Korea’s 483kt of Russian aluminium imports hit record high as sanctions risks deepen
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 jump 27%: Is an 8Mt H2 shipment within reach?
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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Global activated alumina market to be valued at US$1.32 bln by 2025
According to a recent study by Grand View Research Inc., the global activated alumina market is projected to reach US$1.32 billion by 2025 growing at a CAGR of 5.4 per cent. Growing demand from key end-user industries such as, Water Treatment, Oil & Gas will drive the growth in the market. A robust...
Philippines’s imports of aluminium scrap likely to fall in 2017
The Philippines is the 39th largest export economy in the world. The country exported US$56.3 billion worth of goods in 2016. The top export destination of the Philippines is China. The Philippines exported 12,907 tonnes of aluminium scrap in August and 47,786 tonnes during the first eight months...
Malaysia’s aluminium can producer secures $60m loan for new plants in Myanmar
Kian Joo Can Factory, aluminium can manufacturer in Malaysia, said that the company secured $60 million as debt investment in order to support its manufacturing facilities in the Thilawa Special Economic Zone near Yangon, Myanmar. The two plants will manufacture aluminium and tin cans for paints...
Taiwan’s alumina import is estimated to drop in 2017
Taiwan imported US$231 billion worth of goods in 2016. The country imports alumina to feed the domestic aluminium industry. France, China, Germany, Japan and India supply good amount of alumina to the country. The country is expected to import less alumina this year. As shown in the data, Taiwan...
Malaysia’s imports of aluminium scrap likely to grow in 2017
Malaysia is the 25th largest importer in the world. The country’s imports of commodities have increased during the last five years. Apart from being a net exporter of metal scrap, Malaysia imports substantial amount of scrap from countries around the world. Aluminium scrap import by Malaysia has...
Malaysia’s aluminium scrap exports to continue rising in 2017
Malaysia has always been a net exporter of metal scrap. Aluminium scrap constitutes a significant percentage of its exports earning revenues from the international market. A three-year data snapshot shows a fairly stable aluminium scrap export growth trend by the country looking to grow through the...
Malaysia giving Guinea, Australia a tough competition as China’s emerging bauxite supplier
<p>Bauxite supplies from Malaysia to China grew at the highest rate in July 2017 though it dropped during the period from January to July. Other top bauxite exporting countries to China struggled to catch up with Malaysia’s export growth rate, revealed export-import data released by General...
Higher metal price boosts Press Metal’s revenue for Q2 ended June 30, 2017
<p>Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd , the leading aluminium producer in Southeast Asia, announced its <strong>net profit</strong> increased 2.8 per cent to RM150.17 million in second quarter ended June 30, 2017 from RM146.07 million a year ago driven by higher revenue.</p> <p...
Indonesia’s alumina import to drop as domestic industry readies to scale production
<p>Alumina import by Indonesia is set witness a drop in 2017 as domestic production of the mineral is increasing at a steady state. With the country’s state-owned aluminium producer PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) readying to increase its metal output to 500,000 tonnes a year by 2020...
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to halt bauxite exports
<p>The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will examine the ports to restrict the export of bauxite in the country. MACC has been investigating illegal bauxite mining activities for weeks. MACC deputy chief commissioner (operations) Datuk Azam Baki said the halt would be difficult but...
Global aluminium composite panels market to grow at a CAGR of 7% by 2022
<p>The global aluminium composite panels market is anticipated to grow at a composite annual growth rate of seven per cent by 2022, according to a new research report. The report provides answers to the stakeholders helping them to know which market segments they should focus on during the next...
Indonesia’s export of bauxite is estimated to drop further in 2017
<p>Indonesia possesses significant reserves of bauxite and has become a major exporter to China. The country was the second leading bauxite-producing country in 2013. But after the export ban imposed in 2014, the production dropped significantly in the country. Indonesia imposed a banned in order...
Japan’s aluminium powder and flakes imports likely to pick up after a brief lull in 2017
<p>The global aluminium powder and flakes market is estimated to be valued at US$3,453 million by 2021 growing at a CAGR of 3.51 per cent from US$2,808 million in 2015. The key players in the industry are expected to cash on the opportunities that abound the market during this period. Japan, known...
Global aluminium casting market estimated to grow at a CAGR of 5.87% during 2017-2021
<p>The global aluminium casting market is slated to grow at a CAGR of 5.87% CAGR during the period 2017-2021, reveals data published in a recent report by Marketstudyreport.com. Automobile industry and OEM manufacturers will drive the demand for aluminium casting during the forecast...
Revenue earning potential of Vietnam bauxite exports stands high, but there’s a big ‘but’
<p>Indonesia’s stepping back from bauxite export market saw many countries leveraging the opportunity and making it big over the years. Guinea came up in a big way, and there were the quintessential big players like Australia, Brazil, followed by China and India. One country that lagged...
Showa Denko, Carabao Group establish Asia Pacific Can Company Limited for aluminium cans
<p>Showa Aluminium Can Corporation (SAC), a consolidated subsidiary of Showa Denko (SDK), and Carabao Group Public Company Limited (CBG), a leading beverage maker in Bangkok, have established a joint corporation “Asia Pacific Can Company Limited” (APC), and had a foundation stone-laying...
Top five aluminium extrusion companies in Malaysia
Aluminium extrusion is a process of shaping aluminium alloy by forcing it through a die of the desired cross- section. It is the most popular aluminium shaping process that offers endless possibilities in product design. Aluminium extrusions find it uses in a number of end user sectors such as...
Vietnam’s Aluminium-Bauxite Complex expects profit after three years of operation
<p>Lam Dong Aluminium-Bauxite Complex project is hoping to churn out earnings up to VND1.2 trillion (US$52.6 million) per year after three consecutive years of losses. The Complex has already started seeing their earnings. </p> <p>It was forecasted that the project would incur losses for the...
