In recent weeks, the domestic spot aluminium ingot market has exhibited notable regional divergence. While basis levels in East China and the Central Plains have remained relatively stable, the South China market has seen its aluminium ingot basis strengthen independently to a year-to-date high....
SuperAlloy Industrial is pushing into semiconductor equipment components as it seeks to build a second growth engine alongside its established automotive wheel business, with customer validation of aluminium chamber components now under way. The Taiwanese aluminium manufacturer reported...
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Jianpeng, Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and General Commander of the Engineering Headquarters of Baowu Aluminum Industry, announced the successful installation of the rolling mill for the F0 production line at the hot rolling plant. The F0 project at Baowu...
Guizhou Aluminum New Materials Co., Ltd. (Gui Aluminum New Materials) has unlocked another significant moment following the successful manufacture of the double zero aluminium foil. As per the latest report, the all-oil recovery system at the aluminium foil division of Gui Aluminum New Materials...
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Communication Division, on September 23, 2024 released the following statement from Hidetoshi (Toshi) Kino, general manager, Graphic Communication Division, FUJIFILM North America Corporation, regarding the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) final...
Scandium Canada Ltd. has filed a provisional patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its innovative aluminium alloy powders explicitly designed for additive manufacturing (3D printing) applications. The patent, titled "Aluminum Alloy Powders for Additive Manufacturing:...
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) is pleased to announce the launch of its latest report, “The Aluminium Industry in the UK,” produced in collaboration with the Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI) at the University of Strathclyde. Released during the week of the UK Metals Expo, this report comes at a...
The National Technical Committee for Standardisation of Nonferrous Metals has forwarded the notice from the National Standardisation Administration announcing the release of the fourth batch of recommended national standard plans and their foreign language versions for 2024. Notably, the national...
China-based Baowu Aluminum has obtained the AS9100 aerospace quality management system certification. This certification grants the company access to the aviation materials market and marks an essential step towards entering the global civil aerospace industry. The AS9100 certification is among the...
Exlabesa, a global leader in producing industrial aluminium components, is inaugurating a new production facility in Soure, located in the Coimbra district of Portugal. This €25 million investment is expected to bolster the local economy significantly. Exlabesa's tenth production centre According...
BIKAR Aerospace Metals, a leading supplier of aerospace aluminium, is expanding its operations with two new production facilities in Bristol, UK, and Belagavi, India, at AEQUS. These strategic investments reflect the company’s commitment to strengthening its presence in global aerospace markets....
Euro Panel Products Ltd, which owns EUROBOND - one of India's leading aluminium composite panel brands- today integrates India’s most advanced coating line with an INR 30 Crore investment. The development aims to strengthen the make-in-India initiative, with a significant capacity of 750 tonnes...
Bizongo, a B2B platform specialising in supply chain financing and integrated raw material procurement solutions like aluminium and steel, has entered the next phase of expansion with BizongoBuy and BizongoFin. Backed by Accel and IFC, the Series E-funded B2B e-commerce platform is strategically...
Akfa Aluminium, Uzbekistan's leading manufacturer of aluminium and PVC profiles, has reportedly received 'B+/B' long and short-term issuer credit ratings from S&P Global for demonstrating a stable outlook in the Central Asian market. In 2023, Akfa emerged as the largest producer of aluminium and...
An aluminium extrusion plant in Columbiana County, Ohio, reported an explosion on Thursday evening, shortly after 8 pm. The incident happened at Zarbana Aluminum Extrusions due to a leak during the pouring of aluminium billets, resulting in severe burns to one employee from hot molten metal. A...
The single largest rolling mill producing aluminium sheet for beverage cans in North America, Logan Aluminum Inc., has announced significant changes in its executive team. Steven Clarke has been appointed as the new President/CEO, while Jason Goodman will take on the role of Plant Manager,...
China's Yangzhou University researchers have developed a solar cell using tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) technology. This innovation significantly cuts costs by replacing the traditionally expensive silver paste with a screen-printed aluminium (Al) paste. A spokesperson from the research...
The metals sector has made an overwhelming call for a ‘Minister for Manufacturing’ to back its vital role in supporting jobs and the UK economy. More than 62 per cent of companies who took part in the State of the Metals Industry in the UK’s annual report called on the government to introduce a...
Italian officials are calling for an early review of the European Union's plan to ban the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles by 2035. Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin criticised the policy as "absurd" and driven by an "ideological vision," arguing that it imposes a rigid,...
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has recently updated its architectural grade aluminium oxide coatings specification. The revised document, AAMA 611-24, is titled "Specification for Anodized Architectural Aluminum." The document outlines the latest test procedures and...
