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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Downstream aluminium weekly: Hindalco and Novelis both witness dampening downstream aluminium sales
The downstream aluminium segment witnessed variable production this week, with Aparna Enterprises planning to invest INR 150 crores in FY24 to expand operations and INR 50 crores in tile, RMC, and aluminium. The move reflects the company's commitment to meeting India's infrastructure needs....
End user weekly: Aluflexpack invests €70 million to expands its aluminium processing facility in Drniš
This week the end-user sector witnessed a lot of significant events. To begin with, Aluflexpack, a Swiss-based inventor and producer of premium aluminium-based flexible packaging systems, stated that it is reaching the completion of a €70 million ($77 million) investment in expanding and...
Top 8 aluminium companies inspiring innovation and driving positive changes with Sustainability Awards
Sustainability awards inspire innovation and drive positive change across various sectors. These prestigious accolades recognise organisations and individuals who demonstrate exceptional commitment to sustainable practices, encouraging others to follow suit. They are essential for companies that...
Vulcan Energy to use aluminium-based ‘sorbent’ for its lithium project in Germany
Australian lithium and renewable energy producer Vulcan Energy (VUL) has disclosed a newly sanctioned method to create a much more sustainable loop around its lithium brine project in Germany's Upper Rhine Valley region. In a major breakthrough, the company announced using aluminium-based 'sorbent'...
Superior Aluminum plans 45% expansion of its extrusion facility in Ohio
Superior Aluminum Products recently held an eye-catching ceremony for the expansion of its facility in Russia, a small village in Ohio. The company very interestingly converts end-of-use aluminium into aluminium extruded products. The expansion will add 50,000 square feet of space for manufacturing...
Ma'aden Misr chooses the world's first aluminium B2B platform AL CircleBiz for better networking
Ma'aden Misr is one of the most advanced industrial complexes in Egypt and the Middle East, having been created in 2008 and beginning production in 2012. The company has been successfully registered under the world's first B2B platform with 1200+ certified aluminium product sellers. AL CircleBiz is...
Hindalco allies with Texmaco to build aluminium railway wagons and coaches for Indian Railways
Hindalco Industries Limited, one of India’s biggest aluminium manufacturing companies and the world’s largest flat-rolled products player, has announced an alliance with Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd., a specialised engineering company, to develop and manufacture aluminium railway wagons and...
Spin wizard Muralitharan's Ceylon Beverages to set up an aluminium cans facility in Dharwad
Ceylon Beverage Can Pvt Ltd, promoted by former Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, has submitted an application to the Government of Karnataka requesting permission to establish an aluminium cans and drinks filling facility on the outskirts of Dharwad. The business had requested 26 acres...
Aparna Enterprises plans to invest INR 50 crores to expand its aluminium business
Aparna Enterprises, India's fastest-growing construction materials company, plans to spend INR 150 crores in FY24 to expand its operations and match the industry's increasing demand. A further INR 50 crores will be invested in Aparna Enterprises' tile, ready-mix concrete (RMC), and aluminium...
Hercules Global’s Senegal recycling plant extracts raw materials from used tyres and aluminium
Hercules Global has established a recycling plant in the Sandiara Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Senegal, with the goal of recycling used oil, end-of-life tyres and aluminium. The plant utilizes these materials to create lubricants, carbon black and secondary aluminium, which are commonly used in...
Aluflexpack invests €70 million to expands its aluminium processing facility in Drniš
Aluflexpack , a Swiss based developer and manufacturer of premium flexible packaging solutions using aluminium announced that it is nearing the end of a €70 million euro ($77 million) investment in expanding and modernising its production facility in Drniš, southern Croatia. The investment includes...
Marine Aluminium to supply Hornbeck with 21-meter helideck for its new conversion project
Marine Aluminium, a company known for developing and producing aluminium goods, has bagged a contract to deliver a helideck for Hornbeck Offshore Services' new conversion project. The 21-meter helideck can accommodate helicopters up to the size of a Sikorsky S-92. The 21-meter helideck can...
KOMBI modular aluminium stairs get selected for API’s Marsden Park distribution centre in Sydney
Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API), the parent company of popular brands such as Priceline, Soul Pattinson and Pharmacist Advice, has established a brand new 32,506 sqm distribution centre in Marsden Park, Sydney. After vivid scrutiny, KOMBI aluminium stairs and walkways were chosen by the...
Hydro invests NOK 67 million for its Lucé aluminium extrusion plant in France
Hydro is spending NOK 67 million (EUR 6 million) on equipment, structures, and infrastructure upgrades at its aluminium extrusion factory in Lucé , France. The cash will also be used to launch a new staff development programme. Since its inception in 1959, the Lucé company has produced custom-made...
Key highlights from the global aluminium industry, July 2023
The global aluminium industry is sensitive to economic conditions, trade disputes, and supply-demand dynamics. In the seventh month of 2023, there was a noticeable increase in the price of aluminium on both the London Metal Exchange (LME) and the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE). On the LME, the...
Dongara Marine sourcing Capral Aluminium for its project since 2012
Dongara Marine has been a cornerstone of the West Australian maritime sector since 1975. Established in its eponymous town by boat designer John Fitzhardinge, the company relocated to a newly built waterfront shipyard in Geraldton's harbour in 2022. Dongara Marine has been sourcing Capral Aluminium...
Australasian aluminium can manufacturer Jamestrong to use SMaRT@UNSW recycling technology for production
Jamestrong, a leading Australasian can manufacturer with plants in Taree, is teaming up with the UNSW Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT@UNSW) to produce aerosol cans using the University's recycling technologies. The partnership aims to utilise any kind of daily and...
A new VALCO beacons: Govt. seeks strategic investors to galvanize the integrated aluminium industry
The Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) was established as a collaborative venture between the Government of Ghana and Kaiser and Reynolds of the United States of America. VALCO started operations in 1967, with ownership then vested in Kaiser Aluminium and Chemical Corporation (Kaiser) and Reynolds...
