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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Belgium aluminium bar rods and profiles import cost to decrease in 2018 despite YoY growth in volume
According to a report, global demand for aluminium profiles, bars and rods is forecast to expand 5.7 per cent per annum between 2016 and 2020. Currently, aluminium alloy profiles, bars and rods account for 96.0 per cent of the global demand while not alloyed aluminium profiles, bars and rods have a...
Aluminium billet inventories in China drop on greater deliveries; ingot price extends decline
As reported by Shanghai Metals Market,, 6063 aluminium billet inventories across five major consumption areas in China dipped some 3,100 tonnes over the weekend ended on Thursday, December 6, to stand at 117,900 tonnes. Deliveries from warehouses picked up after a decline, SMM learned. This came...
Nico Steel bags orders for aluminium alloy materials
Mainboard-listed Nico Steel Holdings Limited has received new orders of approximately 22 tonnes per month of aluminium alloy materials from for an existing customer and a new customer. The company will supply 20 tonnes per month of aluminium alloy to a major global brand of tablets. The material...
China’s export of aluminium wheels up 18% in October; Anhui Meixin starts aluminium foil project
According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), in September 2018, China's export of aluminium alloy auto wheels grew 18.3 per cent from a year ago to 89,300 tonnes. The value of export rose 18.8 per cent YoY to US$417 million last month. Export prices averaged US$4.67/kg....
Atlas Copco develops joining technique for high strength aluminium in automotive applications
Atlas Copco has developed a fully hollow self-pierce rivet called the Henrob T-rivet in order to join up to four layers of high-strength, low-deformability 6,000 series aluminium alloys. According to Atlas Copco IAS, the T-rivets are suitable for the automotive industry in mechanical joining...
Aluminium import by Taiwan likely to grow this year after a plunge in the year before
In 2014 the Taiwanese Government had listed the metal related industry as one of Taiwan's pillar industries. It said going forward it would focus on assisting the sector to upgrade technology and develop high-end products. The country ranks second in per capita aluminium consumption with a rate of...
A00 aluminium and alloy ingot prices down across China markets
According to SMM the latest average price of A00 Aluminium Ingot has today dropped to stand at RMB13720 per tonne, down RMB 110 per tonne from RMB 13830 per tonne on November 12. The average price would range between RMB 13700 – 13740 per tonne. A00 aluminium ingot prices are down across all major...
New-energy vehicles production and sales during Jan-Oct soared 70% & 75.6% Y-o-Y in China
The data from China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) indicates that sales and production of automobiles in October have extended weak performances. In October, production of cars stood at 2.33 million units, 10.05 per cent lower from the same period last year and 0.92 per cent down...
Chinese aluminium alloy price still shows restraint against extended drop in billet inventories; ingot price records a plunge
According to the data by Shanghai Metals Market, stocks of 6063 aluminium billet across five major consumption areas in China dropped by some 11,300 tonnes over the weekend ended on Thursday, November 8 to stand at 129,800 tonnes. SMM believes downstream buyers stockpiled as prices dipped over the...
Odisha government approves 6 manufacturing facilities investment plans including alumina & aluminium
The High Level Clearance Authority (HLCA), headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, on Saturday, November 3, reportedly gave a nod to investment proposals for setting up six mega manufacturing facilities worth INR 25,845 crore. Out of six investment proposals, three are from Vedanta Ltd. and the...
Aluminium alloy price records no rise despite lowered billet inventories in China: SMM
According to the data by Shanghai Metals Market, 6063 aluminium billet inventories across five major consumption areas in China extended a week-on-week decline by some 2,400 tonnes over the weekend ended on Thursday, November 1, to stand at 141,100 tonnes. The reason for this plunge could be...
China Zhongwang’s revenue in Q3 2018 reportedly climbs 30.4% and in the first nine months 28.7%
China’s Zhongwang, the World’s second largest and Asia’s largest industrial aluminium extruded products developer and manufacturer, has reportedly seen a growth in its business performance through the year 2018. In the third quarter ended on September 30, 2018, its sales volume increased from...
Use of aluminium alloy expected to enhance as Jiangsu eyes 150,000 more NEVs by 2020
Following a three-year Blue Skies initiative released by the provincial government on September 30, Jiangsu province in China is reportedly targeting to put 150,000 new-energy vehicles (NEVs) into use during 2018-2020. The government has vowed to cover 80 per cent of the areas including...
China’s aluminium alloy wheel exports valued at US$3.5 billion during January-September 2018
Global automotive aluminium alloy wheel market grew year on year with an average sales growth rate of 4.2 per cent. The industry is expected to increase at a high growth rate in the next few years. {newsStudioGallery} According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the...
Taiwan's imports of aluminium alloy from UAE estimated to rise marginally in 2018
Taiwan imports considerable amount of aluminium alloys to supplement domestic production and make value added products. Taiwan manufactures about 819,000 tonnes of aluminium domestically in four main categories: Secondary Aluminium Alloy, Casting, Rolling and Extrusion Industries. The country’s...
China Baowu plans an investment in aluminium-magnesium alloy company
Yunhai Metal’s listed company reportedly declared that the company’s controller Mei Xiaoming would like to transfer part of its shares to Baosteel Metal, a subsidiary of Baowu, to which Yunhai will also entrust part of the voting rights. Market participants see this transaction as Baowu’s intention...
UTAS developing silver-based aluminium alloy for use in aircraft wheels for better strength and corrosion resistance
Aircraft wheels demand greater durability, robust corrosion resistance, low maintenance and lighter weight. But the wheels get affected from multiple corrosive elements like carbon dust and are susceptible to damage from high impact and fatigue loads. Dutch Kipp, engineering director for Landing...
Hydro launches high strength alloy that will help carmakers improve safety and sustainability
Material research from Hydro has led to the development of a new high-performing aluminium alloy for applications that require high-strength aluminium solutions. The alloy will be particularly useful for next-generation cars, where weight and cost reductions are the key drivers. Developed at...
