CNIA Denies Aluminium Dumping Allegations, Citing Better Tech And “Internal” Factors In Europe
The People’s Republic of China’s aluminium trade group denied dumping allegations by their counterparts in the European Union, responding in...
Europe
Lotte Aluminium To Build Anode Foil Plant In Hungary
South Korean packaging firm Lotte Aluminium announced earlier this week its plans to construct an aluminium anode foil production plant in Hungary. Per the firm, the ₩110 billion (US$90.6 million) plan will involve the construction of an industrial complex in Tatabanya, Hungary...
European Commission Launches Anti-Dumping Investigation Targeting Chinese Aluminium Extruders
Late last week the European Commission announced that it has begun an official inquiry into allegations that aluminium extrusions producers...
BMW Implements Aluminium Scrap Recycling Program At Plant In Dingolfing
German automaker BMW AG said last week its press shop in Dingolfing is the company’s first-ever site to separate out...
Events
Hydro’s Fourth Quarter Results Sag Thanks To Sluggish Demand And Anemic Metals Markets
Norwegian aluminium smelter Norsk Hydro ASA released results for the final quarter of 2019 on Friday. Falling demand and weak metals prices took its toll in the period, resulting in a tepid bottom line. In the prior quarter, Hydro posted an underlying EBIT of NOK560 million. Underlying EBIT for Bauxite & Alumina fell on the […]
World’s Largest Aluminium Rolling Plant Achieves Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Certification
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced three new certifications for Novelis plants in Germany earlier this week, as its Ohle operations are now certified under ASI’s Performance standard, while Ohle and Alunorf are now certified to ASI’s Chain of Custody guidelines. Per the firm, the Ohle plant is dedicated to the production of aluminium foil […]
Airbus Names Constellium Its Best Supply Chain Performer
Amsterdam rolled and extruded aluminium leader Constellium N.V. said yesterday it has been awarded the “Best Performer Award” by French multinational aviation firm Airbus SAS at its yearly Supply Chain and Quality Improvement Program (SQIP). Per the firm, the award by Airbus was to recognize Constellium’s long-term partnership with the aviation firm, in which it […]
GFG Alliance Groups Aluminium Assets Into Paris-Based Firm ALVANCE
Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance announced on Monday its decision to gather its aluminium assets into one Paris-based firm named ALVANCE Aluminium Group (ALVANCE). The announcement by the privately-held metals conglomerate is following through on an announcement it made last fall that its steel assets would soon be merged in anticipation of a listing on a […]
US, EU, and Japan Aluminium Associations Laud Agreement To Strengthen WTO Rules Against Subsidized Capacity
The Aluminum Association, European Aluminium, and the Japan Aluminium Association released a joint statement yesterday hailing an agreement among their respective governments to cooperate on strengthening World Trade Organization rules on industrial subsidies. Citing an agreement among trade ministers from the three jurisdictions that the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures should be amended […]
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 ...
