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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China Hongqiao Group Limited, one of the world’s leading aluminium manufacturers with a production capacity of more than 6 million tonnes and 11 major production bases around the world, has acquired Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V2 (2022) Certification from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative....
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), the global organisation known for setting industry standards and certification in the aluminium value chain, has recently announced the certification of Daiki Aluminium. The Japanese manufacturer, known for producing secondary aluminium alloys used in...
On October 11, Anhui Lizhong Alloy Technology Co., Ltd. (referred to as Anhui Lizhong) celebrated the grand commencement of its second-phase project. The Phase I project of Anhui Lizhong, with an annual output capacity of 60,000 tonnes, has been completed and is now operational. Image Source:...
Jiaxin New Materials Company has conducted a trial production of its new 7-series high-end aluminium alloy round ingot product. The development of this much-awaited product marks a significant milestone for the China-based company. The newly developed product is a high-strength aluminium alloy with...
On October 15th, Inner Mongolia Weiwang Aluminum Products Processing Co., Ltd. officially entered the trial production phase of its aluminium alloy ingot project. With a significant investment of RMB 100 million, the facility is set to produce 60,000 tonnes of aluminium alloy ingots annually,...
Baowu Aluminum Hot Rolling Plant has achieved a significant milestone with the successful trial rolling of its first batch of 7-series alloy coils. Targeting high-value aerospace applications, the plant overcame complex challenges with new processes, ultimately achieving a successful trial roll of...
Pro-Ject Audio Systems has unveiled The Classic Reference turntable, touted as an extensively enhanced version of its Classic EVO or a refined successor to the VPO 175 limited edition. This model features the EVO 9 AS HG tonearm, equipped with high-precision ABEC 7 bearings encased in a substantial...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that Guangdong Golden Aluminum Co., Ltd. has earned the Performance Standard V3 (2022) Certification. Located in the Guangdong Province, the company unlocked this achievement for manufacturing aluminium alloy profiles for building and industrial...
Researchers at the University of Michigan have made a significant breakthrough in developing an advanced aluminium alloy that could reshape automotive manufacturing, particularly for electric and fuel-efficient vehicles. By adding minuscule titanium carbide (TiC) particles directly into molten...
On October 8th, Lizhong Group announced that its subsidiaries—Xintai Wheel, Mexico Lizhong, and Baoding Lizhong—have secured fixed-point contracts for aluminium alloy wheel projects with two major customers. The project with Customer 1 is anticipated to begin mass production in early 2025 and will...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s comprehensive Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) for the aluminium processing industry rebounded in September above the 50 mark since May. It recorded a month-on-month surge of 18.1 per cent, driven by the PMIs of aluminium plate/sheet and strip,...
According to the intellectual property records of Tianyancha, Shandong Nanshan Aluminium has been granted a patent titled "A Product of Al-Mg-Cu Series Aluminum Alloy L Profile with High Stress Corrosion Resistance for Large Aircraft and Its Manufacturing Method." The patent was applied with the...
On September 5, the Phase II project of Haimen District Xinjiang Technology (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. was officially launched, focusing on aluminium and titanium alloy production. This marked the completion and commencement of operations for a major provincial industrial initiative—China Aerospace...
Founded in 2003, China-based Yongjie New Materials Co., Ltd has recently developed a new aluminium alloy brand called the 1A25. The 1A25 aluminium alloy grade produced by the R&D team at Yongjie New Materials has successfully passed the review of the National Non-ferrous Metals Standardization...
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) is a collaborative endeavour aimed at enhancing sustainability throughout the aluminium value chain. Achieving ASI certification demonstrates the dedication of both aluminium producers and users to maintain rigorous standards in social responsibility,...
China-based Chongqing Millison Technologies has achieved the ASI Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V2 (2022) Certification for its re-melting, casting, and processing operations for aluminium alloy parts in Banan District. Earlier in January 2024 the company had also achieved the ASI Performance...
The concept of alloy wheels dates back to the early 1920s when they were used to enhance vehicles’ performance. The journey started with alloy wheels made from wooden planks with rounded edges and progressed until the age of aluminium alloy wheels. 1974 was the year that marked the first offer of...
Gravita India is set to reduce the share of lead in its portfolio and expand into aluminium recycling, rubber, and lithium battery. The Jaipur-based recycling firm will decrease the share of lead from 88 per cent to 70 per cent, as Navin Prakash Sharma, the Executive Director of the firm...
