Vedanta's ₹210b metals push targets India's EV and critical minerals demand
Vedanta is expanding aluminium, copper and other metals capacity as electric mobility and India's demand for critical minerals reshape the domestic materials market. Vedanta Group is putting INR 210 billion (USD 2.21 billion) into metals production and capacity through FY2026, building a broader...
CFMoto’s 2027 Ibex 800 E combines aluminium components with radar safety technology
CFMoto's 2027 Ibex 800 E combines an aluminium swingarm and forged aluminium pistons with radar-based safety technology, while starting at USD 9,799 in the US. The Ibex also comes with an 8-inch touchscreen, adjustable KYB suspension and several touring features as standard. The Ibex 800 E comes...
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Japan’s shipments of rolled-aluminum products Expand for Third Month
Japan’s shipments of rolled-aluminum products expanded 1.4 percent in April, the third straight month of increase, as demand from automakers surged. Supplies to domestic and export markets increased to 166,048 metric tons last month from 163,805 tons a year earlier, the Japan Aluminium Association...
Novelis Supplies Smart Aluminum Solutions for New model of Mercedes-Benz SL
Novelis, the world's largest producer of rolled aluminum and the world's leading supplier of aluminum sheet to the automotive market, announced today that its material is featured extensively in the newly launched 2012 Mercedes-Benz SL. The latest-generation model marks the first full-production...
Powdermet to develop nanoparticle-infused aluminum alloys for army and auto industry
Material science company Powdermet announced on Monday that it has entered into joint venture with Oshkosh Corp., Eck Industries and the University of Wisconsin-Madison to develop nanostructured, high-strength, lightweight metals. Powdermet specializes in the manufacture of forged nanocomposite...
Demand for alumina and bauxite to get a boost
The global market for Bauxite and Alumina is forecast to reach 211.3 and 76.2 million metric tons, respectively, by the year 2017. With global economy on the growth path post recession, both production and consumption levels are expected to display a positive trend, spurred by rising demand from...
Global Aluminum Market to touch 71.2 Million Tons by 2018
Global Industry Analysts, Inc. brings about a smile to the aluminium leaders around the world with the release of its comprehensive global report on the Aluminum markets. The global market for Aluminum is forecast to reach 71.2 million tons by the year 2018. Major factors driving growth in the...
Petchem projects dominate Kingdom's industrialization drive
Saudi Arabia's project market is buoyant with a string of petrochemicals and minerals projects being rolled out. The authorities are keen to vertically integrate their petrochemicals industry with a view to producing materials for a nascent domestic automotive industry (among other sectors)....
Designs of two new Airbus and Boeing aircraft are to boost Alcoa's stock performance
The designs of two new Airbus and Boeing (NYSE:BA) aircraft are a saving grace for Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), according to the aluminum company’s chief executive Klaus Kleinfeld, who on Friday told shareholders at the company’s annual meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that Alcoa is putting its energy...
Qatalum secures certification to cater to global automotive industry
Qatalum will soon be able to make inroads into the global automotive industry with its high-quality aluminium products as part of industrial diversification in line with Qatar’s National Vision 2030. This has been made possible with it becoming the first company to achieve the ‘ISO/TS 16949’...
Qatalum achieves ISO/TS 16949:2009 certification in Qatar
Qatalum is the first company to achieve ISO/TS 16949 certification in Qatar, announced by the certification body, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), it allows for Qatalum to supply the global automotive industry with high-quality aluminium and fulfils another step of Qatalum's strategic objective of...
U.S. auto sales to drive aluminum demand -Novelis
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Novelis Inc. , the world's largest maker of aluminum sheet, said strong U.S. automotive sales this year would help drive U.S. demand for products using aluminum at a pace consistent with an expected 2 percent growth in U.S. gross domestic product. "We look at the U.S. economy,...
Novelis China focuses on electronics, car supplies and cans.
Aluminum products maker Novelis Inc. may sell more of its non-core foil interests after 2012 to focus on increasing sales for products like drinks cans, and for use in cars and electronics, its chief executive said on Tuesday. The U.S. unit of India’s Hindalco Industries Ltd. said in March it was...
UAE primary aluminium industry to be showcased at trade fair in Italy
In line with the region's ambitions to grow product sales in Europe, the potential contribution of the UAE's primary aluminium industry to the European market will again be highlighted at the 9th Metef International Aluminium Exhibition (Metef 2012), thanks to the joint participation of Dubai...
Auto Aluminum Plate Industry Leader Settled in Changzhou Jiangsu
Recently, aluminum industry leading company NOVELIS and Changzhou State HiTech Zone signed an agreement that will build automobile aluminum plate manufacturer in this area. The first phase will invest in 0.1 billion dollars and it is likely to provide products to Asia automakers after finished....
C.S. Aluminum Budgets NT$25 Billion to Expand Output
C.S. Aluminum Corp., an affiliate of the CSC Group, has recently decided to budget NT$25 billion to expand capacities in Taiwan and China, the completion of which will enable the supplier to integrate upstream and downstream operations, including melting, refining and production of high-end...
Novelis to build $100 mn plant in China
Aluminium-rolled products maker Novelis today said it will invest $100 million to set up a manufacturing plant at Changzhou in China with a capacity of 1.2 lakh tonne a year to cater to the auto sector. The company, a subsidiary of Aditya Birla Group flagship Hindalco Industries, signed a pact with...
China’s aluminum demand to grow 8 to 10 percent annually: Novelis Inc. reports
China’s aluminum demand will grow 8 to 10 percent annually on average for the next five years on uses from beverage cans to cars, driving up prices over time, according to Novelis Inc., the world’s biggest user. “One would expect the demand in China and Asia to drive up the aluminum price, given...
Novelis Sees China Aluminum Demand up 7-8 Pct/Yr
Aluminium demand is expected to grow at an annual rate of 7-8 percent in China and 4-5 percent globally, for an indefinite number of years, the chief executive of Novelis Inc said on Wednesday. Phil Martens, CEO of the world's top maker of aluminium rolled products and aluminium can recycling, was...
Global and China Automotive Wheel Hub Industry Report 2011-2012
In China, aluminum wheel hub manufacturers can be divided into two categories, aftermarket-oriented, mainly referring to small- and medium-sized producers, and OEM market-oriented, chiefly large-sized ones. Aftermarket consists of domestic and foreign types, there are numerous small-sized...
