Giant art installation unveiled at Trafford centre for recycle week
Every Can Counts (ECC) has unveiled a giant art installation outside Trafford Centre to highlight the importance of recycling during Recycle Week 2026 (14th – 20th September). The Infinity Sculpture, made from more than 1,200 recycled drink cans, has been created to illustrate the life cycle of a drink can, highlighting that aluminium can be recycled time and time again. Shoppers and centre visitors can get a glimpse of the can-based artwork that will be on display by the Great Hall Entrance at Trafford Centre until Sunday 20th September to mark the occasion. This is the first time the Infinity Sculpture has been showcased in Manchester, where it will act as a physical reminder of the importance of recycling to the community. On Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September, visitors wanting to...
Aluminium Extruders Council launches “Look No Further” program
The Aluminium Extruders Council (AEC) today announced the launch of “Look No Further™,” a campaign promoting the capabilities, responsiveness, and innovation of US and Canadian aluminium extruder members of AEC. Developed for manufacturers, engineers, architects, designers, and procurement leaders, the campaign underscores the value of working with AEC extruder members to meet growing demand for aluminium extrusion solutions across transportation, building and construction, consumer products, electrical, machinery and equipment, and other critical markets. “Customers need domestic extrusion partners that can deliver more than shaped aluminium,” said Jason Weber, President of the Aluminium Extruders Council. “The Look No Further™ campaign will reinforce that AEC extruder members offer the...
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Everything on recycling - Speira invests 40m € in circular can business
• Transformation of the Rhine plant progresses • Expansion of storage areas for scrap cans completed Neuss, 5 September 2025 – Anyone travelling east on the A 57 motorway is familiar with the four 85-metre-high chimneys of the former aluminium smelter at Rheinwerk in Neuss. Daniel Rinkert knows the 300-metre-long halls, where primary aluminium was smelted using enormous amounts of energy, from his many visits. Now the SPD member of the Bundestag from Grevenbroich was back, but the electrolysis furnaces had disappeared – replaced by partition walls for huge storage boxes. This is transformation you can touch, the very concrete change from a linear to a circular business model. “Speira has moved away from energy-intensive primary production. This decision was inevitable in light of...
ASI certifies Midal Cables Saudi against Performance Standard V3.1
Midal Cables has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) for the production of aluminium rod coils and bare aluminium conductors for overhead lines (OHL) at their Midal Cables Saudi L.L.C facility located in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Midal Cables Saudi L.L.C has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facility manufactures aluminium wire rods and conductors for industrial applications, with a wire rod casting capacity of 60,000 tonnes per year and conductor and alloy conductor capacity of 45,000 tonnes per year. Its operations include casting, wire drawing, heat treatment, and stranding, supported by equipment such as single and double spoiler wire drawing machines, heat treatment ovens, and...
RUSAL becomes the first to implement machine hearing technology in alumina production
Moscow, September 2, 2025 - RUSAL, one of the world’s largest aluminium producers, has introduced machine hearing technology into alumina production. This innovation utilises mathematical algorithms to analyse acoustic vibrations from mill operations, enabling the optimisation of bauxite ore loading, reducing equipment wear, and lowering energy consumption. RUSAL’s Engineering Department developed a machine hearing system to control mill loading and successfully tested it on a small wet grinding unit at the Krasnoturinsk alumina plant. RUSAL has developed and implemented numerous machine vision technologies, and the company now applies machine hearing for the first time. Vibroacoustic sensors on the mill supports capture operational sounds and convert them into digital signals. A...
GreenCap Solutions to test novel carbon capture technology in aluminium production
GreenCap Solutions has announced the launch of a demonstration project to test its carbon capture technology in primary aluminium production. The initiative targets the challenge of capturing CO₂ from low-concentration point sources, one of the most significant hurdles in the aluminium industry. The direct emissions of CO₂ from the electrolysis process in primary aluminium production is approximately 1.5 kg of CO₂ per kg of liquid aluminium. However, the low concentration of CO₂ in the flue gases, around 1 per cent, poses a major obstacle to effective capture. GreenCap will validate its novel carbon capture technology in collaboration with Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company Hydro. We are very excited to partner with Hydro to advance our carbon capture technology for...
Brazilian Aluminium Can Summit 2025 brings together global leaders and sets the strategic agenda for the aluminium can industry in Brazil
The Brazilian Aluminum Can Association (Abralatas) announces Brazilian Aluminium Can Summit 2025 (Encontro da Lata), to be held on November 5 at Villa Blue Tree, in São Paulo. Recognized as the leading event of the aluminium can industry for beverages in Brazil, the meeting reaches its fifth edition with a new and expanded format, consolidating itself as the most relevant space for dialogue, coordination, and business opportunities across the entire production chain. Over a full day of programming, the event will bring together national and international leaders, public authorities, and experts in sustainability and innovation in panels addressing the main challenges and opportunities of the sector. In addition to strategic discussions, the meeting will feature interactive booths, sponsor...
Constellium to showcase advanced aluminum solutions from collaborative research project “CirConAl” at Cenex 2025
Constellium is proud to announce its participation at Cenex 2025 (Booth C3-402), the UK’s leading event for low carbon and connected vehicle technologies, taking place in Millbrook on September 3-4. Source: PR newswire At this year’s event, Constellium is presenting a range of innovative aluminium solutions developed through the collaborative research project CirConAl (Circular and Constant Aluminium), a £10 million initiative supported by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) and the UK Government's Department for Business and Trade. Visitors will discover a comprehensive display of aluminium solutions prototyped with less than two tons of embodied CO2 emissions per ton of aluminium, while maintaining the high-performance standards required by automakers, such as Battery Enclosures...
Alba holds its board meeting for third quarter of 2025
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba), the world’s largest smelter on one site, held its third quarterly Board of Directors’ meeting on Tuesday, 02 September 2025. Alba’s Chairman of the Board, Khalid Al Rumaihi, started the meeting with: “Uncertainty tests resilience and we’re rising to the challenge.” He further stated: “In a volatile market environment, our focus is clear: maintain consistency, drive operational excellence, and uphold cost discipline as we close out 2025 on a high note.” During the meeting, the Board reviewed and approved the minutes of the previous meeting held on 05 August 2025, and received comprehensive updates from the Executive and ESG Committee, Board Audit Committee, and Nomination, Remuneration, and Corporate Governance Committee on strategic matters, the Company’s...
IBAAS-IMMT-IIM 2025: Focus on the changing scenario of Indian aluminium industry
IBAAS-IMMT-IIM 2025 Conference and Exhibition provides a global platform for innovation and witness developments in Indian aluminium industry. From October 8–10, 2025, the 13 th International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Conference & Exhibition (IBAAS-IMMT-IIM 2025) will welcome technology leaders, decision-makers, and pioneers from across the aluminium value chain. At the centre of it all lies the Exhibition, hosted in a state-of-the-art German Hanger Structure . Think elegant interiors, premium layouts, and a fully air-conditioned venue — carefully designed to ensure that business meetings, product showcases, and networking happen seamlessly. But what truly makes this exhibition stand apart is who’s already coming . A powerful line-up of confirmed exhibitors includes global giants and...
EGA has welcomed over 180 women since the last Emirati Women’s Day, including 96 UAE Nationals
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates, today announced that over 180 women have joined the company since Emirati Women’s Day 2024, including 96 UAE nationals. EGA currently employs 714 women in the UAE, including 445 UAE Nationals. More than 330 women work in operational roles at EGA, over 50 per cent of them Emiratis. EGA continues to drive gender diversity progress across UAE industry through the Challenger Programme. Launched in 2023, the programme brings together leading industrial companies to promote gender diversity in industry by addressing shared practical challenges. Together, Challenger Programme member companies are delivering joint initiatives that promote inclusive recruitment, empower female talent, and foster progressive...
Platts, CME Group announce screen-based price assessment tool for aluminium Midwest Premium
Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information, data, analysis, benchmark prices and workflow solutions for the commodities markets and CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, are collaborating to bring increased transparency to the US spot physical aluminium market through PlattsView, an online, direct-entry communications tool to be used in the Platts Market-On-Close (MOC) price assessment process for the US Aluminium P1020 Midwest Transaction Premium (MWP). The online PlattsView MOC communications and visualisation tool, which is expected to launch in January 2026, will allow participants in the US Aluminium Midwest Premium market to directly enter bids, offers and transaction data into the Platts price assessment process....
RUSAL produces high-purity aluminium with breakthrough inert anode technology
RUSAL, one of the world’s largest aluminium producers has achieved stable production of Grade A7 aluminium using inert anode technology. This milestone marks a critical step toward the industrial implementation of this breakthrough process. Unlike conventional methods, inert anode electrolysis emits oxygen instead of carbon dioxide and significantly reduces unwanted impurities in the aluminium. Following extensive and successful trials, RUSAL has confirmed the operational stability of its proprietary industrial-scale inert anode technology. This process enables the consistent production of commercial-grade A7 aluminium (international equivalent: P1020). Stability at this level is the key requirement for transitioning from pilot testing to full-scale industrial deployment of a technology...
Rio Tinto announces operating model and executive team updates to unlock additional shareholder value
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto today announces a new operating model and executive team to shape the company’s next chapter. The changes simplify and streamline the organisation to drive greater accountability and safe, sustainable, profitable growth through focusing on the most compelling opportunities to deliver long-term shareholder value. Effective immediately, Rio Tinto will simplify its product group structure to three world-class businesses: Iron Ore; Aluminium & Lithium; and Copper. This focused structure and leadership positions each business to deliver excellence for customers and maximise competitive advantages and growth potential, while benefitting from the diversified group. The Iron Ore product group will bring together all of Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations under the...
Alba’s On-the-Job training placements see unprecedented uptake in 2025
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) held a felicitation ceremony on 25 August 2025 at its Oasis Hall to honour students who successfully completed the Company’s On-the-Job Training (OJT) Programmes held throughout the year. The ceremony was attended by Alba’s Chief Executive Officer, Ali Al Baqali, along with senior executives, who commended the students for their dedication and commitment during their OJT placements. 2025 has already seen unprecedented growth in OJT placements at Alba, with 300 trainees enrolled year-to-date – representing a 35 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024. Notably, the number of year-to-date trainees in 2025 has already surpassed the total for the entire previous year, which recorded 280 trainees. Also read: Tariff woes, soaring alumina costs, and...
ASI certifies Shandong Innovation Group Co., Ltd. against Performance Standard V3 and Chain of Custody V2
Shandong Innovation Group Co., Ltd. has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) and Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V2 (2022) Certification for alumina refining . The Certification covers processes for the manufacture of alumina at their Shandong Chuangyuan New Material Technology Co., Ltd. facility in Shandong Province, China. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Shandong Innovation Group Co., Ltd. has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3 and Chain of Custody Standard V2. The facility produces an annual output of 1.4 million tonnes of alumina, operating two refining production lines and supplying its products primarily to electrolytic aluminium smelters in China. The ASI Certification program was developed through an extensive...
Metra North America launches in the US and Canada, raises the bar for aluminium extrusion quality, reliability and worth
Today three premier US and Canadian aluminium extrusion companies combine to launch Metra North America. Extruded Aluminum Company, Profile Custom Extrusions and Metra Canada unite as Metra North America to redefine aluminium extrusion quality, reliability and worth. “Simply put, we’re raising the bar to make our customers’ jobs more rewarding and a lot less worrisome,” said Colin Brosmer, President, Metra North America. Image for referential purposes only “That means providing unequalled value beyond price that comes from being a true partner. A partner who puts customer needs first and does what they say they will to meet them.” The new Metra-NA.com website also debuts today. Although a new brand, the three companies comprising Metra North America provide over a century of collective...
RUSAL implements energy-efficient electrolyser designs
Since 2017, RUSAL has been implementing a Low-Cost Energy-Saving Solutions Program for electrolysers. Each year, between 300 and 1,300 electrolysers have been converted to energy-efficient configurations. As of now, these designs have been installed in more than 5,500 electrolysers across five of RUSAL’s aluminium smelters. By the end of 2024, annual electricity savings from the upgraded designs exceeded 500 mln kWh for the first time, which in monetary terms amounted to over $21.2 mln. Since the program’s launch, RUSAL has saved more than 2.5 billion kWh of electricity. “The transition to energy-efficient electrolyser designs directly improves both the environmental sustainability and economic performance of our smelters. The program has proven highly effective: we’ve achieved annual...
LME progresses plans for market structure modernisation
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has today published its consultation outcomes confirming the introduction of certain market structure changes designed to boost transparency, increase price competition and enhance liquidity while protecting the unique features of the market that serve the LME’s physical user base. Under the indicative timeline announced today, the LME plans to introduce crossing rules on LMEselect in February 2026, with the introduction of block trade thresholds (or “minimum volume thresholds”) planned by the end of Q1 2026. Following a detailed review of the responses to its Consultation on Enhancing Liquidity that was issued in April, the LME has made several changes to the rules on which it consulted. Notably, the LME has removed the proposed requirement for those...
ASI certifies ZHONG YI FENG JINYI TECHNOLOGY against Performance Standard V3.1 and Chain of Custody V2
ZHONG YI FENG JINYI (SUZHOU) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) and Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V2 (2022) Certification for the manufacturing of aluminium alloy profiles at their facility in Xiangcheng District, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that ZHONG YI FENG JINYI (SUZHOU) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 and Chain of Custody Standard V2. The entity develops, produces, and sells industrial aluminium products, with production processes including aluminium rod casting, mould manufacturing, precision extrusion, intelligent processing, ultra-precision forging, cold extrusion forming, oxidation, and electrophoresis. It produces approximately seven...
