
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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The U.S. Commerce Department has decided to impose tariffs ranging from 97 per cent to 162 per cent on Chinese made aluminium foil increasing it from the already existing 81% rate that the administration had imposed in the summer. Industry experts from the U.S. are of the view that the measure will...

China’s Ministry of Commerce has asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) for consultations on a recent U.S. move to impose antidumping duties on imports of Chinese aluminum foil. The ministry, which accused Washington of breaking world trade rules after the United States on Oct. 27 imposed duties...

China expressed dissatisfaction following the U.S. decision to impose duties on aluminium foil. The government will take necessary measures to safeguard the legal rights and interests of Chinese companies and reserve rights under the WTO’s dispute settlement mechanism. The U.S. Commerce Department...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced on Friday that the Commerce Department issued affirmative preliminary antidumping duty determination on aluminium foil from China. It was found that exporters of aluminium foil sold their product at prices below cost. The U.S. Commerce Department...

According to a recent update from SMM, one of the large-scale aluminium enterprises in Shandong plans to launch four new Achenbach 1850 aluminium foil mills, with annual capacity of about 30,000 tonnes. After China has taken up measures to cut primary aluminium capacity across the country,...

The Aluminium Association’s “Index of Net New Orders of Aluminum Mill Products” for September reports that orders for mill products dropped in September month on month. Orders for flat roll products (sheet, plate, can stock and foil) dropped 5.4%. Estimated net shipments of Aluminum Sheet and Plate...

In a statement published on Thursday, the U.S. Commerce Department said that it would defer the preliminary determination in an anti-dumping duty investigation into China aluminum foil imports by the US. The delay according to the department, would allow it "to fully analyse information pertaining...

Aluminium semi-finished product export by China was hit by reduced output in August 2017 following widespread environmental checks which mainly hit the upstream sector; but ripple effects were felt across the entire aluminium value chain. The export volume totalled 360,000 tonnes in August, down...

As per the latest export-import data published by China General Customs, China’s aluminium semi-finished products exports in August hit the lowest since February 2017. China’s aluminium semi-finished products export totalled 360,000 tonnes in August, down 3.2 per cent from a year ago and down 7.7...

According to the latest report from Aluminium Association, U.S. and Canada imported 863 million pounds of aluminium ingot, scrap and mill products in July 2017, up 31.8 % from July 2016. YTD imports were up 28.8 % to 5,938 million pounds, while exports were up 4.6 % to 3,625 million pounds. U.S....

At a ceremony held during the ALUMINIUM CHINA 2017 exhibition in Shanghai, the first ever winners of the prestigious Alufoil Trophy competition to be held in China, which was launched in 2016, were announced. Sixteen aluminium foil products and solutions from 13 companies were awarded an Alufoil...

The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will release the draft regulations on the new packaging, labelling and claims and advertisement in next couple of months. FSSAI expedited its work on this, and will launch three separate sets of regulations. The packaging regulations will cover...

According to a recent press release from European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), aluminium foil deliveries for the period April to June 2017 remains flat YoY. Total domestic deliveries of all gauges increased only 0.2% in comparison to the same period of 2016, and exports dropped by 1%. The...

According to data from the Korea Nonferrous Metal Association (KONMA), South Korea has increased its sales volume of aluminium foil on a yearly basis in first half of 2017. The nation’s sales, both domestic and international rose in the mentioned period. South Korea’s sales by aluminium foil...

<p>As reported by SMM, Shenhuo Group signed a deal with Shangqiu Urban-Rural Integration demonstration Zone Management Commission on August 17, to construct a high-end aluminium foil project in the city.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...

<p>China is the top exporter of aluminium foil in the world. The export orders can be customised here according to the client’s requirement which makes it convenient for end users to import aluminium foils from the country.</p> <p>{newsStudioGallery}</p> <p>China’s Shenhuo Group...

<p>The Aluminum Association’s “Index of Net New Orders of Aluminum Mill Products” for July decreased 10.3% month on month. Orders for flat roll products (sheet, plate, can stock and foil) dropped 10.1% month-on –month. On an YTD comparison, the orders were up 1.8% in the...

<p>On August 8, U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determination that imports of certain aluminium foil from China are benefitting from unfair government subsidies. Aluminum Association applauds this preliminary determination in foil investigation.</p> <p style="text-align:...