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Downstream Aluminium Market

Egypt delays decision on EgyptAlum stake sale as expansion plans aim to raise valuation
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The Egyptian government is aiming to increase the valuation of EgyptAlum by three to four times before deciding whether to sell a stake in the state-owned aluminium producer or transfer it to the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (SFE), according to a senior government official. The official said the decision has been deferred until the company advances a series of expansion projects and secures the necessary approvals, which are expected to enhance its market value. EgyptAlum, listed on the Egyptian E ...
Aluminium extrusions hit 37.05% capacity utilisation floor as demand slump triggers passive destocking, export blockages deepen glut
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Q2 2026 closed with the aluminium extrusion sector trapped in a classic supply-demand crunch. Capacity utilisation plunged to a cyclical low of 37.05 per cent, while equipment start-up rates stagnated at 55 per cent -57 per cent, exposing producers' proactive output cuts to avoid risk. Order backlogs shrank, compressing lead times from a peak of 10–15 days to just 8–10 days, as downstream buyers engaged in tentative inquiries amid aggressive price negotiations and a wait-and-see stance. The s ...

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India's manufacturing ambitions will remain unrealised unless its MSMEs are allowed to compete on a level playing field, said Mr Praveen Khandelwal, Member of Parliament and Secretary General, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), asserting that the downstream aluminium sector holds significant untapped potential for employment generation, export growth and domestic value addition. Mr Khandelwal said that policy must enable MSMEs to access industrial inputs at globally competitive prices ...
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