The global aluminium extrusion market is entering a sustained growth phase, driven by construction, transportation, renewable energy and advanced manufacturing. This overview covers market structure, segmentation, cost drivers and the strategic trends expected to shape the industry through 2035....
MCX aluminium prices are entering the second half of August with supply-side risks once again becoming a key market driver. ICICI Direct expects the August aluminium futures contract to find support near INR 344 per kg and move towards INR 356 per kg. Aluminium has been through a sharp...
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The global aluminium industry is sensitive to economic conditions, trade disputes, and supply-demand dynamics. In the seventh month of 2023, there was a noticeable increase in the price of aluminium on both the London Metal Exchange (LME) and the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE). On the LME, the...
Affin Hwang Capital, the Malaysian-based investment banking group, had reduced its aluminium price per megatonne projections for 2023 to 2025, citing worries about global growth deceleration and a slight oversupply in the aluminium market. The pricing assumptions suggested that aluminium prices may...
As per the Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research, it has been forecasted that Press Metal might have a 26% increase in quarter-on-quarter primary earnings in 2023. The research also notifies that aluminium might have a bright future in mid or long-term conditions after it overcomes power cost,...
The International Aluminium Institute (IAI)'s most recent monthly assessment shows that during the first three months of 2023, the world's primary aluminium production increased by 2.0 per cent y-o-y to 16.9 million tonnes. Restarts and reductions in aluminium production outside of China mainly...
Alcoa Corporation, the world’s eighth-largest producer of aluminium, said lower prices of ingredients they use for metal-making would eventually reduce the production costs in the second quarter of 2023, while aluminium demand would stay robust. Favourable raw materials, substantial output volume,...
The continued success of our flagship e-Magazine, "Aluminium LeaderSpeak", has inspired us to publish the fifth edition of it, which in all the e-magazines is the fifteenth edition. " Aluminium LeaderSpeak 2023 " is a well-known platform to enable industry leaders to express thoughts and...
AlCircle: How do you visualize the year 2023 for the global aluminium industry, considering the extrusion sector? Valerio Presezzi: Regarding global industry, in 2023, we are not expecting any particular downturns with respect to the trends of recent years. On the other hand, the outlook is clear...
C. Brian Hesse is co-owner, President, and Chief Executive Officer of PerenniAL, with 26 years of experience in the aluminum industry in a variety of executive leadership, sales and marketing positions. He joined PerenniAL, the then Rusal America, in May 2019 as President and CEO. He led all...
AlCircle: Could you please briefly tell us about EGA's performance and growth in 2022? Abdulnasser Bin Kalban: Last year was another extraordinary one for our industry. At EGA, we delivered our best-ever financial results by focusing throughout the year on what we control – the safety of our...
Xingfa Aluminium Holdings, a famous large-scale architectural aluminium profiles and industrial aluminium profiles manufacturer in China, announced its full-year 2022 results ended December 31, reporting a 9.7 per cent year-on-year rise in revenue to RMB 16.9 billion. But it missed analyst...
This week started with the news of a fresh round of power restrictions implemented in China's Yunnan province. To stabilise the electrical supply, the Yunnan province of China directed the aluminium smelters in the area to adopt another round of output limitations. Since September, several of...
Citigroup Inc. or Citi, an American multinational investment bank and financial services company, stated that, with the reopening of the Chinese economy, the demand for aluminium is expected to rise, surpassing iron-ore. The broker emphasised the numerous supply issues faced by aluminium, which...
A surge in demand for aluminium is augmenting the revenue accumulation of Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd, giving the company the best benefits of a structural demand shift in Malaysia's economy, as was noted by the country's indigenous research lobby, RHB. A company statement said: "We expect...
The aluminium industry witnessed an impact in 2022 due to augmented energy prices and the overall challenges encountered with the logistical discrepancies mainly made prominent due to the ongoing Russian-Ukraine geopolitical crisis. With the end of 2022, the entire aluminium sector is moving...
On January 23, 2023, the global resources company, South32 Ltd., downgraded the annual production forecast for its Brazil Aluminium operations, but the group remains optimistic in the days ahead. South32 said, "Due to a slower-than-anticipated ramp-up to nameplate capacity, its guidance for the...
The Goldman Sachs Group, a leading global investment bank and financial services company, shared aluminium price forecasts whereby it projected a growth led by soaring demand in Europe and China. But the setback it might create is supply shortages. As per the prediction noted by analysts like...
AlCircle recently published a report on “ Future of the Global Aluminium Castings Industry - Market analysis and industry forecast to 2027 ” to explore the prodigious market of aluminium castings, thanks to its ability to absorb large volumes of recycled aluminium produced from post-consumer scrap....
As the transportation industry is increasingly shifting its preference to lightweight and lower carbon emissions, the usage of aluminium castings is gaining notable importance for obvious reasons like high strength and infinitely recyclable. One of the distinguishing features of castings from other...
