
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 14th October 2021, the institution that caters for the needs of the Indian Aluminium Industry, the Aluminium Association of India (AAI) pleaded to the Indian government-owned coal mining and refining corporation, Coal India Limited (CIL) for prompt resumption of coal supplies for the domestic...

The official association of primary aluminium producers, American Primary Aluminum Association (APAA) which is dedicated towards protecting the long-term interest of the U.S. primary aluminium industry and its workers came in support of the continuation of the Section 232 aluminium program. In...

On Monday, October 4, the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced the joining of the Shanghai Aluminum Industry Association to ASI as a new Associations Member, which brought the total number of ASI members to 198. The foundation of the Shanghai Aluminum Industry Association dates back to 1989....

Tom Dobbins is stepping down from his position as President and Chief Executive officer of the Aluminum Association, Arlington, Virginia, at the end of October 2021. The news came on Tuesday, September 28, after the Aluminum Association announced it officially, adding that the board of directors...

Sohar Aluminium (SA), one of the first aluminium smelter in the Sultanate of Oman has become the “Production and Transformation Member” in ASI or the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, further enhancing and increasing their firm commitment towards Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG). The...

The global downstream aluminium sector has reported some of the important news this week, which include Qatalum joins ASI as its 193rd Production and Transformation member, JW Aluminium’s rolled product facility receives GreenCircle Certification, The Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India's...

The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF), representing companies that manufacture, supply or install glass and glazing products in the UK and internationally, declared that it has formed the new GGF Aluminium Group for companies operating in the aluminium sector. GGF’s technical team brought the idea...

On 30 th August, the apex body representing the entire spectrum of the Indian Aluminium Industry, Aluminium Association of India (AAI) seeks intervention of the government-owned coal mining and refining corporation, CIL to normalise the uncertain situation that has emerged due to the interruption...

The leading association that creates awareness and impotence of recycling, metal recycling trade among members, All India Non-Ferrous Metal Exim Association (ANMA), which comprises around 500 aluminium scrap recyclers in Gujarat, has urged the Union government to abstain from enforcing BIS (Bureau...

ALUFUN has joined ASI as a new General Supporter member, bringing the total number of ASI Members to 187. The company is committed to explore, research and develop commercial interiors design in aluminium furniture industry. ALUFUN (SHANGHAI ALUFUN ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CO.LTD) offers the...

On 5 th August 2021, the Brazilian Aluminium Association, ABAL has appointed Janaina Donas as Executive President for the first time, while the role was previously held by Milton Rego after a seven-month recruitment process. Abal stated that most recently Donas acted as an External Relations and...

International Aluminium Institute (IAI) has appointed two new members to the team to support the Association’s environmental awareness mission. Dr Paul Marsh becomes new Health, Safety & Environment Program Manager, while Lavinya Kugaswaran as Environment (Bauxite & Alumina) Program Manager. Dr...

Alupro has added TUBEX Aluminium Tubes to its latest member. TUBEX Aluminium, which is based in Austria, manufactures a large range of aluminium packaging for the cosmetics, food, pharmaceutical and industrial sectors. Thierry Bitout, CEO at TUBEX Aluminium Tubes, said: “TUBEX is truly setting the...

Europe’s single voice for the entire aluminium value chain, European Aluminium Association notified that Ingrid Jörg, President Aerospace and Transportation at Constellium, has been appointed as Chair Person of the association starting on 1st July 2021. European Aluminium represents more than 85...
The steep rise in raw material prices is denting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and govt. of India should entail immediately to intervene through policy decisions, said Goa State Industries Association (GSIA). Along with 170 MSME associations across India, GSIA has written to Narendra...

On 13th June 2021, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) initiated its first-of-its-kind Campaign ‘Achieving the Balance’ that emphasis on Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) matters. Alba joins its peers in the GCC to mark the ESG Week under the umbrella of the Gulf Aluminium Council (GAC) with the...

The global aluminium associations, which incorporated the United States, Europe, Canada and Japan, applaud G7 Trade Ministers’ commitment to “stronger international rules on market-distorting industrial subsidies and trade-distorting actions by state enterprises.” On 28th May 2021, following the...

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has welcomed ALUMAN SA as a new Production & Transformation member, bringing the total number of members to 171. Headquartered in Athens, ALUMAN SA produces aluminium slugs and discs with an annual production capacity of 35,000 tonnes. It exports 100 per cent of its...