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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Hind Aluminium's revenue declines 21% YoY in September quarter
Hind Aluminium Industries Limited, a manufacturer of aluminium & alloy conductors and aluminium wire rods for use in power transmission and distribution applications, announced unaudited consolidated financial results for the quarter half year ended 30 September 2019. Revenue from Operation dropped...
China’s unwrought aluminium alloy imports in September recorded highest so far
Shanghai Metals Market found China’s imports of unwrought aluminium alloy marked a record high in September totalling at 18,706 tonnes, as demand from Chinese secondary aluminium producers and die-casting plants increased with Beijing throttling down the inflows of aluminium scrap. The imports were...
REAL ALLOY Europe joins ASI as new Production & Transformation member
REAL ALLOY Europe has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as a Production & Transformation member, bringing the total number of ASI members to 105. REAL ALLOY is a global market leader in third-party aluminium recycling and specification alloy production. The company converts aluminium...
A00 aluminium ingot price stands at RMB13900/t; Al Fluoride price down by RMB300/t
A00 aluminium ingot price has extended its decline to RMB 13900 per tonne on Wednesday, 13 November 2019, from its previous price of RMB 13910 per tonne on 12 November. This marks a drop of RMB 10 per tonne or 0.07 per cent. The price is expected to range within RMB 13880-13920 per tonne. Spot...
A00 aluminium ingot and aluminium alloy prices extend decline on slower demands
Despite a decline in social inventories of primary aluminium on Thursday, November 11, the A00 aluminium ingot price has shown no sign of rise but dropped by RMB 190 per tonne to stand at RMB 13,910 per tonne, as of November 12, found Shanghai Metals Market. With this second consecutive downfall,...
Alumina price in China extends drop; A00 aluminium ingot price down by RMB130/t
The average spot alumina price declined by RMB 7 per tonne or 0.27 per cent on Monday, 11 November 2019 from Friday’s price of RMB 2579 per tonne. Alumina price in China stood at RMB 2572 per tonne today. Source: Shanghai Metals Market Alumina prices in East and Central markets fell by RMB 15 per...
US secondary aluminium producers see tightening scrap margins for 356.1 aluminum alloy
As reported by Argus raw material spreads for US producers of secondary aluminium alloy 356.1 dropped to more than two-year lows in October. This was caused by sharper price drop in finished product than scrap wheel prices driven by falling demand. The spread was 31.5¢/lb in October 2018. The...
A00 aluminium ingot price increases by RMB120/t while alumina price declines; Aluminium alloy price grows too
The A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a significant rise today, on November 8, by RMB 120 per tonne to stand at RMB 14,230 per tonne, found Shanghai Metals Market. Compared with the price during the same period last month, the ingot price today is standing higher by RMB 180 per tonne, learned...
A00 aluminium ingot price drops by RMB30/t after three consecutive growth; Input costs remain restrained
After the three consecutive rises, the A00 aluminium ingot price has inched down today, on November 6, by RMB 30 per tonne to RMB 14,100 per tonne, marking the first decline this month, found Shanghai Metals Market. The SMM data shows that average prices are expected to range between RMB 14,080 per...
Alumina price in China down by 0.50%; Aluminium alloy (ADC12) up by RMB100/t
The average spot alumina price declined by RMB 13 per tonne or 0.50 per cent on Tuesday, 05 November 2019, after remaining flat at RMB 2596 per tonne on 04 November. Alumina price in China stood at RMB 2583 per tonne. Graph Source: Shanghai Metals Market Alumina prices in East and North markets...
A00 aluminium ingot price extends its growth today on further inventory decline; Aluminium alloy price also rises
On the further fall of primary aluminium inventories by 12,000 tonnes to 858,000 tonnes over the weekend, the price of A00 aluminium ingot has recorded a rise of RMB 60 per tonne to RMB 14,060 per tonne, found Shanghai Metals Market on November 4. This marks the second consecutive growth since the...
China’s primary aluminium inventories decline by 21,000 tonnes; A00 aluminium ingot price registers a drop after three days
According to Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium across eight major consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, stood at 895,000 tonnes as of Monday, 21 October 2019, down 21,000 tonnes from Thursday October 17. Primary aluminium inventories continued to decline...
A00 aluminium ingot price performed higher over the week; alumina prices remain flat
A00 aluminium ingot price started the week with a decline of RMB 170 per tonne on Monday, October 14. The price continued lower at RMB 13800 per tonne and RMB 13770 per tonne on October 14 and October 15. But the week ended higher at RMB14000 per tonne on Friday, October 18, up RMB 40 per tonne...
Rebound in downstream aluminium consumption lowers aluminium billet inventories by 7,600t
Shanghai Metals Market found that 6063 aluminium billet stocks, across five major consumption areas in China, have recorded a decline by 7,600 tonnes to 129,200 tonnes on Thursday, October 17, followed by two consecutive rises after the Chinese National Day holiday. Recovering consumption is one of...
China's aluminium exports in September 2019 drop YoY and month-on-month
According to the latest data from Chinese Customs released on October 14, China’s aluminium exports drop in September 2019. The world’s top aluminium producer exported 435,000 tonnes of unwrought aluminium, including primary metal, alloy and semi-finished products in September 2019. That was down...
HRL Laboratories launches its patent high-strength aluminum alloy for sale in the market
In September 2017, a HRL Laboratories team published a paper announcing that they had succeeded in 3D printing a traditionally non-weldable, high-strength aluminum alloy. A feat of ingenuity, the team functionalized an incredibly crack-prone material with average yield strengths up to 580 MPa. Two...
China's imports of aluminium scrap rose 7.4% YoY in August, likely to drop in September due to import quotas
According to the data from China Customs, in the month of August, China's imports of aluminium scrap rose 7.4% YoY and stayed almost flat month on month to stand at 141,000 tonnes. This is the first month after the implementation of import quota on high-grade aluminium scrap in China. Imports were...
Hydro expands R&D centre with aluminium research lab
Hydro has expanded its research and development capabilities with the launch of an aluminium research lab in Finspång, Sweden. The Extrusion Test Center will allow Hydro to “test new types of aluminium alloys and their extrudability for eventual use in applications that are innovative and which can...
