Weak domestic markets are holding back aluminium scrap sorting investments, WBCSD study finds
A WBCSD study says advanced sorting technology is available, but stronger demand for grade-specific secondary aluminium is needed to unlock investment. Technology for sorting mixed aluminium scrap has advanced significantly, but weak domestic markets for some recovered grades are limiting...
ADC12 prices rise for consecutive weeks, profit improvement and marginal demand recovery
This week, domestic aluminium scrap prices in China remained largely stable, with some slight increases. Although primary aluminium prices rose notably, aluminium scrap struggled to catch up, and the price difference between A00 aluminium and aluminium scrap stayed high. In terms of prices, as of...
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Taiwan’s imports of aluminium scrap from the US down by 32% in eleven months
Taiwan’s imports of aluminium scrap from the US stood at 3,920 tonnes in November 2020, with a month-on-month decrease of 14.22%. Taiwan had imported 4,570 tonnes in October 2020. On a yearly basis, imports dropped by 5.31% from 4,140 tonnes in November 2019, as updated by the US Census Bureau. In...
Sanjeev Gupta’s Alvance Aluminium counts additional live sessions for consultation of smelter expansion
Sanjeev Gupta’s Alvance Aluminium, a subsidiary of GFG Alliance is going to hold two extra live sessions in regards to the consultation on plans for a new £94 million recycling and aluminium billet plant at its Lochaber smelter in Fort William. Until 15 th March 2021, the public consultation will...
Indian Aluminium Industry following the Government’s footsteps to Self-Reliant Nation: Abhijit Pati
At the 58th National Metallurgists’ Day (NMD) International Conference and 74th Annual Technical Meeting (ATM), Mr Abhijit Pati, CEO & Director of Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO), led the panel discussion on ‘Enhancing global competitiveness of Indian metals industries’, whereby he said Indian...
US aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia stand flat M-o-M in November 2020 but reflect a hike of 6.75% on year
The United States aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia in November 2020 stood almost flat month-on-month at 44,300 tonnes, found the US Geological Survey. In October, the US scrap exports to Malaysia came in at 44,800 tonnes, registering a surge of 7,200 tonnes or 19.15 per cent from 37,600 tonnes...
Taiwan’s imports of aluminium scrap from the US stand 5% lower YoY in November
Taiwan’s imports of aluminium scrap from the US stood at 3,920 tonnes in November 2020, with a month-on-month decrease of 14.22%. Taiwan had imported 4,570 tonnes in October 2020. On a yearly basis, imports reduced by 5.31 % from 4,140 tonnes in November 2019, as updated by the US Census Bureau. In...
Dying aircrafts land at Twente Airport, AELS and Riwald together demolish and recycle; aluminium hugely releases
It is said that dying aircraft proudly lands at Twente airport and then they never take off again, but ultimately enter the mouth of the metal shredder of Riwald Recycling in Almelo. Riwald Recycling from Almelo and Aircrafts –End-of-Life solutions provider, AELS have entered into a partnership and...
Chile’s export of Aluminium scrap during 2018-20 illustrates rapid growth
In October’20, the Central Bank of Chile stated that its economic activity dipped 1.2% in October from a year ago, as the economy moved closer to growth after months of contraction caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The bank’s IMACEC economic activity index encompasses about 90% of the economy...
India’s aluminium scrap imports from US fall 22% M-o-M in Nov'20 after five consecutive months of growth
According to the latest data shown by the US Geological Survey, India’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States dropped in November 2020 after five consecutive months of growth during June-October 2020. Data shows India imported 30,300 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the United States in...
US primary aluminium production declines by only 1% M-o-M to 74,000 tonnes in Nov’20; Secondary recovery stands 5% down
The United States domestic primary aluminium production stood at 74,000 tonnes in November 2020, registering a drop of 1,000 tonnes or 1.33 per cent from 75,000 tonnes in October, found the US Geological Survey. The average daily production in the same month was 2,450 tonnes, slightly less than in...
Honduras export of Aluminium Scrap during 2018-20 displays gradual upswing
The economy of Honduras is highly impacted with the combined strike of COVID-19 pandemic, weak healthcare, endemic corruption, damage and property loss caused by Hurricane Eta and limitation of scope for a post-pandemic recovery in 2021. The Central American nation’s export of aluminium scrap...
Union Budget 2021-22: Indian Aluminium Industry seeks hike in basic custom duty on primary aluminium and scrap
The Aluminium Association of India (AAI) has asked the government to hike the basic custom duty on aluminium in the forthcoming Union Budget 2021-22. The Industry has sought support to raise imports duty on primary aluminium and scrap to 10% from current 7.5% and 2.5% respectively. AAI said, "The...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative certifies two Audi facilities against Chain of Custody Standard
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has certified Audi against Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard for rolled material press shop operations undertaken at production facilities in Neckarsulm and Ingolstadt, Germany. At the two facilities, rolled material press operations create automotive body parts...
Chinese secondary aluminium producers operating rates increase for the second consecutive month in December 2020 to 62.65%
According to Shanghai Metals Market data, secondary aluminium producers operating rates in China increased slightly by 0.23 percentage point month-on-month to stand at 62.65 per cent in December 2020. This marks the second consecutive month of rising in secondary aluminium operating rates as they...
South Korea's imports of aluminium scrap from the US up 19% in October; Imports rise 7% in Jan-Oct
South Korea's imports of aluminium scrap from the US stood at 28,500 tonnes in October 2020, with a year-on-year increase of 18.75%. South Korea had imported 24,000 tonnes in October 2019. On a monthly basis, imports rose by 17.77% from 24,200 tonnes in September 2020, as updated by the US Census...
US aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia edged 19% higher in October 2020 after two months of decline
The United States aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia stood at 44,800 tonnes in October 2020, recording an increase of 7,200 tonnes or 19.15 per cent M-o-M after two consecutive months of decline. In September, the United States exported 37,600 tonnes of scrap to Malaysia, down by 8.96 per cent...
US aluminium crude metal and alloys imports from Canada grow 4.6% M-o-M in October 2020
The United States aluminium crude metal and alloys imports from Canada increased by 7,000 tonnes or 4.64 per cent month-on-month in October 2020 to stand at 158,000 tonnes, found the Shanghai Metals Market. In September, the US imports from Canada stood at 151,000 tonnes, recording a plunge of...
US primary aluminium output stands at 75,000 tonnes in October 2020; secondary recovery slightly down
According to the latest report from the US Geological Survey, US domestic primary aluminium production stood at 75,000 tonnes in October 2020. The average daily production was 2,430 tonnes, essentially unchanged from that in September 2020, 17% less than that in October 2019, and 10% less than that...
US aluminium scrap exports to India continue to rise by 9% M-o-M and 91% Y-o-Y to 38,700 tonnes in Oct’20
The US Geological Survey found the United States aluminium scrap exports to India continued to rise in October 2020 as well. From 35,500 tonnes in September, the exports grew to 38,700 tonnes, an increase of 9 per cent month-on-month. On a year-on-year calculation, the exports in October soared by...
