The European Union’s aluminium extrusion trade is moving in two distinct, although equally subdued, directions. Exports have remained broadly resilient despite repeated fluctuations, while imports have been declining consistently since reaching a peak in 2022, according to International Trade...
At the US-Canada border, aluminium is constantly on the move, but the direction of trade is far from balanced. In the first six months of 2026, the US imported 907,581.44 tonnes of primary aluminium from Canada, while exporting only 78,886.12 tonnes of semi-fabricated aluminium products such as...
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High-rise façades, electric vehicles, electronics and solar installations all rely on aluminium extrusion, where heated billets are shaped into precise, high-strength profiles. Its lightweight, durable and adaptable nature makes it widely used, as industries continue to prioritise efficiency and...
Shares of the Indian aluminium manufacturing company, Hindalco Industries Limited, rose by around 2 per cent in the Indian stock market, reflecting improved investor confidence in the company’s growth outlook. The development follows a positive update shared by Hindalco on March 16, whereby the...
On March 15, Sunday, Hindalco, the Indian aluminium manufacturing company and a subsidiary of the Aditya Birla Group, refused to the notice of its aluminium extruded production halt, which was surfaced on the same day. Before this revelation by the Indian aluminium firm, a notice was seen by...
On 10 March 2026, Alcomet AD successfully completed the first extrusion on its newly installed 10-inch Presezzi extrusion press with a force of 40 MN (4,000 tonnes) at the company’s production facility in Shumen, Bulgaria. The milestone marks an important step in Alcomet’s ongoing investment...
Tredegar Corporation reported a significant improvement in its financial performance during the fourth quarter Q4) that ended on December 31 and full year of 2025. The report combined performances of the company’s two segments of Aluminum Extrusions and High Performance Films. This was supported...
A significant production landmark has been reached at the aluminium foundry operated by Trimet Aluminium in Essen, Germany. On March 5, the facility recorded the casting of its ten-millionth tonne of aluminium, marking a major achievement for the site since it first began operations in 1971. The...
Alumil Misr for Trade & Industry SAE, the Egyptian subsidiary of Alumil SA, will be receiving a loan of USD 15.88 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). With this investment, Egypt’s aluminium production will be supported by constructing and installing a new...
Hydro has decided to further consolidate the Extrusions operations in Europe with a proposal to close the Lucé plant in France. This move is made to optimise the extrusion footprint in Europe and strengthen competitiveness. The proposed closure affects approximately 80 employees, and a formal...
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has been discussed in aluminium and equivalent business entities as a compliance exercise. From 2026 onward, it has already started to become something else entirely, especially for aluminium extrusions. It is now a stratified pricing layer that...
Aluminium extrusion begins with a heated billet pushed through a precision steel die under intense pressure. What comes out can be something as simple as a rod or tube - or as complex as a structural component for an aircraft or a crash-management system in a vehicle. Its appeal lies in a rare mix...
As the 2026 Chinese New Year break approaches, SMM conducted a special survey on the production arrangements during the holiday period among some domestic aluminium processing enterprises. Currently, high aluminium prices have heightened the wait-and-see sentiment among downstream enterprises....
Japanese automotive supplier Aisin is moving to expand its electric-vehicle supply chain footprint in North America, announcing a new manufacturing venture in Canada focused on aluminium components. The company said it will form a joint venture with Toyota Tsusho and Taiwan’s Minth Group to produce...
Spanish-founded multinational company Exlabesa is about to invest EUR 40 million (USD 47.17 billion) in its Coimbra plant in Portugal, to turn the site into a focal point for the aluminium industry. The aluminium industry in Portugal is going through a phase of modernisation, shaped by growing...
This week, the comprehensive operating rate for aluminium processing recorded 59.4 per cent, down 1.5 percentage points W-o-W, overall exhibiting the characteristics of "accelerated seasonal decline and deepening high-price suppression effects." Operating rates across most segments declined,...
The traditional question, "Is demand going up or down?" is no longer relevant for the downstream aluminium industry. The better questions for 2026 are where demand stays steady, where it weakens, and which products show resilience even though the economy is not looking up. Downstream is where...
Swisstek Aluminium, a leading Sri Lankan aluminium extrusion manufacturer in Sri Lanka and part of Vallibel One PLC, has opened a dedicated ‘Design Studio’ to support modern aluminium solutions for both homes and commercial building projects. Uncovered at Swisstek’s headquarters on Nawala Road in...
Maan Aluminium Limited, for its Extrusion Sales & Marketing division, has named Sured Babu D as the new Vice President. By appointing him, the firm is moving its leadership focus to higher sustainable growth in the aluminium extrusion market, especially in sectors like industrial engineering and...
Static Hydraulic Pvt. Ltd. (SHPL), a leading Indian manufacturer of hydraulic and industrial automation solutions, has partnered with Xing Tian Xia Machinery Co., Ltd. (XTX), a globally recognised Chinese producer of aluminium extrusion presses. Under this partnership, XTX will introduce its...
