The aluminium industry is entering a phase where supply security is being tested across the entire value chain. The latest developments show the pressure beginning with bauxite, moving through logistics and alumina, feeding into aluminium prices and producer earnings, and eventually reshaping...
Hindalco Industries’ Baphlimali bauxite mine in Odisha has become the first bauxite mining operation in India to secure certification under the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s (ASI) Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The certification was awarded to Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL), a...
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Hindalco Industries Limited (Hirakud Power & Smelter) has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) with Provisional status for the manufacture and dispatch of aluminium products, including rolling ingots and cast coils, primary aluminium smelting, and the operation of associated facilities,...
On March 15, Sunday, Hindalco, the Indian aluminium manufacturing company and a subsidiary of the Aditya Birla Group, refused to the notice of its aluminium extruded production halt, which was surfaced on the same day. Before this revelation by the Indian aluminium firm, a notice was seen by...
The aluminium value chain has been shaped by a mix of expanding raw material supply, geopolitical tensions and shifting market signals. While bauxite mining activity has continued to grow across several producing regions, developments further downstream - particularly around the Strait of Hormuz -...
Hindalco Industries Ltd (Aditya Aluminium) has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) with Provisional status for the manufacture and export of high-purity primary aluminium in different forms and specifications, including pig ingot, sow ingot and primary foundry alloy, and the 900 MW...
Shares of Hindalco Industries rose sharply by about 7 per cent on Thursday, March 5, 2026. The rise occurred as global aluminium prices went up due to supply disruptions in the Middle East. Because of this increase, Hindalco became one of the best-performing stocks in the Nifty 50 and the Nifty...
Shares of National Aluminium Company (NALCO), Hindalco Industries, and Vedanta Limited may attract attention on Wednesday, March 3, following the announcement that Qatalum has stopped aluminium production. The suspension of production has created concerns about possible shortages in the global...
Image generated by AI for representational purpose The image of leadership in heavy industry is changing. Where blazing potlines and control rooms were once seen as unlikely spaces for women, today they reflect a broader transformation underway across the aluminium sector. From smelters and power...
In November 2025, Hindalco Industries Limited promoted Kopal Agrawal to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its aluminium downstream business. In this role, she is responsible for driving the strategic growth, operational excellence, innovation and customer-centric expansion across...
Embraer, the Brazil-based aerospace industry leader and Hindalco, a leading global aluminium producer, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the possibility of sourcing aerospace-grade aluminium from India. This new agreement builds on the firm’s existing supply partnership...
Metal counters fell under tremendous pressure today, as investors moved away from the sector, thus affecting several stocks with significantly lower rates on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The Nifty Metal index reflects the weakness, when it declined around 2 per cent during the session and...
Hindalco Industries Limited has reportedly promoted Kailash Pandey to the position of Head - Mining, Sambalpur Cluster and Sales of primary aluminium. It is a significant milestone in his entire three-decade-long career with Hindalco. In this new role, Kailash Pandey would be responsible for...
Aluminium extrusion begins with a heated billet pushed through a precision steel die under intense pressure. What comes out can be something as simple as a rod or tube - or as complex as a structural component for an aircraft or a crash-management system in a vehicle. Its appeal lies in a rare mix...
Hindalco Industries Limited, the metals flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, reported its financial results for the third quarter of FY2026, highlighting sustained business momentum driven by a record performance in India. The company reported an all-time high India business profit after tax of INR...
The order book of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), the state-owned engineering giant, received a boost by landing a significant contract for power equipment at an aluminium manufacturing facility in Odisha. For this order book, the company received a boiler turbine generator package, which...
The key supplier for Ford Motor, Novelis, which is also a subsidiary of Hindalco, has not yet started with the aluminium production, which has been halted for the past four months due to the fire that threw a wrench in the metal supply chain for Ford's high-margin pickup trucks. September: The...
On January 27, Mohan Charan Majhi, Chief Minister of Odisha, inaugurated India’s first Flat Rolled Products (FRP) aluminium unit at Hindalco Industries’ Aditya Aluminium plant in Lapanga, Sambalpur district. Achieving a significant milestone in downstream aluminium manufacturing, this involves an...
On January 27, the Mumbai-based Hindalco Industries Ltd, a flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, announced expansion plans worth INR 210 billion (USD 2.3 billion) for its aluminium smelter capacity at the Aditya Aluminium complex in Sambalpur, Odisha. This marks one of the industry’s largest recent...
Brijendra Pratap Singh, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO), observed that the Indian aluminium sector is not well-equipped for a full-fledged transition to green aluminium. It spikes concern, especially in the context of the Carbon Border Adjustment...
