In the trade of aluminium semi-fabricated products such as sheets, plates, foils, extruded profiles, tubes, and wire, the import volume of the US in the January-March or first quarter of 2026 marks a significant year-on-year rise, driven by strong demand and limited domestic smelting capacity....
According to data released by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC), China's aluminium wire and cable exports reached 102,800 tonnes in July 2026, representing a year-on-year surge of 481.8 per cent but a month-on-month decline of 8.5 per cent . From January...
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Five persons, including an employee of the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEB) and a contract worker, have been arrested for allegedly stealing more than 100 kg of aluminium line conductors from the Vazhikkadavu KSEB office in Kerala's Malappuram district. According to police, the theft...
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...
China's aluminium wire exports surged in May as rising aluminium prices and favourable trade incentives drove a sharp increase in overseas shipments. Official customs data showed that exports of aluminium wire reached 50,224 tonnes in May, up 222.67 per cent from April and surpassed the combined...
Although BALCO, owned by Vedanta, doesn’t get a lot of attention for its aluminium wire rods, they are an important part of the supply chain for power transmission and distribution projects across India. BALCO manufactures the wire rods at its Korba plant in Chhattisgarh and sells them to cable and...
1. Aluminium semis exports overview In April 2026, China's aluminium semis exports showed a strong rebound. According to customs data, April exports of aluminium semis (including aluminium extrusion, aluminium plate/sheet and strip, aluminium foil, etc.) reached 535,700 tonnes, up 20.9 per cent...
Surging aluminium prices driven by the Middle East conflict, fuelled by a tax gap across the Strait of Hormuz, have prompted Chinese producers and traders to ramp up supply of aluminium in processed or semi-fabricated form rather than as ingots. Consequently, China’s aluminium stranded wire exports...
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s leading producer of aluminium, has reinforced its dedication towards excellence in manufacturing by conducting a Business Partner Workshop on Safety and TQM at its Jharsuguda plants. More than 115 representatives from more than 20 significant business partner...
Over the years, the Middle East has been a notable contributor to the global primary aluminium production and trade. Out of the 6-6.5 million tonnes produced in the region, 5-5.5 million tonnes are exported, underlining the lion’s share of the production being shipped overseas. This share accounts...
Gujarat-based Baheti Recycling Industries Limited is steadily advancing towards solidifying its position in India’s secondary aluminium market by diversifying into higher-value aluminium wire rods and reaching out to the automotive supply chain. As new capacities are being developed alongside...
All the share capital of Republic Wire, Inc., a manufacturer of aluminium and copper wire with headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, has been acquired by Nexans, a global leader in electrification, driving the energy transition with innovative solutions that power a safer, sustainable, and connected...
The Government of India, through its Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) under the Ministry of Commerce, has launched an anti-subsidy investigation on aluminium wire products from Malaysia. The concern for a probe was raised by the leading Indian aluminium manufacturers, such as Vedanta...
On the resignation of Ms Ankita Vishwakarma on April 15, 2026, Hind Aluminium, the manufacturer of aluminium & alloy conductors and aluminium wire rods, initiated a smooth leadership transition process and named Ms Ekta Joshi as her successor and designated her as Company Secretary and Compliance...
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two leading manufacturing companies, Singhal Steel & Power Pvt. Ltd (a unit of Singhal Group of Industries) and SCOT-AL Metcon Pvt. Ltd. (an associate company of Scottish Chemical...
AMS Advanced Material Bhd, operating in Malaysia and Singapore, a supplier of aluminium sheets, plates, rods and bars and profile extrusion, is now making its way to the ACE Market listing by gaining a valuation which is described as “rich” premium compared to its industry peers by TA Securities....
Shandong Innovation Group Co., Ltd has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) for the manufacture of electric-applied aluminium round rods, aluminium alloy ingots, and aluminium alloy wires and cables, including processes such as melting, casting, rolling, cutting, sawing, homogenisation,...
Due to the frequent issue of copper cable being stolen, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is tackling this by swiftly shifting to aluminium wiring throughout its vast network. The move involves a revamped security strategy, including a significant investment of INR 325.9 million. Investment...
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, announced that it has cumulatively secured a total of 18 BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) certifications across its smelter operations at Jharsuguda, Odisha, home to the world’s largest aluminium plant and Korba, Chhattisgarh, where Bharat...
Across modern power systems, one of the important product is aluminium wire rods. Their growth mirrors the expansion of electricity networks around the world. Global aluminium wire rod usage has increased from 7.6 million tonnes in 2020 to about 8 million tonnes in 2023, to 8.16 million tonnes in...
