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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Continuus-Properzi is a world leader in the field of continuous casting lines for nonferrous metal sector. Mr. Alberto Ghisetti is working at Continuus-Properzi since ten years, actually as Sales Director, focused in both aluminium and copper plants for rod and ingots production. He is graduated in...
All eyes are on the global aluminium industry now after a year of supply uncertainty and price volatility driven by trade wars between the U.S. and its allies, punitive sanctions against Rusal aluminium and 50% production cut at Alunorte alumina refinery. The beginning of 2019 is however,...
According to a recent finalized study completed by AluMag, 43% of all New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) produced in China are fitted with an aluminium tray, which forms the lower part of the EV battery housing. Out of that, 36% has extruded aluminium while 7% has a cast aluminium tray. The remaining 57%...
The year 2018 was marked by supply and trade disruptions and price volatility in the aluminium sector. Alumina supply was disrupted and price shot up. The U.S. imposed 10% duty on all imported aluminium. Rusal aluminium was sanctioned by the U.S. and banned by LME and the US-China trade war...
After the successful launch of Aluminium Industry Recap of 2018, AlCircle is now coming up with a comprehensive Aluminium Industry Outlook 2019. The year 2018 saw the global output of primary aluminium being impacted by various factors including constraints in supply of raw materials and imposition...
Iran Aluminum Company, Hormozal Aluminum Company, and Almahdi Aluminum Company in Iran produced over 267,000 tonnes of aluminium during the first ten months of the Iranian calendar year (through January 20). This marked an increase of 5 per cent from the same period last year. Three major Iranian...
Alcoa Corporation projects a global aluminium deficit ranging between 1.7 million and 2.1 million metric tonnes with global demand growth in a range of 3 to 4%. Total aluminium shipments are expected to be between 2.8 and 2.9 million tonnes, which reflects the expiration of a can sheet tolling...
Demand for aluminium flat-rolled products in North America to grow nearly 5% annually through 2022, said Braidy Industries’ Chief Operating Officer Blaine Holt said on Tuesday, January 16 at the S&P Global Platts Aluminum Symposium in San Diego. Holt expects aluminium foil demand to grow 12.6%...
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) Chief Executive Officer Tim Murray kicked-off the first session of the annual ‘Town Hall Meetings’ for 2019 on Sunday, 13 January. Murray unveiled Alba Expectations for 2019 which are: Safety Gateway; Birth of Line 6; Extreme Ownership; and Growth Mindset. Murray said: “I...
The US dollar traded robustly last week. After a slight fall in the mid-week dollar recovered but remained under 97 as concerns before the G20 meeting prompted investors to buy back the currency. LME aluminium continued to trade weakly over the weak but recovered some losses towards the end of the...
Hydro will present its overall strategic direction and performance, including an update on the situation at the Alunorte alumina refinery and details on the market outlook for 2019 and the longer term at the Capital Markets Day 2018. Hydro said in the short-term it is working hard to resume full...
According to Rio Tinto, aluminium inventories in the world outside China would decline in next two to three years as demand will see a quicker growth. Alf Barrios, the chief executive officer of Rio Tinto Aluminium said this in an interview recently. “We see aluminium demand growth being extremely...
Egypt exported US$25.9 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2017, up by 15 per cent from 2016 to 2017. The country’s non-alloyed aluminium ingot exports have been logging a year-on-year growth over the last three years. Non-alloyed aluminium is used as a raw material for further downstream...
Given the fact that aluminium cables and conductors are largely replacing copper as principal medium for carrying electricity over the last five decades, world aluminium wire rod usage is estimated to have increased 5.87 million tonnes in 2014 to about 6.26 million tonnes in 2017 and further to...
China's primary aluminium supply is expected to grow at 4.1% in 2019, while consumption is likely to grow at a slower pace of 3%, said Liu Xiaolei, SMM senior analyst. In 2018, primary aluminium capacity with higher costs ran in losses, driven by cash flow issues and falling aluminium prices. This...
AlCircle launched another Sector Focus Report – “ A Worldwide Market Analysis of Aluminium Wire rod, Cables & Conductors - Industry forecasts to 2025 ” into its 2018 Report portfolio. AlCircle now offers exclusive sector specific reports that are designed to help industry participants with accurate...
According to the global export-import data, Turkey’s aluminium import, including both alloy and non-alloy, is forecast to see a drop in 2018 after a sweeping rise in the last year. In 2017, Turkey had imported a total amount of 2,158,883 tonnes of primary aluminium, up 105 per cent from 1,051,214...
Executive board member of German aluminium producer Trimet Aluminium, Thomas Reuther said that he expects strong aluminium demand in 2019. However, forecast continues to remain difficult due to the global impact of U.S. import duties, according to him. He pointed towards higher alumina price as a...
