South Korea’s Russian aluminium imports reached a record high in 2025, making Russia the country’s largest aluminium supplier for the first time. The sharp increase has strengthened Korea’s dependence on Russian metal even as the US and Europe tighten sanctions against Moscow. The exposure is...
Asia’s alumina exports entered 2026 on a strong footing, with shipments to global markets reaching 7.05 million tonnes worth USD 2.76 billion in H1 2026 , up 27.36 per cent year-on-year . The sharp rise in H1 was driven by a quarter-on-quarter surge by a considerable margin. This indicates an...
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Strategic Marine Group is a reputable shipbuilder specializing in the construction and fabrication of speciality aluminium craft. The company has collaborated with Caterpillar Marine to achieve its emission reduction goals. With a shipyard in Singapore and a presence in various countries, including...
According to the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, the hydrogen industry faces challenges related to limited investments and an uncertain profit model. They recommend a strategic focus on hydrogen storage solutions to address these issues. Their proposal suggests that large-scale storage...
On September 23, 2023, the secretary of the Ministry of National Development and Planning, Indonesia, visited the Chinese industrial investment project Nanshan Bintan Alumina Co., Ltd. to strengthen government-enterprise cooperation and exchanges as well as promote the development of the...
Foshan Kingbo Door & Window System Co., Ltd. is in Foshan, a renowned city known as the "Global Hardware Capital." Established in 2003, the company is a professional manufacturer that specialises in designing, developing, producing, and distributing aluminium door and window accessories. AL Circle...
Vespa, the Italian luxury scooter maker, has released its new 946 10th Anniversario special edition in the domestic market, with 12-inch aluminium alloy split wheels and aluminium parts in the structural design. This special edition scooter is available in a limited quantity of 1000 units...
A new study on aluminium recycling cans conducted by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) determines that effective global recycling of used aluminium beverage cans can save 60 million tonnes of Co2e annually by 2030. Along with IAI, Emirates Global Aluminium, Crown Holdings, Australian...
The primary sector of the aluminium industry is witnessing many new and significant events. To begin with, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the world's largest producer of premium aluminium and the largest industrial firm in the UAE, recorded a competitive financial performance in H1 2023. Despite...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd recently missed its expected earnings, which may continue in the quarters ahead. According to Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research, South-East Asia’s largest aluminium producer is likely to experience a gloomy future due to subdued aluminium prices in the...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd, the largest aluminium smelter in South East Asia, announced the second quarter results of 2023, reporting a 25 per cent year-on-year decline in net profit ended June 30. The company’s net profit for Q2 was recorded at RM305.79 million or 3.73 sen per share...
Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd's (Bintulu Port) operations are expected to perform better in the second half of the year, according to analysts, despite its first-half results falling short of the full-year consensus estimate. Kenanga Research believes that the results are in line with expectations and...
AL CircleBiz is a first-of-its-kind global online marketplace connecting millions of buyers and sellers across the aluminium value chain. It is a devoted platform to the aluminium industry and witnessed enormous growth in both supply and demand within six months of its launch. The company has...
According to the US Census Bureau data, the United States exported 30,900 tonnes of aluminium scrap to Malaysia in May 2023. Compared to 34,100 tonnes in the previous month, the US aluminium scrap exports recorded a decline of 3,200 tonnes or 9.38 per cent. The downtrend continued from the previous...
As per the data laid out by International Aluminium Institute (IAI), it can be witnessed that China had a massive haul of 38,837,000 tonnes of primary aluminium in 2021, which grew by 1,593,000 tonnes over a year to reach 40,430,000 tonnes in 2023. In Q1 2022, the total primary aluminium production...
China's aluminium plate/sheet and strip exports in June 2023 recorded a month-on-month drop of 3 per cent and a year-on-year plunge of 34 per cent to reach 224,500 tonnes, found the China Customs data. The total exports during the year's first half came in at 1.3932 million tonnes, registering an...
First Solar Inc, a US-based Cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) profiles manufacturer, has set a new industry standard for transparency by publicly disclosing details of third-party social audits conducted across its global manufacturing sites. This is believed to be the first time...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced the joining of Guangdong Golden Aluminium Co., Ltd as the new Production and Transformation member. Guangdong Golden Aluminium Co., Ltd. began operations in 1999. It is a comprehensive enterprise that combines R&D, production, sales, and services in...
French luxury cosmetics maker Caudalie is eager to launch a new spot acne treatment packed in 100% recyclable aluminium tubes. With this sustainable approach, the brand wishes to appeal to the newer generation in South East Asia that is quite active on the eco-geographic front. Caudalie's Vinopure...
According to the International Aluminium Institute, alumina production in Africa & Asia (ex-China) during the second quarter of 2023 totalled 3.358 million tonnes, registering an increase of 4.38 per cent from 3.217 million tonnes a quarter ago. But on a year-on-year basis, the output in Q2 2023...
