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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Secondary alloys continue upward trek
Free-market secondary aluminum alloy tags rose for a second time this past week, sparked by a four-day run in the London Metal Exchange’s North American special aluminum alloy contract (Nasaac), market sources said. Producers were quoting A380.1 at $1.12 to $1.13 per pound by early Friday. However,...
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 al alloy makers try to keep ingot price in January
Japanese major secondary aluminum alloy makers including Daiki Aluminum Industry aim to keep the alloy selling price unchanged for January shipment. The alloy makers expect the price is supported by bottom hitting domestic aluminum scrap market price and rebound of overseas primary aluminum market...
Trademark Metals Acquires Gulf Coast Metals
Trademark Metals Recycling (TMR), a wholly owned subsidiary of The David J. Joseph Company (DJJ), a Cincinnati-based subsidiary of Nucor Corp., has purchased the assets and business of Gulf Coast Metals, headquartered in Tampa, Fla. Gulf Coast Metals, established in 1981, operates four facilities...
Magnetic hydromixer at Krasnoyarsk smelter
UC Rusal has launched a magnetic hydrodynamic mixer at its Krasnoyarsk smelter’s casthouse to extend its alloy product range. The $2M magnetic hydrodynamic mixer will enable the Krasnoyarsk aluminium smelter (KrAZ) to produce 1000, 3000, 5000 and 8000 series alloys and to increase the production...
The aluminum alloy market: Report
Platts Report: The aluminum alloy market – strong but beset with uncertainty – examines in detail activity throughout the sector and beyond, in Europe, the US and Asia over the past few months and helps bring focus to the outlook of Q1 2012. The automotive industry is a major consumer of secondary...
European aluminum alloy jumps on fresh demand, rising scrap costs
Physical aluminium alloy prices jumped Eur30-40/mt ($39-52/mt) in Europe this week as fresh spot buying interest emerged in spite of concerns over future demand levels and the economic health of the eurozone. Sentiment was cautiously optimistic at the Euroguss Fair in Nuremberg, Germany, which was...
United Company RUSAL : UC RUSAL installed unique equipment at Krasnoyarsk aluminium smelter to broaden range of alloys
UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486, Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL, MICEX: RUALR, RTS: RUALR), the world's largest aluminium producer, announces the development and launch of a unique magnetic hydrodynamic mixer which will enable the Krasnoyarsk aluminium smelter's cast house to extend its alloy product range. The cost of...
Secondary aluminum alloy market on verge of growth: Spectro VP
North American secondary aluminum demand will grow over the next few years as diecasters are expected to need more of this product for automotive parts, Gary Borner, vice president of secondary aluminum producer Spectro Alloys, said Tuesday. Diecasting shipments are forecast to grow by 8% and...
Charleston Aluminum Announces an Increased Range of Aluminum Armor Plate Inventory for Armor Vehicle Production
Charleston Aluminum is proud to announce an increased range of ballistically tested armor plate is now held in warehouses across the country. The new range of alloys, sizes and volumes of aluminum armor plate materials offers solutions for armored vehicles with the highest possible performance...
Sigma Group plans 18pct more aluminium alloy output in 2012
Chinese largest maker of secondary alloyed aluminium, Sigma Group will increase the production by 18% to 450,000 tonnes in 2012 from 2011. The firm plans 200,000 tonnes of export. Chairman Mr Tony Huang said the firm targets 100,000 tonnes to 200,000 tonnes of export to the largest destination of...
Five Development Trends for Aluminum Alloy Profiles
There are 5 development trends for aluminum profiles in th near future. First one is multicolour surfacing profiles. The silver and tawny color can not meet the demands at present, colors like champagne, golden yellow, golden, red may make the decoration better. This kind of profiles will perform...
Japan secondary aluminium output drop in November
According to Japan Aluminium Refiners Association, Japanese secondary aluminium and alloyed aluminium ingot output decreased by 0.7% to 69,710 tonnes in November from a year earlier. The shipment decreased by 1.1% to 69,904 tonnes. The output decreased for the first time in 3 months and the...
Midas Aluminum Industry Obtained Three Metro Projects
Midas Holdings announced the subsidiary Jilin Midas obtained three metro project contracts with totally 0.142 billion yuan. Two of them are inland contracts one is CSR Nanjing Puzhen Co., Ltd. and the other one is CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co., Ltd, worth 44,800 thousand yuan and 38,000...
Secondary Al Alloy Price to Lower for December Shipment in Japan
Japanese major secondary aluminium alloy makers including Daiki Aluminium Industry and Nikkei MC Aluminium try to keep the alloy selling price unchanged for December after the shipment from the previous month. The alloy users are likely to offer the price cut by 5 yen per kilogram or more....
Aluminum Alloy Wire Rod 1100 Produced by Chinalco Guizhou Branch Finished Production
In recent days Electrolytic Aluminium Factory of Chinalco Guizhou Branch has finished the production of aluminum alloy wire rod 1100. The first 28 tons of this products passed technical detection and typical properties and exterior quality are all met requirements. This means Guizhou Branch...
Delegation from Siemens VAI Visits China Zhongwang
Delegation from Siemens VAI visited China Zhongwang recently. The delegation visited China Zhongwang’s casting workshop, aluminium processing plant and aluminium alloy car body workshop. The delegation highly praised the company’s advanced technology and its achievement in aluminium profile R&D....
DJ LME: Receives Applications To List Aluminum Alloy, NASAAC Brand CC
The London Metal Exchange Wednesday said metal producer Charng Chyi Aluminum Co. Ltd. has applied for its brand, known as CC, to be listed under the exchange's aluminum alloy and North American special aluminium alloy contracts. The company's smelter, in Tainan City, Taiwan, has an annual plant...
