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 Covid-19 outbreak has been a tough challenge for most of the businesses. However, PT Djuara Aluminium Nusantara (Djuan), a vital aluminium distributor continues to seek solutions to keep growing amid this crisis and one of the ways out is by increasing partnerships with hundreds of aluminium...
The United States aluminium scrap exports to Indonesia have been incessantly growing over the past three months since June 2020, following a month-on-month plunge in May from 5,620 tonnes to 4,510 tonnes. The US Geological Survey found the United States in August exported 13,500 tonnes of aluminium...
The cabinet of ministers’ of the island nation in South Asia, Sri Lanka has decided to ban the export of metals scrap, which includes aluminium in a proposal to save them for domestic production. However, some scrap metal could be exported under a recommendation of the Industrial Development Board...
On 6 th November’20, Shipbuilding group Austal announced that its Vietnam yard which began its operation in 2018 has delivered its first and foremost vessel fully constructed at the Vung Tau shipyard. APT James, the 94m all-aluminium high-speed catamaran was delivered to National Infrastructure...
The US exports of aluminium scrap stood at 161,000 tonnes in August 2020. That was down 2.42% year-on-year, according to the latest report from the US Geological Survey. On a month-on-month comparison, exports rose by 1.9% from July’s export volume of 158,000 tonnes. The US exported 1.17 million...
Lee Kee Group has become new General Supporter member of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). This brings the total number of members to 140. “At Lee Kee, sustainability is integral to our business. Our policies and consistent implementation of environmentally and socially responsible...
In the 21st century, Vietnam is in a period of being integrated into the global economy. Almost all Vietnamese enterprises are small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The government has targeted a 2 to 2.5% economic growth for 2020 with an aim of 6.5% in 2021. The latest figures from the Ministry of...
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has recently announced that Thai Beverage Can Limited has joined ASI as a new Production & Transformation member. This brings the total number of ASI members to 138. Thai Beverage Can Limited (TBC) is a Thai-American joint venture company between Berli Jucker...
On 13 th October’20, Hitachi has delivered the first of 17 train-sets for the metro line under construction in Ho Chi Minh City. Line 1 will run for 19·7 km between Ben Thanh Market in the central District 1 and Suoi Tien Theme Park in District 9 to the northeast, with 17·1 km of the route being...
The US exports of aluminium scrap stood at 158,000 tonnes in July 2020, with a year-on-year increase of 3.95%, according to the latest report from the US Geological Survey. On a month-on-month comparison, exports climbed by 5.33% from June’s export volume of 150,000 tonnes. The US exported 1.010...
The Philippines' economy is considered as one of the most dynamic economies in East Asia and the Pacific. Amidst lingering global and local uncertainties, the Philippine economy is poised to grow at 6.4% in 2019 and 6.5% in 2020 and 2021. The Southeast Asian nation’s aluminium foil importation...
The Croatian economy is one of the strongest economies in Southeast Europe. Croatia joined the World Trade Organization in 2000, NATO in 2009 and became a member of the European Union on 1 July 2013. The industrial sector represents 27% of Croatia's total economic output while agriculture...
According to the latest data shown by the US Geological Survey of June 2020, the United States in the said month export 150,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap, bringing the total scrap exports in the second quarter of the year to 396,000 tonnes. In the first quarter (January-March), the United States...
Damansara Realty Bhd (DBhd) said in a statement that its subsidiary has engaged into a term sheet agreement with YHS Resources Sdn Bhd to commence work on a bauxite mining project in Kuantan, Pahang. The proposed mining activity will be carried out on four plots of land measuring a total of 145...
PT Indal Aluminum Industry Tbk. (INAI), an aluminium extrusion producer has stated that this year it will expand the supporting product segment and continue to count on a more potential export market. Alim Prakasa, Executive Managing Director, INAI, said: “In running the aluminium industry, the...
PT HK Metals Utama Tbk (HKMU) will focus its business on the aluminium extrusion, as it sees the business potential that grows along with changing habits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jodi Priyono, Corporate Secretary, HK Metals Utama said: “This year the aluminium building materials sector is...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad, the largest Aluminium smelter in South East Asia, has announced its second quarter financial results for the three months ended 30 June 2020. Revenue decreased by 18.9% to RM1.73 billion in 2Q FY20, from RM2.13 billion in 2Q FY19 on lower realised aluminium...
Shangqiu Yangguang Aluminium Product Co.,Ltd. has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as new Production & Transformation member. This brings the total number of members working toward a responsible aluminium value chain to 129. Shangqiu Yangguang Aluminium Product Co.,Ltd., established in...
