Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that Saint Jean Industries S.A.S has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facility produces aluminium automotive chassis components, using melting, foundry, forging, machining and assembly processes, with annual...
Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), a subsidiary of Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited, has issued a public advisory urging citizens, employees, business partners and other stakeholders to remain alert to cyber fraud involving the unauthorised use of the company's identity. The company warned...
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On Tuesday, May 3, Aluminum Stewardship Initiative announced the joining of La Bateria Verde, S.A. de C.V. as a new member of the General Supporters group. La Bateria Verde, S.A. de C.V. was founded with the goal of providing the industry with non-ferrous metals for the recycling scrap process...
Targeted Trade Enforcement in Action: Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet AD/CVD One Year Later, a new white paper from the Aluminum Association, examines progress made in the US common alloy aluminium sheet market one year after the Commerce Department issued antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD)...
According to a report last week, the ASI Board has revised its Performance and Chain of Custody Standards, supporting Guidance, Assurance Manual, Claims Guide and Glossary as By-Laws. This new version, to be formally launched around 19th May, is the outcome of a first major standard revision...
Mr Muzi Manzi is the Chief Executive Officer of AFSA and is responsible for the management and governance of the Federation. He is also a member of the AFSA Board of Directors, responsible for development and implementation of the South African Aluminium Industry Roadmap (SAAIR). One of the...
Scarcity in the supply of coal is being witnessed in India for two years in a row since Coal India has restricted its deliveries to industrial customers to carry out smooth supplies to the power plants. The country is moving towards a mandatory demand peak due to summer but the fuel stockpiles are...
In the first two months of 2022, alumina production in Africa & Asia totalled 2.224 million tonnes, with the output in February at 1.075 million tonnes, down by 6.44 per cent month-on-month, found the International Aluminium Institute’s data. In January, alumina production in Africa & Asia stood at...
The revised ASI Performance and Chain of Custody Standards are available for Certification and became available on May 19 th , 2022. The 2022 versions are the outcome of ASI’s first major revision since the launch of its Standards and Certification program in 2017. Cameron Jones, ASI Director of...
European aluminium foil rollers finished 2021 on a record high, delivering 3.9 per cent higher than in the previous year. As per the data released by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), total shipments amounted to 967,000 tonnes in 2021, an increase of 36,000 tonnes or 3.87 per cent...
India’s domestic coal supply to aluminium smelters record further decline with railway rakes supplying coal at the lowest rate since September, while the energy crisis appeared at its peak. This, as a consequence, has compelled the country’s aluminium industry to import more amid rising cost...
Owing to the sudden decision by Coal India to further restrict coal deliveries to the non-power sector via road and rake, with no prior warning, causing huge scarcity of coal rakes for industries now expanding to road-based deliveries. The Aluminium Association of India (AAI) has written to the...
The apex body representing the entire spectrum of the Indian Aluminium Industry, the Aluminium Association of India (AAI) has solicited the mediation of the Indian state-owned coal mining and refining corporation, Coal India Limited in regards to the continuation of sustainable coal supplies and...
On 4 th February 2022, the world’s leading aluminium associations, which comprises, The Aluminium Association (USA), European Aluminium, the Aluminium Association of Canada and the Japan Aluminium Association in conjunction released their newest policymaker briefing, ‘Towards a Fairer and Cleaner...
On Wednesday, February 2, the Aluminium Association of India demanded from the government a supply of 25-30 coal rakes per day to ensure viable operations of the aluminium industry. The association informed the government about the availability of coal stocks for only three to four days while...
According to a recent report, Stefan Glimm will retire from his remaining responsibility as Director General of the Global Aluminium Foil Roller Initiative (GLAFRI) at the end of February 2022. He served the aluminium foil industry for 30 years and the aluminium industry in general for almost four...
The Aluminium Association of India (AAI) has addressed the Ministry of Coal urging for the immediate resumption of adequate coal rakes for the highly power-intensive aluminium industry with no assurance of adequate coal supply notwithstanding the stockpiles of coal gushing captiously low, resulting...
The aluminium sector, which has played a vital role in India's V-shaped economic rebound, has asked for the cess on coal to be removed from the Union Budget, which will be delivered on Tuesday, in order to cut increasing electricity costs for manufacturers. In addition, the NITI Aayog has raised...
The recycling rate of aluminium beverage cans needs to be amplified across Europe to attain the set targets for the year 2030. European Aluminium and Metal Packaging Europe (MPE), the two of the European industry associations are emphasizing this in light of the figures revealed for 2019. The...
On the 50 th anniversary landmark of the International Aluminium Institute, we are really glad to get an interview from Mr Miles Prosser discussing the role in guiding the global primary aluminium sector toward a more sustainable future. AlCircle: How would you describe the journey so far? Mr Miles...
