China Sept bauxite imports climb 18.7% M-o-M; elevated freight costs hit non-mainstream imports
According to data released by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC), China's total bauxite imports reached 18.33 million tonnes in September 2026, up 18.7 per cent month-on-month and 15.4 per cent year-on-year. Over January-September, cumulative bauxite imports totalled 173.9 million tonnes, up 10.3 per cent year-on-year, with overall imported ore supply remaining at elevated levels. According to Mysteel's data, Chinese alumina producers consumed approximately 128.79 million tonnes of imported ore on a cumulative basis from January to September 2026. Actual imported ore consumption significantly lagged total imports over the same period, indicating that the imported bauxite market remains surplus for now. Among China's bauxite imports in September,...
Technical rebound combined with destocking support; Marginal supply increase limits aluminium price upside
Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 23,300 per tonne, up 1.44 per cent. Prices broke firmly above MA5 (23,057) and MA10 (23,082), but upside remains capped by MA30 (23,802) and MA60 (23,772), with the overall move representing a strong rebound after oversold conditions. Although the MACD lines (DIF=-265.99, DEA=-229.00) remain below the zero axis, the green bars narrowed sharply to -73.98 (previous day -156.23), indicating a significant decline in bearish momentum and the initial emergence of a technical bullish divergence. Trading volume reached 102,100 lots, reflecting active bottom-fishing. The suggested core trading range for SHFE aluminium is 23,000-23,800. LME aluminium closed at USD 3,037.5 per tonne, up 0.35 per cent. Prices have stabilised above MA5 (3,026.7) and MA10...
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Alumil India expands its presence with a new experience centre in Chennai, 3rd in Tamil Nadu
Alumil India, the fully-owned Indian subsidiary of Alumil Group – one of the global pioneers in designing and manufacturing high-quality architectural aluminium systems- recently opened its exclusive experience centre - Twin Pro Systems- in Chennai. The 750 sq. ft. showroom, inaugurated by Alumil India's Managing Director, Mr Theodoros Axouristos, features an extensive array of Alumil's top-tier product offerings, including window and door systems, curtain wall and facade systems, rolling shutters, as well as railing and fencing solutions. This marks the third showroom launched by Alumil India in Tamil Nadu, following the recent opening in Coimbatore last month. Theodoros Axouristos, Managing Director of Alumil India, said, "The vibrant capital city of Tamil Nadu has witnessed steady...
RUSAL's forest carbon offset project was registered in the carbon units registry of the Russian Federation
The forest carbon offset project on the aerial management of forest fires implemented by RUSAL in the Krasnoyarsk region was registered in the carbon units registry of the Russian Federation. Previously, in November 2023, an independent nationally approved third-party auditor validated the project in order to ensure that the project meets all national rules and requirements for this type of carbon offset project. The implementation of the carbon-offset project is scheduled for the period up until 2033. During this period, the implementation will ensure the sequestration of several million tonnes of CO 2 equivalent. RUSAL began implementing its forest carbon offset project in 2019 when the company signed the Agreement with the Federal Forestry Service (RUSLESKHOZ) and the Government of the...
Quaker Houghton to spotlight leading-edge lubricant technology for the rod & wire industry
Quaker Houghton, the leading global supplier of industrial process fluids, will showcase its comprehensive range of rod rolling fluids and wire drawing lubricants at the Wire 2024 trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, from April 15-19. The company will highlight the latest advancements in its flagship wire drawing range, HOUGHTO-DRAW® WD, including products based on micro-emulsion and synthetic technologies for improved stability and cleanliness. These solutions provide wire drawers the means to meet the demanding requirements of modern wire applications, supporting the development and scale-up of electrification and clean energy distribution. During the event, Quaker Houghton will host a networking session to bring together industry leaders to discuss key topics and the latest developments...
Constellium releases 2023 sustainability report
On March 20, 2024, Constellium announced the release of its 2023 Sustainability Report. This report highlights Constellium's steadfast dedication to shaping a sustainable and circular future and showcases the company's initiatives in various areas of sustainability. "Constellium has continued to make strides in its sustainability journey despite a challenging environment and the continued impact of the energy crisis in Europe", said Jean-Marc Germain, CEO of Constellium. "Our 2023 safety results remain among the best in any industry, and we are making good progress on our diversity and inclusion target to increase the representation of women in our company. While our greenhouse gas emissions intensity performance in 2023 was behind our expectations, we remain on track to achieve our...
The next step towards industrial production using metal 3D printing: The new Meltio M600 wire-laser system brings metal additive manufacturing to the shop floor with Blue Lasers
Meltio, the leading manufacturer of wire-laser metal deposition systems, leaps forward and presents a new generation of metal 3D printers conceived to introduce metal additive manufacturing to the world of industrial production outside of niche areas. The new Meltio M600 is designed to solve problems of long lead times, costly stock-keeping, and increasingly fragile supply chains, thanks to its unique metal 3D printing technology. This new system increases productivity, reduces manufacturing costs, brings new materials to the table, and is, most importantly, ready to perform 24/7 with minimal operator interaction for autonomous production. Lukas Hoppe, Research+Development Director at Meltio, said, “The design brief for the new Meltio M600 was to imagine the perfect 3D printer for the...
Rusal announces financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023
Rusal, the Russian aluminium giant and one of the leading aluminium producers in the world (ex-China), has unveiled its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023. The key highlights In 2023, global economic uncertainty continued, putting pressure on the demand for aluminium . Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions, including the unprecedented regime of external restrictions and supply chain disruptions, as well as a significant drop in aluminium prices, had a negative impact on the Company's results. In this environment, the Company continued to focus on securing its independence in raw materials supplies, restructuring its export sales channels, developing the domestic market, and implementing its investment programme based on the fundamental principles of sustainable development...
Volker Backs elected as the new chairman of the AD aluminium semi-finished products trade association
Volker Backs (in the picture on the right), a member of the management of Speira GmbH, is the new chairman of the AD aluminium semi-finished products trade association. He was elected by the general meeting of the aluminium semi-finished products trade association in Düsseldorf without a dissenting vote with one abstention. Backs succeeded Frank Busenbecker, Director of DACH Strategy at Hydro Extrusion Europe, who chaired the association from 2018 to 2024. Martin Knötgen, personally liable partner and CEO of OTTO FUCHS KG, was also elected as a deputy without a dissenting vote with one abstention. "I would like to thank you for your trust and look forward to the upcoming tasks in the professional association. "My express thanks also go to my predecessor, Frank Busenbecker, for his many...
Alcoa enters into binding agreement to acquire Alumina Limited
On March 11, 2024, Alcoa announced that it has entered into a binding Scheme Implementation Deed with Alumina Limited, under which Alcoa will acquire Alumina Limited in an all-scrip, or all-stock, transaction. The Agreement terms are consistent with the previously agreed and announced transaction process deed. Consistent with the Process Deed, the Alumina Limited Board of Directors has recommended that Alumina Limited shareholders vote in favour of the Agreement in the absence of a superior proposal and subject to an independent expert concluding (and continuing to conclude) that the transaction is in the best interests of Alumina Limited shareholders. The Independent Directors of Alumina Limited and its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer intend to vote all shares of Alumina...
LME announces new senior leadership appointments and organisational design
On March 6, 2024, the London Metal Exchange (LME) announced a number of senior leadership appointments and organisational design changes. These are being made to ensure that the LME continues to advance as a world-leading metals marketplace – supporting its customers, building mutually beneficial partnerships with its stakeholders, enhancing its operational resilience, and underpinning the Group's future goals and ambitions. The LME appointments complement appointments recently announced by LME Clear and are effective on April 1 2024. Matthew Chamberlain, LME CEO, said, "These changes and appointments are part of an ongoing programme of enhancements and organisational refinements at the LME that will ensure the business continues to be a global leader in the trading, pricing and clearing...
RUSAL introduces next generation of one of the most in-demand products - MaxiFlow 2.0
RUSAL, one of the world's largest aluminium producers, has successfully completed development and begun industrial tests of a new generation of MaxiFlow cylindrical billets, version 2.0. This innovation will enable RUSAL's customers to significantly increase extrusion speed and overall production efficiency. The predecessor of this new product—MaxiFlow 1.0—has already become one of the most in-demand products within RUSAL's product line. MaxiFlow 2.0 represents a high-quality cylindrical billet composed of the 6060 alloy within the Al-Mg-Si system. It was developed by RUSAL's proprietary research centre, the Institute of Lightweight Materials and Technologies (ILMT). MaxiFlow 2.0 billets will allow for a 10-15 per cent increase in extrusion speed when producing final products, compared to...
RUSAL and MASS GROUP will build an experimental aluminium runway
RUSAL, one of the largest aluminium producers in the world, the investment company MASS GROUP and the Sial Group of Companies will build Russia's first aluminium runway. The promising solution is designed to develop airfield infrastructure for small aircraft and increase transport accessibility, including in remote and hard-to-reach areas. RUSAL and MASS GROUP signed an agreement to cooperate in carrying out research and development work and constructing an experimental aluminium runway. With the help of experiments conducted with the participation of leading specialized institutes, it is planned to eliminate regulatory restrictions on using aluminium solutions in runway construction. This will be the first such facility in Russia. The length of the experimental aluminium runway will be...
Fives Services Gulf and Aluminium Bahrain, a long-standing collaboration
On 18th February, in the presence of Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)’s management team, Fives Services Gulf inaugurated its workshop dedicated to the fabrication of Crust Alumina Feeding Devices (CAFD) for Alba and celebrated the renewal of the Long-Term Service Agreement (LTSA) for Alba Line 6 Pot Tending Machines. The event included a tour of the Fives’ workshop, giving an overview of its production activities. A highlight of the visit was the inauguration of the CAFD ( Crust Alumina Feeding Device ) workshop in the presence of all employees, with an official ribbon cutting. The tour was also an opportunity to introduce the Fives Aluminium Technical Institute in Bahrain, an advanced training center that has redefined the concept of technical education by combining mobility,...
Leveraging industrial transformation power: Speira signs Antwerp declaration to complement EC’s Green Deal
The CEO of leading European aluminium roller and recycler Speira signed the Antwerp declaration for a European industrial deal on February 22, 2024. Einar Glomnes, the CEO of Speira, said, “The factor for us to join the Antwerp Declaration is that it combines and supports the Green Deal and our business. We are part of the solution and are committed to building a circular world that works. As an industrial front-runner shaping and driving the transformation towards decarbonisation and circularity, we are eager to work closely with EU and national legislators to build European framework conditions that increase global competitiveness for European industries. We believe in the power approaching and thinking commodity, energy, climate, and industrial policy in an integrated way.” On February...
Aluminium beverage cans recycling in 2021 at a new record level of 76%
The latest report by Metal Packaging Europe and European Aluminium shows that the overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland went up by 3.2 per cent to a new record level of 76 per cent (76.1 per cent). The total amount of aluminium recycled from cans reached a record level of 570,000 tonnes, an increase of 60,000 tonnes from the previous year. This represents a total Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions saving of 4.7 million tonnes of CO₂eq (equivalent to the annual amount of GHG produced by a European city of more than half a million inhabitants like Antwerp or Poznan 1 .) Beverage cans manufacturers (members of Metal Packaging Europe) and their aluminium suppliers (members of European Aluminium) are pleased with...
Constellium reports fourth quarter and full year 2023 results; announces $300 million share repurchase program
The global leader in developing, manufacturing, and recycling aluminium products and solutions, Constellium, on February 21, 2024, reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023. Fourth quarter 2023 highlights: Shipments of 336 thousand tonnes, down 9 per cent compared to Q4 2022 Revenue of €1.6 billion, down 13 per cent compared to Q4 2022 Value-Added Revenue (VAR) of €681 million, down 2 per cent compared to Q4 2022 Net income of €11 million compared to net income of €30 million in Q4 2022 Adjusted EBITDA of €171 million, up 15 per cent compared to Q4 2022 Cash from Operations of €185 million and Free Cash Flow of €58 million Full-year 2023 highlights: Shipments of 1.5 million tonnes, down 6 per cent compared to 2022 Revenue of €7.2 billion, down 11 per...
A year stronger: HWI and Calderys integration yields diverse high-temperature solution portfolio
A year ago today, HWI and Calderys were united under single ownership and became the Calderys Group. The new Group immediately began an exciting program to share technologies, transferring a selection of Calderys solutions in the Americas to HWI - a member of Calderys, and bringing a selection of HWI products to EMEA and APAC, available through Calderys. The first stages of this technology sharing program are already bearing fruit, as customers in EMEA and APAC have access to a number of carefully selected, high-value HWI refractory products, and customers in the Americas can benefit from Calderys' tried-and-tested products, including steel casting fluxes. "The past 12 months have been exciting, demanding, and very productive for our newly-formed Group," says President and CEO Michel...
TRUMPF and Elementum 3D Solve INTENSE Cycles’ redesign challenge
Elementum 3D, a leading developer and supplier of metal additive manufacturing (AM) advanced materials, print parameters, and services, is pleased to share that, working with TRUMPF Inc., its A6061-RAM2 alloy enabled a redesigned, additively manufactured “backbone” for INTENSE Cycles’ re-visioning of its legendary M1 downhill race bike. Competition between mountain bike manufacturers is just as extreme as among professional downhill riders racing to get down the course first. The bicycle industry is increasingly exploring using additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D metal printing, to prototype and print groundbreaking production parts. INTENSE has been a bicycle industry and downhill bike leader for three decades, producing high-end carbon fibre and aluminium rides proven on the race circuit...
CarbonChain and thyssenkrupp Materials Services launch new solution for low-carbon metals procurement
London, 29 January 2024: thyssenkrupp Materials Services and CarbonChain announce partnership to advance low-carbon procurement with new carbon traceability and intensity tool. Suppliers and customers of thyssenkrupp Materials Services’ European materials distribution units can now access on-demand product carbon footprints Digital solution will provide carbon reports to inform better decision-making for low-carbon procurement Comprehensive “cradle-to-customer” calculations inform decarbonisation strategies across the supply chain Powered by CarbonChain’s industry-leading carbon accounting software, thyssenkrupp Materials Services is enhancing its product carbon footprinting capabilities. The initiative sees an innovative traceability and carbon intensity tool rolled out to customers and...
