Odisha CM visits EGA Jebel Ali, highlights NALCO–EGA aluminium partnership
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi visited Emirates Global Aluminium’s (EGA) Jebel Ali site in Dubai, highlighting the strategic importance of the NALCO–EGA technology licensing partnership in strengthening Odisha’s aluminium industry. During the visit, Majhi emphasised how the collaboration...
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....
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DuAlumin-3D could unlock lighter, heat-resistant parts in automotive and aerospace
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), a part of the US Department of Energy, is currently running trials on DuAlumin-3D. This innovative aluminium alloy is being developed for high-temperature automotive applications. Additionally, the material is being assessed for its potential in additive...
Arconic aims to double its onsite HPA capacity with upcoming facility in US
Arconic Corporation, a US-based company specialising in lightweight metals engineering and manufacturing, hosted the ribbon-cutting ceremony of its much-awaited High Purity Aluminum (HPA) facility at its Davenport Works. The ceremony was carried out on Thursday, September 25, with equal excitement...
AL Circle x Metallicco: Europe’s aluminium producers brace for CBAM & rising energy costs
AL Circle: European aluminium producers are facing a convergence of rising energy costs and CBAM enforcement. From your recent projects, what percentage of production cost do energy-intensive processes like smelting and refining represent? Can MetAllic's process redesign realistically tip the cost...
When weight becomes the enemy: How Tesla and Toyota are reinventing the car’s anatomy
At first glance, reducing the weight of a car might sound like an engineer’s fetish. But in the era of electric mobility, it has become the lever between triumph and failure. A 10 per cent drop in vehicle mass can drive a 6-8 per cent improvement in fuel economy, whether for internal combustion...
Daikin & UACJ to manufacture air-conditioner heat exchangers using recycled aluminium
Daikin plans to manufacture air-conditioner heat exchangers from recycled aluminium after refining a horizontal-recycling process. Traditionally, these components rely on high-purity aluminium for ease of processing. By contrast, fins recovered from used heat exchangers contain copper and other...
Can-to-Can Recycling: IAI's roadmap to net-zero target by 2050
The aluminium beverage can industry is well-positioned for circularity, but achieving this vision requires a unified, collective effort. The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) 's "Can-to-Can Recycling: Performance, Potential and Pathways" factsheet outlines how aluminium can recycling can...
SMM: September secondary aluminium PMI rebounds above 50 mark
The most-traded cast aluminium alloy AD2512 futures contract opened at RMB 20,280 per tonne overnight, hit a high of RMB 20,370 per tonne, and finally closed at the lowest level of RMB 20,325 per tonne, up RMB 55 per tonne or 0.27 per cent from the previous closing price. Trading volume was 646...
Brazil’s aluminium can industry holds firm in 2025, backed by growth and recycling
The Brazilian aluminium can industry has reaffirmed its strength in 2025, maintaining steady sales while continuing to lead the world in recycling performance. Despite a cooling market compared with last year’s record growth, the sector is pressing ahead with investments, industrial expansion, and...
US secondary aluminium output up 2% in H1 2025, offsetting primary production’s decline
Secondary aluminium production in the United States has stepped up just as primary output has faltered, rising 2 per cent in the first half of 2025 to offset the equivalent decline in primary production. The United States Geological Survey data showed the primary aluminium production through the...
Trump slaps up to 100% tariffs on medicines, trucks and furniture, threatening global supply chains
President Donald Trump has moved to expand his trade war on multiple fronts, unveiling tariffs of up to 100 per cent on pharmaceuticals and sharp new duties on heavy trucks and furniture. The announcement marks one of the broadest extensions of his tariff regime so far, aimed at forcing industries...
Iran to launch $1b Parsian alumina plant to cut imports, boost aluminium chain
Iran is preparing to launch its largest alumina production project by the end of this year, with the state-owned Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) confirming that the USD 1 billion Parsian alumina plant will soon enter implementation phase. Image...
World primary aluminium production in Aug’25: Muted monthly growth, modest annual gains
The world’s primary aluminium production remained almost muted over a month in August 2025, mirroring the same trend as the previous year. However, on an annual basis, the output stood 1 per cent higher than 6.222 million tonnes. According to the data reported by the International Aluminium...
Globus Maritime shareholders back director, auditor and reverse stock split plan
Globus Maritime Limited, a Greece-based dry bulk shipping company, announced that shareholders approved key proposals at its annual meeting held in Glyfada. Image for representational purpose The meeting confirmed the election of Mr. Georgios “George” Feidakis as Class III director, extending his...
LEGO, lean and the next generation: How Bonnell Aluminum is helping build future manufacturers
For most high school students, LEGO means playtime. For 18 seniors from Michigan this October, LEGO bricks will mean lessons in efficiency, waste reduction, and manufacturing mastery. Bonnell Aluminum, in partnership with Berrien RESA, is turning the Bertrand Innovation Center in Niles into a...
Odisha's AL renaissance: Angul Aluminium Park sets the stage for a global manufacturing hub
Odisha today sits at the commanding heights of India’s aluminium industry, contributing nearly 72 per cent of the country’s primary metal output. Yet this dominance has long carried a paradox. The state has remained a smelter powerhouse without building the deep downstream ecosystem that converts...
Aluminium scrap supply tightness supports prices fluctuating at highs; pre-holiday enterprise stockpiling nears end
Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy ad2512 contract opened at RMB 20,325 per tonne overnight, hit a high of RMB 20,360 per tonne, and finally closed at the lowest of 20,240 per tonne, down RMB 85 per tonne or 0.42 per cent from the previous close. Trading volume was 1,110 lots, open...
B Water & Beverages and Lipari Foods launch nationwide distribution of Disney character aluminium bottles
B Water & Beverages Inc., a leading innovator in premium hydration solutions, has entered into a partnership with Lipari Foods, one of the nation’s largest independent distributors. The deal will take B Water’s aluminium bottled waters, featuring Disney characters from Toy Story, Disney Princesses,...
MED Group unveils TYKUN X, a 10.5m aluminium chase boat
Italian shipbuilder MED Group has announced the launch of the first model in its new TYKUN line of high-performance chase boats. Named TYKUN X, the 10.5-metre vessel will make its official debut at the 2025 Monaco Yacht Show. Designed by renowned architect Tommaso Spadolini, the boat combines...
