Zhongwang Seeks Legal Advice Over United States Criminal Charges Of US$1.8 Billion In Tariff Evasion
China Zhongwang responded to a United States criminal indictment against it and its controlling shareholder Liu Zhongtian on Sunday, saying...
China
Typhoon Lekima Damages Hongqiao Facilities In Shandong
World-leading aluminium producer China Hongqiao Group Limited reported damage to its facilities in Shandong due to major flooding caused by Typhoon Lekima this weekend. According to official social media posts, the Hongqiao affiliate Weiqiao Pioneering’s aluminium plant suffered damage when a wall...
Zhongwang’s Liu Zhongtian Indicted By United States Government For Allegedly Evading US$2 Billion In Aluminium Tariffs
Aluminium behemoth China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd founder Liu Zhongtian has been indicted by the United States government on charges that...
Dutch Firm Nouryon Purchases Chinese Triethyl Aluminium Producer Zhejiang Friend
Dutch chemical company Nouryon announced the recent acquisition of China’s Zhejiang Friend Chemical Co. (Friend) yesterday. Friend is China’s premier...
Events
Dirty Metal – China’s Troublesome Tether Between Coal And Aluminium
The year 2019 has been a red-letter year for the aluminium sector in the People’s Republic of China. Despite trade tensions, tariffs, reciprocal tariffs, environmental crackdowns, and all manner of price fluctuations across the entire spectrum of the aluminium value chain, the Middle Kingdom churned out a record volume of aluminium per day in June, […]
Global Aluminium Production Falls To 5.25 Million Metric Tons In June
Global aluminium production fell in June, as the worldwide total of smelted primary aluminium last month came to 5.25 million metric tons according to numbers released by the International Aluminum Institute on Monday. Per the Institute’s numbers, June’s production was down on the month by 180 thousand metric tons on the month and 80 thousand […]
Chinalco Reports 31.8 Percent Jump In Revenue For 2019’s Opening Half
Despite growing downward pressure on the industry and evaporating profit margins, Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco) reported a record high in revenue for the first half of the year yesterday. According to state-run media, Chinalco recorded CNY170 billion (US$24.7 billion) in revenue for the opening six months of 2019, good for an increase of 31.8 […]
Gränges Shanghai Automotive Aluminium Production Plant Gains ASI Certification
Swedish rolled aluminium firm Gränges AB’s Shanghai production facility is the latest plant to achieve certification against the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s Performance Standard. The plant’s production includes aluminium strips and plates used in automotive manufacturing applications. ASI notes the certification’s symbol as an ongoing commitment to environmental, social, and governance responsibility. Gränges’s Shanghai plant boasts […]
Chinese Electrical Projects Drive Rise In Aluminium Wire And Cable Production In June
An increase in ultra-high voltage projects across China during the year’s opening quarter prompted an increase in domestic production of aluminium wire and cable last month. Such was the story told by a survey of manufacturers by SMM reported late last week. Per the survey, China’s average operating rate for aluminium wire and cable producers […]
Aluminium at the LME Week – Key Takeaways
Between October 28 and November 1st, London hosted the traditional London Metals Exchange (LME) Week gathering of analysts, brokers, traders and industry experts from all over the world to hear and exchange information on latest developments related to base metals and their ...
Aluminium Market Oversupplied, Demand Growth Flat
Base metals prices reacted positively to the progress registered in the latest round of US – China trade talks in ...
Aluminium of Greece (AOG): is the Pechiney spirit still alive?
Between September 24-25, FastmarketsMB organized its annual aluminium conference in Athens. A day before the conference, in accordance with an ...
International Aluminium 2019 Conference – Key Takeaways
The FastmaketsMB aluminium conference is the sequel to the Metal Bulletin aluminium conferences, which have traditionally been one of oldest ...
