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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iMT Taiwan 2015 sets the stage for an even bigger 2nd edition
International Metal Technology Taiwan Exhibition and Conference (iMT Taiwan) was a resounding success. Held at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Centre, from 2-4 December 2015, the event saw industry professionals from 11 countries across the globe congregating at the venue in impressive numbers. 172...
Indonesia's Antam signs MoU with Chinalco for Mempawah alumina refinery
Indonesian minerals miner Aneka Tambang has signed a memorandum of understanding with Aluminum Corporation of China to develop a smelter-grade alumina refinery in Mempawah, West Kalimantan, the company said in a statement late on Wednesday. The move is aimed at integrating the production process....
Aluminium glut piling up at hidden Asian warehouses
Falling official inventories of aluminium are offering a deceptive picture of stronger fundamentals, while unreported stocks are surging to record highs, threatening to weigh on already hard-hit prices. The build-up of inventories is off the radar of many investors since most are in unregistered...
Opportunities and technologies galore at iMT Taiwan’s successful 1st edition
International Metal Technology Taiwan Exhibition and Conference (iMT Taiwan) delivered outstanding performance and visitor turnout at its inaugural staging as the country’s long-anticipated premiere exhibition dedicated for the metal sector. Held over three days from 2-4 December 2015 at the...
Chinese firm to start constrution of Bintan aluminium smelter in January
Another Chinese firm is all set to start building its smelter come January. Shandong Nanshan Aluminium, China's second-largest aluminum producer, has been reported to be mulling over construction on its $2 billion manufacturing complex in Bintan, Riau Islands, early next year. The company is set to...
Notable Achenbach reference in aluminium foil slitting machinery
In the course of completing its second expansion level, the commissioning of the new Achenbach aluminium foil slitting machine for UACJ in Rayong, Thailand, was effected in spring 2015 and achieved prompt acceptance. Since then, the new OPTIFOIL® Heavyslit slits aluminium foil for producing cooling...
MP requests for stop-work order for bauxite mining during monsoon in Kuntan, Malaysia
Kuantan MP Fuziah Salleh wants the Pahang state government to issue a stop-work order for bauxite mining before the monsoon floods hit the state. She claimed four hours of rain in the early hours of Sunday had caused the retention wall of a bauxite cleaning pond in Bukit Goh to burst, and the water...
Midas wins four contracts to supply parts for trains in China and Malaysia
Midas Holdings said, its subsidiary, Jilin Midas Aluminium Industries Co, has secured four contracts totalling 72.5 million yuan for the supply of aluminum alloy extrusion profiles for metro trains and airport rail trains in China and Malaysia. The first supply contract, worth 31.9 million yuan, is...
UACJ Group to open aluminum plant in Rayong
UACJ Group, the largest aluminum manufacturer in Japan, announced on Thursday, last week that it would be officially opening an aluminum rolling plant in Rayong. The plant will be the first of its kind in the Southeast Asia region, and will cost Bt21 billion. The plant began operations in August,...
New Audi Q7 with aluminium inlays launched in Malaysia
Teased by Audi Malaysia since October, the new Audi Q7 is now officially launched. We have for now a sole variant, the 3.0 TFSI quattro, priced at RM589,900. The second-generation large SUV was first revealed last December, before making its show debut at the season opening 2015 NAIAS show in...
Altech Chemicals receives financing interest for high-purity alumina
Altech Chemicals has attracted interest in its high-purity alumina (HPA) project from a major German bank experienced with similar investments in the Asia-Pacific region. Altech’s HPA operation encompasses mining properties 130 kilometres from Fremantle port in Western Australia and a proposed...
Government agrees on temporary suspension of bauxite exports from Pahang
The federal government in Malaysia has agreed to a suggestion to temporarily suspend the export of bauxite from Pahang until proper regulations are in place to keep the industry in check. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said he is agreeable to the...
iMT Taiwan to present unmatched business opportunities for global metal industry
The industry-awaited inaugural staging of International Metal Technology Taiwan (iMT Taiwan) has garnered curious spotlight from market watchers and all-involved in the global metallurgy sector eager to see the latest innovations and technologies at the trade exhibition. Organized by Kaigo Co.,...
Pahang bauxite operators to foot the bill for Adherex 120 red dust-control technology
Malaysia Pahang's bauxite operators will have to foot the bill once the state government decides to adopt the ore dust control agent known as Adherex 120. The state government was yesterday given a demonstration of the product, which aims to cut down on the 'red dust' phenomenon which has hit the...
Kuantan MP seeks government intervention in bauxite export suspension issue
The federal government of Malaysia needs to step in and suspend all licenses issued to export bauxite from Pahang until it can implement regulations to deal with the allegedly rampant pollution caused by the industry, Kuantan MP Fuziah Salleh said today. The PKR lawmaker claimed that everything...
Malaysia overtakes Australia as China’s top bauxite supplier
Overwhelming price appeal made Malaysia overtake Australia as the top bauxite supplier to China during January-September period. Bauxite imports from Malaysia soared to 15.87 million tonnes (mt) during the first nine months 2015, surpassing 15.09 mt imported from Australia, showed customs data....
Showa Aluminum Can builds integrated production system in Vietnam
Showa Aluminum Can Corporation, a consolidated subsidiary of Showa Denko, completed construction of can end production lines in Vietnam, and went into quantity production of can ends this October. In May 2014, SAC acquired controlling stake of Hanacans Joint Stock Company (Hanacans), an aluminum...
VJIKKS ENGG POWER bags alumina ceramic lining repeat order
Malaysia's Vjikks Engg Power (M) Sdn. Bhd. has successfully ventured into the alumina ceramic wear resistant lining industry by applying its years' of experience in the power sector. Equipped with a team of personnel with strong process knowledge about every system in a conventional fossil fuel...
