India’s aluminium recycling sector has matured significantly over the past decade. Secondary aluminium, produced by remelting and refining scrap, now accounts for a growing share of the country’s total aluminium consumption. Recycling aluminium requires up to 95 per cent less energy than smelting...
Eural Gnutti , the world’s leading manufacturer of drawn aluminium alloy bars for machining and one of the main players in the production of extruded bars and profiles – is taking part in ALUMINIUM (Stand 3A13), the sector’s most important international event, scheduled to take place in Düsseldorf...
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CSMET Group Co., Ltd. has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) Certification for the production of aluminium alloy ingots and aluminium alloy liquid, at their CSMET New Material Group Co., Ltd. facility in Jinshan District, Shanghai, China. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Min Ta Al-Tech (Taicang) Co., Ltd. has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022). The Certification covers processes including aluminium extrusion, processing, deep processing and surface treatment. The facility...
RUSAL has officially launched commercial production of its new Primary Equivalent Foundry Alloys (PEFA), tailored for the automotive industry. These innovative alloys incorporate up to 40 per cent post-consumer aluminium scrap, marking a significant step towards sustainable manufacturing in the...
The composite PMI for the aluminium downstream and alloy processing industry in May was recorded at 49.8 per cent, approaching the 50 mark but remaining in contraction territory. It fell by 1.8 percentage points M-o-M and increased by 8.7 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y). The main reasons were the...
YKK recently announced that it will now source only low-carbon aluminium alloy wire for its zippers. This transition is made possible through a partnership with Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. and Sumitomo Electric Toyama Co., Ltd., which will supply the sustainable aluminium material....
The Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) is set to enter China's recycled metal futures market with the introduction of cast aluminium alloy futures and options. As reported on May 26, 2025, the exchange has secured approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission for this launch. The move is...
This week, the operating rate of leading enterprises in China's downstream aluminium processing sector declined slightly by 0.2 percentage points M-o-M to 61.4 per cent, with continued divergence across segments. The operating rate of primary aluminium alloy remained stable, while aluminium wheel...
Nikon Advanced Manufacturing has teamed up with the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), the organisation behind America Makes. Their mission? To push the boundaries of Additive Manufacturing using Constellium’s Aheadd CP1 aluminium alloy. The initiative focuses on...
Lizhong Group has earned ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) Certification for melting, alloying and casting process for the design and manufacture of cast aluminium alloy at their Longda Aluminum (Shunping) Co., Ltd. facility located in Hebei, China. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today...
A global leader-manufacturer of proprietary automotive solutions and systems, Uno Minda, announced on May 9, 2025, its plan to develop a new manufacturing facility for two-wheeler alloy wheels in Bawal, Haryana. For the successful development of the new manufacturing plant, the board of directors...
Shares of India-based Baheti Recycling Industries Limited, a micro-cap company specialising in recycling aluminium scrap into various aluminium alloys such as ingots, cubes, shots, notch bars, and de-ox alloys, surged by up to 9.3 per cent on Monday following the announcement of a Memorandum of...
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials (MPI-SusMat) in Germany have developed a new innovation that helps overcome the dilemma of aluminium's embrittlement , leading to cracking and failure when exposed to hydrogen. The problem In collaboration with partners from China...
In less than a year, the central government of India has yet again introduced an amendment to the quality control regulations for aluminium and aluminium alloy products, set to take effect on October 1, 2025. Under the new directive, several aluminium products will be subjected to updated quality...
In line with market development trends, SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd. (SMM) meticulously organised the selection of the Top 20 High-Quality Suppliers in China's Secondary Aluminium Industry. The event aimed to identify a group of aluminium scrap suppliers and secondary aluminium alloy...
IKD Co., Ltd. has achieved two ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) Certifications with Provisional status for the manufacture of aluminium-containing parts for automotive use at their IKD Co., Ltd. facility, as well as their Ningbo IKD Technology Industry Development Co., Ltd facility, both located...
Shandong Foundry Metal Technology Co., Ltd has earned ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) Certification for the production of magnesium and aluminium alloy components. The Certification covers aluminium re-melting and refining, cold and hot chamber die-casting, grinding, and CNC machining processes...
Aluminium is a magic metal. Every day, this recyclable and sustainable metal is uncovering a new dimension. This time researchers at NIST have discovered unique atomic structures known as quasicrystals in 3D-printed aluminium alloys. Found by materials research engineer Andrew Iams when he noticed...
According to the SMM survey, the operating rate of the secondary aluminium industry in March 2025 rebounded significantly by 10.5 percentage points MoM to 43.9 per cent, but declined by 4.4 per cent Y-o-Y. With the fading of holiday factors, increased working days, and seasonal recovery in demand,...
