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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Gränges and Shandong Innovation Group JV gets green light for Yunnan recycling facility
Gränges announced establishing a joint venture with Shandong Innovation Group (SIG) on March 31, 2023 , to construct a recycling and casting facility in the hydroelectricity-abundant province of Yunnan, China. This collaborative project, aligning with Gränges' commitment to sustainability, safety,...
University of Queensland's AIBN collaborates with GMG to advance Graphene Aluminium-ion battery tech
The University of Queensland's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) is collaborating with Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) to advance the commercialization of innovative Graphene Aluminium-ion battery technology. This project, backed by a grant from the federal...
Norsk Hydro plans investing £35 million to increase aluminium recycling in Wrexham plant
Norsk Hydro, a renowned global aluminium recycling company, has recently announced a £35 million investment in its Wrexham plant, which will create 30 new jobs and double its recycling capacity. With the planned expansion, the plant's capacity to recycle will go up to 103,000 tonnes annually,...
Alba celebrates PS5 Block 4 Project milestone with Mitsubishi Power's M701JAC Gas Turbine
Aluminium Bahrain, one of the world's largest aluminium smelters, celebrated a significant milestone in its Power Station 5 (PS5) Block 4 Project with the arrival of Mitsubishi Power's cutting-edge M701JAC Gas Turbine (GT) on October 16, 2023. This remarkable event marked the installation of the...
Battery-powered Buquebus ferry is all set to break records in maritime transport
In a ground-breaking development poised to redefine the maritime industry, a remarkable battery-powered Buquebus ferry is taking shape in Tasmania. Picture: Incat Tasmania The 130-meter-long vessel is projected to carry 2,100 passengers and 226 cars, operating on routes connecting Argentina and...
Cinnaire's $11 million grant secures Wisconsin Aluminium Foundry Manitowoc expansion project
Cinnaire, a Lansing, Michigan-based organization with a strong community focus, has recently awarded an $11 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) investment to Wisconsin Aluminium Foundry (WAF). The substantial grant from a community-focused investor and a non-governmental organization (NGO) is set...
Primary aluminium weekly: Chinalco produces first batch of high-quality green electrolytic aluminium ingots
The primary aluminium sector has been extremely busy this week, with the state-controlled Egyptian Aluminium Company (Egyptalum) extending the deadline for its smelter expansion project by one month. The new submission deadline is 12 November, instead of the initial date of 12 October, following...
Aluminium shipmaker Chantier Naval Forillon creates ‘floating big ambulances’ for rescue jobs
Chantier Naval Forillon, a Canadian shipbuilding company, has been making waves in the industry with their latest project, the Bay class search and rescue boats. Made entirely of aluminium, these boats have been designed to navigate through tough conditions and tow ships in distress. This project...
New alumina projects and expansions in 2023 to reshape the global aluminium landscape
Aluminium oxide, popularly known as alumina, is a direct resource of primary aluminium production. With the passage of time, as aluminium demand is rising, a timely need for alumina is being increasingly felt. The potentiality of the alumina market is mammoth, with an estimated growth rate of CAGR...
Gillespie & Powers Inc. secures contract to supply Aluminum Dynamics with casthouse furnaces and equipment across North America
Aluminum Dynamics, the newly formed aluminium operations of Steel Dynamics, Inc., has contracted Gillespie & Powers Inc. along with their strategic partners Hustler Conveyor Company, American Pulverizer Company, and ETA Engineering for the supply of their furnace equipment, pre-treatment equipment...
Shenyang Aluminium Institute completes the industrial communication crown block project
Shenyang Aluminum and Magnesium Institute Technology Company (SAMTC) recently completed the wireless communication project for the multifunctional crown block at Shaanxi Nonferrous Yulin Electrolytic Aluminium Factory. The project utilized a new generation of industrial communication technology,...
PipeHawk PLC wins contract to supply automated assembly systems for JVM castings
On October 18, 2023, PipeHawk PLC announced that its subsidiary, QM Systems Ltd, had secured a contract with JVM Castings Ltd. This contract involves designing, manufacturing, and supplying a suite of automated systems for inserting and assembling self-piercing and clinch nuts into various...
Novelis bags $5 million grant to restructure its South Alabama aluminium plant
Novelis has been allotted a sum of $5 million by the Alabama Industrial Access Road and Bridge Corporation under ALDOT's administration for revamping the South Alabama Megasite. Novelis' aluminium plant in the area will undergo a proper renovation with the funding raised. The grant will fund...
Zhite Technology begins construction of its RMB 700 million aluminium mold production line
The commencement ceremony for Zhite Technology’s aluminium mold new material production line for 2023 was carried out on September 14 at the Xianning High-tech Zone. Huang Zuocai, a member of the Xianning High-tech Zone Party Working Committee and deputy director of the management committee,...
Lagersmith's $10 million direct-to-can printing facility breaks ground, set to boost beverage industry
Lagersmith Can Supply Co. conducted the groundbreaking ceremony of the $10 million facility to house its direct-to-can printing factory and distribution centre. It is expected to be fully operational in early 2024. Lagersmith, based in Minnesota, specialises in printing on aluminium cans using...
Egyptalum elongates bidding time for aluminium smelter expansion
The Egyptian Aluminium Company (Egyptalum), which is under state control, has announced that it will be extending the bidding deadline for its smelter expansion project by one month. According to a disclosure statement made by the company at Egypt's bourse on Sunday, the deadline for bid...
Nanshan Aluminium to spin-off Indonesian business, leading Nanshan International to emerge as a separate entity
Shandong Nanshan Aluminium Co. Ltd., a China-based company engaged in manufacturing and distributing aluminium products, will demerge its Indonesian business and enlist it to the Hong Kong stock exchange to ensure fetching finances for its future development. The news came on October 13 when...
ASI enlists Jiangsu Kuna Industry as the new Production and Transformation member
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced the joining of Jiangsu Kuna Industry as a new Production and Transformation member. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced the joining of Jiangsu Kuna Industry as a new Production and Transformation member. Situated in Xiangshui County...
