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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
Downstream
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
Downstream
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 20263MINS
Primary AL
In May 2026, China's primary aluminium imports fell while exports rose. While import sources remained heavily concentrated with Russian material still ranking first by volume, export flows diversified significantly across Asian markets. Total exports rebounded sharply month-on-month, though year-on-year declines remained notable due to a high base effect, with shipments to South Korea recording an explosive increase. According to customs data, domestic primary aluminium imports reached approx ...
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