
European aluminium foil deliveries showed a clear improvement in the second quarter of 2026, following a subdued first quarter. EAFA member companies delivered around 238,000 tonnes between April and June, up 0.6 per cent year on year and 5.8 per cent higher than the 225,000 tonnes delivered in Q1....
US-headquartered global manufacturer of advanced electronic components, KYOCERA AVX has launched two new aluminium electrolytic capacitor series, viz., AEVA and AEVB, designed for high-vibration and high-temperature resistance in industrial applications such as robotics, motor controls,...
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JW Aluminium, the US-based leading producer of flat-rolled aluminium products, announced on its website early last week that it plans to close its foil plant in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 30, 2020. China’s aluminium semis exports in large and increasing volumes have been held responsible for the...

The automotive industry is the Czech Republic's largest industry and the other key sectors in the region include machinery, iron and steel production, metallurgy, chemical production, electronics, transport equipment, textiles, glass, ceramics, defence and pharmaceuticals. The importation of the...

Shanghai Shenhuo Aluminium Foil Co., Ltd’s aluminium production facility has been certified against Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s Chain of Custody Standard. The certification includes the manufacture of aluminium and aluminium alloy foils. The foil facility was also certified to the ASI...

The use of downstream aluminium products has been seeing a potential growth over the years, driven by the automotive and packaging industries. Automakers’ focus on making lightweight, fuel-efficient vehicles has been lending a further boost to it, resulting in many new investments and expansions in...

According to a Reuters report, Mexico announced that it would impose countervailing duties on imported aluminium foil from China. The government would levy duties on imports that cost below $3.4817 per kilogram, Mexico’s economy ministry said after an anti-dumping investigation. The countervailing...

That time of the year is here when you have to bid farewell to one year and welcome another. So, to make this moment memorable, AlCircle presents a ‘Special Year-End Combo’ offer consisting of its 6 most popular reports that will take you down to the market trend in the past and give a brief...

According to the latest data from China Customs, China's exports of aluminium foil fell 10.53 per cent year-on-year to 102,200 tonnes in November. On a month-on-month comparison, foil exports edged 1.87% higher, with products under HS code 76071190 and 76072000 accounting for the increase. In the...

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has certified Jiangsu Dingsheng New Materials Joint-Stock Co., Ltd. against ASI Performance Standard for responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. The Certification covers re-melting, continuous casting, cold rolling, coating, slitting and...

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has reportedly launched a marketing campaign to encourage residents to recycle aluminium foil trays and family wrapping foil of their gray recycling bin. Besides, different metallic packaging resembling meals/drink cans and empty aerosols are also...

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that four additional Amcor operations have been certified against its Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard. The certification includes four additional operations in France, Germany and Switzerland: Amcor Flexibles Sarrebourg SAS, Amcor Flexible Packaging...

Co-op has teamed up with the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) to encourage the recycling of aluminium over the Christmas period. Co-op and Alupro have urged all UK local authorities to accept aluminium foil for recycling along with food cans and glass bottles. Michael Fletcher,...

Bridgnorth Aluminium, a supplier of rolled aluminium products, reported turnover growth of 29.77 per cent year-on-year for the twelve months to 31 December 2018. The company’s turnover increased from £196.2m in 2017 to £254.6m in 2018. Bridgnorth Aluminium’s posted £9.2m pre-tax profits in 2018, an...

Ongoing uncertainty in global aluminium markets and the US-China trade dispute were found to take a toll on European aluminium foil rollers in the September quarter. The overall demand had gone down by 2.2 per cent to 228,685 tonnes with year to date figures, while the total production remained...

Suntown Technology Group Corporation Limited’s (SNTO) manufacturing sites in Changsha and Changde, China have been certified against Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s (ASI) Chain of Custody Standard. The certification includes casthouse, re-melting, refining and material conversion activities...

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have emerged as a major hub for primary aluminium production. The aluminium industry, which began only four decades ago with Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), is now one of the key economic drivers for the Gulf region, the fastest growing aluminium producer and...

ITS B.V. has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as a Production & Transformation member, bringing the total number of ASI members to 107. ITS is the European market leader as a manufacturer of household packaging. ITS produces an innovative range of products for supermarket organisations...

During the last decade, GCC has emerged as one of the major primary aluminium producing regions of the world, with production increasing from 1.8 million tonnes in 2008 to 5.3 million tonnes in 2018. The region’s share of world primary production increased from 4.5% to 8.3% during this period....

RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, announced its results for the third quarter and nine months ended 30 September 2019. The company reported revenue of USD7,222 million in the nine months ended 30 September of 2019, down 8.8% from USD7,915 million for the same period of 2018, which was...