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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Operating rates at chinese aluminum wire and cable producers rose to 73% in June
Operating rates at domestic aluminum wire and cable producers averaged 73% in June, up 4 percentage points from May, Shanghai Metals Market’s survey has found. This signals a peak season for aluminum wire and cable sector. Increased investments in power grid construction are boosting order books at...
Sural Group continues chosing Danieli for supply of casting rolling line
The Sural Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of pure aluminium and aluminium alloy rod, has chosen Danieli for the supply of a new State of the Art Aluminium and Alloys Rod Melting, Continuous Casting and Rolling Mill line. Sural Group, established in 1978 is the largest aluminum rod,...
Rusal to set up separate company for aluminum rod production
Russian aluminum giant Rusal is considering setting up a separate company on the basis of rolling production at its Ukrainian asset - Zaporizhia Aluminum Smelter which would only produce aluminum rods. A spokesman for the plant said that the idea of setting up a new company on the basis of existing...
Rusal's BAZ to produce 33,000 tonnes of aluminum wire rods per year after updates
UC Rusal's Bogoslovsk Aluminum Smelter (BAZ) plans to produce 33,000 tonnes of aluminum wire rod per year after the completion of its modernization, Rusal's representative in the Ural Federal District, Roman Lukichev told Interfax. He said BAZ does not currently produce wire rods. Rusal, the...
Showa Denko to Dissolve Tokyo Aluminum Wire Co.
Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) announces that its affiliate, Tokyo Aluminum Wire Co., Ltd., will be dissolved on September 30, 2013. Tokyo Aluminum Wire Co., Ltd., which has been producing and selling aluminum rough drawing wire for electric cables, is to be dissolved because demand for aluminum electric...
China Aluminum Semis Exports Down in January-August
According to China Customs, China exported 8,570 mt of aluminum stranded wire in August, down 29.95% YoY. YTD exports from January through August were 87,136 mt, up 17.92% YoY, topping the seven major aluminum semis in terms of year-on-year growth. SMM statistics show that China exported 1.89...
Rusal launches aluminium wire rod output for the cable industry
Rusal's production of rare-earth and transition metals aluminium alloys to create wire rod for the cable industry has completed the R&D and facilities set-up stage and entered production, the Russian aluminium producer said Monday. A multifunctional casting, rolling and pressing facility is...
Noranda Aluminum Announces Rod Mill and Port Expansion Projects
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation announced plans to move forward on two capital projects--a $45 million investment to build a new rod mill and an $11 million investment to further expand harbor capacity at Port Rhodes in Discovery Bay, Jamaica. "The new rod mill and the port expansion project...
Rusal rennovates its three aluminum smelters for European market
Rusal announced Thursday the completion of the first stage of its value-added campaign for its Aluminium Division West business unit. The program boosted the share of value-added products, or VAP, for three smelters, reaching 100% at the Volkhov unit (24,000 mt/year of VAP), 80% at the Nadvoitsy...
Greaves Corporation Announces the All-Aluminum PTA Series Pin Adapter
Greaves Corporation announces the all-aluminum PTA Series Aluminum Pin Adapter to complete the family of aluminum-barrel pin adapters. The PTA adapter is designed to be installed on an aluminum cable which has been up-sized for any of a variety of reasons, such as to reduce voltage drop in a long...
India's NALCO offers $30 discount on aluminium products
India's state-run National Aluminium Co Ltd (NALCO) has offered a discount of 1,500 rupees ($30.45) per tonne on major categories of aluminium products, a company official said on Thursday. The latest move was prompted by changes in London Metal Exchange (LME) rates, said Ansuman Das, commercial...
Aluminium Rod Output of Nanping Aluminium Hits Record High
Nanping Aluminium Co., Ltd produced 3109 tons aluminium rod in December, which created a new production record since October last year. In 2011, Nanping Aluminium has been consistently improving its aluminium rod production to meet the big market demand. Under the hard work of all the employees,...
Aluminum Alloy Wire Rod 1100 Produced by Chinalco Guizhou Branch Finished Production
In recent days Electrolytic Aluminium Factory of Chinalco Guizhou Branch has finished the production of aluminum alloy wire rod 1100. The first 28 tons of this products passed technical detection and typical properties and exterior quality are all met requirements. This means Guizhou Branch...
Nanping Aluminium November Aluminium Rod Sales Volume Reaches 3141.153 Tons
Aluminium rod sales volume of Nanping Aluminium reached 3141.153 tons in November, which hit a record high of the company’s monthly sales. Under the joint effort of all the employees, Nanping Aluminium has achieved its annual sales target ahead of schedule. From January to November, the company...
New VIP Member: Zouping County Tai Xing Industry and Trade Co., Ltd
Zouping County Tai Xing Industry and Trade Co., Ltd is a world-wide professional manufacturer and supplier of Aluminum Foil, Aluminum Coil , Aluminium Sheet, Aluminium Coated Coil, Aluminum Strip, Aluminum Circles, Aluminum Wire Rod, etc. This time they choose China Aluminum Network as their...
Siemens sells rolling mill
Siemens VAI Metal Technologies' Worcester location has won a contract to supply an aluminum rod rolling mill for Beauty Sun Holdings Ltd. of Yixing, China. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The order came from Southwire Co. of Carrollton, Ga,a wire and cable manufacturer.Siemens VAI is...
Shortage of Materials for Wire
Indonesian Electric Wire Plant Association chairman, Noval Jamalullail, has complained about the lack of aluminum materials for local wire production. PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum), the company providing the raw materials, does not have sufficient supply. “Businessmen have to import them...
Alcan Cable launches track resistant coverings to prevent damage to overhead line wire
...Alcan Cable, a business unit of Rio Tinto, introduces a new family of track resistant coverings for its aluminum overhead line wire products that protect the conductor from electrical degradation as a result of contact with trees. These special track resistant cables are used where frequent tree...
