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 prices surge on active buying and trading; alloy prices remain unchanged
According to an SMM report, overall trading across spot aluminium markets in east and south China turned active on Thursday May 10 as downstream consumers stepped up procurement and boosted purchasing. The SHFE 1805 contract rose to a high of RMB 14,545 per tonne from a low of RMB 14,500 tonne in...
Downstream consumers stockpiling more on ingots than billets; major alloy prices remain unchanged
Aluminium downstream players started stockpiling raw material in the last week and continuing to do so until this week, resulting in active trading at aluminium spot market across East and South China, Shanghai Metal Market research found. Traded prices for aluminium billet processing fees,...
China's aluminium alloy imports up 9% in March, exports down 3%
China’s imports of aluminium alloy increased 9 per cent year-on year in March 2018, reaching 4,893 tonnes last month, according to the import-export data released by General Customs. The country’s total aluminium alloy import for the 3-months period stood at 14,961 tonnes, up1 per cent YoY. Data...
Winel uplifts its product range ‘CMO’ aluminium tank vent check valve
Winel BV announced a new addition to its product range CMO aluminium overflow tank vent check valve with a mighty pride last week. The product is manufactured from a seawater resistant ALMG4.5 aluminium alloy and available in a wide range of sizes right from DN40 to DN400. It is lightweight and has...
Venezuela’s aluminium alloy export grows in last three years
The global aluminium alloy market is projected to grow at an exponential rate over the next five years. Aluminium alloys are preferred in automotive sector due to lightweight components and better fuel efficiency. Venezuela’s exports of aluminium alloy increased over the last three years, reveals...
Aeromet secures funding to further develop A20X aluminium alloy for AM
Aeromet International, a leading supplier of aluminium and magnesium castings and fully-finished, assembly ready cast parts for the aerospace and defence industries, has secured funding from the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme (NATEP) to further develop the innovative A20X...
Average A00 aluminium ingot price rose further while alloys price remained steady: SMM learned
Average A00 aluminium ingot price seems to be on a rising spree amidst an overall positive sentiment in the China market, where there’s a balance forming between production and consumption resulted in aluminium inventory and output plunge and input costs’ steady escalation. After a sharp rise from...
Demand for high-strength aluminium alloy expected to rise five times in the future: said Dr. Chand
At the recently held National Seminar in Mumbai, organised by Aluminium Association of India and sponsored by Hindalco, Nalco, Vedanta and TKIS on developments of special alloys and composites of aluminium, Dr. Tapan Kumar Chand, CMD of Nalco and President of Aluminium Association of India,...
Japan’s aluminium alloy import is on the rise; country boosts secondary aluminium recovery to supplement import
Japan’s aluminium industry is import based and it has stopped producing primary metal altogether shifting its focus towards value added applications and in secondary recovery. The country is Asia's top importer of aluminium and the premiums for primary metal shipments it agrees to pay each quarter...
AAI seminar presents aluminium alloy technologies developed by DMRL, DRDO
A one day National Seminar on Development of Special Alloys and Composites of Aluminum for New India took place in Mumbai on 16th of March, 2018. The seminar was organized by Aluminium Association of India (AAI), an apex body for the Indian aluminium sector, in association with the primary...
China's aluminium alloy imports fall 27% while exports down 10% in February
China’s imports of aluminium alloy have come down 27 per cent year-on year in February 2018.China's purchase of aluminium alloy from the global sellers reduced to 4506 tonnes last month, according to the import-export data released by General Customs. The country’s total aluminium alloy import for...
China’s Yunnan Aluminium targets 65% growth in 2018, while alumina output to 1.3 mil mt
China, being one of the most aspiring aluminium producers, targets new highs every year; while this year is no exception either. As reported by Platts, China’s Yunnan Aluminium has declared on Monday that it is aiming at producing 1.4 million tonnes of aluminium in the year 2018, up by 65.1 per...
Aluminium prices struggle to stay rangebound in China with no strong market fundamentals and drop in input cost
China's winter heating season ended on Thursday February 15 with less than expected results. China's aluminium production fell 1.8 per cent in January-February from a year earlier, as the country's pollution crackdown and supply-side reform kicked in. However, an estimated 4.4 million tonnes of new...
UC RUSAL developed unique scandium alloys for the shipbuilding industry
UC RUSAL announced that new high strength wrought scandium aluminium alloys have entered the test phase that is held in cooperation with customers from the shipbuilding industry. The unique Al-Mg-Sc composition of the new alloys was developed by UC RUSAL and the Institute of Light Materials and...
Synergies Castings signs MoU with Andhra govt for aluminium alloy wheel plant
Vishakhapatnam-based aluminium alloy wheel manufacturer Synergies Castings Limited has recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Andhra Pradesh government to set up greenfield aluminium casting alloy wheel plant in Vishakhapatnam. “As customer requirements become exceedingly more...
China's aluminium alloy imports jump 36% in January, exports rise 4%
China’s imports of aluminium alloy increased 35.7 per cent year-on-year in January, 2018. China imported 5562 tonnes of aluminium alloy from the global market, according to the latest import-export data published by China General Customs. Data Source: www.metal.com The United Arab Emirates exported...
2-day seminar on development of aluminium alloys applications begins at JNARDDC today
Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Design & Development Centre, Nagpur in association with Corporate Monitor, Kolkata inaugurates a 2-day Seminar on “Development of Aluminium Alloys & downstream products for Defence, Aerospace & other strategic applications” at JNARDDC, Nagpur today. The event was...
JNARDDC organizes seminar on development of aluminium alloys & downstream applications
Indian aluminium sector is growing fast and is rising up to a whole new world of opportunities. With both demand and consumption of the metal in positive territory, and bullish price trends, the time is perfect for producers to move beyond their traditional strengths in electrical, transport and...
