SuperAlloy targets semiconductor aluminium as second growth engine beyond automotive
SuperAlloy Industrial is pushing into semiconductor equipment components as it seeks to build a second growth engine alongside its established automotive wheel business, with customer validation of aluminium chamber components now under way. The Taiwanese aluminium manufacturer reported...
US primary aluminium production edges up 0.6% Y-o-Y in Q1 2026
US primary aluminium production reached 167,000 tonnes in Q1 2026, slightly above a year earlier but 1.2 per cent below the previous quarter. US primary aluminium production remained broadly stable at the start of 2026, with output edging higher from a year earlier even as it slipped slightly from...
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Press Metal's 2025 fiscal gains set the tone for 2026, with stronger margins, improved cost control and hard-won lessons
Note: This image is AI-generated and for illustrative purpose only 中文翻译附于新闻末尾，敬请继续阅读。 Firm aluminium prices, improved cost control, and easing input prices defined the operating performance of Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad in 2025. The year began on a strong footing, with H1 revenue at RM...
AFSA International Aluminium Conference 2026 concludes with groundbreaking insights and global collaboration
The Aluminium Federation of South Africa (AFSA) proudly announces the successful conclusion of the AFSA International Aluminium Conference 2026, held on 25–26 February at The Maslow Hotel, Sandton. Over two days, the event brought together leading voices from industry, government, academia, and...
40m aluminium superyacht marks the return of Tuxedo Yachting House from Ceccarelli family
The Ceccarelli family has made a bashing comeback into the larger yacht market with the introduction of a new 40-metre aluminium superyacht from Tuxedo Yachting House. The model forms the first entry in the Ceccarelli Collection and moves the yard into a different league in terms of scale, well...
Can Manufacturers Institute advocates for metal tariff relief and addresses rising costs affecting the US industry
Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), the national trade association for the US metal and composite can manufacturing industry, states that recent tariffs and trade imposed by the US president are the main barrier for the can-making industry. Pearce Crosland, Senior Director of Government of Reations...
Quaker houghton announces fourth quarter and full year 2025 results
Net sales in the fourth quarter of 2025 were USD 468.5 million, an increase of 6 per cent compared to USD 444.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This increase was primarily driven by a contribution from acquisitions of 6 per cent and a favourable impact from foreign currency translation of 2...
Vedanta Aluminium Champions Research and Sustainable Innovation on National Science Day
On National Science Day, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, highlighted its commitment to advancing India’s scientific and technological progress through research driven manufacturing, digital innovation and applied engineering across its operations. The company’s integrated...
Samsung Galaxy 26 drops titanium to embrace aluminium for major internal upgrades
Image source: Samsung Newsroom The forthcoming Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is moving away from titanium and returning to an Armor Aluminium frame to bring in a subtle but meaningful design rethink ahead of its official release on March 11. Despite the switch in build material, the device does not...
Alba recognises 16 national employees with ‘Inspirational Employee of the Year’ award
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) recognised 16 national employees with the ‘Inspirational Employee of the Year’ 2025 Awards during a ceremony held on 24 February 2026 at the Company’s Al Dana Hall. The awards were presented by Alba’s Chief Executive Officer, Ali Al Baqali, as part of Alba’s ongoing...
EGA announces $5 billion debt financing
Image source: EGA Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest ‘premium aluminium’ producer in the world, and the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside the oil and gas sector, today announced the closing of a $5 billion multi-tranche debt financing. The transaction supports EGA’s...
Bauxite to smelters: Environmental penalties, tariff realignments and industrial expansion
The aluminium value chain moved through a week shaped less by routine output numbers and more by structural forces - environmental accountability, resource nationalism, tariff recalibration and fresh capacity ambitions. Across continents, governments and producers alike signalled that aluminium is...
Japan-focused aluminium premiums up by 13-28% amid tight supply and low global inventories
Global aluminium producers have proposed higher premiums of USD 220-250 per tonne to buyers in Japan for primary aluminium shipments, scheduled between April and June. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 " These...
A tale of the UK’s last smelter: Tariff distortion, premium arbitrage and the 48,000-tonne pivot
The UK’s last remaining primary aluminium smelter has just demonstrated how tariff asymmetry reshapes global metal flows faster than any policy white paper ever could. Alvance British Aluminium, operating out of Lochaber since 1929, has begun exporting to the United States for the first time in its...
MYSTEEL: China ponders impact for bauxite should Ghana halt exports
Ghana plans to end exports of raw minerals, including bauxite, within the next five years as part of the West African country's efforts to advance domestic industrialisation and strengthen its economy, Ghana's president, John Dramani Mahama, reportedly told delegates attending a mining summit in...
Aluminium prices decline, market trading sentiment rises, spot premiums and discounts in East China continue to narrow
SHFE aluminium 2602 fluctuated downward in the morning session, with the price centre lower than the previous trading day. Affected by the decline in aluminium prices, the spot-futures price spread, and the price spread between futures contracts, spot premiums/discounts in the market moved higher....
Maan Aluminium Q3 FY26 revenue drops to ₹1.5B, capacity expansion and value-add push drive margin roadmap
Image generated by AI for representational purpose Maan Aluminium announced its Q3 FY26 results, with the numbers reflecting a tougher third quarter even as the company continues to reshape its business model. Revenue declined quarter-on-quarter from INR 1.91 billion in Q2 FY26 to INR 1.52 billion...
Gloucestershire aluminium door & window manufacturer targets growth through £3m investment
Joedan, a Gloucestershire-based aluminium doors and window manufacturer, is set to grow with a GBP 3 million (USD 4 million) investment. Expansion plans include upgraded machinery, additional design centres and a second manufacturing facility on the Isle of Wight. The company currently has a...
Kaiser Aluminium CFO sells stock worth $608k but still owns over 30k direct and indirect shares
Neal West, the Executive Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer of Kaiser Aluminium, sold 5000 common shares worth USD 609,000 on February 23, 2026. Multiple transactions took place with prices ranging from USD 120 to USD 126 per share and an average sale price of USD 122. Following the...
Supply deficit drives aluminium price momentum; Vedanta leads analysts pick
Note: This image is AI-generated and for representation purpose only At Kotak Institutional Equities’ Chasing Growth 2026 conference, Sumangal Nevatia, analyst at Kotak Institutional Equities, set out a clear hierarchy within the metals space, and aluminium, in his view, sits firmly at the top. The...
