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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Aluminum extrusion market price is flat with potential weakness at around JPY 715 per kilogram for aluminum alloy bar for A5056B, JPY 780 for free cutting bar for A2011B and JPY 545 for shape for A5056B around Tokyo. The dealers built up the aluminum extrusion inventory through June. Some dealers...
Major secondary aluminum alloy makers and automotive component makers around Tokyo almost agreed to leave unchanged or to slightly decrease by JPY 1 per kilogram to JPY 3 per kilogram for secondary aluminum alloy for September 16th to 30th 2011 shipment. Relatively high prices were adjusted...
Japanese shipments of aluminium products fell to their lowest level since January 2010, hit by slowing exports to Southeast Asia and China and a slower-than-expected pick up in domestic demand, an industry group said on Wednesday. The Japan Aluminium Association data showed shipments of Japanese...
Even as concerns of a Chinese slowdown dominate markets, August data shows that Chinese primary aluminium imports rose a staggering 55% month-on-month in August at 11.7 Kt. Aluminium imports rose by 55% to 11.7Kt and exports of aluminum declined to 1.9 Kt making China a net-importer of the mental...
A major buyer agreed that concerns over international demand for finished products were the main factor weighing on the fourth-quarter charges, rather than domestic aluminum demand. "Consumer demand is good in the domestic market," he said, but confirmed that his company had settled its contracts...
Aluminium stocks held at three major Japanese ports came to 241,200 tonnes at the end of August, up 37,700 tonnes or 18.5 percent from a month earlier, trading house Marubeni Corp said on Monday.
In 2010, the global aluminum wheel output reached about 200 million, up 25.9% from 159 million in 2009. It is expected that the output in 2011 will be 216.6 million, up 8.3%. China's aluminum wheel output surged by 52% from 65.6 million in 2009 to 99.80 million. The aluminum wheel output of the...
The global manufacturers of aluminum electrolytic capacitors are mainly distributed in Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and mainland China. In 2010, Japan-based NCC, Nichicon and Rubycon ranked top three in the global aluminum electrolytic capacitor industry. The report not only studies the market size,...
Some suppliers have concluded fourth-quarter aluminum contracts with Japanese consumers at a premium of $118 a metric ton on a cost, insurance and freight basis, a Tokyo-based trader said Friday. Suppliers and consumers have agreed on contracts for around 40% of total fourth-quarter volumes at that...
Aluminum buyers in Japan, Asia’s largest importer, agreed to a 2 percent cut in fees charged by a major producer, the first drop in three quarters, after recovery from the March earthquake and tsunami lost momentum. Premiums for the three months ending Dec. 31 were set at $118 a metric ton over the...
Japanese shipments of aluminium products fell 4.8 percent in July from a year earlier to 170,916 tonnes, industry data showed on Friday, falling year-on-year for the second month in a row as the impact from the March earthquake was still felt. The data provided by the Japan Aluminium Association...
Data from Chinese Custom shows that Chinese aluminum alloy exportation amounts to 64, 161 ton in July rising by 21.38% in the corresponding period last year. From January to July this year, aluminum alloy exportation reaches 379,819 ton up by 28.54% year-on-year. The dramatic increase of aluminum...
Mr Masateru Yoshihara president of Furukawa Sky Aluminum Corporation and chairman of Japan Aluminum Association said that the Japanese aluminum demand increased by near 10% to about 3.91million tonnes in fiscal 2010 ended March 2011 from fiscal 2009 due to stimulus package while the demand isn't...
Reuters reported that October to December aluminum term premiums to Japan will likely stay flat or fall slightly with buyers seeing no reason for a rise and producers expected to point to high US and European premiums. The premiums for the current quarter were largely settled at USD 120 per tonne,...
Mr Masateru Yoshihara president of Furukawa Sky Aluminum Corporation and chairman of Japan Aluminum Association said that the Japanese aluminum demand increased by near 10% to about 3.91million tonnes in fiscal 2010 ended March 2011 from fiscal 2009 due to stimulus package while the demand isn't...
Japan Metal Bulletin reported that major secondary aluminum alloy makers around Tokyo try to slightly increase or leave selling price unchanged for August shipment. The price negotiation begins in next week.
Demand for 226 from the Japanese market was also said to be muted as automakers and diecasters close plants for summer holidays. "We don't expect any enquiries [from Japan] until next week," said a 226 supplier. Toyota Motor and Honda Motor shut their vehicle assembly and component manufacturing...
Japan Metal Bulletin reported that Japanese pipe work material maker Toyo Densen adds new size coated aluminum tube for air conditioner within this year. The firm sells thin diameter products and adds middle size pair coil and brings out dedicated tool for aluminum tube when users are switching...
