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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A00 aluminium ingot price grows for the third consecutive day to cross RMB14000/t; Input costs remain muted
The A00 aluminium ingot price in China has recorded a hike for the third straight day on Wednesday, June 17, found Shanghai Metals Market. Following the growth of RMB 150 per tonne on June 16, the A00 aluminium ingot price today has climbed by RMB 110 per tonne to stand at RMB 14,080 per tonne....
Australian alumina FOB price climbs 1.18%; A00 aluminium ingot price inches up by RMB 150/t
The average spot alumina price in China has increased by RMB 12 per tonne or 0.53 per cent on Tuesday, 16 June 2020, after two days of restraint. Alumina price stands at RMB 2259 per tonne. Alumina prices have increased in in Central and North China markets. The prices of alumina in Central and...
Prebaked anode price in Southwest China down by RMB 150/t; A00 ingot price stands at RMB13800/t
Prebaked anode price in Southwest China market has edged lower by RMB 150 per tonne. As on Friday, 12 June 2020, prebaked anode price has ranged at RMB 2750-3090 per tonne; the average price stand at RMB 2920 per tonne, after remaining flat at RMB 3070 per tonne since May 6. The prebaked anode...
Alumina spot price in China extends growth to RMB2247/t; A00 aluminium ingot price also echoes the uptrend
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the average alumina spot price has extended its growth by RMB 9 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,247 per tonne on Thursday, June 11. In the east and central, the price has increased by RMB 10 per tonne to RMB 2,225 per tonne and RMB 2,250 per tonne, while that in the...
A00 aluminium ingot price grows further by RMB150/t leading to lower spot contract; Aluminium fluoride price declines
The incessant downfall in Chinese primary aluminium stocks has resulted in further significant growth in A00 aluminium ingot price by RMB 150 per tonne to stand at RMB 13,850 per tonne, as of Tuesday, June 9, found Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 13,830...
A00 aluminium price inches up by RMB 220/t; Aluminium alloy (A356) price stands higher at RMB14400/t
A00 aluminium ingot price registered an increase of RMB 220 per tonne or 1.63 per cent from Friday’s price of RMB 13480 per tonne. The price now stood at RMB 13700 per tonne on Monday, 08 June 2020 and is expected to move within a range of RMB 13680-13720 per tonne. Spot aluminium contract is...
Garner Aluminium Extrusions gives acceptance certificate to SMS group for new HybrEx 35 extrusion line
Garner Aluminium Extrusions, also known as Garnalex, has reportedly acknowledged the supply of extrusion line by SMS group by giving them the final acceptance certificate. Together with OMAV SpA, SMS group had installed an integrated extrusion line with HybrEx 35 as the core machine at Garnalex....
A00 aluminium ingot price drops by RMB20/t on slower consumption; Australian alumina FOB price grows by US$2/t
On the weak consumption of domestic primary aluminium in China that led to a slower decline in inventories on June 4, the A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a drop of RMB 20 per tonne to stand at RMB 13,480 per tonne on Friday, June 5, found Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are...
A00 aluminium ingot price climbs by RMB 110/t; Aluminium alloy (A356) price stands at RMB14200/t
A00 aluminium ingot price climbed by RMB 110 per tonne or 0.82 per cent from Wednesday’s price of RMB 13390 per tonne, after two days of decrease. The price now stood at RMB 13500 per tonne today and is expected to move within a range of RMB 13480-13520 per tonne. Spot aluminium contract is likely...
Tesla submits for a new, efficient aluminium alloy quenching process patent
Tesla has reportedly submitted for a patent for a new, more effective cooling process aimed at increasing the strength, rigidity, and energy absorption of aluminium alloy components. The patent entitled “System and Method for Facilitating Pulsed Spray Quench of Extruded Objects” describes a new...
Romania’s import of Aluminium alloy remains positive during 2017-20
The economy of Romania is a fast developing, upper middle income mixed economy with a very high Human Development Index and a skilled labour force, ranked 15th in the European Union by total nominal GDP and 10th largest when adjusted by purchasing power parity. Major industries in Romania are...
A00 aluminium ingot price drops after three days of rise; Aluminium alloy (A356) price stands at RMB14100/t
A00 aluminium ingot price dropped by RMB 80 per tonne or 0.59 per cent from Monday’s price of RMB 13480 per tonne, after three days of increase. The price now stood at RMB 13400 per tonne today and is expected to move within a range of RMB 13380-13420 per tonne. Spot aluminium contract is likely to...
Hydro’s primary aluminium plant resumes production line
Hydro announced that the company’s part-owned primary aluminium plant Albras has resumed production line in Brazil after a power outage earlier this year. The facility was operating a 25% reduced capacity after a fire in an electrical transformer in March. “The plant’s three other lines were...
Alumina price drops after nearly two weeks of restraint; A00 aluminium ingot price grows by RMB100/t
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the average spot price of alumina has dropped today, on May 28, after remaining restrained at RMB 2,206 per tonne for almost two weeks during May 14-27. The price is now hovering at RMB 2,204 per tonne, registering a decline of RMB 2 per tonne. However, except...
Bauxite price in Guangxi declines 5.36%; A00 aluminium ingot price stands at RMB13360/t
The average Bauxite (6.5≤Al/Si＜7.5) price in Guangxi stands at RMB 265 per tonne on Tuesday, 26 May 2020, down RMB 15 per tonne or 5.36 per cent, after remaining flat at RMB 280 per tonne since May 12. The average price is expected to move within a range of RMB 230-RMB 300 per tonne. The average...
Ningbo Xusheng Auto: To start construction of production plant for light-weight aluminium alloy auto parts
Shanghai-listed Ningbo Xusheng Auto Technology stated that it plans to invest 1.92 billion Yuan into the construction of an intelligent automation production plant, designed with an annualised capacity of 10 million light-weight aluminium alloy auto parts. Ningbo Xusheng Auto Technology Co., Ltd....
A00 aluminium ingot price begins the week with a hike of RMB110/t; Aluminium alloys prices grown by RMB100/t
Following the steep decline of RMB 310 per tonne on Friday, May 22, the A00 aluminium ingot price begins the week on Monday, May 25, with a rise of RMB 110 per tonne to reach at RMB 13,260 per tonne, found Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 13,240 per tonne...
Alumina price in East China up by RMB 15/t; A00 aluminium ingot price plunges by RMB 310/t
The average spot alumina price in East China is up by RMB 15 per tonne or 0.69 per cent on Friday, 22 May 2020. Alumina price stands at RMB 2190 per tonne, after remaining flat at RMB 2175 per tonne since May 15. The price is expected to move within a range of RMB 2180-2200 per tonne Alumina prices...
