China’s 45Mt aluminium cap pushes producers overseas as global dominance grows
China’s aluminium industry is running close to its limits in 2026. As Shanghai aluminium prices near a three-month high, historically low raw material costs and strong smelter margins encourage producers to operate at maximum capacity. National aluminium output remains above Beijing’s...
India's ₹9,150b power grid push could drive new aluminium demand
India's planned transmission investment and renewable-energy expansion could lift aluminium consumption in electrical applications to 4 million tonnes by FY30. India's push to expand its electricity transmission network is emerging as a major potential growth driver for aluminium, with the...
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KEZAD Group facilitates Kings Aluminium’s AED 750 million aluminium recycling unit in Abu Dhabi
KEZAD Group, one of the globe's largest operators of integrated and purpose-built economic zones, and Kings Aluminium Industries have jointly announced the commencement of construction for a premium aluminium manufacturing and recycling facility in KEZAD. Kings Aluminium Industries has invested a...
Downstream aluminium recap: Hindalco to build a new aluminium battery foil manufacturing facility worth INR 800 Cr. in Odisha
Hindalco Industries announced plans to spend INR 800 crore in constructing a battery foil production plant in Sambalpur, Odisha, to enter the rapidly expanding electric car industry. Ball Aerospace was selected to lead a concept study for NASA's planned Chromospheric Magnetism Explorer (CMEx)...
ASI greets Oman Aluminium Processing Industries as a Production & Transformation member
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has recently added a Middle Eastern aluminium rod manufacturing company to its Production and Transformation membership. According to an ASI report, the non-profit organisation has welcomed Oman Aluminium Processing Industries SPC (OAPIL) as a new Production and...
Missouri S&T students bag NASA’s Edison award for their study on lunar aluminium production
A multidisciplinary team from Missouri S&T, the Rolla-based research institute, was one of the seven finalists in NASA's 2023 Breakthrough, Innovative, and Game-Changing Idea (BIG Idea) Challenge: Lunar Forge. Last month, the study on lunar aluminium production was presented in Cleveland by the S&T...
Purso becomes the first customer to buy newly developed EHKO-heating furnace
The extrutec long-term customer Purso Oy from Siuro Finland is widely known for its aluminium profile production of sustainable solutions for a wide range of uses, from industrial applications and building facades to lighting. The company pursues an ambitious goal to reduce its CO 2 emissions with...
Vedanta Aluminium to deploy an advanced pot lining design across its smelters to reduce energy consumption
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, has reportedly achieved a breakthrough in aluminium smelting technique that would reduce energy consumption and curb carbon emissions. On National Energy Conservation Day, Vedanta announced that its new energy-efficient technique, an advanced pot...
Funing County to experience a leap in electricity consumption with green aluminium projects as the driving force
Funing County, located in Yunnan Province, has recently released the "14th Five Year Plan" for Energy Development related to the region. According to this plan, Funing County is projected to significantly increase electricity consumption, with green aluminium projects as the driving force behind...
GenHydro prepares to establish a pilot project for green energy in Lancaster
GenHydro, a green technology company based in Lancaster, has recently conducted a noteworthy ceremony to mark the commencement of its pilot project. The company specialises in the production of green hydrogen and clean energy from waste material. The energy thus produced will be supplied to BURLE...
Cosma Casting UK to expand its Telford aluminium die casting facility, creating 62 new jobs
Cosma Casting UK, an aluminium high-pressure vacuum die casting company, desires to enlarge its factory in Telford by adding a rear extension. The factory operates 24 hours daily with 230 people from Telford Business Park premises. On further expansion, the casting facility will create sixty-two...
Adroit Industry plans to launch its new collection of aluminium driveshafts at Excon 2023
Adroit Industries India, with more than sixty years of experience, is a leading propeller/cardan shaft company. The company plans to launch its much-awaited collection of aluminium drive shafts at the ongoing Excon 2023. These cutting-edge components, which effortlessly integrate with carbon fibre...
Hindalco to build a new aluminium battery foil manufacturing facility worth INR 800 Cr. in Odisha
On Tuesday, December 12, Hindalco Industries announced its plan to invest INR 800 crore into building a battery foil manufacturing facility at Sambalpur in Odisha in a bid to tap the fast-growing electric vehicle market. The facility will produce 25,000 tonnes of aluminium foil, the backbone of...
Southwest Aluminum conducts feasibility study review meeting for its extrusion project
The feasibility study review meeting for Southwest Aluminum's super-large and high-performance aluminium alloy extrusion product line project was conducted on December 1st at the Aluminium City Hotel. The expert panel assessed and evaluated the project's feasibility study report, and the project...
Paneluxe factory opens in Hyderabad to produce green aluminium profiles for modular furniture
India-based Woodecorina has successfully flagged off the latest Paneluxe factory in India. Situated at FICCI-FLO, Medical Devices Park at Hyderabad, the factory has been overloaded with state-of-the-art, fully automated machinery lines for enhanced production. The company uses aluminium honeycombs...
EagleCraft Boats launches 42-inch aluminium boat with high power cruising technology
A Campbell River boat builder, EagleCraft Boats, has recently launched the country’s first 42-inch aluminium boat equipped with quad Yamaha 450HP outboard motors. The vessel is described as a powerhouse on the water because of having high-performance outboards that underscore EagleCraft’s...
Aluminium extrusion provider Dudley secures a sustainable project in Oxfordshire
Dudley's Aluminium, a fabricator based in Wales, has recently announced securing another project in Milton Park, Oxfordshire. The company will work alongside Barnwood Ltd on the Nebula development, consisting of three buildings and seven research and development units. The development aims to meet...
Weifang Guanghua Aluminum completes trial run on 3600-tonne aluminium extruder
Weifang Guanghua Aluminum Co., Ltd. completed the trial production of its 3,600-tonne large-scale extruder on November 29th, 2023. The smooth and slow extrusion of the first large-scale industrial material from the extruder marked a significant milestone for the company. This new addition will help...
ATI grants £2.07 million to Sylatech initiating aluminium shape casting R&D for aviation parts
Sylatech, a North Yorkshire-based company, thinks the potential of aluminium shape casting for aerospace components is yet to be fully defined due to concerns regarding the manufacturing process, product consistency, and mechanical performance. To address these concerns, Sylatech has launched the...
Schelter On Project, a welfare initiative creating aluminium shelters for homeless people
The Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (IPVC), located in Portugal approximately 400 km from Lisbon, has recently unveiled the Schelter On Project. This initiative seeks to ensure the safety of individuals without a permanent place of residence by developing cutting-edge aluminium shelters...
