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CMR Green Tech: Demand for EVs to drive growth in aluminium recycling
Recycled AL
Demand from the automotive, electric vehicle (EV), construction and packaging sectors are likely to increase which would support long-term growth in aluminium recycling, says CMR Green Tech Chairman and Managing Director Mohan Agarwal. Mohan Agarwal said that aluminium demand is coming from both conventional vehicles and EVs. EVs use aluminium three times more than conventional vehicles because of the strength-to-weight ratio of the metal. Recycled aluminium was the same quality product as pr ...
Ukraine transfers seized containers from Mykolaiv Alumina Plant to ARMA for sale
Alumina
A court in Ukraine has authorised the Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) to take over and sell more than 3,000 specialised containers linked to the Mykolaiv Alumina Plant, concluding that continued storage would further reduce the assets' economic value. According to a ruling by the Central District Court of Mykolaiv, the seized property comprises 3,045 reusable textile containers used to transport bulk materials. The containers, owned by Russian company Novitni Tekhnologii v Perevoz ...

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One of Bridgnorth’s largest employers has completed its latest capital equipment installation to take total investment in its Stourbridge Road factory to USD240.11 million (£180m). Bridgnorth Aluminium, which is the UK’s last remaining aluminium rolling mill, revealed the new thin gauge slitting line at a special party held this weekend to mark 25 years of ownership by Viohalco Group, a Greek industrial powerhouse. More than 500 members of staff, local dignitaries and key stakeholders enjoyed ...
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Aluminium extrusion automation: How Emmebi optimises finishing, handling, packaging
Downstream
06 Jul 2026
As aluminium extrusion plants continue to expand their production capacities, the focus has shifted beyond the extrusion press to the downstream stages of the process. Finishing, handling and packaging have become equally important in ensuring product quality, minimising manual intervention and improving operational efficiency. Automated systems capable of undertaking these activities play a crucial role in maintaining consistency across extrusion lines. It is within this specialised segment ...
European aluminium foil deliveries decline in Q1 despite signs of market stabilisation
Downstream
06 Jul 2026
European aluminium foil producers experienced a weak start to 2026, with total deliveries declining in the first quarter despite indications of gradual market stabilisation as the period progressed. According to the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), total deliveries by its members reached approximately 225,000 tonnes during the first quarter, representing a 6.6 per cent decline compared with the same period last year. Shipment volumes also remained below average levels recorded befo ...
Potline turnaround: The shutdown is the easy part
Primary AL
06 Jul 2026
The installed base of potlines is ageing, and the market is tight. LME aluminium touched a four-year high above USD 3,300 per tonne in early 2026, idle Western capacity is being studied for restart, and every controlled shutdown on the map is running under cost and schedule pressure. So teams plan these turnarounds around the outage: how many days the line is dark, how fast the relining crews move, when the last pot comes back on power. That is the wrong thing to optimise. The shutdown is th ...
Will Aughinish Alumina face EU sanctions? Parliament set for non-binding vote
Alumina
06 Jul 2026
The European Union (EU) Parliament is set to hold a non-binding vote this week on whether Aughinish Alumina should be included in the framework of the EU’s sanctions on Russia. The move adds further political pressure on Ireland as it begins its six-month presidency of the EU Council. The vote follows amendment proposals submitted by the European People's Party (EPP) and the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) groups ahead of Parliament's debate on the 2025 European Commission Report on Ukraine in ...
Trading sentiment in the spot market is weak, and market supply is relatively ample
Primary AL
06 Jul 2026
The SHFE aluminium 2606 contract traded with its centre higher than the previous trading day’s corresponding level in the morning session. Pressured by rising aluminium prices, selling sentiment improved from the previous day, but buying sentiment was relatively soft, as some downstream players had limited acceptance of the higher prices. Market liquidity was ample, and mainstream transactions were concluded on par with to a premium of RMB 10 per tonne against the SHFE July contract. In east ...
Adani-IHC aluminium project to be powered by Adani’s 4,000 MW captive capacity
Primary AL
06 Jul 2026
The high-profile Adani-IHC aluminium project will reportedly draw electricity from a 4,000 MW captive power plant and a green energy component of about 400 megawatts for running 4 million tonnes per annum of alumina, 2 million tonnes per annum of aluminium and 1 million tonnes per annum of downstream production. This entire project will be a 50:50 joint venture between Adani and  Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company (IHC). The USD 11.5 billion-worth project in Odisha is seen as a str ...
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