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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Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. is targeting high-end aluminum products to meet growing demand, China Securities Journal reported today. The company is looking to expand its aluminum extrusion capacity by 20,000-30,000-tpy in 2015 and bring its total capacity of industrial aluminum extrusion to...
Supporters of the Global Aluminium Foil Roller Initiative (GLAFRI) have decided to establish a legal trade association. Manfred Mertens, head of Hydro's Packaging & Building unit in the Rolled Products business area, was elected president of this first-ever global foil association. GLAFRI is now...
Bright Packaging Industry Bhd has secured a US$15mil (about RM53mil) contract to supply aluminium foil to a multinational tobacco manufacturing company in Russia. The company said on Tuesday it had entered into a purchase-sale agreement with Zao Philip Morris Izhora to supply the aluminium foil....
When Korea Aluminium Installed Nordson Extrusion Dies Industries EPC™ Die on an Existing Coating Line, Thickness Tolerances Were Narrowed by 50 to 60% An advanced extrusion coating die designed to reduce edge bead has enabled one leading producer of aluminum foil and foil-laminate flexible...
China exported 330,000 mt of aluminum semis in November, up 24.6% YoY. YTD exports through November totaled 3.18 million mt, up 12.2% from a year ago, customs data showed. The SHFE/LME aluminum price ratio fell to around 6.7 in October and early November, favoring exports. Extrusion exports jumped...
The European Union threatened to widen tariffs on heavy rolls of aluminum foil from China, highlighting the Chinese challenge to manufacturers in Europe. The EU began an inquiry into whether Chinese exporters of aluminum foil in rolls weighing more than 10 kilograms (22 pounds) and with a thickness...
China exported 320,000 mt of aluminum semis in October, down 5.88% MoM, but up 23.08% YoY, customs data showed. Extrusion exports jumped 27.32% YoY to 65,000 mt in October, and rose 19.63% YoY to 606,000 mt during January-October. Foil exports soared 33.72% YoY to 77,000 mt in October, and grew...
The financial director of Armenian Rusal-Armenal Vahe Suvalyan, disclosed their plans of increasing the foil output of the company by 5.5% compared to last year, to around 29,000 by the end of this year. Suvalayan further revealed that there are plans of a similar increase in the next year as well....
EAFA, the European Aluminium Foil Association, announced that entries for the Alufoil Trophy 2015 competition are now extended until 5 December 2014. The Alufoil Trophy recognises and rewards the use of aluminium foil and aluminium closures in all its many forms and uses. From rolls in the kitchen,...
Ess Dee Aluminum, one of India’s leading aluminium foil manufacturer, has bagged two awards in International Concept On Quality Convention. This international level event, held in Srilanka from 12th to 14th October 2014, witnessed more than 200 Teams participating from 13 Nations which included...
Results issued by EAFA, the European Aluminium Foil Association, for the first nine months of 2014 reflect continued sluggish demand in European markets of aluminium foil. But these have been more than offset by the continued strong recovery in export deliveries, resulting in overall sales of...
China exported 340,000 mt of aluminum semis in September, up 25.93% YoY and 6.25% MoM, customs data showed. Exports during January-September totaled 2.52 million mt, also up 9.57%. Extrusion exports soared 93.02% YoY to 96,000 mt in September. Exports of plate/sheet and strip also increased 9.21%...
Being an Information and business portal for the aluminium value chain, AlCircle has long been associated with European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) as news associate. The European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) is the international body representing the aluminium foil, closure and...
Tianjin Zhongwang Aluminium from Tianjin, China, has placed an order with SMS Meer for the delivery of three ingot scalping lines. The scalpers will be used for the manufacture of plate products, standard sheet products and foils. With this investment Tianjin Zhongwang will step into China's...
Russia faces threats of tariffs on aluminium foil import imposed by the European Union following a complaint registered by a group of European aluminium-foil manufacturers like Eurofoil Luxembourg and Alcomet on August 25, which included German producers Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH and AFM...
The European Union threatened to renew tariffs on aluminum foil from China and Brazil for another five years while letting lapse a similar levy against Armenia. The EU said it would examine whether to re-impose the duties as high as 30 percent on Chinese and Brazilian aluminum-foil exporters such...
ArmenAl Armenian-Russian foil-rolling plant in Yerevan has invested a total of $120 million in upgrading the facility since 2000, economy minister Karen Chshmarityan said Thursday during a government session after it granted the plant a three-year VAT payment deferment. The minister said the plant...
China exported 320,000 mt of aluminum semis in August, on par with July’s level, but up 19.8% YoY, customs data indicated. Falling SHFE/LME aluminum price ratio has encouraged Chinese processors to ramp up exports. Export volumes in September and October look set to hold near August’s high levels....
