US industrial policy needs to be systematic, not just ad hoc – Part 1
Our current approach can win economic skirmishes, but not the geopolitical conflict. – Part 1 After decades during which the very concept was taboo and the reality swept under the rug, the US has now rediscovered industrial policy. But this rediscovery remains incomplete, as too much of it is...
Vedanta's ₹210b metals push targets India's EV and critical minerals demand
Vedanta is expanding aluminium, copper and other metals capacity as electric mobility and India's demand for critical minerals reshape the domestic materials market. Vedanta Group is putting INR 210 billion (USD 2.21 billion) into metals production and capacity through FY2026, building a broader...
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Hong Kong firms face rising costs as US importers reduce orders amid Middle East tension
US importers have reduced orders and are shifting to short-term contracts. This change is linked to a global oil crisis caused by the ongoing geopolitical tension in the Middle East. Business leaders in Hong Kong report that profit margins are falling and cash flow is becoming difficult to manage....
Geopolitical disruption raises costs for India’s real estate: aluminium price weighs in
India’s real estate sector is facing pressure due to rising construction costs and supply disruptions owing to the Strait of Hormuz and the Middle East’s ongoing tension. Developer margins potentially decline by about 5 per cent in the short term. Overall construction costs have increased by 10-15...
Kiran Bedi visits Vedanta Jharsuguda, addresses employees and women leaders
Vedanta Aluminium hosted Kiran Bedi at its Jharsuguda plant, where she addressed over 1,000 participants at a town hall held as part of the company’s Women’s Day initiatives. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the value chain...
Macro geopolitical risks have yet to subside, and aluminium prices have maintained a fluctuating pattern
Futures: In the night session on March 20, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 24,100 per tonne, hit an intraday high of RMB 24,160 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,450 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 23,530 per tonne, down RMB 490 per tonne from the previous close, a...
Rise and fall in LME aluminium: cash climbs to $3,329/t, stocks slip nearly 1%
Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) improved on March 20 compared to the previous close. Cash price reported gains by wide margins, futures contracts recovered from the previous session’s decline, while opening stocks continued to slide. The LME aluminium cash bid price rose from...
How aluminium supply disruptions are breaking India's EV value chain
India's electric vehicle story was picking up speed, two-wheeler factories humming, delivery fleets gearing up for greener runs through packed city streets. Then, aluminium prices spiked past INR 320 per kg this year, and everything ground to a halt. Global energy crunches hit smelters hard. Export...
Aluminium gains ground in the travel segment with Carl Friedrik’s new carry-on suitcases
Carl Friedrik’s new aluminium carry-on suitcase leans into a style of luggage that’s becoming less common in airports dominated by polycarbonate shells. With a price tag of GBP 645, the case sits in the premium segment. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium...
India’s power pivot: 520 GW today, 900 GW ambition tomorrow. Here's where aluminium quietly fits in!
In India, electricity deficits are overcome by the engineering dominance — that is what has been the ethos at the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026. Here, what emerged wasn’t event rhetoric. It was a shift in how the country is thinking about power, industry, and global positioning. Beneath the...
Odisha clears $481 million investment proposals, to generate over 10,000 jobs
Odisha has approved industrial investment proposals worth INR 45 billion (USD 481 million), a move that is expected to generate over 10,122 jobs across 11 districts. It is expected to back the state’s push for diversified industrial growth and value addition. Approval for aluminium and steel...
China's aluminium processing sector sees modest growth amid peak season demand
This week, the weekly operating rate of leading downstream aluminium processing enterprises in China edged up 1 percentage point w-o-w to 62.9per cent, with signs of the peak season slightly emerging and demand gradually being released. Specifically, the operating rates of leading enterprises in...
Vedanta recycles and reuses 85 million m³ of water across operations in FY26
With global projections indicating that the world could face a 40% water shortfall by 2030 if current consumption patterns continue, the need for urgent and scalable water stewardship has never been greater. Against this backdrop, on World Water Day, Vedanta Limited (NSE: VEDL), India’s leading...
ALFED strengthens leadership with Emma Swann as Vice President
Designer, extruders, machine and finish custom aluminium profiles supplier, BOAL Extrusion UK's Managing Director, Emma Swann, has now been appointed as the new Vice President of the Aluminium Federation (ALFED), a non-profit organisation dedicated to representing and supporting the UK aluminium...
Global aluminium sector records production milestones, extrusion growth and rising supply risks amid geopolitical tensions
The global downstream aluminium is shaped by infusing a blend of operational milestones, financial resilience, strategic partnerships and the ever-changing market dynamics. The global market is witnessing everything from production successes and investor activity to innovations driven by...
Orora’s Helio technology elevates aluminium can design for Pirate Life Brewing’s latest edition
Orora’s Helio direct-to-can digital printing technology has been used on aluminium cans for Pirate Life Brewing’s latest limited-edition release, Mosaic Discotheque, highlighting its ability to create high-build, tactile finishes on aluminium packaging. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026...
Toyota, Honda, Nissan face aluminium supply disruptions for Middle East conflict
The ongoing Iran-US conflict has disrupted aluminium supplies, creating challenges for automakers such as Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. The disruption is linked to issues in the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route, where Gulf producers have declared force majeure, affecting around 10 per cent of...
Alcoa reports higher orders following Middle East aluminium disruptions
Alcoa has reported an increase in orders as supply disruptions in the middle east continue to alter global aluminium trade flows, tightening availability across key markets. The shift follows the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has redirected significant volumes of metal. Alcoa, which...
MYSTEEL: Middle East supply disruptions seen supporting China's aluminium prices
On March 18, the regional conflict had entered its third week, with its impact extending beyond market sentiment to materially disrupt primary aluminium smelting in several Middle Eastern countries, the report noted. For instance, on March 12, Qatalum, the 50/50 joint venture between Norsk Hydro...
Alcoa plunges 11% as Iran conflict jolts global aluminium market and LME futures prices tumble
Alcoa, a global industry leader in bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium manufacturing, witnessed an 11 per cent fall in its early trading on Thursday. However, on the London Metal Exchange (LME), the aluminium futures dropped the largest since 2018. The decline is mainly owed to the...
