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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China Zhongwang eyeing rosy automotive aluminium market
There is vast growth potential for aluminium applications in transportation sector, and China ZhongWang Holdings, the country’s leading aluminium extrusion manufacturer, is sparing no efforts in tapping into this market. “With China’s ongoing energy saving and emission cut drive, aluminium, thanks...
Novelis celebrates commissioning of $120 mln automotive finishing line
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today celebrated the commissioning of its third state-of-the-art automotive finishing line in Oswego, N.Y. Installed to support the production of stronger, lighter and safer vehicles, the line represents Novelis' latest investment of $120...
Automotive alloy market to be worth $177.47 bln by 2021
The global alloy market for automotives is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.69 per cent from 2016 to 2021, to reach a market size of USD 177.47 billion by 2021, according to a recently published market research report. The report segmented the alloy market for automotives by the alloy type (steel,...
CME Group expands base metals offering with new Aluminum A380 Alloy (S&P Global Platts) futures
CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it will expand its base metals offering with the introduction of a new Aluminum A380 Alloy (S&P Global Platts) futures contract to begin trading on June 6, 2016. Pending relevant regulatory review periods, the...
Rusal plans to sell special aluminium products to China
Rusal, the global aluminium producer headquartered in Moscow, is in talks to supply Chinese firms with “valued added aluminium alloys” that are not currently available in China, as part of efforts to boost sales in the world’s fastest growing major market for the industrial metal. The Moscow and...
Ford recycling creates 30,000 F-150 bodies worth of aluminium every month
A recent publication on the consumption of aluminium by auto industry showed that Ford produces about 20 million pounds (9 million kg) of aluminium stamping scrap per month, which is recycled as a part of the company's closed loop recycling system and goes on to provide parts for the F-150. Opting...
Sonaca 200 Aircraft, Belgium, gets an airframe made of semi-stressed aluminium
Sonaca 200 is a two-seater, single-engine aircraft designed by Sonaca Aircraft for pilot training and leisure flights. It is the first aircraft assembled in Belgium, to be exhibited at the Aero Friedrichshafen show in April 2016. The airframe of Sonaca 200 is constructed with corrosion-resistant,...
JNARDDC to develop aviation grade aluminium alloys for IAF
The Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC) is working towards development of aviation grade alloys for the Indian Air Force (maintenance command) as a part of the indigenization process and the 'Make in India' initiative of the government. It will also be setting up an...
JLR-Novelis co-developed high-strength aluminium alloy helps Jaguar reach recycling milestone
As the Jaguar XE celebrates its first full-year of sales, ‘REALCAR’, the pioneering recycled aluminium project that contributes to the awarding winning saloon’s aluminium-intensive body has reached a significant milestone. Jaguar Land Rover has reclaimed over 50,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap, the...
Ford recycles enough aluminium to build 30,000 F-150 bodies every month
Ford Motor Co says the toughest, smartest, most capable and safest F-150 ever is also the greenest F-150 – thanks to advanced materials like high-strength, military-grade aluminium alloy and EcoBoost engine technology. The American carmaker recycles as much as 20 million pounds of aluminium...
Downstream aluminium hub planned for Richards Bay in SA
The Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ) in South Africa wants to establish an aluminium metals hub comprising downstream product manufacturers in the KwaZulu-Natal city to tap into the growing use of aluminium instead of steel by the automotive sector. Aluminum has become the second...
Gravita India starts aluminium recycling at Jaipur plant
Shares of Gravita India rose 4.3 per cent intraday Monday as it has started commercial production of aluminium alloys. The company has made an entry into aluminium recycling at its new recycling plant at Phagi, Jaipur with an initial capacity of 6000 MTPA of aluminium alloy production. The company...
Audi banks on aluminium for its one-off 6.4m, six-door A8 limo
Audi has built an extended, custom-made version of the A8 L for an European customer. With a length of 6.36 meters and a wheelbase of 4.22 meters, the A8 L extended offers a total of six seats and six doors. Less than a year’s time has been invested in development and construction of the unusually...
Constellium inaugurates its dedicated University Technology Center to develop aluminium alloys and automotive structural components
Constellium N.V. announced today the opening of the Constellium University Technology Center (UTC) at Brunel University London, a dedicated center of excellence for the design, development and prototyping of aluminium alloys and automotive structural components. Featuring industrial size aluminium...
Uni-body casing of G5 smartphone is composed of special aluminium alloy, confirms LG
In response to the recent furor over LG G5 smartphone make after reviews started flowing in from various markets where it has been launched, the mobile phone manufacturer has released a statement confirming “unequivocally” that the LG G5 unibody casing is built from aluminium. The handset’s design...
Pakistani auto part manufacturers push for exemption from steel and aluminium import duties
The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (Paapam) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to immediately withdraw the new regulatory duty on all raw materials that they import. The government has recently imposed 15 per cent additional import duty on different...
China semis exports still down; aluminium alloy wheel exports grew 21% YoY in Feb
China aluminium semis exports shrunk in February and the trend is expected to continue in March as well. General Customs data showed that the country exported 260,000 metric tons of semis, which is down 34.1 per cent year-on-year and down from January’s total of 330,000 metric tons. The SHFE/LME...
Pakistani car assemblers likely to increase prices of variants following duty hike on aluminium alloy
Car assemblers in Pakistan are likely to further increase prices of their different variants aimed at passing on the financial impact of recent increase of 15 percent in Regulatory Duty (RD) on iron and steel products and 10 percent on aluminium alloy, according to well informed industry sources....
