Constellium has sold its ownership stake in its automotive structures joint venture in Changchun, China, along with its partner, to a Chinese automotive holding company. The Changchun facility manufactures aluminium crash management systems and other structural components for the Chinese automotive...
Aluminium producers in the Gulf are increasing overseas acquisitions and investments as they seek to strengthen supply chains, expand market access and reduce exposure to regional risks. The trend comes as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz...
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Glencore Chief Executive Officer Gary Nagle expects the recent rise in coal prices to revive merger discussions with Rio Tinto. Earlier this year, the two companies talked about creating a USD 240 billion mining group. The deal would have combined Glencore’s trading business and copper assets with...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter on one site, held its 16 th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, 12 March 2026, via virtual attendance, in accordance with applicable regulations. The meeting was chaired by His Excellency Mr Khalid Omar Al Rumaihi,...
US-based multinational financial service firm Citigroup Inc. expanded its holdings in Kaiser Aluminium Corporation by 127.3 per cent or 19,294 shares during the third quarter, based on the company’s latest Form 13F filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm now owns 34,456...
Aluminium Bahrain BSC (“Alba”), the world’s largest aluminium smelter at a single site, and AIP VII EUROPE SARL, a wholly owned subsidiary of AIP Fund VII, managed by American Industrial Partners (“AIP”), today announce that they have entered into an exclusive agreement under which Alba will...
One of the UK’s leading foundries has reinforced its commitment to the Black Country, with the purchase of the Moxley Industrial Estate. Alucast, which provides high-pressure, low-pressure, sand and gravity casting services, has spent GBP1.8m on the site in Wednesbury, protecting the future of the...
For the fourth quarter and the entire year ending December 31, 2025, Sonoco Products Company, a metal packaging company, which also specialises in manufacturing aluminium ends and closures, showed high-achieving financial results, due to the success of its metal packaging division. During the...
Howmet Aerospace (NYSE: HWM ) today reported fourth quarter and full year 2025 results. The Company reported record fourth quarter 2025 revenue of USD 2.2 billion, up 15 per cent year over year, driven by growth in the commercial aerospace market of 13 per cent, growth in the defence aerospace...
Nirav Commercial Limited has approved the sale of its aluminium business segment through a Business Transfer Agreement. The decision was taken at a board meeting held on February 04, 2026, at the company’s registered office, marking a strategic move for the Mumbai-based commercial entity. The board...
Element Solutions Inc (ESI) today announced the completion of its acquisition of the Micromax conductive pastes and inks business, effective February 2, 2026. Micromax will operate within MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions , part of ESI’s Electronics segment. For 2026 aluminium market outlook,...
*** Rio Tinto and Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) have agreed to jointly acquire a controlling stake in Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA), marking a major strategic move to expand their presence in low-carbon aluminium production. Under a definitive agreement with Votorantim,...
Oricon Enterprises Limited has notified stock exchanges about sanctioning the sale of assets in its aluminium collapsible tube manufacturing facility in Maharashtra. The process of ratifying the manufacturing facility sale was carried out with adherence to Regulation 30 and Schedule III of the SEBI...
Tian Yuan Law Firm has advised on a landmark RMB 63.5 billion (USD 8.75 billion) merger involving two subsidiaries of Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group, setting a new record as the largest merger and acquisition undertaken by a privately owned company in China’s A-share market. The deal marks China...
After years of trailing in the PC market, Google is gearing up for a grand comeback with the brand-new Android-based operating system. Rumoured to be named Aluminium OS, it is the outcome of merging its two platforms - Android OS and Chromebooks. Aluminium, which is used in the physical casting for...
December 10, 2025: Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL) announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire a majority stake in Benepack's beverage can manufacturing businesses in Europe consisting of its two production facilities in Belgium and Hungary. Benepack is a regional producer of...
A new acquisition emerges in the global aluminium industry with Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc. (Hoover) acquiring Arconic Architectural Products LLC. The acquired company is a manufacturer of aluminium cladding products and is currently located in Eastman, Georgia. The acquiring company, after...
The acquisition offer of ProfilGruppen AB for its profile operations in Poland has been rejected. Initially, in February 2025, the company was given the right to the anonymous aluminium plant in Poland on lease. The announcement was made then that ProfilGruppen would take necessary action to...
Iochpe-Maxion, a global manufacturer of automotive wheels and structural components, through its subsidiary Maxion Wheels, announced that it was taking strategic measures to strengthen its light vehicle aluminium wheel business in South America. It had redeployed existing global production assets...
Shenzhen Stock Exchange-listed Yunnan Aluminium has reached an agreement to acquire additional equity interests in three of its subsidiaries from Yunnan Metallurgical Group for about RMB 2.27 billion (USD 320 million) through a cash-based, non-public transfer by agreement, according to a...
