Major aluminium producers have offered Japanese buyers premiums of USD 310-325 per tonne for primary aluminium shipments in the October-December quarter. The bar is 18-22 per cent lower than the USD 395 per tonne premium agreed for the current July-September quarter. The premium paid by Japanese...
Asia’s alumina exports entered 2026 on a strong footing, with shipments to global markets reaching 7.05 million tonnes worth USD 2.76 billion in H1 2026 , up 27.36 per cent year-on-year . The sharp rise in H1 was driven by a quarter-on-quarter surge by a considerable margin. This indicates an...
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Aluminium inventories at three major Japanese ports, Yokohama, Nagoya, and Osaka, as reported by Marubeni Corp on October 16, 2023, decreased by 3.4 per cent to 348,300 tonnes by the end of September, down from 360,700 tonnes in the previous month. A table indicates the aluminium inventories...
The Russian aluminium giant Rusal is expanding its presence in the Japanese market by introducing its "PEFA" aluminium alloy ingots. The resulting alloy, called PEFA (Primary Equivalent Foundry Alloys), contains 20 per cent aluminium scrap added to the aluminium melt during production. One...
Hino Motors has recently declared that its aluminium-bodied trucks will be displayed at the Japan Mobility Show to be held from 26 October to 5 November 2023. Hino's sustainable and lightweight trucks will be available in two different genres: a light-duty battery-run electric vehicle, Dutro Z-EV...
RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. has proudly announced that it has received patent No. 2020237451 from the Australian Patent Office and patent No. 7341598 from the Japanese Patent Office for its lithium-ion battery recycling process. Through the process, RecycLiCo separates aluminium foil from...
On September 28, 2023, according to trade data released by the Ministry of Finance, Japan stated that the country's August imports of primary aluminium declined by 16 per cent compared to the previous year, totalling 95,630 tonnes. This marks a cumulative decrease of 30 per cent for the year. As...
According to some sources, a few Japanese aluminium buyers have agreed to pay a premium of $97 per tonne over the global benchmark price for the shipments during the fourth quarter of 2023, to end on December 31. This, compared to the previous quarter’s premium of $127.5 per tonne , stands 24 per...
The Aluminium Association of Canada, The Aluminium Association, European Aluminium and the Japan Aluminium Association released a joint briefing to Group of 7 (G7) trade ministers ahead of meetings in Osaka, Japan this October. The briefing, Aluminium Supply Chain Pathways to Net Zero GHG Emissions...
Aluminium stocks at the three major Japanese ports - Yokohama, Nagoya, and Osaka increased by 2.9 per cent month-on-month to stand at 360,700 tonnes as of August-end, 2023, found Maruberni Corporation, a major Japanese integrated trading and investment business conglomerate. Aluminium stocks in...
The negotiations that took place in early September 2023 in the Kanto region between prominent secondary aluminium alloy producers and raw material wholesalers have brought to the forefront a significant trend. This trend signifies a consecutive second rise in the purchase price of aluminium raw...
According to Japan Metal Daily, the loading price (base price) of aluminium ingots equipped with large strings, which serves as a crucial indicator for determining the prices of Japanese rolled aluminium products available in retail outlets, has been firmly set at JPY 390 per kilogram (equivalent...
The shipping of rolled aluminium goods in July decreased by 5.1 per cent year on year, totalling 145,429 tonnes, according to statistics from the Japan Aluminium Association's "Overview of Production and Shipments of Rolled Aluminium Products." Concurrently, output fell 5.6 per cent Y-o-Y,...
According to the data from the "Overview of Production and Shipments of Rolled Aluminium Products" provided by the Japan Aluminium Association, the shipment of rolled aluminium products in July witnessed a year-on-year decline of 5.1 per cent, totalling 145,429 tonnes. Concurrently, production also...
According to the Marubeni Corp report on Friday, September 1, aluminium stocks dropped across Japan in July 2023 by 1.9 per cent month-on-month. At the three major Japanese ports - Yokohama, Nagoya, and Osaka- aluminium stocks reached 350,600 tonnes at the end of July compared to 357,490 tonnes in...
Founded in 2009, Swisstek Aluminium Limited is a counterpart of Lanka Walltiles PLC and Vallibel One PLC. It is one of the most revered commercial and industrial aluminium extrusion profile manufacturers and providers in Sri Lanka. AL CircleBiz is incredibly happy to introduce Swisstek to the...
The leading industrial furnace and oven manufacturer, SINC Thermal, announced that it had signed an exclusive license agreement with Japan's Nippon Crucible Co. to manufacture their Shaft-Melter range of furnaces in the US market. Masato Masuda, the Executive Officer and General Manager of...
On August 25, 2023, three sources directly engaged in quarterly pricing discussions revealed that a worldwide aluminium manufacturer has proposed a premium of $120 per tonne to Japanese buyers for primary metal shipments scheduled for October to December, as reported by globally recognized news...
It has come to our attention that Crystal IS Inc, a company based in Green Island, New York, USA, has successfully developed a 4-inch (100mm) single-crystal aluminium nitride (AlN) substrate. This remarkable achievement is a testament to their ability to scale and meet production demands. It has...
Hydro has allocated NOK 67 million (equivalent to EUR 6 million) to improve its aluminium extrusion factory in Lucé, France. This investment will cover the purchase of new equipment, structures and infrastructure upgrades, as well as the launch of a staff development programme. AMAG's aluminium...
