Aluminium prices drift higher as September peak season operations recover amid low inventory
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 24,400 per tonne in the night session on September 7, reached a high of RMB 24,470 per tonne and a low of RMB 24,335 per tonne, and closed at RMB 24,450 per tonne, up 30 from the previous close, a gain of 0.12 per cent. Prices traded...
Alcoa’s 16kg aluminium wheel could change fleet efficiency equation
A truck’s overall weight comes from dozens of components, including the engine, chassis, tyres, etc. Wheels are one area where fleets can explore lightweighting. Traditional steel wheels, widely used across the transport industry, are known for their robustness. Forged Alcoa aluminium wheels offer...
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Morris Technologies Now Offers Aluminum 6061 for DMLS
Morris Technologies, Inc. (MTI), the global leader in additive metal manufacturing, now offers Aluminum 6061 for use on their EOS direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) machines. Aluminum 6061 is a general purpose alloy, and sees wide application in aerospace, transportation, consumer products,...
Alnan Produced 39,223 Tons of Aluminum Profiles in 2012
Alnan realized total industrial output value 1.501 billion yuan increased 19.13% in 2011, while Alnan Aluminum Company realized 0.981 billion yuan increased 9.01% yoy, finished value added 0.209 billion yuan also increased 2.6% yoy. They have produced aluminum profiles 39,223 tons compared with...
Jiangsu Alcha Aluminum’s 2011 Net Profit Plummets
Jiangsu Alcha Aluminum Co., Ltd released the 2011 annual report recently, saying its production and sales were 93,900 mt and 91,000 mt, respectively, unchanged from 2011; total operating revenues were RMB 2,053,560,000, up 5.35% YoY; total profits were RMB 6,805,700, down 86.44% YoY; and net...
Shanxi Jincheng Industrial Park to Create Aluminum Alloy Construction Project
It is learned that in order to accelerate the process of industrialization that attract foreign investment has received good results. Several investment companies had moved into industrial park which aluminum alloy project occupied the most. According to the data, the investment of aluminum alloy...
Alcan (Tianjin) Alloy Products Company Ltd. Holds 1st Annual Meeting in Xiamen, China
Alcan (Tianjin) Alloy Products Company Ltd. Holds 1st Annual Meeting in Xiamen, ChinaAlcan Cable, a business unit of Rio Tinto, recently held its first annual China meeting in Xiamen, China. Attended by employees, management, and notable industry experts, the focus of the meeting was the promotion...
Aluminum alloy doors and Windows development history and future prospects
Aluminum alloy doors and Windows has experienced "function, design and color, process" three development course, hereinafter referred to as "three changes". I the change of function The function more humane, also be today autumn the aluminium alloy door an important characteristic. The new aluminum...
Midas Posts 2011 Full-Year Net Profit of RMB187.4 Million
PR Newswire -- Revenue up 4.9% to RMB1.08 billion; Gross profit up 4.9% to RMB362.0 million -- Contributions from Aluminium Alloy Division up 4.8% to RMB1.04 billion -- Aluminium Alloy Division gross profit margin stable at 34.2% -- Proposes final cash dividend of 0.5 Singapore cents per ordinary...
UC RUSAL's NAZ completes first modernization stage
UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; MICEX-RTS: RUALR), the world's largest aluminium producer, is pleased to announce the completion of the first stage of its Nadvoitskiy aluminium smelter's (NAZ) modernization and the increase in alloys production due to the smelter's revamping programme....
North China Aluminum Required to Learn Wrought Aluminum and Aluminum Alloy Ingots
In order to enhance technical quality administration the Technical Division of company issued the national standard of defected series wrought aluminum and aluminum alloy ingots and processed products. This national standard ruled the definition and characteristics of defected wrought aluminum and...
Aluminum Fittings and Valves suit HVAC systems
Innovative aluminum tube fittings and valves for air conditioning and heating systems are now available in the American market. Made of special aluminum alloy, with lead content less than 0.01 per cent, LOCUS's tube fittings and valves are installed using the threaded lok-type fitting connection...
Rusal to boost Siberian aluminium alloy capacity by 800,000 mt/year
Russia's Rusal said Tuesday it to increase its aluminium alloy production capacity in Siberia by 800,000 mt/year to 1.93 million/year by 2016, representing a 70% boost in its Aluminium Division East alloy output. The Russian aluminium producer said it will invest $5 million in 2012 in the upgrade...
Japan ADC12 aluminum alloy imports soar ahead of Q2 buy tenders
The volume of spot ADC12 aluminum alloy imports into Japan has soared in the past week ahead of the April-June quarter purchase tenders by automakers and other consumers at the end of the month, local market sources said Tuesday. Four Japanese traders reported deals for over 5,000 mt of ADC12 alloy...
DJ Rusal: Plans To Raise Alloy Production By Up To 70% By 2016
Russia's aluminum giant United Co. Rusal PLC (0486.HK) Tuesday said it plans an increase of up to 70% of alloy production at its Siberian smelters by 2016. "By 2016 we plan to produce 1,930,000 tons of high value-added products at our Siberian smelters, in order to satisfy consumer' demand. This...
Furukawa Electric gets aluminum wire harness for two automobile models
Furukawa Electric secured new order to supply aluminum wire harness for domestic 2 vehicle models, which are launched in summer 2012 and spring 2013. The firm got new order after the firm won the first order for new model launched by Toyota Motor in January. Furukawa Electric has developed the...
Alcoa to expand production of alloy for aircraft
Alcoa will build a new plant in Indiana and expand two other facilities to increase production of aluminum-lithium alloys to meet rising demand from the aerospace industry. The aluminum company, which operates out of Pittsburgh, has begun work on a 115,000-square-foot plant near its current...
Japan secondary aluminum production dawn by 7pct in 2011
According to Japan Aluminum Refiners Association, Japanese secondary aluminum and aluminum alloy production decreased by 7% to 759,491 tonnes in 2011 from 2010. The shipment decreased by 7.1% to 765,771 tonnes. The production and shipment decreased for the first time in 2 years when major users...
Japan aluminum alloy import hits record from China in 2011
According to Ministry of Finance, Japanese alloyed aluminum import increased by 5% to 1.071 million tonnes in 2011 from 2010. The import increased by 18% to 446,134 tonnes from China and the import hit the record under historical high yen rate. Japanese minor alloyed aluminum makers' order receipt...
Japan secondary aluminum production drops in Dec
According to Japan Aluminum Alloy Refiners Association, Japanese secondary aluminum and aluminum alloy production decreased by 0.3% to 64,910 tonnes in December from a year earlier. The shipment increased by 0.6% to 66,717 tonnes. The production decreased for 2 months in a row but the shipment...
