
What happens when an automaker starts building a business beyond cars? For Hyundai Motor Co., robotics is becoming a key part of that shift, with the company moving from using robots in its factories to developing, manufacturing and deploying them at scale. Hyundai is laying the groundwork to...
The overseas primary aluminium spot market remained subdued this week. Although limited restocking briefly improved trading activity in South Korea at the beginning of the week, the recovery was not sustained, and transactions weakened again from midweek. Elsewhere in Asia, the traditional...
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<p>Production growth in aluminium semis and rolled products in China have spurred growth in a number of allied industries in Asia.<br /><br />SK Innovation, an energy, chemicals, telecommunications company, from South Korea announced on Thursday February 2 that it will acquire Dow Chemical Co's...

<p>South Korea is one of the leading aluminium scrap importer in the world. The country imports aluminium scrap and recycles them for making aluminium alloys. As reported in the latest edition of Non-Ferrous Metals World Mirror by Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), the country’s import...

<p>Aluminium scrap supply in major Japanese markets remains tight which seem to be supporting the bullish market conditions over the short term, reports the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) in its latest edition of Non-Ferrous Metals World Mirror. The country's total aluminium scrap exports...

<p>South Korea is today one of the key aluminium markets in Asia with consumption of 21,5 kg per capita compared to 15+kg per capita for developed countries, mostly driven by growing end user demand in the automotive, construction and electronics and communication sector. Studies...

<p>Samsung has been working hard on a couple of handsets in its Galaxy C series throughout 2016 as the company is gearing up to launch the same outside China. Market is abuzz with speculations about Samsung’s swanky new Galaxy C7 Pro which is one of the most awaited smartphone from...

<p>According to the data released by the Korea National Statistical Office on December 29, South Korea’s total industrial production increased 1.6 per cent between October and November end after having stood at zero per cent in August, 0.9 per cent in September and -0.4 per cent in October...

<p>Aluminium China 2016, held in Shanghai on July 12th-14th, was a major success. The professional sourcing and networking platform with the most comprehensive coverage of the Asia market attracted 19,530 visitors and buyers from 75 countries and regions all over the world to a compelling line-up...

<p>The demand for alumina or aluminium oxide, which is obtained by refining bauxite ore and electrolysed to yield aluminium metal using the Hall-Héroult process, is on the rise driven by enhanced consumption by the aluminium industry. Prices of the mineral though remained under pressure in...

<p>A Seoul based South Korean architect has designed an eye catching café cum residence at Gyeonggi Province which is a beautiful, curved structure covered with slanted planks of aluminium.<br /><br />The Seoul-based architect, known for his novelty in architecture designing has named...

<p>South Korea is seeking 1,000 tonnes of aluminium for December delivery, the state-run Public Procurement Service said on its website (www.g2b.go.kr), reports Reuter. <br /><br />Details of the purchase and the tender are as follows:<br /><br />Aluminium tender on October 25:</p> <p><img...

<p>LS Cable & System, a Korean company made an announcement on September 20 that a new high-strength aluminium alloy developed by them has received an identification number AA3001 from Aluminum Association (AA) in US.<br /><br />It’s a proud moment for the firm being the only company in...

<p>Saudi Arabian asset management group Sedco Capital acquired a strategic minority stake in Nedec, one of the top manufacturers of die-casting and machining products.<br /><br />A South Korean company established in 1985, Nedec's products are used in storage devices, automobile components and...

<p>Metal scrap consumers in Russia, especially those dealing in aluminium scrap, have been taken aback lately by the speculations regarding Kazakhstan imposing export barriers on some types of scrap. ‘This is in obvious contradiction of many Customs Union regulations and other free trade...

A big consignment of equipment that reached Alcoa Davenport Works recently is expected to enhance the facility's aluminium production, informed John Riches, Spokeman for Alcoa. "These two big parts today are actually coming from South Korea so they came across the Pacific, went through the [Panama...

Ducab , the UAE-based leading manufacturer of high-quality copper and aluminium wire and cabling products; which is 50 per cent owned by Senaat and 50 per cent owned by Investment Corporation Dubai (ICD), has announced that its nuclear power-qualified cable range, NuBICC was selected by the Korean...

UC RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, and PJSC TransContainer have announced the signing of a 3-year contract to ship RUSAL products in containers. TransContainer will be responsible for all of RUSAL’s shipments in containers within the territory of the Russian Federation from May 1, 2016...

In response to the recent furor over LG G5 smartphone make after reviews started flowing in from various markets where it has been launched, the mobile phone manufacturer has released a statement confirming “unequivocally” that the LG G5 unibody casing is built from aluminium. The handset’s design...

Novelis, the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, today announced the appointment of Sachin Satpute to the position of Senior Vice President, Novelis Inc. and President, Novelis Asia, effective June 1, 2016. Satpute has nearly 30 years of experience in the aluminium industry and...