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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Alumina price in China stands at RMB2456/t; Prebaked anode price in East market up by RMB10/t
The average spot alumina price stands at RMB 2456 per tonne on Tuesday, 04 February 2020, an increase of RMB 2 per tonne or 0.08 per cent, after remaining flat since January 14 at RMB 2454 per tonne. The average price of Alumina-North is up by RMB 5 per tonne to stand at RMB 2470 per tonne. The...
China sees a “never-before” price drop in A00 aluminium ingot post CNY holiday; Input costs remain unchanged
Post the Chinese New Year holiday from January 24 to February 2, 2020, the Chinese market has seen a “never-before” sharp drop in A00 aluminium ingot price of RMB 500 per tonne to stand at RMB 13,600 per tonne on February 3, found Shanghai Metals Market. This brings the price as low as was found in...
Chalco Ruimin joins ASI as new Production & Transformation Member
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced Chalco Ruimin Co., Ltd. has become a new Production & Transformation member of the ASI. This brings the total number of members working toward a responsible aluminium value chain to 110. Chalco Ruimin, located in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China, is a...
Ancher launches aluminium alloy-built earphones ‘Soundbuds Verve’
Anker Innovations, a global leader in technology, has reportedly announced the launch of its newest product - ‘Soundbuds Verve’ earphones that have enhanced sound production with powerful 10mm Composite drivers that delivers impressive audio with clear highs and powerful bass. Made of aluminium...
China saw the biggest decline in A00 aluminium ingot price; Aluminium Alloy (A356) price declined by RMB200/t
A00 aluminium ingot price plunged RMB 230 per tonne on Tuesday, 21 January 2020, the biggest drop since April 2018. The price now stood at RMB 14120 per tonne and is expected to move within a range of RMB 14100-14140 per tonne. Spot aluminium contract is likely to be traded at a discount of RMB 100...
Weekly update: A00 aluminium ingot price ended the week higher; alumina price remained flat
A00 aluminium ingot price started the week with a decline of RMB 130 per tonne on Monday, January 13. The price continued to perform lower at RMB 14300 per tonne and RMB 14200 per tonne on January 14 and January 15. But the week ended higher at RMB14550 per tonne on Friday, January 17, up RMB 240...
Exclusive Aluminium wheel plant in Eastern Europe for Audi and Volkswagen: Cromodora
The wheel maker Cromodora and the luxury carmaker Audi has sealed an agreement predominantly with a long-term cooperative undertaking that will stretch for ten years. Cromodora is coming up with a brand new aluminium wheel plant in Eastern Europe exclusively for Audi and the Volkswagen Group. The...
A00 aluminium price ends the week higher at RMB14550/t; Aluminium alloy (A356) price up by RMB400/t
A00 aluminium ingot price ended the week higher at RMB 14550 per tonne on Friday, 17 January 2020. The price registered a big jump of RMB 240 per tonne or 1.68 per cent from Thursday’s price of RMB 14310 per tonne. The price is expected to range at RMB 14530-14570 per tonne. Spot aluminium contract...
A00 aluminium ingot price grows by RMB110/t after three back-to-back declines; Aluminium alloys prices drop
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a significant rise of RMB 110 per tonne to RMB 14,310 per tonne on Thursday, January 16, after three consecutive drops from RMB 14,530 per tonne to RMB 14,200 per tonne. Since the beginning of the month, the A00...
A00 aluminium price edges lower by RMB100/t; Aluminium Alloy (A356) price slips 0.67%
A00 aluminium ingot price edged lower by RMB 100 per tonne or 0.70 per cent to stand at RMB 14200 per tonne on Wednesday, 15 January 2020, from Tuesday’s price of RMB 14300 per tonne. This marked the third consecutive fall in aluminium ingot price. The price is expected to range at RMB 14180-14220...
A00 aluminium ingot price extends decline by RMB100/t on rising inventory trend; Aluminium alloy (A356) price drops too
After a rise of 14,000 tonnes in primary aluminium inventories on Monday, January 13, the A00 aluminium ingot price has further recorded a decline of RMB 100 per tonne to RMB 14,300 per tonne, as of January 14, according to Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between...
Revolutionary Aluminium Alloy wheel debuts: Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto, the global mining and metals production firm says it has started securing orders for its new aluminium alloy wheel known as Revolution-AI. As per the company’s communication, researchers at its Arvida Research and Development Centre in Quebec, Canada, have spent more than 5 years in...
A00 aluminium ingot price records a marginal growth of RMB10/t today after three consecutive rises
After three consecutive declines ranging between RMB 14,560 per tonne and RMB 14,450 per tonne on January 3, 6, and 7, the average A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a marginal rise of RMB 10 today, on January 8, to stand at 14,460 per tonne. The average prices are expected to range between RMB...
A00 aluminium ingot price extends drop by RMB90/t; Aluminium Alloy (A356) price stands at RMB15150/t
A00 aluminium ingot price edged lower by RMB 90 per tonne or 0.62 per cent to stand at RMB 14450 per tonne on Tuesday, 07 January 2020, from Monday’s price of RMB 14540 per tonne. This marked the third consecutive fall in aluminium ingot price. The price is expected to range at RMB 14430-14470 per...
AL alloyed Mantour X, lightest e-scooter
A superior designed to deliver lightweight foldable self-balancing e-scooter made from aluminium alloy and carbon fibre by Mantour X is being marketed as the lightest e-scooter to hit the market as on date. There are e-scooters and now there is Mantour X with just 16lbs in weight has set a new...
China’s aluminium billet inventories shrank by 700 tonnes for 12th straight week
As updated by Shanghai Metals Market, inventories of aluminium billet fell for the 12th consecutive week. Stocks of 6063 aluminium billet across five major consumption areas in China shrank by 700 tonnes from Thursday December 26 to stand at 49,900 tonnes as of Thursday January 2, after dipping...
A00 aluminium ingot price begins the week with a growth of RMB80/t and aluminium alloy (A356) of RMB100/t
After two consecutive downfalls on 26 th and 27 th of December from RMB 14,580 per tonne to RMB 14,430 per tonne, the A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a growth today, on December 30, of RMB 80 per tonne to stand at RMB 14,510 per tonne, found Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are...
Sitong New Metal Material plans to construct USD 72 million aluminium alloy plant
Hebei Sitong New Metal Material announced plans to build RMB 500 million (USD 72 million) facility for the production of aluminium alloys in Jiangsu. The company will also construct an R&D and sales unit in the plant. Hebei Sitong New Metal Material had already signed an agreement with the Jiangsu...
