PV frame makers maintain stable operations; Aluminium prices to consolidate amid mixed macro signals
PV aluminium extrusion: According to an SMM survey, operating rates at sampled PV frame enterprises remained stable overall this week, with some large frame producers maintaining high operating loads. A large frame enterprise in Anhui reported that October production was basically flat M-o-M, while export orders increased, accounting for around 20 per cent of its total production. Regarding processing fees for PV aluminium frames, most long-term contract orders have seen processing fees fall below RMB 2,000 per tonne, operating essentially near the cash cost line. Downstream at the module end, October module production estimates were revised down by 500-700 MW from the beginning of the month. China's November production is expected to fall by another 1 GW, with the December decline...
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,...
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Environmentally friendly heating without compromise: EcoJet and JuDy by OTTO JUNKER
OTTO JUNKER, a leading supplier of high-quality melting and heat treatment plants, presents two pioneering products which will help shape the future of metal processing: EcoJet, the latest product on the market, and JuDy, a proven solution which, together with EcoJet, will be an unbeatable combination. These future-oriented solutions allow a highly efficient preheating of bars and billets and environmentally friendly heating without using fossil fuels while at the same time minimising costs. With these furnace solutions, OTTO JUNKER offers a sustainable and cost-efficient alternative for the industry. Sustainable preheating with EcoJet EcoJet is a preheater which combines maximum efficiency and environmental protection. With an efficiency of more than 95 per cent, EcoJet sets new...
ARABAL 2023 opens today under the patronage of H.E. Bandar AlKhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, at Riyadh
Running its 25 th edition and hosted by Ma’aden, the Arab International Aluminium Conference and Exhibition (ARABAL), the premier platform for the aluminium industry in the Arab world opens today at Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ARABAL was honoured to have H.E. Khalid Al-Mudaifer, Vice-Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, deliver the Keynote Opening Session alongside Ma’aden CEO, Robert Wilt, and ARABAL Chairman Mohammed Al-Naki. Following the opening remarks, H.E. Khalid Al-Mudaifer officially inaugurated the ARABAL Exhibition. He toured the stands, beginning with Ma'aden, and then visited other ARABAL Committee Members' stands, including Alba, EGA, and Sohar Aluminium, as well as prominent Saudi institutions and industry players....
United States International Trade Commission makes affirmative preliminary determinations in trade cases on aluminium extrusions from China
In a victory for U.S. aluminium extruders, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today found there is a reasonable indication that the American aluminium extrusions industry is materially injured or threatened with injury due to imports from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. The Commission’s affirmative vote comes in response to petitions filed on October 4, 2023, by the U.S. Aluminium Extruders Coalition, a coalition of 14 leading aluminium extruders in the United States, and the United Steelworkers (USW) union. The cases allege that unfairly dumped and subsidized imports of aluminium extrusions injure the domestic industry. “U.S. aluminium extruders and their...
Alba clinches two major investor relations awards for 2023 by MEIRA
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the world's largest aluminium smelters (ex-China), has scooped two major awards -- Leading Corporate for Investor Relations (IR) in Bahrain as well as Best Investor Relations Professional – Bahrain, at the 2023 Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA) Annual Conference and Awards, which was held on 13 November 2023 at the Four Seasons Hotel – Bahrain Bay. The MEIRA 2023: From ESG to Sustainable Capital Markets was hosted by Bahrain Bourse in collaboration with the Central Bank of Bahrain and featured a diverse lineup of discussions and panels that explored the GCC market's structure, growth potential, regulatory environment, and emerging trends, ESG landscape, and IR developments. Commenting on this win, Alba's Chief Executive Officer Ali...
India’s growing low carbon aluminium recycling industry demands zero % import duty on scrap metal – Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI)
Indian aluminium demand is growing rapidly due to increased population, urbanisation and industrialisation. It is important for high-value demand segments like infrastructure - Power, Transportation, Railways, Aerospace, Building and construction, Renewable Energy and Consumer Durables to remain a net zero economy by 2050. India’s growing appetite for the aluminium industry is largely accounted for by the demand for the aluminium recycling industry in India, which has zoomed at a CAGR of 9-11 per cent from fiscal 2015 and 2023, while primary aluminium demand registered a CAGR of 1-2 per cent only. India’s automobile, power, railways, packaging, consumer durables and construction sectors are the key demand drivers for the recycling aluminium industry. Looking at environmental concerns,...
Exciting times ahead: Upcoming 11th International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Conference & Exhibition (IBAAS-JNARDDC 2023)
We are thrilled to announce the much-anticipated event that is set to illuminate the world of bauxite, alumina, and aluminium like never before – the upcoming 11th International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Conference & Exhibition. The conference and exhibition will be held in Nagpur, India, from December 4-6, 2023. This event will be an invaluable opportunity for industry professionals, experts, and enthusiasts to converge, collaborate, and catalyse innovation within this dynamic sector. The response to the IBAAS 2023 conference and exhibition is overwhelming, as about 70 companies/organisations have already confirmed their participation. About 55 abstracts and 40 technical papers have been received so far for this mega bauxite, alumina and aluminium event. There will be 6 technical...
Save the date for 25th edition of ARABAL on November 21-23 at Riyadh
ARABAL 2023 to be hosted by Ma’aden under the patronage of H.E. Bandar AlKhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Arab International Aluminium Conference (ARABAL), the Middle East’s premier trade event for the aluminium industry, will take place from November 21-23 in Riyadh. ARABAL is a key platform to highlight pressing market challenges and trends, educate stakeholders and encourage innovation in the aluminium sector both regionally and globally. The 25th edition of ARABAL will be hosted by Ma’aden (Saudi Arabian Mining Company), the largest multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East. It will focus on key challenges and opportunities such as achieving industry decarbonization and net zero, related industries in the...
Great diecasting technology and forging technology forum
Let us collaborate to host a significant event from December 1st-3rd, 2023, at the prestigious Chennai Trade Centre, with a primary emphasis on "New Technologies for Future Growth." This event will bring together a diverse array of over 120 exhibitors, each showcasing their cutting-edge technologies. In addition to the exhibition, we are proud to announce two concurrent conferences, one dedicated to the 'Aluminium Diecasting Industry' and the other to the 'Forging Industry'. These conferences will provide a unique platform for in-depth discussions and knowledge sharing within these specialised sectors. We invite you to be a part of this extraordinary gathering, where innovation, collaboration, and forward-thinking will be the driving forces behind our collective journey towards a...
Sureweld: Australia's trailblazing manufacturer that keeps the country moving
Australia's landscape is vast and rugged. As a nation thriving on development and progression, Australians demand portable, durable, efficient, and innovative solutions. Enter Sureweld, the country's leading aluminium loading ramps and plant trailers manufacturer and a company synonymous with quality and resilience. Focused on keeping Australian commercial contractors moving, Sureweld has grown exponentially since it was founded in 1976. Its ramps and trailers are 100 per cent Australian-made, using locally extruded aluminium sourced from Capral and manufactured in Wangaratta, in northern Victoria. Sureweld sales manager Gareth Hansen joined his father, Sureweld managing director Carl Hansen, in the business when he left school. He has advanced from dispatch and welding to driving sales...
Calderys member HWI unveils expanded refractory solutions portfolio at Aluminium USA 2023 Conference
At Booth N 426 during the Aluminium USA 2023 Conference, HWI, a member of Calderys, will introduce a broadened portfolio with more product options, services, and technology enhancements for aluminium manufacturers. Earlier this year, HWI, North America’s largest refractory producer, joined Calderys Group and became the brand for the Americas region of the group. As one of the world’s leading refractory providers, Calderys now offers customers an unprecedented range of products and services. Increased product portfolio “HWI’s brick products have long been recognized as the best in the industry. We’re building on our legacy and infusing even more advancements into our solutions with Calderys’ monolithics and pre-shaped technologies, including high performance 80-85 per cent alumina...
Hydro Rein and Macquarie Asset Management become partners to develop more renewable energy for industries
Macquarie Asset Management has signed an agreement with Hydro relating to the future acquisition of 49.9 per cent of Hydro’s renewable energy company Hydro Rein. Through the agreement, Hydro and Macquarie Asset Management will form a joint venture (JV) where Hydro will own the remaining 50.1 per cent of the company. Macquarie Asset Management intends to invest equity of USD 332 million in obtaining a 49.9 per cent ownership of Hydro Rein. The transaction valued Hydro Rein at USD 333 million on June 30, 2023. With the capital provided by Macquarie Asset Management, Hydro Rein is expected to fully fund its current projects under construction and development costs for projects in the pipeline in the coming years, with an ambition to become self-funded. The transaction further demonstrates...
ALLOW INERTA™ aluminium from Rusal tested in China first
The Shanghai Stock Exchange-listed Chinese company, Mingtai Aluminium, is testing ALLOW INERTIA™, the primary aluminium with the lowest carbon footprint in the world. Mingtai Aluminum became the first company in China to test ALLOW INERTA™ aluminium at its plant, produced using the revolutionary inert anode technology, an advanced development by Rusal. Viktor Mann, Technical Director of Rusal, said, "Rusal has developed and is actively enhancing metal production using innovative inert anode technology. ALLOW INERTIA™ is the primary aluminium with the lowest carbon footprint in the world. Using such metal allows for reducing the carbon footprint of final products to the lowest possible in the industry, which gives a competitive advantage over other manufacturers and helps companies achieve...
Gillespie & Powers Inc. secures contract to supply Aluminum Dynamics with casthouse furnaces and equipment across North America
Aluminum Dynamics, the newly formed aluminium operations of Steel Dynamics, Inc., has contracted Gillespie & Powers Inc. along with their strategic partners Hustler Conveyor Company, American Pulverizer Company, and ETA Engineering for the supply of their furnace equipment, pre-treatment equipment and air pollution control equipment for their recently announced, state-of-the-art facilities in Columbus, Mississippi, Gila Bend, Arizona, and San Luis Potosi, Mexico. This package includes shredders, conveyors, hot and cold air pollution control equipment, melting furnaces, holding furnaces and treatment equipment up to the casting table of various sizes and configurations. It is designed to produce automotive, can and common alloy aluminium sheets of the highest quality to Aluminum Dynamics...
Ball's Kettering plant wins at NNBN Business Awards
18 th OCTOBER 2023: UK’s largest aluminium can facility in Kettering, Northamptonshire, UK, owned by Ball, has been recognised for its work on sustainability, community engagement and employee-led culture, winning two categories at the NNBN awards on Friday 6 th October, taking place at the Kettering Plant Hotel. The NNBN Business Awards acknowledge and celebrate innovative, hardworking, and enterprising businesses across the County of Northamptonshire. Ball Beverage Packaging was awarded first place in both the Business of the Year and The Green Award categories. These awards celebrate the work the global aluminium packaging manufacturer has done over the last 18 months. The Kettering plant, which started production activities in February this year, is a cutting-edge facility that...
Fives is developing the first CO2 capture solutions for the aluminium industry through a consortium project with Aluminium Dunkerque, Trimet and Rio Tinto
This consortium, which brings together the world's leading expertise to implement an innovative process, aims to achieve a 50 per cent reduction in direct CO 2 emissions (excluding energy sources) from primary aluminium production by 2030. With more than 60 years' experience in capturing and processing industrial emissions, Fives, an international leader in industrial engineering, has unique expertise to contribute to the production of greener aluminium. Primary aluminium production accounts for 2 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, corresponding to an average of 16.1 tonnes of CO 2 emitted globally per tonne of aluminium produced (in France, the average is less than 5 t/CO 2 ). A partnership-based approach, a key success factor Fives has been committed to decarbonising industry...
American aluminium extrusion producers file trade petitions to combat illegal and unfair dumping and subsidies from 15 countries, Wiley Rein LLP reports
The U.S. Aluminium Extruders Coalition and the United Steelworkers (USW) union today filed petitions charging that unfairly traded imports of aluminium extrusions from China, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam are materially injuring the American aluminium extrusions industry. The petitions demonstrate that aluminium extrusion producers in these countries are selling extrusions in the United States at less than fair value – dumped at rates up to 256 per cent and distorting the U.S. market. The petitions also show that foreign producers in China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Turkey unfairly benefit from numerous countervailable subsidies provided by foreign governments,...
The Turkish Superyacht event of the year: Superyacht Summit Turkey 2023
Turkey, the third-largest superyacht builder in the world, will proudly host its inaugural Superyacht Summit at the prestigious Çırağan Palace Kempinski in Istanbul on November 30, 2023. This groundbreaking event, known as the Superyacht Summit Turkey (SST), promises to be the highlight of the year for the global superyacht industry, bringing together key stakeholders from around the world for a day of networking, knowledge-sharing, and dialogue on the latest trends and challenges facing the industry. Turkey's role in the superyacht sector cannot be underestimated, and the SST aims to shine a spotlight on the nation's growing significance within the global superyacht industry. This summit provides an invaluable platform for both international and local industry experts to share their...
Alfiniti registers 6061-T8 with the Aluminium Association and secures its inclusion in ASTM standards
Alfiniti, Inc. has registered the 6061-T8 temper with The Aluminium Association and secured its inclusion in the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) standards. This provides a standardized definition of the temper's manufacturing methods and mechanical properties that were unavailable until now. Broader usage of this lightweight temper reduces costs across sectors. The lightweight and durable 6061-T8 temper has been in use for decades. However, its application was based on individual agreements between companies and suppliers. Alfiniti, Inc. is a global leader in producing drawn aluminium tubes and pipes, offering products in a wide range of alloys and sizes. With over 55 years of experience, they have extensive tooling capabilities, producing tubes and pipes in Winton, NC and...
