Uno Minda plans INR 14.15bn capex as aluminium casting capacity jumps 162%
Uno Minda is set to invest around INR 14.15 billion (USD 147.51 million) across four manufacturing expansion and consolidation projects, with a major portion of the spending directed towards increasing its aluminium casting capacity in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. The automotive components maker plans to...
EU Parliament backs wider CBAM scope for steel and aluminium products
The European Parliament has backed plans to expand the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to a wider range of steel and aluminium products, including screws, wires, springs and household utensils. MEPs approved the Parliament’s position on the proposed CBAM review with 464...
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Press Metal’s subsidiary debuts in Hong Kong Stock Exchange with an IPO offer HKD 26.6
Nanshan Aluminium International Holdings Limited, partly owned by Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd, has reportedly made it to the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Bearing the stock code 2610, the company has debuted with an initial public offering...
Century Aluminum upgrades South Carolina plant with advanced casting equipment from Siemens
Century Aluminum, a global primary aluminium producer with operations in the United States and Iceland, has upgraded its aluminium casting equipment at its smelting plant in South Carolina. The plant boasts casting equipment capable of processing approximately 230,000 tonnes of aluminium annually,...
European foil market in 2024: Recovers from weak demand and high inflation
The European aluminium foil industry has staged an impressive recovery in 2024 after a tumultuous 2023, marked by weak demand and soaring inflation. According to the latest data from the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), total deliveries surged to 892,500 tonnes, a robust 7.3 per cent...
Technology and sustainability – the twin pillars of progress for the Middle East aluminium industry
The Middle East is now a name that we closely associate with low-carbon aluminium production, cutting-edge smelting technology, digital innovations, and sustainability initiatives. The region has evolved from an oil-dependent economy to a burgeoning hub for aluminium manufacturing, supported by...
Pantamera data reports 6% Y-o-Y rise in Sweden’s DRS & significant reduction in carbon emission
New data from Sweden’s Deposit Return System (DRS) operator, Pantamera (Returpack), shows that over 2.8 billion PET bottles and aluminium cans were returned in 2024 — a 6 per cent increase from the previous year. On average, each person in Sweden recycled 271 containers. Pantamera reports that the...
Austin AI Europe: Advancing sensor-based sorting for a sustainable future
Austin AI Europe proudly represents Austin AI Inc., a pioneering innovator and manufacturer of sensor-based automated sorting systems since 2001. As the sole company holding intellectual property rights for the most advanced chemistry-based sensor sorting technologies—including LIBS, XRF, and...
CSIR-NML & Eyantram’s green push: Upcoming e-waste recycling plant to help recover precious metals like aluminium & copper
On Monday, the CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML) in Jamshedpur signed a landmark agreement with M/s Eyantram Waste Management Private Limited, Visakhapatnam. Under this collaboration, an e-waste recycling plant will be established through technology transfer which will specialise in...
EU hits Moroccan aluminium wheel exports with steep trade tariffs—A signal to China?
In a move widely seen as a broader message to China rather than a direct trade dispute with Morocco, the European Commission has introduced substantial compensatory duties on Moroccan aluminium wheel exports. On March 14, the Commission issued Implementation Regulation No. 2025/500, imposing...
Lithuanian start-up sets sustainability benchmark with electricity-generating aluminium EV exercise bike
A new standard in energy conservation has been unlocked! A Lithuanian start-up, Tukas EV, is setting a new standard in achieving higher sustainability in energy conservation by introducing its all-new HR Bank EV exercise bike. This innovation, made by using recycled aluminium, can convert kinetic...
Arrow Minerals strikes big with 185Mt maiden resource for its Niagara bauxite project in Guinea
Arrow Minerals has announced a significant maiden mineral resource estimate for its Niagara bauxite project in Guinea, positioning it for a scoping study later this year. The resource totals 185 million tonnes with an average grade of 42.3 per cent aluminium oxide and 2.7 per cent silicon dioxide....
ASI certifies Dicastal UACJ Bolv Automotive Components Co., Ltd Against Performance Standard V3
Dicastal UACJ Bolv Automotive Components Co., Ltd has earned ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) Certification for the manufacturing of automotive components their facility located in Hebei Province, China. The facility’s production processes include sawing, machining, heat treatment, welding and...
Shyam Metalics: UBS sees 35 per cent upside — Time to buy?
Global brokerage UBS has placed a bullish bet on Shyam Metalics Limited, predicting a 35 per cent upside from its previous closing price. The firm has maintained a ‘buy’ rating on the stock, setting a target price of INR 1,175 (USD 13.73) per share, compared to its last close at INR 869.3 (USD...
UK-based aluminium trade extruder expands operations with new manufacturing unit in Ashfield
Nottingham-based planning consultancy Nineteen47 has successfully guided UK-based aluminium trade extruder Garnalex in obtaining approval for a new 350,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Ashfield. With offices in Nottingham, Sheffield, and York, Nineteen47 played a key role in preparing a hybrid...
Marian Năstase, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ALRO, leading EU aluminium producer, message during the reunion of Antwerp: It is time for a deep rethink – a New Industrial Deal
On February 26, 2025, 400 business leaders gathered in Antwerp to discuss with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, about the Clean Industrial Deal. Following this meeting, the European industry is calling for urgent action from European leaders ahead of the European Council...
GreenPower delivers aluminium-bodied BEAST school buses to West Virginia dealer
Delivery of the first four Type D all-electric, zero-emission, purpose-built BEAST school buses has been successfully conducted by GreenPower Motor Company Inc. to its West Virginia dealer. This has been done under Round 2 funding of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean School Bus...
AICE 2025: Gateway to innovation and cross-industry collaboration in the aluminium sector
The Aluminium Industry Conference & Expo (AICE) 2025 returns as Asia’s premier platform for aluminium industry innovation, strategic collaboration, and global business expansion. Co-located with CLNB 2025 (China International New Energy Industry Expo), this year’s event amplifies opportunities...
Editor’s Pick: The ultimate game-changers brought to you consolidated from Feb’s invention scene
Aluminium might hold the atomic number 13, but with a lot of supportive data in my pocket, I can confidently say that in the world of tech and innovation, it’s a certified lucky charm. As the past decade as well as the century has witnessed, this lightweight powerhouse has been the cornerstone in...
World primary aluminium production sees limited growth in two months, weighed down by February’s drop
In the first two months of 2025, the world's primary aluminium production represented a year-on-year increase of 0.85 per cent, amounting to 11.88 million tonnes, which was significantly offset by declines M-o-M, according to the International Aluminium Institute's data. Following January when the...
