalco subsidiary Novelis has expanded its aluminium rolling and recycling footprint through the continued commissioning of its Bay Minette greenfield site in Alabama and the restart of its Oswego hot mill in New York . The twin milestones propelled the company’s performance in the first quarter...
As global demand for value-added aluminium products continues to rise across construction, automotive, renewable energy, electrical equipment and industrial manufacturing, aluminium bars, rods and profiles have become one of the most actively traded downstream products. Asia remains at the crucial...
South African aluminium rolled products producer Hulamin reported a stronger first-half performance for 2026 as operational stability returned following last year's production disruptions, with higher rolled product volumes, improved plant utilisation and portfolio optimisation helping lift...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad (PMAH) has proposed to acquire an additional 35.6 per cent stake in PMB Technology Berhad (PMBT) for MYR 464.95 million (USD 109.9 million) in cash, a move that will raise its shareholding to about 58.8 per cent and make PMBT its subsidiary. The proposed...
India may be the world’s second-largest producer of primary aluminium, but for thousands of small manufacturers further down the value chain, access to domestically produced metal at globally competitive prices remains a pressing concern. The issue has returned to the centre of India’s aluminium...
Recently, China's aluminium bar sector has been challenged by the off-season impact coupled with high temperatures, leading to shrinking orders and declining operating rates at downstream enterprises. The industry's overall operation has shown a slow, sluggish pace, which in turn has directly...
China’s overall aluminium processing PMI for July registered 42.2 per cent, a sharp pullback of 4.4 percentage points M-o-M, with all sub-sectors in contraction territory. Aluminium plate/sheet and strip (44.8 per cent), aluminium foil (39.0 per cent), construction extrusion (39.7 per cent),...
The centre of gravity of the global aluminium extrusion market is increasingly difficult to locate anywhere but Asia. China already sits at a scale that no other extrusion-producing country approaches. AL Circle's The World of Aluminium Extrusions – Industry Forecast to 2030 estimated China's...
The aluminium industry's growth story is increasingly being shaped by value-added manufacturing rather than production volumes. Robust earnings, expansion projects and business diversification continued to strengthen confidence in downstream aluminium, with several producers raising their outlooks...
PV aluminium extrusion: This week, according to feedback from PV frame enterprises in the survey sample, industry operating rates remained stable overall. According to SMM, China’s module scheduled production was ~38.5 GW in July, and is expected to edge up M-o-M to 39.3 GW in August. Underpinned...
The aluminium industry is one of the most interconnected global supply chains, spanning bauxite miners, alumina refineries, smelters, recyclers, fabricators, traders and end-users. While each segment plays a critical role, businesses often operate with limited visibility in the market whenever the...
LA Metals, a UK company that supplies and fabricates aluminium extrusion products, is moving into a new growth stage after a management buyout. The deal will help fund higher production capacity, new manufacturing capabilities, and further expansion. The Smethwick-based company, which supplies...
Austrian aluminium producer AMAG Austria Metall AG has upgraded its full-year earnings outlook after delivering a strong first half of 2026, supported by higher aluminium prices, record shipments from its Rolling Division and a successful production ramp-up at its Ranshofen facility. While...
Constellium has delivered its strongest quarterly operating performance despite economic and geopolitical uncertainty, prompting the aluminium products manufacturer to raise its full-year 2026 guidance and bring its 2028 financial targets within reach two years ahead of schedule. The record quarter...
India’s aluminium industry is expanding its manufacturing strength and its growing role in global industrial supply chains. This has been highlighted by the gaining momentum in India’s aluminium alloy exports to the global market. The increasing share of value-added products indicates the nation’s...
Lanka Aluminium Industries PLC and the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA) have jointly organised a full-day factory tour for architects at the company's aluminium extrusion plant in Ekala, Ja-Ela, as part of efforts to strengthen technical knowledge of aluminium systems used in construction....
Recently, the domestic aluminium rod market has cooled down from its previous heated state. With no substantial increase in actual demand at present, the demand void triggered by the contraction of export orders continues to ferment. The mismatch between supply and demand in the market has...
