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 scrap market price decreased by JPY 2 per kilogram for high grade scrap around Osaka when primary aluminium market price maintains downtrend. Local secondary aluminium alloy makers purchase high grade new cutting scrap at around JPY 150 per kg, aluminium sash scrap at around JPY 127 and...
Primary aluminium inventory registered to London Metal Exchange could increase in 2012 after the stock hit record 4.95 million tonnes now. Japanese trading firm sources see the stock would reach 5 million tonnes depending on world economy. A trading firm source sees aluminium suppliers keep selling...
Japanese major secondary aluminium alloy makers including Daiki Aluminium Industry and Nikkei MC Aluminium try to keep the alloy selling price unchanged for December after the shipment from the previous month. The alloy users are likely to offer the price cut by 5 yen per kilogram or more....
Japan's aluminium buyers have won a 5 percent cut in premiums charged by producers for the January-March quarter, down for the second consecutive quarter, as a global economic slowdown hurts demand, sources directly involved in the deals said. Japan consumes about 2 million tonnes a year of...
Aluminium stocks at key ports in Japan totalled 221,500 tonnes at the end of November, down 6 percent from the month before, trading house Marubeni Corp said on Tuesday. End-October inventories totaled 235,800 tonnes. Marubeni collects data for the key ports of Yokohama, Nagoya and Osaka.
Organisers said the three-day INCAL 2011 was a huge success with participants, especially those from top aluminium markets, such as the US, China and Japan, expressing satisfaction over the outcome of the deliberations on promoting aluminium. The Aluminium Association of India and its US...
New and emerging sectors like renewable energy, electric vehicles and initiatives relating to light weighting of automobiles are driving the demand for Aluminium. Japan, which consumes about 10 per cent of the world’s total Aluminium produced (40 million tons in 2010) every year, has laid out a...
Term aluminum premium talks between Australian suppliers and Japanese buyers are not making progress, with Rio Tinto and BHP seeking a $114-115 per tonne premium and Japanese buyers aiming for a level below $110, down from $118 in the fourth quarter, mills and traders said. Settlement for the...
Aluminum suppliers are offering first-quarter contract premiums to Japanese buyers around $114 to 115 a metric ton as negotiations for January-March shipment start against a background of soft domestic demand, suppliers told Dow Jones Newswires. First-quarter charges are expected to settle lower...
Formed aluminum foil maker Jann Cherng Technological is installing new production lines for making etched aluminum foils with the additional capacity to come online in the first half of 2012, according to the company. The company said it currently imports about 80% of etched aluminum foils, the key...
Secondary aluminum alloy smelters in Spain and Italy are seeking to sell spot cargoes to Japan, but buying interest has been limited so far due to differences in ingot size specifications, Japanese market sources said Monday. Two Tokyo-based trading houses said they had received offers for ADC12...
According to China Customs China exported 63,825 tons of aluminum alloy ingots in October,which is an increase of 7.2% compared with September. Analysts agreed that the increasing demand from Japanese clients was the main reason that caused the growth in export. It is learned that China exported 42...
Daiki Aluminium Industry Co. Ltd. produces and sells aluminum alloy products in Japan and internationally. The company offers secondary aluminum alloy ingots that are used for die-casting, casting, deoxidation, and rolling; secondary aluminum ingots, which are used for roll products; and aluminum...
Furukawa-Sky Aluminum Corp. engages in the production and sale of aluminum products in Asia. The company offers functional material; processed aluminum products, such as aluminum industrial products, preribbed plate, falcover, aluminum handrail, road signs, and aluminum case; and heat sink and...
One of Malawi's touristic attractions earmarked as a world heritage centre is set to be explored for its bauxite and rare earth deposits. Malawi, looking for cash to finance its huge budget funded with local resources since several donors withdrew its aid, has granted a Japanese company to "conduct...
Constellium’s Speciality Sheet division will evaluate business opportunities with Sumitomo Light Metal (SLM) and Sumitomo Corporation. Both Sumitomo Light Metal and Constellium operate aluminium rolling activities with a high level of technical focus and expertise. With a strong presence in their...
Aluminum stocks held at major Japanese ports at the end of September fell 4.1% from a month earlier, a trader at a major Japanese house said Thursday. Aluminum stocks totaled 231,400 metric tons, with 126,700 tons in Yokohama, 90,700 tons in Nagoya and 14,000 tons in Osaka. End-August stocks were...
According to Ministry of Finance, Japanese secondary aluminum alloy import is increasing from China. The import was 40,840 tonnes in August increasing by 13% from a year earlier and by 21% from July. Several Japanese trader sources said that the import is likely to maintain a high level at around...
