Can old trains become new ones? Hydro joins Train2Train aluminium loop
Hydro has joined Siemens Mobility, TSR Group and Voestalpine in the Train2Train pilot project aimed at recovering aluminium from decommissioned trains and recycling it into components for new rail vehicles. The project brings together the rail value chain, from train dismantling and material...
South China aluminium premiums hit year-to-date high on rising southwest conversion rates, scarce ingot supply
In recent weeks, the domestic spot aluminium ingot market has exhibited notable regional divergence. While basis levels in East China and the Central Plains have remained relatively stable, the South China market has seen its aluminium ingot basis strengthen independently to a year-to-date high....
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Every Can Counts US partners with Open Water to boost aluminium beverage cans recycling
Every Can Counts US has reportedly partnered with Open Water to take part in a publicity drive dedicated to away-from-home aluminium beverage cans recycling at the home stadium of the LA Clippers basketball team. Open Water is a beverage brand that sells water in aluminium cans. As part of the...
Drivers of negative aluminium billet processing fees- When will the market reverse?
On January 5, 2026, the first trading day after the New Year's holiday, the SMM A00 aluminium price surged by RMB 850 per tonne in a single day, surpassing the largest single-day increase of any day in 2025. As a result, aluminium billet processing fees across regions rapidly pulled back, generally...
NALCO CMD concerned: Indian aluminium sector not prepared for a green shift
Brijendra Pratap Singh, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO), observed that the Indian aluminium sector is not well-equipped for a full-fledged transition to green aluminium. It spikes concern, especially in the context of the Carbon Border Adjustment...
Vedanta Aluminium: Is rising bauxite risking the next earnings fault line?
The industry is well aware and versed that aluminium production is highly dependent on its raw material, bauxite, required from alumina refining to smelting. To date, aluminium has been the key revenue driver for Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium products, contributing nearly...
Europe imposes anti-dumping duties on imported fused alumina from China
After six months since the announcement of plans to levy anti-dumping duties on imported fused alumina from China, the European Commission has finally taken the action. In a bid to protect critical supply chains and strengthen the EU’s industrial independence, the Commission has imposed duties...
Rising risks of EU-US trade frictions, significant resistance to short-term aluminium price rise
Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 23,945 per tonne in the night session last Friday, down 0.99 per cent. Prices traded above all key moving averages (MA5 23,939, MA60 23,924.17), but pulled back near the short-term averages, indicating high-level fluctuations in the near term. The MACD lines...
RIMOWA & Vitra collaborated to launch a luggage-like aluminium stool
RIMOWA, the German luggage manufacturer, has collaborated with Swiss design brand Vitra to launch luggage like an aluminium stool. A limited edition of only 1,000 pieces of this kind of stool would be launched in the market in the initial phase. This Aluminum Stool mixes RIMOWA’s signature style...
Aluminium billet inventory increased by over 20 per cent in a single week! Processing fees continued to trade at a discount
According to SMM statistics, aluminium billet inventory in mainstream domestic consumption areas stood at 206,000 tonnes on Jan. 15, up 21,500 tonnes from Monday and 36,500 tonnes w-o-w. During Jan. 5-11, total warehouse withdrawals of domestic aluminium billets amounted to 38,500 tonne, up 4,500...
EIB backs METLEN’s bauxite modernisation and gallium productiion with EUR 90 million
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has backed METLEN Energy & Metals with EUR 90 million (USD 104.45 million) investments to support them to execute the modernisation of bauxite mining operations and gallium project. This investment is aimed at reducing the EU’s reliance on imported materials used...
Rashid Al Khalifa brings aluminium abstraction “Spectrum XXIV” to BRAFA
Europe’s oldest and most established art fairs, the 71st edition of BRADA Art Fair, unveiled Spectrum XXIV (2025) by Rashid Al Khalifa with the Boon Gallery. Initiated by Triyad, the presentation showcases Al Khalifa’s first participation in BRAFA, presenting the contemporary abstraction from the...
Canada Border Services Agency updates trade compliance verification list for 2026
In January 2026, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued an updated trade compliance verification priorities list that encompasses tariff classification and surtax regulations enforcement for specific products. This list reflects CBSA’s ongoing efforts to ensure that imported goods are...
A fresh QCO puts aluminium cans and cookware under the compliance spotlight
While the Indian government is taking charge in reshaping its quality control orders (QCOs) with the aim of ameliorating the current compliance costs, it has issued a fresh order which focuses on the aluminium beverage cans and cookware. The Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages...
Duty-free imports put Sri Lanka’s aluminium fabricators at risk as BOI policy gaps widen
On building sites across Sri Lanka, aluminium doors, windows and façade systems have long been a familiar feature, supplied largely by local fabricators who built their businesses alongside the country’s construction industry. Today, those same fabricators say they are being edged out of the...
Hitachi High-Tech launches FOUNDRY-MASTER Smart 2, enhancing performance and value of stationary optical emission spectrometers
Hitachi High-Tech Corporation ("Hitachi High-Tech", part of Hitachi, Ltd.’s Connective Industries Sector), launches the FOUNDRY-MASTER Smart 2, an enhanced stationary optical emission spectrometer ("OES") designed to deliver lab-grade precision in a compact, durable format designed specifically for...
India: Aluminium prices gain w-o-w as futures remain firm, global supply concerns persist
Domestic aluminium prices in India continued to strengthen w-o-w, supported by upward revisions from primary producers amid firm LME and MCX aluminium futures and ongoing global supply concerns. The price increase came despite adequate domestic availability and only moderate downstream demand,...
Static Hydraulic and Xing Tian Xia Machinery form partnership for aluminium extrusion solutions in India
Static Hydraulic Pvt. Ltd. (SHPL), a leading Indian manufacturer of hydraulic and industrial automation solutions, has partnered with Xing Tian Xia Machinery Co., Ltd. (XTX), a globally recognised Chinese producer of aluminium extrusion presses. Under this partnership, XTX will introduce its...
Macro factors are mixed, with bullish sentiment slightly cooling in the latter part of the week. Aluminium prices are expected to fluctuate at highs in the short term
Macro perspective: Macro sentiment was mixed between long and short factors . Domestically, positive macro sentiment remained strong. The Ministry of Finance held a national video conference to promote a package of policies for fiscal and financial coordination to boost domestic demand, requiring...
Weekly recap: India’s scrap surge, Europe’s recycling strain and Southeast Asia’s cost pressures reshape aluminium markets
Recycling and sustainability are increasingly shaping aluminium markets. Scrap availability, energy costs and carbon rules are influencing where metal is produced, how it is processed and which regions gain or lose competitiveness. Developments across India, Europe and Southeast Asia show how...
