GM invests $40m in US aluminium casting operations for truck, SUV transmissions
Explore how GM is expanding aluminium casting capacity in Indiana to support 10-speed transmissions and strengthen its US manufacturing footprint. General Motors is investing more than USD 40 million in its Bedford Casting Operations in Indiana, expanding aluminium casting capacity to support...
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...
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What 2025 revealed about aluminium’s real pressure points
In 2025, the global aluminium landscape seized moments with factors like scrap availability, recycling efforts and sustainability goals increasingly influencing trade patterns, pricing trends and strategies in the industry. The industry witnessed changes in scrap trade dynamics, a robust secondary...
Novelis restructures Scriba plant leadership following disruptive fires in 2025
Novelis’s Oswego County aluminium operation is going through some significant alterations in the leadership team, following two destructive fires at a critical part of the site. The company has confirmed that the manager of the Scriba-based facility, Kristen Nelson, along with several other senior...
LME throwback 2025: Aluminium vs copper price and inventory movement
When we look back at 2025, we will remember aluminium as the metal that cracked under policy pressure long before demand fundamentals forced anyone’s hand. On the other hand, if aluminium was the year’s political barometer, copper was its economic score. By late 2025, the LME had become a...
India: Domestic aluminium market strengthens w-o-w amid global supply concerns
India's domestic aluminium prices recorded strong week-on-week gains, supported by upward revisions from primary producers in response to a firmer LME and MCX aluminium complex and renewed global supply concerns. The increase came despite comfortable domestic availability and only a gradual...
UK outlines bold 2035 vision for critical minerals security
A new national critical minerals strategy has been brought into light by the UK Government, laying out a plan till 2035. The main focus of this strategy has been on sourcing a steady supply of vital resources like lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earths and other essential metals, looking towards a...
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia adds locally assembled GLC200 4Matic with aluminium built-ins
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has augmented its SUV offering by introducing locally assembled GLC200 4Matic, featuring aluminium rails and running boards. The new launch is a more accessible variant at the base of the GLC lineup, and is also aligned with the unveiling of GLE400e, a plug-in hybrid, which...
Off-Season, coupled with high aluminium prices, the proportion of liquid aluminium declined in December
According to SMM statistics, China's aluminium production in December 2025 (31 days) increased by 1.9 per cent Y-o-Y and 4.0 per cent m-o-m. The overall operating rate of downstream enterprises showed a downward trend during the month, and the proportion of liquid aluminium also declined, dropping...
Mahmoud Esmat’s visit to China promises a boost in Egypt’s localised cable manufacturing
Image source: https://www.facebook.com/ At the conclusion of his China tour, Mahmoud Esmat, Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, disclosed prospects of deepening cooperation and localising the manufacture of electrical equipment in Egypt. Discussions with Chinese companies focused...
2026 brings in CBAM: A challenge for European importers or a price for Indian exporters?
Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value chain Starting from January 1, 2026, aluminium and steel exports from India will face carbon-related duties. This is owing to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) enforced by the European Union (EU),...
Ravi Shahi takes charge as the Chief Commercial Officer at Vedanta’s Jharsuguda smelter
Vedanta Limited has recently announced the appointment of Ravi Shahi as Chief Commercial Officer ( CCO) for its Jharsuguda aluminium facility. The facility is one of Vedanta’s key manufacturing locations, and the revision in the leadership team is directed towards business growth in the true sense...
Year-end momentum lifts LME aluminium cash offer to USD 2,968/t
As the year drew close to the end, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices inched further up from the previous close. The LME inventory, both opening stock and cancelled warrants, however, decreased from the day before. Both the LME cash bid and offer rose by USD 23 per tonne or 0.8 per...
Alcoa's share price surges 41.5% YTD on rising aluminium prices and positive market growth
According to Benzinga Edge’s Stock Rankings, Alcoa’s share price has increased from USD 84.25 to USD 92.28, entering into the top 10th percentile of momentum-ranked stocks this week. The jump of 8.03 points within the share price has increased the confidence of the shareholders and investors, along...
Year-end aluminium ingot inventory alert sounded! Domestic inventory buildup in Q1 2026 a foregone conclusion?
Image for referential purposes only (source: https://vilancealutech.com/) With the much-discussed issue of Xinjiang's shipping backlog coming to an end, domestic aluminium ingot inventories began to build up from mid-December, successively breaking through the 600,000-tonne and 650,000-tonne...
India’s aluminium wire rod demand to grow at 5.93% CAGR by 2030, with new expansion plans ahead
Across modern power systems, one of the important product is aluminium wire rods. Their growth mirrors the expansion of electricity networks around the world. Global aluminium wire rod usage has increased from 7.6 million tonnes in 2020 to about 8 million tonnes in 2023, to 8.16 million tonnes in...
Arfin India gains 2% from sustained demand in the aluminium conductor segment
Arfin India’s shares moved higher in Wednesday’s session on December 31, climbing by 2 per cent after the company disclosed a sizeable new contract in the aluminium conductors segment. The gain arrived after Arfin confirmed it had received an order worth INR 321 crore (USD 35.7 million) from...
Nanshan Aluminium International expands Indonesian alumina operations
The 2 million tonne per year expansion was completed in two phases -- 1 million tonne per year was commissioned in the third quarter of 2025, while the remaining 1 million tonne per year became operational on December 20 2025, according to the company announcement. Listed on the Hong Kong Stock...
Century Aluminum Company’s 52-week high: doubts remain despite sales hike
Century Aluminum Company (CENX) shares hit USD 40.26 and reached a 52-week high. This landmark suggests an upward trajectory for the company since its stock price took off by 120.7 per cent over 2024 values. Considering a USD 3.75 market capitalisation, CENX has been resilient with significant...
India: Domestic aluminium market posts weekly gains tracking strong global cues
India's domestic aluminium prices recorded notable week-on-week gains, supported by upward price revisions from primary producers following a rise in LME and MCX aluminium prices and renewed global supply concerns. The increase came despite comfortable domestic availability and only a gradual...
