Oceania’s primary aluminium industry is facing a fragmented energy transition. While Australia, the leading aluminium producer of the continent, has abundant renewable resources and a well-established aluminium value chain, its smelters remain significantly more dependent on fossil-fuel-based...
New Zealand’s aluminium extrusion industry is calling for urgent government action as it faces growing pressure from low-priced imports. The Aluminium Extruders Association of NZ (ALENZ) says a rise in imported aluminium extrusions, particularly from China, is affecting local manufacturers, with...
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According to an S&P Global Commodity Insights report on Wednesday, April 26, Alcoa has withdrawn the force majeure for its Western Australian alumina business. The news came after Alcoa spokesperson confirmed the matter. But before that, there was hearsay in the market regarding the force majeure...
Innovation is crucial in the fiercely competitive world of manufacturing. As a result, Volgren, Australia's largest bus body manufacturer, has created a name for itself by providing creative, sustainable, and efficient public transportation solutions. In 1979, the company started its journey by...
Australian coach maker Mr Frecklington has been ushered with the responsibility of delivering the carriage that will ferry King Charles from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey for the crowning ceremony. There is just one month left for the Royal Coronation, and the Australian carriage will have...
EcoCentral, the Christchurch-based waste management service, has renovated its Materials Recovery Facility on Parkhouse Road, Sockburn, using the Covid-19 Response and Recovery Fund received from the Ministry for the Environment. Following a $16.8 million overhaul of the city's recycling centre,...
Stacer Australia announced the launch of Stacer 359 Proline SE and Stacer Proline 379 SE, two of Stacer's newest offerings that are ideal for inland fishing aficionados. Additional standard equipment includes two aluminium bench seats, one with a glove box, a transducer bracket, and safety rails....
The New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) and Meridian Energy are expected to sign a new agreement specifying flexible power demand from the smelter amid grid stress or hydro scarcity, according to a report on April 5. On Thursday, April 6, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium...
Queensland Government has reportedly offered a grant of up to $2.17 million to Alpha HPA, the Australia-based and globally focused high-purity aluminium products manufacturer. The funding will be used to support Stage 2 of Alpha’s first high-purity alumina facility in Gladstone. In a statement to...
Confoil, a food packaging maker hailing from Australia, has amplified the manufacture of smoothwall trays at its regional plant in Melbourne due to a massive investment in brand-new presses. Confoil is a privately owned Australian firm that can trace back its origin to half a century. The lineage...
According to a report on April 5, the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) and Meridian Energy are likely to sign a new deal agreeing on flexible power demand from the smelter during grid stress or hydro shortage. The news came after Meridian submitted an application on Wednesday with the...
InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa has adopted the Mission Pacific Program to decrease the level of carbon dioxide throughout its business chain by responsibly collecting PET bottles or aluminium cans for recycling. Mission Pacific was launched by Coca-Cola Amatil (Fiji) Pte Ltd (CCAF) in...
New Zealand-based Dreadnort Boats, the famous watercraft manufacturer, recently unveiled a distinctive multi-purpose portable building called the Point of Difference (POD). The current prototype, designed to serve as a mobile workplace, is built with 6-mm toughened safety glass windows and 5-mm...
Ere Perez Natural Cosmetics, the Australian beauty brand, has unveiled the first 100 per cent aluminium eco-refillable compact, free from all materials that are difficult to recycle, such as glues, magnets, mirrors, paint, labels, closures, and plastics. Customers receive the Eco-Makeup Wheel , a...
New Zealand-based Neutron Components launched its new lightweight and portable emergency bleed kit for quick hydraulic brake adjustments. The brake bleed package is an easy-to-use device. The kit comprises a tiny aluminium bottle that has been CNC-machined and has two threaded caps on either end....
On March 30, 2023, the Australian parliament passed the progressive climate laws eyeing the countries' worst polluters, impelling aluminium smelters and alumina refineries, coal mines, and oil refineries, among others, to restrain emissions by about five per cent annually. The legislation,...
According to the International Aluminium Institute survey, the world alumina production recorded 10.232 million tonnes in February 2023, reflecting a decrease of 10.40 per cent month-on-month and representing the second month of downfall this year. In January 2023, the alumina output was 11.420...
This week, the primary aluminium sector has witnessed major impending issues, like the Slovenian aluminium producer Talum’s closed operations, directly affecting the jobs and livelihood of 189 workers. While on the other side, we see €1.2 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for...
The NZAS aluminium smelter at TIWAI Point is receiving heavy support from the Great South and Southland Business Chamber. They think it should remain in production because “the jobs and GDP it produces are significantly higher than the alternatives that have been suggested”. Suppose the smelter...
Alcoa Corporation announced that the Portland Aluminium smelter in the state of Victoria in Australia will begin to immediately reduce its overall production due to operational instability. Production at the smelter will be reduced to approximately 75 per cent of the site’s total consolidated...
