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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LME aluminium rises USD 51/t, cash at USD 2,707/t
A drastic upward movement has been noticed in the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price on Friday, September 12. Both the LME cash bid and offer price alongside the 3-month bid and offer increased, and the opening stock, live warrants and cancelled warrants remained unchanged from the...
ASI certifies Nemak México, S.A., melting centre against chain of custody standard V2
Nemak S.A.B de C.V. has achieved ASI Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V2 (2022) Certification for their Nemak Mexico production unit, Melting Centre located in Nuevo León, near Monterrey, Mexico. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Nemak México, S.A. Melting Centre has been...
Hon. Speaker Om Birla envisions greater role of aluminium in India
On Wednesday, September 10, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla highlighted the significant role of aluminium, in global manufacturing and green transition. Speaking at Alumex India 2025, an exclusive event for aluminium extrusion and its allied industries, Birla described aluminium as a versatile metal,...
Henkel’s Fa goes green with recycled plastic and aluminium in new rebrand
Henkel has unveiled a major rebrand of its personal care line Fa, introducing shower gels packaged in 100 per cent recycled plastic and deodorants made with 50 per cent recycled aluminium. The move is aimed at cutting the brand’s carbon footprint and supporting its wider sustainability goals. The...
Lithoz 3D printer uses aluminium nitride for manufacturing heat exchangers for hydrogen aircraft
An Austrian company, Lithoz, which specialises in ceramic 3D printing, is now focusing on the manufacturing of aluminium nitride (AlN) heat exchangers for hydrogen-electric propulsion systems for aircraft. This project forms a part of the TRIATHLON project that mainly aims to produce low-emission...
EGA rolls out training for 200 Emiratis to support local employment in aluminium
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the UAE’s largest industrial company outside oil and gas, has signed an agreement with the Department of Government Enablement to recruit more than 200 UAE nationals in the newly launched EGA Academy industrial training programmes. The signing took place at the...
Sampat Aluminium to reveal its IPO next week
Sampat Aluminium, an aluminium products producer from Gujarat, is opening its first initial public offering (IPO) for subscription from 17 September 2025, with the issue closing on 19 September 2025. The company aims to raise about INR 305 million (USD 3.67 million) from a fresh issue of 25.44 lakh...
ASI certifies Nemak Pilsting GmbH and Nemak Linz GmbH against Performance Standard
Nemak S.A.B de C.V (Nemak) has achieved ASI Performance Standard Certifications for the production of cylinder heads for the automotive industry, including the related Product Development Centre (PDC) at Nemak Linz GmbH, Austria, and the manufacture of aluminium metal structure components at Nemak...
Sip it, enjoy it & recycle it with ready-to-eat soup in aluminium cans
Forget bowls, spoons, or waiting by the microwave, Romania-based read-to-eat meal company Dozz is flipping the script with chilled, ready-to-eat soup in recyclable aluminium cans. Believed to be the first of its kind, the format delivers a chilled shelf life of 4–8 months, depending on the recipe,...
From price surges to policy shifts: Key trends driving aluminium sustainability and recyclability
The global aluminium market is currently facing a tricky landscape filled with price fluctuations, changing trade patterns and an increasing focus on sustainability. From the rising scrap prices in China to India's growing influence in imports, along with policy changes in Europe and the energy...
Toyota Tsusho invests $46.65M in Taiwan’s TCSP to secure EV aluminium supply
Toyota Tsusho Corporation, a trading company, has stepped up its electric vehicle (EV) materials strategy. It has invested USD 46.65 million in Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd. (TCSP) through its US subsidiary TCI, which operates TCI Texarkana (TKA) in Arkansas. The deal, made through a third-party...
Upstream weekly: Profit gains, policy shifts, & project uncertainty shape the upstream landscape
This week the upstream sector of the aluminium industry, comprising alumina, bauxite and primary aluminium has seen limited but strong incidental happenings that can change the dynamics of the aluminium industry in the coming days. To begin with, following EGA’s footstep Arrow Minerals has also...
Novelis names Greg Schlicht president of North America operations
Novelis Inc. has named Greg Schlicht as its new Executive Vice President and President for Novelis North America. The appointment, effective immediately, puts Schlicht in charge of the company’s full range of operations across the US and Canada, including its network of rolling mills and recycling...
US 50% metal tariffs pinch farm equipment makers
The United States’ sharp 50 per cent tariff on aluminium and steel imports seem to have spared no end-user sector, not even farm equipment manufacturers. Reports indicate that the punitive duty has driven up production costs and disrupted supply chain stability, leaving equipment makers grappling...
TRUNNANO develops high-purity spherical aluminum nitride for next-gen EVs
TRUNNANO, a China-based chemical materials firm, has announced a big step forward in producing high-purity spherical aluminium nitride (AlN) powder. The company stated that the new material overcomes long-standing technical challenges. This includes challenges with sphericity, purity, and particle...
Loopholes in CBAM risk EU aluminium competitiveness, warns Hydro
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a European Union (EU) regulation which is designed to put a price on carbon emissions in certain imported goods to subdue emissions, mirroring the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS), will launch the definitive phase on January 1, 2026. With the launch,...
‘Nothing’ but aluminium - Ear (3) teaser says goodbye to plastic?
Nothing has always been about making the ordinary feel extraordinary—and its latest teaser proves just that. The upcoming Ear (3) is not just another set of wireless earbuds, but a statement piece that blends transparent minimalism with a sleek new aluminium finish . With an official reveal set for...
South32 profit soars 75% on alumina price surge, but misses estimates
Australia’s South32 has reported a 75 per cent rise in annual profit, lifted by strong alumina operations and higher prices across its portfolio, though the result fell short of analyst forecasts. For the year ended June 30, underlying earnings came in at USD 666 million, up from USD380 million a...
