SIG’s Aseptic Aluminium Cartons Certified By ASI
Swiss food and beverage packaging firm SIG Combibloc Group AG announced last week that it has become the world’s first...
News
India Launches Dumping Investigation Into Imports Of Aluminium- And Zinc-Coated Steel From China, Vietnam, And S. Korea
Acting on a complaint by a domestic producer, the government of India this week launched an investigation into allegations of dumping of aluminium and zinc-coated flat products by producers from the People’s Republic of China, Vietnam, and the Republic of Korea. The...
Rusal Resumes Aluminium Shipments To U.S. Buyers
With sanctions finally in the rear-view mirror, Russian Federation aluminium giant U.C. Rusal said earlier this week that it has...
Gränges Boosts Financial Flexibility With New Credit Facility Agreements
Swedish rolled aluminium firm Gränges AB said yesterday that it has refinanced a 2016 credit agreement it negotiated for the...
Events
Constellium Inks Deal To Provide Specialty Aluminium For New Blue Origin Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle
Amsterdam rolled and extruded aluminium leader Constellium N.V. revealed yesterday the signing of a multi-year contract with American aerospace manufacturer Blue Origin to provide specialty aluminium for the production of the firm’s launch vehicles. Constellium says this new agreement is but the latest in a long collaboration between the two firms. The aluminium manufacturer has […]
MCX Makes First Delivery On New Aluminium Futures Contract
This week saw the first-ever delivery of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd’s (MCX) aluminium futures contract. The first contract was completed on Tuesday for 10 metric tons with no reported issues with delivery. The contract, which was from Indu Corporation Ltd. via IIFL Wealth Management ltd. to Phoenix Industries Pvt Ltd., constituted 2 lots […]
Power Outage Idles 45 Pots At Norsk Hydro’s Karmøy Plant As Recovery From Cyber Attack Continues
Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro ASA is recovering from a power outage that resulted in the several pots at its Karmøy plant. Hydro said on Monday that the outage affected one of the site’s two potlines. The line, which boasts a nameplate capacity of 195 thousand metric tons per annum, saw 45 of its 288 […]
Rusal Signs Agreement with Tiocomposite To Develop Specialty Concrete Using Red Mud
Russian Federation aluminium major U.C. Rusal announced yesterday the signing of a memorandum with state-run technology firm Tiocomposite to commence testing of the production of sulfur polymer concrete utilizing waste product generated in the refining of alumina. The deal announced yesterday represents an agreement in principle, as Rusal says the particulars are to be fleshed […]
ABx Inks Agreement With Tianshan Aluminium For Up To 1.5 Million Metric Tons Per Year Of Binjour Bauxite
Australian Bauxite Limited (ABx) announced yesterday the signing of a memorandum of understanding with marketing partner Rawmin Mining and Industries and Chinese metals firm Tianshan Aluminium for the sale of between 500 thousand and 1.5 million metric tons per annum of bauxite ore harvested from ABx’s Binjour Project in Queensland. The agreement, which is contingent […]
Aluminium Industry Riding To Higher Demand In Electric Vehicles
This is an exciting time indeed for aluminium consumption, with demand for this highly versatile metal continuing to rise to dizzying heights with every new estimate. Among the brighter stars in the consumption constellation continues to be that of electric vehicles. As ...
Leaders Emerge In The Aluminium Industry’s Race To Zero Carbon
One of the aluminium industry’s major goals continues to be the production of metal in a manner that emits the ...
Aluminium Market Update: Why Are Aluminium Prices Lagging Behind Other Base Metals?
Base metals prices have recovered significantly since January’s lows after news that the US and China are inching closer to ...
The Venezuela Blackout Spells Doom for its Aluminium Industry
After Venezuela’s energy supply failed on March 8th, the directors of the CVG together with the presidents of each company ...
