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Aluminium rod operating rate hits new high for the year, price spread between Chinese and overseas markets narrows rapidly, watch out for marginal weakening of demand
23 Jun 20264MINS
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According to SMM statistics, as of June 18, days of inventories at domestic aluminium rod plants stood at 1.82 days, down 0.84 days from the same period last week (2.66 days on June 12); the inventory ratio fell from 9.28 per cent to 6.87 per cent, a decline of 2.41 percentage points, and inventory levels have dropped to an extremely low range for the year. During the same period, the comprehensive operating rate of leading aluminium rod enterprises recorded 83.40 per cent, up 1.3 percentage p ...
Grainger & Worrall’s diversification strategy pays off with $38.4M push into aerospace, defence and energy
23 Jun 20263MINS
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Securing more than £30m (USD 38.4 million) of new orders in defence, energy and aerospace is helping one of Bridgnorth’s largest employers bounce back from a tough trading period. Grainger & Worrall, which received the King’s Award for Innovation in 2025, is utilising is technical expertise and proven production capability in complex aluminium sand casting to win work with customers manufacturing light aircraft engines, specialist vehicle transmissions and data centre applications. Located a ...

23 Jun 20262MINS
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Austal Vietnam has broadened its shipbuilding capabilities with the completion of its first vessel combining aluminium and steel construction, handing over the newly built Dory 2 to French Polynesian operator Degage Group. The 71-metre roll-on/roll-off passenger and cargo ferry formally changed hands during a ceremony held at the company's Vung Tau shipyard on 15 June, following the successful conclusion of its sea trial programme. Designed by Austal Australia, the vessel represents a departu ...
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