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SuperAlloy targets semiconductor aluminium as second growth engine beyond automotive
Downstream10 SEPT 2026

SuperAlloy targets semiconductor aluminium as second growth engine beyond automotive

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...

China aluminium sheet, strip and foil defy off-season lull; "golden September" rally in sight
Downstream10 SEPT 2026

China aluminium sheet, strip and foil defy off-season lull; "golden September" rally in sight

China's aluminium sheet, strip and foil sector posted a stronger-than-expected off-season performance in August 2026, based on Mysteel's data. Specially, the weekly output eased modestly from July peaks but held steady near 390,000 tonnes, with operating rates hovering around 70 per cent. Orders...

US aluminium manufacturers launch alliance to address tariff concerns
Downstream09 SEPT 2026

US aluminium manufacturers launch alliance to address tariff concerns

US aluminium fabricators, extruders and finished-product manufacturers have launched the American Aluminum Alliance. This is a new trade association representing companies at the downstream end of the country’s aluminium value chain. The alliance brings together manufacturers that use aluminium to...

Mexico and Argentina take different AD actions on Chinese aluminium products
Downstream09 SEPT 2026

Mexico and Argentina take different AD actions on Chinese aluminium products

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 electronics aluminium demand to grow 10.18% CAGR: Why aren’t makers benefiting from strong domestic production?
Downstream09 SEPT 2026

India’s electronics aluminium demand to grow 10.18% CAGR: Why aren’t makers benefiting from strong domestic production?

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,...

September purchases take Eskay Aluminium’s Sacheta Metals holding to 132,310 shares
Downstream09 SEPT 2026

September purchases take Eskay Aluminium’s Sacheta Metals holding to 132,310 shares

Eskay Aluminium Pvt Ltd has obtained 881 shares of Sacheta Metals Ltd through an open-market transaction, taking its total holding in the aluminium company to 132,310 shares. The acquisition was completed on September 8, 2026, and disclosed under Regulation 29(2) of the SEBI (Substantial...

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