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AL Circle analysis: Trade policies, carbon costs, supply trends shape aluminium scrap market outlook
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As aluminium increasingly becomes a strategic raw material for decarbonisation and advanced manufacturing, the focus is no longer limited to primary metal production. From export restrictions and carbon pricing to import duties and circular economy measures, a growing wave of policy interventions is reshaping global aluminium scrap flows. These developments are influencing availability, pricing and competitiveness across aluminium supply chains. Trade scenarios When it comes to scrap leakage ...
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry honoured with 2026 Metal Caster of the Year recognition
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Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry (WAF) has been named the 2026 Metal Caster of the Year by the American Foundry Society (AFS) and Modern Casting magazine. The award is regarded as the highest recognition in the North American metal casting industry. The American Foundry Society, established in 1896, represents the North American metal casting industry, which is valued at about USD 50 billion and includes thousands of foundries across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The annual Metal Caster of ...

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Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that Yunnan Hongyan New Materials Co., Ltd. & Yunnan Zhilv New Materials Co., Ltd. have been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facilities specialise in the production of aluminium alloy materials for applications including automotive body panels, battery foil and can lid materials, using integrated processes encompassing raw material melting, alloying, casting and hot rolling to produce aluminium alloy flat ingots, ...
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Designer Guillaume Bloget develops aluminium and cork kayak inspired by French lakes
End User
11 Jul 2026
Industrial designer Guillaume Bloget has designed an aluminium kayak featuring a folded double-wall structure and a cork seat during a research-creation residency organised by France's Rhizome Association. The project, named Sharp, was inspired by the lakes surrounding the association's workshop. Bloget said the local environment led to the concept of creating an aluminium kayak with a hydrodynamic hull designed to deliver smooth gliding performance on the water. The kayak's structure is for ...
China aluminium market H1 2026 review and H2 outlook
Primary AL
11 Jul 2026
In H1 2026, SHFE aluminium prices followed a "higher earlier, lower later" trajectory. In Q1, macro expectations for US Fed interest rate cuts intertwined with Middle East geopolitical conflicts, driving aluminium prices to surge to historical highs. Entering Q2, as the US strong-dollar policy stance was confirmed, Middle East supply disruptions marginally eased, and domestic downstream consumption in China entered the off-season, the aluminium price centre continued to shift lower. Looking a ...
EGA restarts alumina production at Al Taweelah refinery in Abu Dhabi
Alumina
11 Jul 2026
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has restarted alumina production at its Al Taweelah alumina refinery in Abu Dhabi, marking another step in restoring operations at the company's integrated aluminium production complex. EGA said alumina production is expected to reach 50 per cent of the refinery's capacity within days. The company expects to have the technical capability to ramp up to full production by the end of 2026, although the pace of further increases will depend on supply chain conditio ...
Wychavon launches campaign to increase aluminium foil recycling
Recycled AL
10 Jul 2026
Wychavon District Council has launched a new campaign in partnership with Alupro to encourage residents to recycle more aluminium foil and other aluminium packaging through its kerbside recycling scheme. The initiative, titled "Foil in Love with Recycling", follows the introduction of kerbside collection for aluminium foil and aims to improve public understanding of best recycling practices, address common misconceptions and increase aluminium collection rates across the district. As part of ...
Cost support and off-season pressure coexist, secondary aluminium prices continue to move sideways
Recycled AL
10 Jul 2026
Aluminium scrap: This week, the aluminium scrap market continued to see a tug-of-war between cost-supported floors and sluggish off-season demand, with prices moving sideways. The SMM A00 spot aluminium price closed at around RMB 22,950 per tonne on July 9. The decline in aluminium scrap was consistently smaller than that in primary aluminium, maintaining its downside resilience. Foshan shredded aluminium tense scrap (priced based on aluminium content) rose RMB 250 per tonne W-o-W. On the pr ...
China aluminium market likely to shift from surplus to deficit through 2H26
Primary AL
10 Jul 2026
When SHFE aluminium traded in a wide range with the average price in the first half of 2026 edging higher year-on-year, the market performance was weaker relative to LME. On the fundamentals, domestic aluminium supply rose 3 per cent year-on-year, while weak domestic demand was partially offset by a 7.4 per cent increase in aluminium extrusions exports, resulting in a surplus of approximately 514,000 tonnes for the first half. Looking ahead to the second half, demand is expected to recover as ...
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