Fraunhofer IWU is developing lightweight aluminium foam sandwich panels that could help inland cargo vessels continue operating when low water levels force conventional ships to reduce their loads or risk running aground. The proposed shipbuilding structure could reduce vessel weight by...
The 2025 calendar maps the aluminium flat-rolled products (FRP) industry at the intersection of two major trends, i.e., the accelerating transition toward circular manufacturing and the rapid growth of sectors requiring advanced aluminium FRP solutions. Leading this transformation are a select...
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The US imports of aluminium semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) stood at 115,000 tonnes in August, a decrease of 1.71% from 117,000 tonnes in July. Semi-finished imports declined for a fifth straight month in August. Imports fell by 12.21% or 16,000 tonnes from June’s imports of...
According to the preliminary estimates from Aluminum Association, aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totalled an estimated 8.6 million tonnes from January to August 2019, a slight increase over YTD 2018. Demand for semi-fabricated (mill)...
According to the latest report from Aluminum Association, shipments of aluminum extruded products (extruded shapes, pipe & tube, and rod & bar) by U.S. and Canadian producers stood at 191,960 tonnes during September 2019, down 6.1 per cent YoY. Compared to the previous month, shipments decreased...
The US exports of aluminium semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) stood at 74,200 tonnes in July 2019, off 9.4% from last year’s total of 81,900 tonnes. Exports increased by 8.16% from June’s export volume of 68,600 tonnes and 0.54% from May’s export volume of 73,800 tonnes, according...
The global export-import data shows that after a year-on-year rise in Saudi Arabia’s aluminium plates, sheets and strips import last year, the country this year is likely to see a drop of 16 per cent to 89,966 tonnes. In 2018, Saudi Arabia's import was approximately at 106,936 tonnes, up 29 per...
The US imported 117,000 tonnes of aluminium semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) in July, with a year-on-year increase of 11.43%, as updated by the US Census Bureau. This is the fourth straight month of decline in the imports of semi-finished. The imports dropped by 10.69% from...
According to the preliminary estimates from Aluminum Association, aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totalled an estimated 7.5 million tonnes from January to July 2019, an increase of 1.3 per cent over YTD 2018. Demand for semi-fabricated...
Japan’s exports of aluminium semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) to the US stood at 22,800 tonnes in the first half of 2019, representing an increase of 25.97% or 4,700 tonnes from 18,100 tonnes in the first half of 2018, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from...
India’s exports of total aluminium including crude metal and alloys and semi-finished products to the US in the first half of 2019 stood 9.68% higher than the same period of 2018. India exported 136,000 tonnes of aluminium in the mentioned period. In June alone, exports came in at 15,300 tonnes,...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, casting and processing operation of aluminium rod, coil, and plate producers in Gongyi, Jiaozuo, and Zhengzhou cities of Henan province are affected to varying degrees since September 4. The reason is the tightened environmental curbs by the local government to...
According to a recent report, Hindalco’s United States unit Novelis Corporation has again faced a lawsuit for its $2.6 billion proposed purchase of aluminium parts manufacturer Aleris Corporation. The news came after the Justice Department said this on Wednesday, September 4, citing that this...
Wood Mackenzie research shows that replacing 7.7 billion plaster water bottles a year with 7.7 billion aluminium cans would require 99,000 tonnes of additional aluminium sheet stock. This analysis attempted to answer the question of whether at all replace plastic bottles could be replaced with...
Preliminary estimates from the Aluminum Association indicate that aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totalled an estimated 6.4 million tonnes during the first six months of 2019, a slight increase from YTD 2018. Demand for semi-fabricated...
Manaksia Aluminium Company reported an 11.11 per cent increase in net profit in the quarter ended June 2019. Net profit increased from INR 0.45 crore in the quarter ended June 2018 to INR 0.50 crore in the quarter ended June 2019. Manaksia is one of the leading producers of aluminium flat products...
Globally, automotive aluminium rolled product market is growing, driving the demand for aluminium plates, sheets and strips. According to a report, aluminium flat rolled products market size is expected to exhibit US$129,100 million by 2024, at a CAGR of 6.8 per cent. To cash on this growing...
According to the latest report from Aluminum Association, “Index of Net New Orders of Aluminum Mill Products” in the U.S. declined consecutively in June and July. The Association’s “Index of Net New Orders of Aluminum Mill Products” for June 2019 declined 6.4 per cent from May 2019. In July, the...
According to a recent report, National Aluminium Company (Nalco) has signed a contract with Mishra Dhatu Nigam (Midhani) to form a joint venture company (JVC) for setting up a high-end aluminium alloy plant, where they will together manufacture aluminium plates and sheets. "We would like to inform...
Metstok Ltd, and the Metstok group of companies, has confirmed through a press release that the company plans to diversify their product range to include flat rolled aluminium products. Metstok has identified a long-term supply partner in Henan Mingtai Aluminium Co. Ltd. from China to procure the...
