AL Circle Analysis: Rising bauxite supply, India’s alumina surplus and US policy reshape the aluminium industry
The bauxite and alumina industry has been busy repositioning itself on several fronts. Companies are expanding mining and smelting capacity, exploring new resource regions and moving towards higher-value products, while governments are stepping in to protect strategically important alumina assets....
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...
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GARMCO employees to visit ALBA’s facility on temporary transfer
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest one-site aluminium smelter, has signed a 2-year agreement with Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill Company (GARMCO) to enhance the technical capabilities of GARMCO’s Bahrain-based employees. The agreement will allow selected technical employees to join a...
Alumina output nears the 143.3MT 2025 target, with a 2.58% rise expected in 2026
The story of alumina production in 2025 played out much the way analysts had expected, even if the year didn’t unfold in a straight line. Smelter-grade alumina production was projected at about 143.3 million tonnes, as per AL Circle report and by October the International Aluminium Institute had...
Modern MIG tools are rationalising aluminium welding
Aluminium has been turning up in more workshops lately, mostly because manufacturers want parts that are lighter and still strong enough to handle daily wear. As this shift continues, many fabricators have picked up MIG equipment designed to work with aluminium. The machines themselves have become...
Constellium warns EU: Eradicate CBAM or the aluminium industry fades away, European companies agree
Constellium vocalises the warning that the European Union (EU) should immediately eradicate the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Its claim that the EU is posing a risk with the implementation of CBAM in January 2026, which is likely to ensure the slow demise of the European aluminium...
Hind Aluminium’s position in the non-ferrous market suffers from continued financial strain
Amidst a tough financial premise and bleak market sentiment, Hind Aluminium’s marketing strategy has come under fresh scrutiny. Concerns across quality, valuation, financial performance and technical indicators are going to be reassessed, which clearly highlights the difficulties the company is...
AL Circle x Avneet Singh: India’s beer market evolution, packaging shifts and Medusa’s strategic growth approach form the interview’s core
Avneet Singh, Founder & CEO of Medusa Beverages, has rapidly scaled the brand since 2018 through strategic innovation, portfolio expansion, and strong distribution growth. His leadership blends sharp market understanding with a focus on product freshness, brand identity and sustainable long-term...
Hoover Treated Wood Products steps into aluminium cladding with strategic new move
A new acquisition emerges in the global aluminium industry with Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc. (Hoover) acquiring Arconic Architectural Products LLC. The acquired company is a manufacturer of aluminium cladding products and is currently located in Eastman, Georgia. The acquiring company, after...
The acquisition offer of ProfilGruppen AB has been discarded
The acquisition offer of ProfilGruppen AB for its profile operations in Poland has been rejected. Initially, in February 2025, the company was given the right to the anonymous aluminium plant in Poland on lease. The announcement was made then that ProfilGruppen would take necessary action to...
AAR Gujarat clarifies 5% GST on aluminium-based imitation zari thread
The Gujarat Authority has rolled out an important decision regarding the supply of imitation zari thread or yarn for Advance Ruling (AAR). The material in question, if it is manufactured from metallised polyester or plastic film containing aluminium, will be applied with 5 per cent GST as per the...
Policy support, coupled with transportation disruptions underpins the bottom-high prices that suppress demand; beware of pullback risks
Futures: SHFE aluminium 2601 closed at RMB 22,165 per tonne in the night session, down 0.23 per cent. Technically, moving averages formed a bullish alignment but flattened in the short term, with MA5 (22,165) and MA10 (22,163) converging above MA30 (22,158.67) and MA60 (22,154.25), indicating...
EAS aluminium advances construction of its integrated production campus strong momentum continues as the company targets further expansion in 2026
EAS Aluminium is rapidly moving forward with the construction of its 35,000 square metre integrated production campus in the Edirne Organised Industrial Zone, marking another significant milestone in the company’s long-term growth strategy. Structural works have reached an advanced phase, exterior...
Year-end aluminium billet production data has been released. Could production cuts be unavoidable as the off-season deepens?
Mixed trends in supply and demand! Domestic aluminium billet supply-side operating performance remained generally stable in November, with the final production figure meeting off-season expectations. As the September-October peak season concluded, some aluminium billet enterprises planned ahead to...
LME aluminium rises to USD 2,865/t and the inventories dip
After a steady price movement, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price on December 5 slightly moved upward. The opening stock and cancelled warrants inched down, whereas the live warrants remained steady from the previous day’s close. On December 5, the LME cash bid rose by USD 11.5 per...
Rio Tinto signals structural shift with elevated output and cost discipline
At the 2025 Capital Markets Day, Rio Tinto has indicated a decisive shift in how it intends to build value over the coming decade. Rather than unveiling something radical, the company is reframing its entire operating philosophy around clarity: sharpen the portfolio, simplify the structure, and...
NALCO’s breakout year: lower cost with high production signals dramatic growth
While most of the public sector stocks tend to slip in and out as per the market conditions, National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has shifted firmly back into focus. The aluminium producer has staged one of its strongest rallies in recent years and is now prompting investors to reassess its...
Hydro gains international praise for innovative advances in aluminium recycling
Hydro has received prominent recognition at the Dezeen Awards in London, securing both “Material Innovation of the Year” and “Sustainability Project of the Year” for its progress in aluminium recycling. Hydro’s Hydro CIRCAL 100R, made solely from post-consumer aluminium through advanced recycling,...
EUROBOND launches EURODUAL, becomes one of the first Indian Brands to produce Engineered Solid Panels
EURODUAL is built with PVDF-coated marine-grade 3105 and 5005 aluminium alloys, and offers 15 & 20 years of warranty. Euro Panel Products Ltd, the parent company behind EUROBOND - one of the leading Metal Composite Panel Brands in India, today launched EURODUAL, a pre-coated engineered solid panel...
Capral underscores urgency around Australia’s aluminium smelting future
Capral Ltd, a leading provider of aluminium products and solutions across Australia, have recently extended its support for the ongoing aluminium operations in Australia. This came into light while national scrutiny of the Tamago Aluminium Smelter’s future is in line, which requires calling the...
