US aluminium semis import jumps 30.6% in Q1 2026 as Korea, China take the lead
In the trade of aluminium semi-fabricated products such as sheets, plates, foils, extruded profiles, tubes, and wire, the import volume of the US in the January-March or first quarter of 2026 marks a significant year-on-year rise, driven by strong demand and limited domestic smelting capacity....
China's July aluminium wire and cable exports surge 482% y/y on prior orders, but m-o-m dip flags fading momentum
According to data released by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC), China's aluminium wire and cable exports reached 102,800 tonnes in July 2026, representing a year-on-year surge of 481.8 per cent but a month-on-month decline of 8.5 per cent . From January...
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Hind Aluminium’s net profit surges 65% in FY 2017-18
Hind Aluminium Industries Ltd., a manufacturer of aluminium alloy and electrical grade wire rods, has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31st March 2018. The company’s net profit registered INR 1.78 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, from INR 0.33...
Elevated processing charges lend support to aluminium rod trading
As reported by Shanghai Metal Market on March 28, 2018, aluminium rod witnessed a trading growth due to stringent supply and rise in processing charges, which jumped up to RMB 500 per tonne ex-factory in Shandong province. Some major sources at aluminium rod producers informed SMM that they were...
Aluminium semi-finished and finished product exports from China keep soaring in February 2018
As per the latest export-import data published by China General Customs, China’s total aluminium semi-finished and finished products exports continued to surge in February 2018. Total exports of aluminium semis-finished products for February increased by 44.50 per cent on year-on-year basis, while...
RUSAL & SMS to collaborate on aluminium wire rod producing equipment using former’s technology
Leading aluminium producer UC RUSAL has announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with plants, machinery and services provider, SMS group, Germany. The agreement entails coming together of both the companies to develop innovative continuous casting equipment for aluminium wire rod production...
SLSWCA clears proposal to set up aluminium wire rod plant
JSK Industries Pvt Ltd, a manufacturer of aluminium wire rod and aluminium conductor in India, has received clearance from the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) for setting up plant at Angul Aluminium Park, Odisha. The new facility will have capacity to produce 1,07,000 tonnes...
Hindalco Industries planning INR 4,000-cr expansion in Hirakud aluminium FRP unit
Hindalco Industries has drawn up plans to expand the capacity of its aluminium rolling mill at Hirakud, Odisha. The company will invest INR 4,000 crore to ramp up the capacity to 3,75,000 tonnes per annum from the current 1,35,000 tonnes per annum. It is looking for 100 acres of land in the...
Hind Aluminium’s standalone net profit falls 26.10% for quarter June 2017
Hind Aluminium Industries, manufacturer of aluminium alloy and electrical grade wire rods, reported 26.10 per cent decline in its standalone net profit to INR 2.52 crore for the first quarter ended on 30th June, 2017 as compared to INR 3.41 crore during the previous quarter ended June 2016. The...
Rusal invests $5.6 million to launch new type of wire rod
<p>RUSAL, the leading global aluminium producer has announced the commissioning of a complex of furnaces for the hardening of wire rods at the Kandalaksha Aluminium Smelter for pilot production. The total level of investment into the project was USD 5.6 mln.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img...
Italy’s import of aluminium wire fluctuates quarter on quarter
<p>The aluminium wire rods market in Europe is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 1.4 per cent during the years 2017-2021, the report noted. Analysts projected that aluminium wire will replace 30 per cent to 40 per cent of copper wire in the coming years. Aluminium wire producers are investing in...
Estimated aluminium wire export by Saudi Arabia to register double-digit drop since 2015
<p>The estimated aluminium wire export by Saudi Arabia has witnessed a year-on-year drop since 2015. The Middle East country with a strong aluminium semi-finished and finished product manufacturing base has been fostering the growth of the domestic non-oil industry to support its economy alongside...
Aluminium extrusion and wire scrap prices in China register substantial rise in daily price index
<p>China is experiencing an increase in investments in secondary aluminium production and producers are shifting focus on using scrap generated within China. China is generating a large amount of aluminium scrap every month.</p> <p>Here is an analysis of the price trends of aluminium extrusion and...
Hind Aluminium’s standalone net profit falls 55.23% in Q1 2017
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">Hind Aluminium Industries, manufacturer of aluminium alloy and electrical grade wire rods, reported a 55.23 per cent decline in its standalone </span><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">net...
Top five aluminium wire rod manufacturers in Europe
<p>Since the makers of electrical components are switching to aluminium wire over other materials, aluminium is expected to replace 30 per cent to 40 percent of copper wire in the coming years. According to a latest market report, the aluminium wire rods market in Europe is anticipated to grow at a...
Aluminium wires emerge as the top product exported from Bahrain in Feb 2017
<p>Bahrain's value of exports of commodities produced within the country reached BD177 million (US$469.5 million) in February this year, while import value surged to nearly BD333 million (US$883.2 million), revealed data published by Bahrain’s Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) in...
UC RUSAL expands value added products output at KAZ
<p>UC RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, has launched a “Properzi” rolling mill into operation at Kandalaksha Aluminium Smelter (KAZ) as part of the casthouse modernization project at the smelter. The project investments total USD 19.8 mln.</p> <p> <img...
Arfin India wins JSW Steel supply order
<p>Arfin India, a manufacturer, supplier and exporter of aluminium wire, aluminium wire rod, flipped coil aluminium wire rod, aluminium alloy wire rod, ferro alloy product, aluminium stick, aluminium cube, aluminium shot, aluminium ingot and aluminium alloy ingot has won a supply order from JSW...
Top Five Aluminium Wire Companies in the World
<p>The global demand for aluminium wire is clearly on the rise. Earlier predicted to expand at a CAGR of 8.8% between 2014 and 2018, the material, critical for power infrastructure development has far outpaced the growth projections. The automotive and transportation, and construction, are the two...
Hindalco to invest INR250 crore in new wire-rod plant in Dahej
<p>Hindalco Industries, an Aditya Birla Group company, will invest INR250 crore in a new wire-rod plant at Dahej in Gujarat. The new facility with a capacity of 2.50 lakh tonnes will take the company’s total wire-rod production capacity to four lakh tonnes from the current 1.50 lakh...
