Aluminium Wires And Cables
Prysmian and Rio Tinto bring low-carbon aluminium cables to Amazon data centre
The Ohio project marks a real-world application of ELYSIS-produced aluminium, linking Rio Tinto’s smelting technology with Prysmian’s cable manufacturing. Prysmian and Rio Tinto are bringing low-carbon aluminium into the data-centre supply chain through a project for Amazon in Ohio, where Prysmian will supply electrical cables made using aluminium produced with ELYSIS inert-anode technology. The project connects Rio Tinto’s aluminium production technology with Prysmian’s cable manufacturing capabilities, providing a specific application for the companies’ work on lower-carbon materials. Prysmian says the cables will be manufactured at its facility in Sedalia, Missouri, and that the project is the first known use of inert-anode-smelted aluminium in a data centre. ELYSIS technology is...
Vedanta Aluminium gears up for India’s rising specialised power-grid metal demand
Vedanta Aluminium is equipping its specialised aluminium portfolio to meet rising demand from India’s power transmission sector as the country expands its grid to accommodate growing renewable energy capacity . Vedanta expects the transmission buildout to require application-specific aluminium grades with varying combinations of strength, conductivity and corrosion resistance, depending on terrain and operating conditions. According to ICRA’s June 2026 assessment cited by Vedanta Aluminium, India could see INR 5–6 trillion (USD 52–63 billion) in transmission investments between FY2027 and FY2032 . This is part of the National Electricity Plan (2023–2032), which foresees over INR 9.15 trillion (USD 96.53 billion) in transmission expenditure . The planned investment could take India’s...
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BIS Chennai puts aluminium alloy conductor standard under industry review
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Chennai Branch Office held a ‘Manak Manthan’ on September 18, 2026, to discuss Draft IS 398 (Part 4):2026, which sets specifications for aluminium-magnesium-silicon alloy stranded conductors used in overhead transmission applications. The session brought together stakeholders involved in the manufacture, testing and use of aluminium alloy stranded conductors. The discussion focused on the proposed fourth revision of the standard and gave manufacturers and users an opportunity to provide technical feedback to BIS. S.D. Dayanand, Scientist-F and Senior Director & Head of BIS Chennai Branch Office, said stakeholder participation is important to the standardisation process. He invited comments on the draft, noting that feedback would help ensure the...
China aluminium rod inventory stays high, processing fees edge up amid falling prices
According to SMM statistics, as of September 11, days of in-factory inventories at aluminium rod plants in China recorded 8.06 days, up 0.43 days W-o-W; the inventory ratio rose from 100.95 per cent to 102.86 per cent, up 1.91 percentage points. Looking at the trend over the past five weeks, inventories continued to consolidate at highs, with the inventory ratio staying above 100 per cent in the upper range for the year, as destocking and restocking alternated without a clear one-way trend. Over the same period, the combined operating rate of industry leaders in the aluminium rod sector recorded 72.50 per cent, down 0.46 percentage points W-o-W, pulling back slightly after stabilising at 72.96 per cent for three consecutive weeks, and overall remaining at low levels. The combination of...
Prysmian and Rio Tinto put ELYSIS aluminum into Amazon data center cables
Prysmian and Rio Tinto are supplying electrical cables made with ELYSIS aluminum for installation at an Amazon data center near Columbus, Ohio, marking what the companies describe as the first known use of aluminum produced with inert-anode smelting technology in a data center. The collaboration brings together aluminum produced using ELYSIS technology, Prysmian’s cable manufacturing, and Amazon’s data center infrastructure. The cables are being produced and shipped from Prysmian’s facility in Sedalia, Missouri. ELYSIS technology is designed to eliminate direct greenhouse gas emissions from the aluminum smelting process, producing oxygen instead of carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons. Prysmian and Rio Tinto previously announced the introduction of ELYSIS-produced aluminum into building...
US imported 11.5x more primary aluminium from Canada than it exported in semi-fabricated form in H1 2026 - know why
At the US-Canada border, aluminium is constantly on the move, but the direction of trade is far from balanced. In the first six months of 2026, the US imported 907,581.44 tonnes of primary aluminium from Canada, while exporting only 78,886.12 tonnes of semi-fabricated aluminium products such as sheets, plates, foils, extruded profiles, tubes and wire to Canada. US therefore imported about 11.5 times more primary aluminium from Canada than it exported in semi-fabricated form. That raises a question for the aluminium industry. If such large volumes of Canadian primary metal are entering the US, and the country has a sizeable downstream processing base, why is so little semi-finished aluminium travelling back to Canada? The answer lies in the different roles the two countries have developed...
₹18b investment and 700 distributors: Aditya Birla Group launches Ultravolt wires and cables business
Aditya Birla Group has entered the wires and cables business with an investment of INR 18 billion (USD 190 million), launching the new business under the name Ultravolt. Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said the group's experience with aluminium and copper will be important in the new business, particularly for maintaining product quality, performance and consistency. He added, "Our core right to win is rooted in a deep understanding of the product and its underlying components.” According to the group, copper and aluminium together account for around 80 per cent of the cost of wires and cables. Explore aluminium casting demand forecast in the transportation sector, explore our report " Global Aluminium Casting Market 2026-2032: Plant Economics, Alloy Segmentation, Pricing Intelligence,...
Lumino Industries debuts at ₹109, 32.93% above issue price, with 40kt aluminium capacity
India-based Lumino Industries made its BSE debut at INR 109 (USD 1.15) per share, 32.93 per cent above its issue price. The stock later touched a high of INR 113.65 (USD 1.2) and a low of INR 106.48 (USD 1.13), with more than 7 million shares traded on the exchange. Lumino Industries operates in the power transmission and distribution sector. It manufactures aluminium conductors, power cables and electrical wires, including HTLS conductors. It also undertakes EPC work in power transmission and distribution, EHV substations, re-conductoring, railway electrification, solar power and water management. The company’s IPO was subscribed 117.78 times. Bidding opened on August 27 and closed on August 31, 2026, with a price band of INR 78-82 (USD 0.83-0.87) per share. The INR 7 billion (USD 74...
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