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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Croatia’s import of Aluminium alloy ingot during 2017-20 stage strong market
The Croatian economy is one of the strongest economies in Southeast Europe. Croatia joined the World Trade Organization in 2000, NATO in 2009 and became a member of the European Union on 1 July 2013. The industrial sector represents 27% of Croatia's total economic output while agriculture...
Alumina price in China down by RMB 6/t; Alumina (Imported) price stands at RMB 2375/t
As updated by Shanghai Metals Market, average spot alumina price in China has dropped by RMB 6 per tonne on Monday, 07 September 2020, to stand at RMB 2354 per tonne, after remaining flat at 2360 per tonne since August 28. The prices of alumina in Shanxi, Guizhou, Guangxi China markets have...
Motorbike luggage maker Shad rolls-out Aluminium range “TERA”, affirms it sturdy
The Spanish manufacturer for motorbike luggage box Shad has just rolled out a new range of models in the name of “TERA”. The newly launched products are quite contrasting from other brands boxes, as it is made from aluminium and affirmed that it is very sturdy. On 5 th September’20, Josep...
A00 aluminium ingot price plunges by RMB70/t to RMB14470/t, while input costs remain muted
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a plunge of RMB 70 per tonne to stand at RMB 14,470 per tonne, as of Friday, September 4, following a build-up of 6,000 tonnes in primary aluminium inventories on Thursday, September 3. The average aluminium ingot...
Aluminum Rheinfelden appoints Johann-Christian Leye as Managing Director for alloys division
Aluminum Rheinfelden Group Managing Director Erika Zender has appointed Johann-Christian Leye as Managing Director of the Rheinfelden Alloys production division. There was a change in management at the Aluminum Rheinfelden Group and as part of the restructuring and reorganization of the group this...
New, improved aluminium recycling method boosted by crystallization method
A new, innovative method for aluminium recycling, developed by researcher Dr Biao Cai from the University of Birmingham’s School of Metallurgy and Materials, shows microscopic changes that take place when molten alloys cool. Dr Biao Cai has used sophisticated high-speed X-ray imaging to record the...
A00 aluminium price climbs RMB 20/t; Aluminium alloy (ADC12) stands at RMB 14050/t
A00 aluminium ingot price climbed by RMB 20 per tonne to stand at RMB 14540 per tonne on Thursday, 03 September 2020, from Wednesday’s price of RMB 14520 per tonne. The price registered an increase after two days of decline. The price is expected to range at RMB 14520-14560 per tonne. In Foshan and...
Prebaked anode price in East China market edged higher by RMB 80/t; Aluminium Fluoride stood at RMB 7850/t
Prebaked anode price in East China market has edged higher by RMB 80 per tonne after remaining flat at RMB 2930 per tonne since August 3. As of Tuesday, 01 September 2020, prebaked anode price ranged at RMB 2840-3180 per tonne; the average price stood at RMB 3010 per tonne. Prebaked anode prices in...
Impol Group receives ASI Performance Standard Certification for its Slovenia facility
Impol Group has achieved Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard certification for its smelting and casthouse operations in Bistrica, Slovenia. The plant manufactures rolled, extruded and drawn semi-product of aluminium alloys for pharmaceutical, food, transport, construction,...
A00 aluminium ingot price begins the week with a rise of RMB80/t, while aluminium alloy(A356) price grows to RMB15350/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, A00 aluminium ingot price has grown by RMB 80 per tonne on Monday, August 31, to stand at RMB 14,760 per tonne, following two consecutive declines of RMB 40 per tonne and RMB 50 per tonne to come in at RMB 14,680 per tonne. The average prices today are...
COVID-19 weighs on China Zhongwang’s aluminium extruded and flat rolled production & sales in H1 2020
China Zhongwang Holdings Limited, a world-leading fabricated aluminium products developer and manufacturer, has announced its unaudited interim results for the first half of 2020 ended on June 30. The company’s total sales volume during the period stood approximately at 351,637 tonnes, with revenue...
A00 aluminium ingot price shrinks by RMB40/t after two consecutive hikes; Aluminium alloy(A356) price down by RMB50/t
On Thursday, August 29, A00 aluminium ingot price in China has declined by RMB 40 per tonne to RMB 14,730 per tonne, following two consecutive hikes from RMB 14,700 per tonne to RMB 14,770 per tonne, according to the data found by Shanghai Metals Market. Week-on-week, the price is down by RMB 60...
Bulgari adds a trio of aluminium cased lightweight collection of modern sports watches
Bulgari has established itself as a serious leader over the last few years when it comes to making sleek, lightweight sports watches. The Octo Finissimo is one of the most iconic new watches of the last decade but not light at all. A trio of thin, lightweight sports watches that look to some...
Indian aluminium producers taking various measures to check imports, working on new products to substitute overseas items
Domestic primary aluminium producers in India, like Hindalco Industries and Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Limited, are on their toes to bring down the country’s aluminium imports. They are working with the government at three levels – primary aluminium, secondary, and downstream products. Besides...
JNARDDC develops CRM of aluminium metal under India’s Self-Reliant initiative
According to a recent report, Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC), Nagpur has created Certified Reference Material (CRM) of aluminium metal for indigenous use, in line with the Government’s self-reliant initiative. CRM is used for quality control and for...
Trimet Aluminium SE brings up Alloy for 3D Printing
TRIMET now offers an aluminium alloy, using the name trimal®-05AM, and that the materials specialist has developed especially for the production of light metal parts in 3D printing. The alloy, which is based on the material trimal®-05 developed by TRIMET, is suitable for additive manufacturing...
Aluminium operating rates in China improved by 0.2 percentage point last week owing to new alloy capacity : SMM
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, operating rates across major aluminium processors last week increased by 0.2 per cent point to 77.3 per cent, attributing to the commissioning of new capacity at primary aluminium alloy producers. Demand for aluminium foil remained strong, while orders at...
Alumina price in China continues to increase to RMB 2347/t; Aluminium Alloy (A356) price drops by RMB150/t
As updated by Shanghai Metals Market, average spot alumina price in China has risen by RMB 17 per tonne on Monday, August 24 2020, to stand at RMB 2347 per tonne. This marks the third consecutive hike in alumina price. The prices in all other major markets have also increased today, except South....
