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SHFE aluminium outpaces LME as China runs at 45.31 million tonnes, off-season stocks draw 54800 tonne/week
Primary AL
Recently, during the Federal Reserve's interest rate meeting, the aluminium futures prices at Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) delivered an impressive performance. The day before the meeting, SHFE aluminium was the first among non-ferrous metals to rise against the broader trend; after the decision to hold rates steady was announced, SHFE aluminium once again led the gains, outperforming LME aluminium. The price rally was accompanied by a significant expansion in trading volume, with concentra ...
Sunlite Recycling's revenue climbs 75% in Q1 FY27 as aluminium business more than doubles
Recycled AL
Sunlite Recycling Industries posted a strong start to FY27, with its aluminium business emerging as one of the key growth drivers during the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The company reported consolidated revenue of INR 7.84 billion (USD 90.1 million), up 74.62 per cent year on year, supported by robust demand across its aluminium and copper recycling businesses. The quarter also marked the first full reporting period following the integration of Sunlite Aluminium Private Limited as a wholly o ...

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Ford Motor Co. reported a double-digit decline in U.S. vehicle sales for July as production constraints linked to an aluminium shortage continued to limit F-Series truck availability, although the automaker said demand for its high-margin pickup trucks and SUVs remains resilient. Ford sold 169,951 vehicles in the U.S. during July, down more than 10 per cent year-on-year. The decline was attributed to a combination of constrained F-Series production following disruptions in aluminium supply, t ...
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Malaysia considers easing rare earth export curbs amid rising global demand
SupplementAL
05 Aug 2026
Malaysia is considering easing its restrictions on exports of unprocessed rare earths as global competition for critical minerals intensifies, with the government assessing whether conditional exports could strengthen the country's position in the international supply chain while continuing to promote domestic value addition. The Southeast Asian nation imposed a moratorium on exports of raw rare earths in 2024 to encourage greater investment in local processing. However, growing interest from ...
Ball's aluminium packaging shipments rise 4.3% as Q2 earnings strengthen
End User
05 Aug 2026
Ball Corporation reported a stronger second quarter for 2026 as higher demand for aluminium beverage packaging lifted global shipment volumes, supporting earnings growth and reinforcing the company's long-term outlook for sustainable aluminium packaging. Global aluminium packaging shipments increased 4.3 per cent year-on-year during the quarter, accelerating from the previous quarter and driven by higher beverage can demand across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South Ameri ...
Aluminium cans approach 30% of Romania's DRS packaging mix
End User
04 Aug 2026
Aluminium cans continued to gain ground in Romania's Deposit Return System (DRS), accounting for 29.3 per cent of beverage packaging placed on the market during the second quarter of 2026, as brands expanded canned beverage offerings and consumers increasingly favoured recyclable packaging. According to official RetuRO data analysed by Every Can Counts, aluminium's share of DRS packaging increased from 21.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2024 to 29.3 per cent in the second quarter of 2026. ...
Alba’s AI leap: New turbine monitoring system to enhance plant efficiency
Primary AL
04 Aug 2026
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has collaborated with the Nasser Centre for Science and Technology (NCST) to deploy an artificial intelligence (AI)- based monitoring system for gas turbines at Power Station 4. The initiative aims to improve predictive maintenance capabilities as well as operational efficiency. Developed by NCST’s AI research and development team, the platform would be continuously monitoring the GT-51, GT-52, GT-61 and GT-62 gas turbines, offering advanced analytics to help minimise ...
Australian Vanadium, Alcoa to study long-duration battery system for Western Australia alumina refineries
Alumina
04 Aug 2026
Australian Vanadium Ltd has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Alcoa to explore the use of long-duration vanadium flow battery (VFB) technology at the company's alumina refinery operations in Western Australia. The agreement also includes Australian Vanadium's wholly owned subsidiary, VSUN Energy, which will jointly lead the assessment. The partnership will begin with a scoping study to determine whether a VFB system rated at 50-80 megawatts, capable of storing ...
Ball, Unilever launch football-themed Rexona aluminium aerosol cans in Germany
End User
04 Aug 2026
Ball Corporation has partnered with Unilever to launch a football-themed Rexona Maximum Protection aerosol range in Germany, using its Dynamark PRO printing technology to produce six different aluminium can designs in a single production run. The new packaging has been developed as part of Unilever's partnership with the German Football Association (DFB). Each can features stylised illustrations of players from Germany's men's national football team while maintaining the Rexona brand identity ...
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