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AL Circle Analysis: Scrap in EU, Thailand, 25%Trimet CO₂ cut, India’s 16.3tCO2 gap draw aluminium supply chain
AL Circle Analysis: 278% China-US FRP rise, $692m Germany-France FRP trade, India’s 300m-can gap draw aluminium map
AL Circle Analysis: Alumina prices fall 22%, Ghana advances bauxite projects & global aluminium production rises 2.1%
Global alumina production remains below 2025 levels despite a Q3 rebound, reaching 114 million tonnes in 9M2026
Germany-France aluminium FRP trade 2026 at $692m: Two-way exchange of coil, sheet, foil and high-value products
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$49m profit puts Daiki Aluminium on a strong first-half footing
Daiki Aluminium Industry Co., Ltd. reported a sharp improvement in its financial performance for the six months ended September 30, 2026, with profit attributable to owners of the parent rising 692.8 per cent year-on-year to JPY 7,777 million (USD 49 million). The Japanese aluminium company also recorded substantial increases in revenue, operating profit and ordinary profit during the reporting period. Consolidated net sales reached JPY 213,393 million (USD 1.34 billion), marking a 41.8 per cent increase from the corresponding period of the previous year. Operating profit surged 332.6 per cent to JPY 11,317 million (USD 71.3 million), while ordinary profit climbed 539.2 per cent to JPY 10,612 million (USD 66.8 million). The company's profit growth was particularly pronounced, with...
Kazakhstan tightens EAEU trade, restricts aluminium foil exports till 2030
Kazakhstan is preparing to impose long-term export restrictions on specified aluminium foil products and industrial graphite electrodes supplied to other members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The measures, outlined in an order signed by the Minister of Industry and Construction on November 5, 2026, will remain in force for several years, with certain exemptions for aluminium foil shipments. The restrictions cover two categories of industrial products of aluminium foil and graphite electrodes. The first includes aluminium foil supplied in rolls that meet specified dimensional and technical requirements. Exports of these products to other EAEU member states will be restricted until November 15, 2030. The second category covers round graphite electrodes used in industrial furnaces....
Hindalco plans ₹1 trillion investment pipeline as India aluminium demand grows
Hindalco Industries Limited is pursuing a major capacity expansion programme, with around INR 500 billion (USD 5.3 billion) worth of projects under execution in India and another INR 500 billion (USD 5.3 billion) of potential investments under evaluation over the next five years. The planned investments cover aluminium, alumina and copper production, downstream operations and captive mining, as the company prepares for rising domestic demand. India's aluminium demand is expected to grow by around 7 per cent annually over the next five years, according to Hindalco management. While the electrical sector remains a key driver, demand from automobiles, packaging, consumer electronics, home appliances and data centres is also gaining importance. Hindalco is looking to increase the share of...
India launches anti-dumping probe into aluminium extrusion imports from China, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand
India has launched an anti-dumping investigation into aluminium extrusion imports from China, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand after domestic manufacturers raised concerns over rising overseas supplies and their impact on the Indian industry. The four countries accounted for around 90 per cent of India's imports of the products under investigation during the period examined by the trade authority. The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) initiated the investigation on November 9, 2026, on its own initiative, following representations from the Aluminium Extrusion Manufacturers Association of India. The association, which represents 228 manufacturers, alleged that a substantial increase in dumped imports from the four countries had caused injury to domestic producers. The DGTR said...
From scrap recovery to precision processing: Five OEMs shaping aluminium manufacturing
Aluminium manufacturers are facing a challenge that extends across the entire production chain: improving output and product quality while making better use of raw materials, energy and existing equipment. From recovering metal from complex scrap to controlling billet solidification and achieving precision in rolled products, every stage presents technical demands that influence the efficiency and economics of the final operation. Addressing these demands requires more than conventional machinery. Equipment manufacturers are developing specialised technologies to tackle problems such as low scrap recovery, surface segregation, casting defects, unnecessary metal removal and inconsistent strip flatness. Increasingly, the focus is on improving process control, reducing production losses and...
Impol 2000 sets sights on stock market listing due to declining profits
Shareholders of Slovenia's Impol 2000 are set to consider a proposal to bring the company's shares onto a regulated market, potentially opening up trading opportunities while introducing tighter corporate disclosure requirements. The proposal will be discussed at a shareholders' meeting scheduled for December 3. Impol 2000, which owns Impol Group, the country's largest producer of aluminium semi-finished products, says the move is intended to improve the ease and speed of share transactions. However, entering the regulated market would also require the company to meet additional transparency standards and comply with rules governing related-party transactions. As of October 29, Impol 2000 had 1,066,767 ordinary, freely transferable, registered no-par value shares. Of these, 979,887...
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