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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The American company that makes metal beverage and food cans, metal aerosol containers, metal closures and speciality packing, Crown Holdings has recently declared its plan of constructing a high-speed aluminium line at its Agoncillo beverage-can facility in Spain. After evaluating the market in...
The global aluminium industry's most crucial, downstream segment remained highlighted due to some of the potential news. To begin with, AMAG achieves the greatest quarterly profitability in 1Q2022, with revenue up 60 percent. The largest firm in the Austrian aluminium manufacturing sector, AMAG...
Japan’s leading manufacturer of aluminium windows and doors, TOSTEM, on observing its market in Thailand wishes to expand company shares, particularly in the retail market (B2C) there. The great demand for sustainable living amidst the risk of pandemics and rising intergenerational transfer is...
According to China customs data, the country’s aluminium foil exports in March 2022 stood at 126,800 tonnes, reflecting month-on-month increase of 34 per cent and year-on-year 9 per cent. Thailand, India, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates were the top four destinations of China’s aluminium...
Malaysian Press Metal Aluminium declared that its Sarawak subsidiary is approved of an ‘amicable settlement’ with the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) for the additional settlements of the years 2014 to 2019. Concurring to a letter sent from the IRB head office dated 22nd April, a subsidiary of Press...
The second-largest coal miner in Indonesia, PT Adaro Energy Indonesia Tbk will enter the aluminium sector as a part of the company's diversified business portfolio. Garibaldi Thohir, the President Director of Adaro said, “The Company would soon enter the aluminium business.” He further addressed,...
On Monday, April 11, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced that it has successfully certified TBC Ball Beverage Can Vietnam Limited against the Performance Standard under Provisional status and Chain of Custody Standard for responsible production, sourcing, and stewardship of aluminium....
The aluminium downstream sector had a lot going on this week from Hindalco’s aluminium billets and wire rod prices shrinking by 2% to the Zimbabwean President visiting his country’s aluminium wire assets on a quest to encourage people for a sustainable future. According to Shanghai PMI (Purchasing...
Press Metal Aluminium, the Malaysian aluminium giant, ruled by Koon Poh Keong and his brothers is raising US$231 million to further facilitate the group’s output amidst deteriorating supply cycles due to the Ukraine-Russia conflict. On 5 th April 2022, the company proclaimed that it is selling...
In the first two months of 2022, alumina production in Africa & Asia totalled 2.224 million tonnes, with the output in February at 1.075 million tonnes, down by 6.44 per cent month-on-month, found the International Aluminium Institute’s data. In January, alumina production in Africa & Asia stood at...
The largest aluminium producer in the GCC region, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PT Inalum (Persero), the largest primary aluminium producer in Indonesia, concerning a strategic alliance to upgrade Inalum's aluminium by 400,000 tonnes per year....
Riad is the founder and CEO of Progesys that is responsible for providing leadership and managing the growth of the company. He has over 23 years of experience in project management and executive leadership throughout North America and abroad. He started his career in the aluminium industry in...
As per the USGS data, the United States exported a total of 4,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap to Indonesia in December 2021. On a month-on-month analysis, a downfall of 1,850 tonnes or 31.62 percent can be witnessed from 5,850 tonnes in November. In November 2021, Indonesia’s import of aluminium...
Ball Asia Pacific (Yangon) Metal Container Limited, a Ball Corporation subsidiary, has bagged dual certification from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, becoming the first Ball facility in Myanmar to achieve ASI credentials. The news came after ASI announced that it successfully certified the...
The economy of Cambodia is projected to grow at around 5.6% in 2022 and significantly gain prospective growth in the medium term, supported by global demand and a gradual comeback in investor confidence. Aluminium bar rods and profiles are extensively used in the transportation, construction and...
LB aluminium, one of the largest suppliers of aluminium in Malaysia, has recorded a decline in its net profit by 0.58 per cent to score at RM14.79 million for Q3 ended January 31, 2022 (3QFY22) from RM14.88 million a year earlier. According to the company's registration with Bursa Malaysia,...
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has announced the joining of Indonesian state-owned aluminium company Asahan Aluminium (Persero) as a new Production and Transformation member. That brings the total number of ASI members to 217. PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Persero), popularly known as...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced on 21st March the grant of certification to UACJ in the aspect concerning Performance Standard (provisional) and Chain of Custody (full) to acknowledge the company’s efforts to responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. The...
