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Japanese automakers halt production after earthquake, adding pressure to aluminium demand
07 Aug 20265MINS
End User
Japan's aluminium market is facing another setback after major automakers suspended production following the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck the Kyushu region on Tuesday, July 28. The temporary shutdowns come at a time when demand for both primary and secondary aluminium was already subdued during the seasonal slowdown in automotive sales, further weighing on spot restocking activity. Although most market participants expect only a limited immediate impact on aluminium consumption, the d ...
AI, automation & digital manufacturing: The modern-day enablers of aluminium extrusion production
07 Aug 20267MINS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The campaign imperative: The global aluminium extrusion sector is bifurcating. Facilities relying on historical intuition and manual trial-and-error are facing severe margin compression, while digital-first extruders are capturing record profitability. AL Circle’s Extrusion Campaign is actively tracking this transition. The Asian acceleration (die design): Driven by the need for massive scale, Chinese manufacturers pioneered Machine Learning Surrogate Models. By automati ...

07 Aug 20262MINS
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Futures: The aluminium alloy 2610 contract opened today at RMB 23,440 per tonne, with an intraday fluctuation range of RMB 23,420–23,545 per tonne, and closed at noon at RMB 23,520 per tonne, up 55 yuan from the settlement price, an increase of 0.23 per cent. Intraday futures drifted higher, with multiple shots up to test highs during the session, and overall trading remained firmly above the average price line. Trading volume for the day was 6,114 lots, while open interest increased to 18,342 ...
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