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...
News
Bell Announces Duo Of New Aluminium Can Plants To Be Built In United States
Colorado’s Ball Corporation says a rise in aluminium packaging has prompted them to build another two specialty beverage aluminium can plants in the United States. Such was the message from the firm’s CEO John Hayes on Thursday. In a press release announcing...
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...
Rusal Announces ₽5.2 Billion Modernization Push For Sayanogorsk And Khakas Aluminium Smelters
Russian Federation aluminium giant U.C. Rusal announced yesterday a plan to invest ₽5.2 billion (US$83 million) to modernize its aluminium...
Events
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 […]
“Unrest” In Guyana Prompts Rusal’s Sudden Exit
Citing unrest and sabotage, Russian Federation aluminium giant U.C. Rusal shut down operations in Guyana yesterday, leaving over 300 employees without a job. In a press release, Rusal said yesterday that several incidents in the recent past have pushed them to the inevitable. “As a result of serious illegitimate actions that have gone beyond the […]
Noranda Jamaica Shipped 3.8 Million WMT Of Bauxite From St. Ann In 2019
Noranda Bauxite shipped an estimated 3.8 million wet metric tons from its bauxite operation at St. Ann, Jamaica last year, and it expects to be able to continue to ship similarly-sized amounts well into the next decade. In 2019 New Day Aluminum provided bauxite ore not only to foreign buyers, but also to Noranda Alumina’s […]
Kentucky Aluminium Smelter Firm Braidy In Grip Of Leadership Power Struggle
The company building a US$1.7-billion aluminium mill in Kentucky became embroiled in a leadership battle late last week, as the firm’s CEO went to social media to deny a company statement saying he stepped down. Braidy Industries CEO Craig Bouchard posted on social media on Friday that he did not authorize a press release issued […]
Alba Wins CSR Award From EcoVadis
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. said earlier this week that it is the recipient of an award lauding it for its corporate social responsibility endeavors. Alba was awarded the Bronze Medal for its corporate social responsibility practices by international rating platform EcoVadis. The platform took into account several metrics, including the Global Reporting Initiative, the United Nations […]
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 ...
