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...
Why aluminium scrap grade matters when buying secondary aluminium in India
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...
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China’s secondary aluminium producers’ operating rates improve to 59.6% in September: SMM
According to the data released by the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s secondary aluminium producers’ operating rates increased by 6.6 percentage points month-on-month in September to stand at 59.6 per cent. In August 2020, China’s secondary aluminium operating rates were 53.1 per cent gaining 2.8...
A00 aluminium ingot price in Chongqing hikes by RMB20/t to RMB14890/t; Input costs remain restrained
A00 aluminium ingot price has remained restrained at RMB 14,940 per tonne, as of Monday, October 26, following a drop from RMB 14,950 per tonne on Friday, October 23, according to the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 14,920 per tonne and RMB 14,960 per...
A00 aluminium ingot price slips RMB 70/t; Aluminium Alloy (A356) price stands lower at RMB15500/t
A00 aluminium ingot price has edged lower by RMB 70 per tonne to stand at RMB 14890 per tonne on Wednesday, 21 October 2020, from its previous price of RMB 14960 per tonne on October 20. This marks the second consecutive drop in aluminium price. The price is expected to range at RMB 14870-14910 per...
Yunnan Yongshun Aluminium Co., Ltd. joins Aluminium Stewardship Initiative as new Production & Transformation member
Yunnan Yongshun Aluminium Co., Ltd. has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as a new Production & Transformation member. This brings the total number of ASI Members to 137. Yunnan Yongshun Aluminium Co., Ltd. is a company jointly funded by Yongxin Aluminium Co., Ltd. of Yunnan Aluminium...
Albras joins Aluminium Stewardship Initiative as new Production & Transformation member
Albras, the largest producer of primary aluminium in Brazil, has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative as a new Production & Transformation member. This brings the total number of ASI Members working toward a responsible aluminium value chain to 136. Albras produces liquid metal, P1020 aluminium...
Aluminium ingot price climbs by RMB 110/t; Aluminium alloy (ADC12) price stands at RMB 15300/t
SMM aluminium ingot price recorded an increase after two days of drop. The price climbed by RMB 110 per tonne to stand at RMB 15060 per tonne on Monday, 19 October 2020, from Friday price of RMB 14950 per tonne. The price is expected to range at RMB 15040-15080 per tonne. In Foshan and Wuxi, the...
Tunisie Profilés Aluminum: Domestic market performance cushions the effects of “Corona crisis”
Tunisia’s largest company “Tunisie Profilés Aluminum”, a specialized manufacturer of aluminium alloy profiles has announced its third-quarter’20 results, which reflects an overall revenue rise by 28% and this stands at TND 44,576,567 (Tunisian Dinar) against TND 34,957,488 in the 3rd quarter of...
A00 aluminium ingot price drops for the second consecutive day by RMB10/t; Input costs remain restrained
A00 aluminium ingot price has extended its drop, albeit lower than October 15, by RMB 10 per tonne to stand at RMB 14,950 per tonne, as of Friday, October 16, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 14,930 per tonne and RMB 14,970 per tonne, with spot...
Aluminium price stands RMB 30/t higher; Aluminium Alloy (ZLD102) rises to RMB15550/t
SMM aluminium ingot prices recorded a rise of RMB 30 per tonne from Monday. The price rose from RMB14940 per tonne to RMB14970 per tonne. This marked the third consecutive hikes in a row. The average price is likely to range at RMB14950-14990 per tonne. In Foshan and Gongyi, the price rose by RMB...
Aluminium ingot price opens higher by RMB 170/t after the holidays; Prebaked anode price in East market stands at RMB3132.5/t
China market reopened on October 9 after the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays. SMM aluminium ingot price edged higher by RMB 170 per tonne to stand at RMB 14850 per tonne on Friday, 09 October 2020, from September 30’s price of RMB 14680 per tonne. The price is expected to range at RMB...
Fehrmann Alloys GmbH to introduce its new aluminium alloy for Additive Manufacturing at Formnext
Fehrmann Alloys GmbH based in Hamburg, Germany, will introduce its new high-performance aluminium alloy for Additive Manufacturing, AlMgty-90, at this year’s Formnext, which will take place digitally from 10 th -13 th November’20. The company simplifies that AlMgty-90 is rooted on its AlMgty-80...
Canada’s aluminium crude metal and alloys exports to US continue to show downtrend in July 2020
Canada’s aluminium crude metal and alloys exports to the United States extended decline by 8.04 per cent for the second month in a row to stand at 206,000 tonnes in July 2020, found the US Geological Survey data. Canada’s aluminium alloy exports to the US started decreasing from June after several...
Weekly update: Aluminium ingot price in China ended lower; Aluminium alloy (ADC12) performed higher
SMM aluminium ingot price started the week with an increase of RMB 270 per tonne and RMB 180 per tonne on Monday and Tuesday. The price stood at RMB 14550 per tonne and RMB 14730 per tonne on September 28 and September 29. Ingot price ended RMB 50 per tonne lower at RMB 14680 per tonne after...
A00 aluminium ingot price declines by RMB50/t after three days of hike in a row; Australian alumina FOB price shrinks by $2/t
A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a plunge of RMB 50 per tonne to stand at RMB 14,680 per tonne on Wednesday, September 30, following three consecutive hikes from RMB 14,270 per tonne to RMB 14,730 per tonne during September 24-29, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices today are...
Aluminium ingot price edges higher to RMB 14730/t; Aluminium alloy (ADC12) price climbs by RMB 50/t
SMM aluminium ingot price edged higher by RMB 180 per tonne to stand at RMB 14730 per tonne on Tuesday, 29 September 2020, from Monday’s price of RMB 14550 per tonne. This marks the third consecutive rise in aluminium ingot price.The price is expected to range at RMB 14710-14750 per tonne. In...
China’s unwrought aluminium alloy imports continue to grow Y-o-Y in August but down M-o-M to 146,000 tonnes
China, the world’s top exporter of aluminium, turned net importer for the first time in July 2020 since 2009. On a year-on-year basis, the country’s imports in July increased seven-fold to record the second-highest level, according to the China customs data. In August, the imports of unwrought...
A00 aluminium ingot price rises after three days of decline; Aluminium alloy (A356) price stands at RMB14900/t
Aluminium ingot prices registered a growth after three days of drop. SMM aluminium ingot price stood at RMB14280 per tonne on Friday, 25 September 2020, up RMB10 per tonne from RMB14270 per tonne on Thursday. The average price is likely to range at RMB14260-14300 per tonne. In Foshan and Hangzhou,...
China’s aluminium billet inventories continue to increase this week by 3,900 tonnes on higher stock arrivals
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China's aluminium billet inventories have continued to increase this week ending on Thursday, September 24, marking the fourth consecutive week of rise. The inventories are now standing at 71,500 tonnes after gaining 3,900 tonnes over the week across five...
