
The government has declined provisional protection against surging aluminium extrusion imports, leaving local producers waiting for the outcome of a wider safeguard investigation. New Zealand's aluminium extrusion industry faces several more weeks of uncertainty after the government decided not to...
ALENZ is calling for provisional trade protection as rising low-cost aluminium extrusion imports put pressure on domestic producers during an ongoing safeguard investigation. New Zealand's aluminium extrusion industry is urging the government to introduce temporary trade protection as imports surge...
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On 15 th October, the aluminium products producer China Zhongwang Holdings Co. stated that it had been alerted of acute distress at two subsidiary companies following the Chinese prices for the silvery shining metal attained a 15-year record high. Liaoyang Zhongwang Superior Aluminium Fabrication...

A Prince George County-based aluminum extrusions manufacturer has announced that it will expand its operations to meet the increasing demand of the customers. Service Center Metals, specialised in the sale and distribution of soft aluminum extrusions, is likely to invest $101.7 million for the...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market data, aluminium billet inventories in China built-up 14,600 tonnes or 11.7 per cent from a week ago to stand at 139,000 tonnes on Thursday, September 2. Last week, on August 26, China’s aluminium billet inventories hovered around 124,400 tonnes after...

South Africa-based aluminium supplier and exporter Hulamin recorded flattering results for both its rolled and extruded product segments, despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. During the six-month period ended June 30, Hulamin’s rolled and extruded product sales rose 43 per cent and 58 per cent,...

Hydro has signed power purchase agreement (PPA) with Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) for power supply to its Cressona operations. CPV will provide power to the Hydro Cressona facility in the second quarter of 2022. The agreement consists of about 48MW of generation and is the first long-term...

Hydro will expand its aluminium recycling capacity at its Sjunnen extrusion plant in Sweden by 50% in a €11.3 million expansion. The expansion, which will be finalized by the end of 2022, will meet increased market demand for low-carbon aluminium profiles across all industries where Hydro...

In the downstream aluminium sector, some of the notable enterprises received the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative certification this week. To start with, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) bagged the ASI Performance Standard Certification for aluminium smelter and casthouse operations and other...

Christian Ferman is a Senior Electrical Engineer and Project Manager with 11 years’ experience in the design of control systems, embedded systems and safety systems for Granco Clark. A graduate from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan with a degree in Electrical Engineering,...

Mr. Pramuk Dediwela started his career in January 1989 and has over 32 years of experience in the fields of Marketing and Sales, Material and Logistics, Finance, Manufacturing and Administration as well as Human Resources management under Alumex Group. He joined Alumex PLC and its subsidiaries in...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market, aluminium billet inventories in China have continued to grow for the third week in a row by 13,100 tonnes or 11.1 per cent on Thursday, August 19. This brings the inventories to 130,630 tonnes from 117,560 tonnes last week, August 12. SMM survey showed...

Operating rate at China’s large aluminium processing enterprises dropped 0.6 percentage point last week ended August 13, attributing mainly to production and transportation disruptions caused by spreading pandemic and power consumption restrictions. Besides, high aluminium prices affected...

The largest distributor of aluminium extrusion in Indonesia, HK Metals Utama’s revealed that its aluminium sales have grown significantly, amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The 2020 financial statement of the company reflects that throughout the year the aluminium sales surged to Rp 264.11 billion when...

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has announced the joining of AWB Aluminiumwerk Berlin GmbH as ASI’s 185th Production and Transformation member. AWB Aluminiumwerk Berlin GmbH is an innovative, technologically modern extrusion plant for precision and aluminium profiles. With many years of experience...

Kaiser Aluminum has announced that it will relocate its corporate headquarters from Foothill Ranch, California, to Franklin, Tennessee. The relocation will involve approximately $3 million investment and create 80 jobs. “Companies around the world see the benefits of doing business in Tennessee,...

On 1 st July 2021, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) inks agreement with Gulf Extrusions, a subsidiary of the Al Ghurair Group for the innovative re-use of an industrial by-product during the primary metal production process, replacing the use of fresh raw material, enhancing efficiency, and...

RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, has unveiled the first consignment of lighting poles made of aluminium alloys to the domestic market, in partnership with the Krasnoyarsk Metallurgical Plant (KraMZ) and Alluminate Company. These are the first aluminium lighting poles produced in Russia....

Hindalco Industries Limited, a subsidiary of the Aditya Birla Group is projecting to inject around INR 8,000-10,000 crore at Hirakud, Silvassa, and Mundra facilities in India. Hindalco stated in its annual report 2020-21: “The group proposes to invest towards the expansion of flat rolling capacity...

Global aluminium downstream market offered us a myriad of news this week right from some of the eminent companies’ financial reports to investment update. To start with, Kaiser Aluminum Corporation reported net sales of $741 million for the second quarter 2021 compared to $276 million in the prior...