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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China-based Henan Foshan Aluminum Technology , one of the renowned manufacturers of aluminium coils, sheets, plates and circles, has been successfully registered under the world's first B2B platform with 2100+ aluminium suppliers/sellers. AL Biz is the world's first global marketplace, connecting...
Gansu Dongxing Jiayu New Materials Co., Ltd. has achieved an appreciable marker in the realm of aluminium production. Their casting and rolling plant recently announced a significant breakthrough in the mass production of 1235F double zero foil. This advancement marks a pivotal moment in the...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market survey the average operating rate of major aluminium processing enterprises decreased by 0.5 percentage point week-on-week to 64 per cent in the last week, from April 1 to April 5. The secondary aluminium alloy sector primarily contributed to the fall, while...
Since early March this year, Longkou City in east China's Shandong Province has embarked on the construction of 21 projects, representing a combined investment of RMB 19.6 billion. Notably, on March 14th, significant progress was observed at the construction site of the high-end lightweight...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the operating rate of leading domestic aluminium downstream processing companies increased by 3.2 percentage points week-over-week to 60.2 per cent last week. However, annually, the operating rate fell by 2.8 percentage points. The W-o-W increase could be...
On Tuesday, February 6, the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced that it issued a Provisional Performance Standard V2 certification to Zhengzhou Guandong Aluminum Industry Co. Ltd. for the production of aluminium sheet and coil at its Gongyi Guandong Metal Technology Co., Ltd. facility in...
In a disclosure on February 6, 2024, China's Henan Mingtai Aluminium Industrial reported the sale of 106,800 tonnes of aluminium plates along with foil in January. In the same month, the aluminium sheet manufacturer from China produced a total of 110,800 tonnes of the material. Established in 1997...
According to the data shared by the Japan Aluminium Association, aluminium rolled product shipments in 2023 declined year-on-year by 6.5 per cent, reaching the lowest point in the past 20 years. The shipment volume through the year totalled 1,707,547 tonnes, falling below the levels observed during...
In a significant development for the aluminium sector, Henan Huawei Aluminium Co., Ltd. has recently joined AL Biz, the world's 1st B2B online marketplace that connects millions of buyers and sellers across the entire aluminium value chain, showcasing its prowess as a prominent manufacturer of...
Gujarat Foils Ltd. (GFL), India's third-largest manufacturer of aluminium foils and sheets, has again proven its commitment to excellence by joining the AL Biz, the world's 1st B2B online marketplace that connects millions of buyers and sellers across the entire aluminium value chain. As a publicly...
Constellium Muscle Shoals, a prominent player in the aluminium industry, has reached a settlement with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, agreeing to pay a $75,000 civil fine. The settlement addresses alleged violations related to inspections and record-keeping at its facility in...
According to a report on January 4, 2024, Henan Mintai Aluminum Industrial successfully sold 106,200 tonnes of aluminium sheet with foil in December 2023. The news came after the company said in a Thursday disclosure. In the same month, Henan Mintai Aluminum produced 109,500 tonnes of the material....
Chinalco Institute of Materials recently achieved a significant milestone with the approval of two standards by the National Non-ferrous Metals Standardization Technical Committee. These standards, led by the institute, focus on testing residual stress in thick and thin aluminium and aluminium...
Kaiser Aluminum has submitted a patent application for an aluminium alloy sheet that incorporates no less than 50% recycled material in its composition. The patent application (Publication Number: US20230257853A1) was filed recently, describing an aluminium alloy sheet comprising recycled and...
Baowu Aluminium Company collected a batch of ABS car plate orders from a local independent brand automobile leading engine manufacturing in the fall of 2023. Looking back on the cooperation between Baowu Aluminium and the automobile main engine factory, it can be said that the automobile main...
Novelis, a leading sustainable aluminium solutions provider and world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, has officially announced the renewal of its longstanding partnership with Airbus. This contract renewal marks the continuation of their highly successful and collaborative relationship,...
Henan Mingtai Aluminium made a public announcement on October 9 regarding its business performance for September. The sales figures for September indicate that 97,800 tonnes of aluminium sheets and foil were sold, along with 10,000 tonnes of aluminium profiles. In the first half of September, the...
Spectro Alloys is backing an investment worth $71 million to incorporate new aluminium recycling equipment in its Rosemount, Minnesota compound. One of the US's largest aluminium recyclers is eager to amplify its ability to sort and melt post-consumer scrap aluminium and cast it into different...
