
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has signed a Technology Licensing Agreement with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) to deploy EGA’s UAE-developed DX+ Ultra aluminium smelting technology at its proposed 500,000 tonnes per annum (MTPA) brownfield smelter expansion at Angul, Odisha. The...
Indian electronics manufacturers are increasingly substituting aluminium for copper in key components as surging metal costs put pressure on margins. Indian electronics manufacturers are turning to aluminium and steel as alternatives to copper as a sharp rise in copper prices pushes up production...
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Gemilang International Ltd (GML), a Malaysian manufacturer of buses and bus bodies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, has announced signing a contract with Al-Futtaim Auto & Machinery Company, a prominent mobility leader in the United Arab Emirates. Under this agreement, Gemilang will deliver...

Headquartered in South Korea, ILJIN, one of the leading manufacturers of automotive and industrial bearings and chassis components, is marking its foray into the aluminium forging market, enhancing its production capabilities. The announcement was made by Governor Kay Ivey, 54th governor of...

Rusal, the leading aluminium producer from Russia, has announced it will double its smelter capacity to 600,000 tonnes by 2030 in its Boguchansky aluminium production site in Siberia. The jointly owned plant by Rusal and state-controlled power generating company RusHydron shall witness construction...

Amidst Renewable Energy India Expo 2024, GenX PV announced the establishment plan of its aluminium frame manufacturing site in Raipur, besides its present unit in Bengaluru, India. Piyush Agarwal, Founder and Managing Director of GenX PV, reaffirms the company's commitment to quality and...

Hydro introduces a 12-inch indirect extrusion press, invalidating two older presses in Cressona, Pennsylvania, where the capacity of the recycling facility has also been expanded to an additional 50,000 tonnes. The NOK 1 billion investment goes into taking forward the company's effort to create...

Alro Slatina, one of the biggest aluminium companies in Romania and Europe, has commissioned a new cutting-edge aluminium processing facility, Cutsmart Systems, which has fed on an investment of RON 13.7 million (EUR 2.7 million). The new facility, equipped with advanced, cutting-edge technologies,...

Since its founding in 1974, ALEASTUR GROUP has emerged as a global leader in the aluminium industry. Over the past 50 years, the company has built a strong international presence and developed a wide range of specialised products and solutions that set benchmarks in the industry. ALEASTUR’s journey...

On October 2, the Norwegian aluminium giant celebrated the expansion and relocation of its Hydro Aluminum Technology Centre (HATC) from Zeeland, Michigan, to Cassopolis, Michigan. This newly expanded facility, situated next to the cutting-edge aluminium recycling plant that Hydro inaugurated in...

Sarginsons, an advanced aluminium diecasting firm in Coventry, has been awarded a £6 million grant aimed at expanding its workforce, upgrading equipment, and enhancing its recycling network. The foundry will collaborate with partners, including Aston Martin, on a research initiative to develop...

PT Aneka Tambang, an Indonesian mining company, has begun the first bauxite injection phase at its Smelter Grade Alumina Refinery Mempawah Project. The company says this phase initiates the commissioning of the project, which is a joint effort between PT Aneka Tambang, popularly known as ANTAM, and...

On September 5, the Phase II project of Haimen District Xinjiang Technology (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. was officially launched, focusing on aluminium and titanium alloy production. This marked the completion and commencement of operations for a major provincial industrial initiative—China Aerospace...

Assan Alüminyum, a leading manufacturer in the flat-rolled aluminium sector, in its recently published "Decarbonization Roadmap 2050", has highlighted its commitment and action plans towards the 2050 net zero carbon emissions goal. Assan Alüminyum has mentioned its sequential strategy towards...

Aluminium is an essential component of the global economy. The rising demand for green metal clearly shows that no matter how many setbacks or blips come across, the market or the need for this green metal will never decrease. Below is a recap of the events which unfolded in the upstream aluminium...

Aluminium Duffel is proud to announce the launch of its new logo, and at the same time, they celebrate the commissioning of their new milling installation. Mind over metal The new logo, shaped into a heraldic shield, is a powerful symbol that reflects the company's core values: Change & Courage,...

Alusort LLC, a 50/50 joint venture between Hydro and PADNOS, has launched operations of its new aluminium scrap sorting line, utilising cutting-edge HySort technology at PADNOS’s facility in Grandville, Michigan. This new line will supply Hydro’s recycling plants in Cassopolis and Henderson with...

Hydro has announced plans to construct a new pumped storage power plant in Luster Municipality, Norway. Construction is set to commence in 2025, with operations expected to begin in 2028 or 2029. Currently, Hydro produces aluminium in Norway with a carbon footprint approximately 75 per cent lower...

China-based Shenhuo New Materials has successfully launched its new energy-power battery materials project, with an annual output of 60,000 tonnes. After two years of intense preparation and construction, eight production lines have officially entered the full-scale trial production stage....

Jianpeng, Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and General Commander of the Engineering Headquarters of Baowu Aluminum Industry, announced the successful installation of the rolling mill for the F0 production line at the hot rolling plant. The F0 project at Baowu...