Aluminium extrusion usage in building and construction to grow 1.24% CAGR through 2035, with Americas at 1.15%, Europe at 1.30% & MEA at 2.47%
What does the building and construction market mean for aluminium extrusion industry? The answer may depend less on how much the world builds and more on where it builds and what those buildings require. As construction activity picks up across regions, aluminium extrusion is set to follow - but...
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...
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Vietnam set to double its alumina export as Vinacomin starts bulk shipments from May ‘17
<p>Vietnam, the emerging alumina producing hub on the shores of the South China Sea, has increased its offshore alumina sales over the last three years. As suggested by the available international trade data, alumina export from the country has more than doubled since 2015. The increase has been...
Altech posts an update on its proposed Malaysian HPA plant
<p>Altech Chemicals Limited yesterday released an update on the detailed design and engineering work for its proposed Malaysian high purity alumina (HPA) plant. Around 55 M+W Group personnel located in both Germany and Singapore are assigned to company’s HPA project. </p> <p><img...
Malaysia’s surging aluminium extrusions export prompts Australia to revise its securities charges
<p>Malaysian aluminium extrusions export has witnessed a remarkable surge in the recent years. The shipment to the Australasian zone has increased so much that it has drawn the ire of the Australian government’s Anti-Dumping Commission to revise its levels of securities on the imports. The...
Singapore may experience all-aluminium body driverless buses by 2020
<p>The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and ST Kinetics signed partnership agreement on Monday, Apr 10, to develop driverless buses in Singapore by 2020.The buses will have all-aluminium body in order to keep it light and will be electrically powered.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle;...
Taiwan imports the largest chunk of aluminium alloy from UAE
<p>Taiwan ranks second in per capita aluminium consumption with a rate of about 33.3 kg. The island country has seen significant demand growth for aluminium alloy on the island. The country produces about 819,000 tonnes of aluminium domestically in four main categories: Secondary...
UC RUSAL and Runaya Metsource sign 50:50 JV to produce aluminium pastes and powders
<p>UC RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, and Runaya Metsource LLP, a company promoted by principal shareholders of Vedanta, have signed an agreement to create a joint venture on an equal basis in India (JV).</p> <p>The JV will set up a world class facility which specializes in the...
Kuantan MP raises concern over recent extension of bauxite mining moratorium
<p>Kuantan MP Fuziah Salleh said in a statement that the extension of bauxite mining moratorium in Pahang, Malaysia may worsen the situation if the authorities do not take any measure for stopping illegal mining activities that are taking place near Pahang.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: top;...
Japan's Showa Denko inks agreement with Carabao Group for aluminium can plant
<p>Showa Aluminium Can Corporation (SAC), a consolidated subsidiary of Showa Denko (SDK) yesterday signed a partnership agreement with Carabao Group Public Company Limited (CBG), a beverage maker in Bangkok, with an investment of 700 million bahts to manufacture and sell aluminium cans in...
UPDATE: Malaysia extends moratorium on bauxite mining till June 30
<p>The Malaysian government has prolonged the period of moratorium on bauxite mining in Pahang for another three months till June 30, looking to clear remaining bauxite stockpiles. The government also hinted at the fact that the mining actions were still going on in spite of the ban.</p> <p><img...
Australia issues anti-dumping notice on Vietnamese aluminium extrusions
<p>Australian Department of Industry, Innovation and Science’s Anti-Dumping Commission (ADC) issued an investigation notice last week regarding implementation of dumping and the countervailing duty on aluminium extrusions exported from Vietnam and Malaysia. The notice also included the...
AEROBAL reports aluminium aerosol cans growth at record levels
<p>The International Organization of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) has announced its sales report of 2016 stating an increase in YoY growth of three per cent and production about 5.5 billion aluminium cans globally. Asian market has achieved the highest growth while North,...
China, India go slow with coal power expansion; renewables to take centre stage
<p>The Asian countries are going slow with their coal-based power project expansion plans. A recent report titled 'Boom and Bust 2017: Tracking the Global Coal Plant Pipeline' says Asian super powers China and India have frozen 68 GW of coal power plant construction at over 100 sites across the two...
Tetra Pak raises awareness on recycling processes
<p>Environment Director for Tetra Pak Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Indonesia, Terrynz Tan said that within a decade, the beverage carton box manufacturer has recycled 30% of its products in Malaysia recovering the aluminium, paper and polyethylene in them.</p> <p><img...
Aluminium bar rods and profiles exports from Malaysia logged 199% YoY growth in 2016
<p>Global trade statistics from 2015 onward reveal a noticeable surge in exports of aluminium extrusions from Malaysia. This is striking since the South-east Asian country has barely ever been a hub for extruded aluminium production. The trend seems to be continuing well into 2017; estimate shows...
Vietnam’s Lam Dong Aluminium-Bauxite Complex posts losses
<p>According to an anonymous media source from Vietnam, Lam Dong Aluminium-Bauxite Complex that has recently published its results has incurred a loss of nearly VND3.7trn ($62m) after three years of operation.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto;...
Show smelter development and get permission for bauxite export, Indonesian govt tells its miners
<p>In a volte face performed in the face of political opposition, Government of Indonesia has asked local mining companies to show specific proof against smelter development progress if they wanted to sell bauxite and nickel ores to the offshore markets.</p> <p>In January, the erstwhile major...
Taiwan imports the largest chunk of aluminium from Australia
<p>Taiwan’s GDP has increased 2.6% year-on-year in Q4 2016, accelerating from the 2.0% increase in Q3, marking the fastest pace of growth since Q2 2015. For the full year 2016, Taiwan’s economic growth was 1.4%, strengthening from the 0.7% expansion in 2015. The government expects GDP...
Malaysia’s bauxite export dropped more than 50% YOY in 2016
<p>Malaysia became one of the world’s top bauxite producers and a leading supplier of bauxite to China’s aluminium industry after Indonesia banned ore export in 2014. Over 2014-2015 the amount of bauxite shipped from Malaysia to China increased almost one hundred fold making Malaysia...
