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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Laos artisans transforming scrap aluminium from bombs into soup spoons and jewellery
<p>Aluminium is an extraordinary metal. Versatile in properties and usage, this metal can be recycled infinitely to recreate articles of enhanced value and beauty. Instances are aplenty whereby aluminium derived from scrap has been upcycled and the final output have found place in museums and art...
World bauxite trade valued at $3.07bln in 2015
<p>According to the recently published Research and Markets report, the global aluminium ore and concentrate trade amounted to 3,077 million USD in 2015, exhibiting noticeable fluctuations over the period under review. A significant drop in 2009 was followed by volatile recovery over the next four...
French engineering group CNIM unveils aluminium variant of L-CAT catamaran
<p>French engineering firm CNIM has unveiled the modified designs of the new shore-to-shore variant of its L-CAT fast landing catamaran. The modifications were planned keeping requirements of independent amphibious, logistics, and humanitarian relief operations in mind. CNIM is targeting the...
CBIX flat, alumina tight in expectation of another moratorium extension in Malaysia
<p>CBIX largely flat (up 0.5% to US$45.7/dmt) with some higher Value-in-Use (ViU) priced cargos from Ghana and Australia offset by lower ViU-priced material from South America.<br /><br />Malaysia’s Minister for Natural Resources and Environment, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar was...
Aluminium capacitor maker Lelon to ramp up capacity
<p>Looking at the growing electrolytic capacitor market, aluminium capacitor maker Lelon Electronics is planning to ramp up capacity. To expand production, Leon is set to buy a range of production equipment from Mutsuki Polymer that is a fellow company from the same sector. The firm is investing...
Bauxite mining ban in Pahang could extend up to 2018, says Environment Minister
<p>According to a report from Malaysian Reserve, the moratorium on bauxite mining in Pahang may extend until 2018. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar cites the huge stockpile for the aluminium ore as a reason for this extension. <br /><br />Despite...
Indonesian bauxite producer seeks export ban relaxation
<p>A bauxite miner in Indonesia will approach the government with the request to allow export of the aluminium ore and grant a yearly quota of 40 million metric tons, reported industry sources. The move would ease the country's current ban on all mineral ore exports imposed two years back. <br...
Novelis says global aluminium demand to grow 4-5% in 2017
<p>Novelis Inc, the world's largest maker of rolled aluminium products, sees demand for the metal growing 4-5 percent in 2017, boosted by sales to carmakers and can manufacturers, company executives said on Tuesday.<br /><br />"Globally we see somewhere around 4-5 percent of downstream rolled...
Indonesia’s raw materials export ban likely to be relaxed
<p>In a move aimed at stimulating debate within the county, strong signals have emerged from the Indonesian government that a relaxation of its raw materials export ban will occur and that bauxite and nickel (laterite) will be added to the list of allowed mining exports. </p> <p>On Wednesday...
Altech Chemicals presents Annual Report & Full Year Statutory Accounts for 2015/16
<p>Altech Chemicals Ltd presented their Annual Report & Full Year Statutory Accounts on Tuesday, September 29 for the 2015/16 financial year.<br /> <br />Iggy Tan, Managing Director of the company presented the yearly report and review of operations in front of the company shareholders....
Malaysia's Kian Joo Can Factory Bhd and THKIL join hands to make aluminium cans
<p>More and more companies are slowly getting into the business of aluminium cans considering its infinite recycle values and growing demand. Malaysia's Kian Joo Can Factory Bhd has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Togo (HK) Industries Ltd (THKIL) in order to leverage...
IBAAS Symposium to open its door to delegates on September 26 in Goa, India
<p>Like every year, International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Society (IBAAS) is inaugurating its 5th International symposium (IBAAS-2016) in Goa, India on September 26. The three day conference will host delegates from international and domestic aluminium industry at the venue from 26-28...
Altech Chemicals provides design and engineering update on its proposed Malaysian HPA plant
<p>Altech Chemicals Limited has provided an update on the detailed design and engineering work that is currently being undertaken by German firm M+W Group in Stuttgart, Germany, for its proposed Malaysian high purity alumina (HPA) plant.<br /><br />M+W Group is a leading global high-tech...
Malaysia bauxite mining ban extended till end of this year
<p>The moratorium on bauxite mining in Malaysia's Pahang has been extended till end of this year. The government said if the current high ore stockpiles were not cleared by December 31, it would extend the ban for another six months. <br /><br />Bauxite mining industry in Malaysia, though largely...
International cable and wire companies planning expansion in Vietnam
<p>Electricity demand in Vietnam is on the rise. Market watchers say the demand will increase at more than 10 per cent per annum rate in the near future. The rapidly increasing population and economic growth is being viewed as the major driver for growth. Southern Vietnam is passing through a...
Mitsubishi introduces 5th generation Triton with aluminium turbo engine
<p>Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia has become the first commercial vehicle manufacturer in the country to introduce an aluminium engine in a pick-up truck. The new 2.4 litre turbo-charged diesel engine replaces the 2.5 litre turbo-diesel in this 5th generation Triton that was introduced in 2015. The...
Chalco lays foundation stone of aluminium processing plant in Fujian
<p>Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) held ground-breaking ceremony for its large aluminium processing plant in Fujian province in southeast China, last Thursday, September 1.<br /><br />The large-scale aluminium precision processing project having a planned capacity of 800,000 tonnes...
Japanese aluminium paste maker to set up JV project in India
<p>Toyo Aluminium KK, one of the biggest aluminium paste manufacturers of Japan, has invested in an expansive industrial venture in Vidarbha, India. The Japanese firm has joined hands with Bhandara-based MMP Industries to start a new aluminium paste manufacturing facility at Butibori, an industrial...
