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Japanese automakers halt production after earthquake, adding pressure to aluminium demand
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Japanese automakers halt production after earthquake, adding pressure to aluminium demand
Japan's aluminium market is facing another setback after major automakers suspended production following the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck the Kyushu region on Tuesday, July 28. The temporary shutdowns come at a time when demand for both primary and secondary aluminium was already subdued during the seasonal slowdown in automotive sales, further weighing on spot restocking activity. Although most market participants expect only a limited immediate impact on aluminium consumption, the d ...
AI, automation & digital manufacturing: The modern-day enablers of aluminium extrusion production
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AI, automation & digital manufacturing: The modern-day enablers of aluminium extrusion production
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The campaign imperative: The global aluminium extrusion sector is bifurcating. Facilities relying on historical intuition and manual trial-and-error are facing severe margin compression, while digital-first extruders are capturing record profitability. AL Circle’s Extrusion Campaign is actively tracking this transition. The Asian acceleration (die design): Driven by the need for massive scale, Chinese manufacturers pioneered Machine Learning Surrogate Models. By automati ...
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Aluminium alloy futures price drifts higher, spot aluminium steady with slight gains
Futures: The aluminium alloy 2610 contract opened today at RMB 23,440 per tonne, with an intraday fluctuation range of RMB 23,420–23,545 per tonne, and closed at noon at RMB 23,520 per tonne, up 55 yuan from the settlement price, an increase of 0.23 per cent. Intraday futures drifted higher, with multiple shots up to test highs during the session, and overall trading remained firmly above the average price line. Trading volume for the day was 6,114 lots, while open interest increased to 18,342 ...
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Boeing approves Quaker Houghton’s coolant for aerospace aluminium alloys
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Boeing approves Quaker Houghton’s coolant for aerospace aluminium alloys
Quaker Houghton has strengthened its position in the aerospace manufacturing sector by securing Boeing BAC 5008 approval for its Hocut 4260 metalworking coolant, expanding its portfolio of certified solutions for machining aluminium alloys and other high-performance aerospace materials. The approval reinforces the product’s suitability for critical aerospace production, where manufacturers require high-performance coolant technologies that improve machining efficiency, extend tool life and co ...
Kentucky's former aluminium smelter and uranium plant find new role as AI data centres
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Kentucky's former aluminium smelter and uranium plant find new role as AI data centres
Former industrial sites across Kentucky, including an aluminium smelter, are being repurposed as hyperscale data centres as developers seek locations with existing high-capacity power infrastructure to support artificial intelligence (AI) projects.  One of the most prominent examples is the former Century Aluminum smelter in Hancock County, which stopped production in 2022 after more than 50 years of operation because of high electricity costs. The closure resulted in the loss of more than 60 ...
BofA says aluminium cans are winning over beverage brands and consumers
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07 Aug 2026
BofA says aluminium cans are winning over beverage brands and consumers
Whether it's a soft drink, an energy drink or an imported beer, aluminium cans are increasingly becoming the packaging of choice. New market data analysed by Bank of America (BofA) shows the material continues to gain market share, while glass packaging loses ground across several beverage categories, reflecting changing consumer preferences and packaging trends. According to BofA's analysis of Nielsen scanner data for the week ended July 25, 2026, non-alcoholic beverage volumes rose 0.7 per ...
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Arun Misra named Vedanta CEO as company posts 72% rise in June-quarter profit
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03 Aug 2026
Arun Misra named Vedanta CEO as company posts 72% rise in June-quarter profit
Vedanta Ltd has appointed Hindustan Zinc Chief Executive Officer Arun Misra as its new Chief Executive Officer for a one-year term beginning August 1, as the diversified mining company reported a 72 per cent year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit for the June quarter, supported by higher metal prices across its key businesses. Misra, who currently heads Hindustan Zinc, will step down from that role to lead Vedanta following the board's approval of his appointment. The strong quarte ...
Vedanta Aluminium opens post-demerger chapter with 205% profit surge and record 632 KT output
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03 Aug 2026
Vedanta Aluminium opens post-demerger chapter with 205% profit surge and record 632 KT output
Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited has opened its first full reporting chapter as an independent listed aluminium producer with record production and sharply higher earnings. For the quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Q1 FY27), the company reported profit after tax (PAT) of INR 65.97 billion, up 205 per cent year-on-year and 33 per cent sequentially, alongside its highest-ever quarterly aluminium production. The numbers put both scale and profitability at the centre of Vedanta Aluminium’s post-demerge ...
Aluminum Association applauds trump administration action to secure critical materials supply chains
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03 Aug 2026
Aluminum Association applauds trump administration action to secure critical materials supply chains
The Aluminum Association today welcomed President Trump's memorandum calling for strengthened domestic supplies of recoverable critical minerals and materials. The memo directs the Commerce Secretary to take “all appropriate action under section 101 of the [Defense Production] Act” to “secure the supply of recoverable Critical Minerals and Materials.” Aluminium is one of only a handful of materials included on every government critical minerals list. The Aluminum Association has called for ta ...
Century Aluminum record Q2 profit as stronger prices, Mt Holly restart lift H1 earnings
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Century Aluminum record Q2 profit as stronger prices, Mt Holly restart lift H1 earnings
Century Aluminum has reported record second-quarter (Q2) 2026 financial results, backed by stronger aluminium prices, increased shipments and higher production driven by the completion of the Mt Holly restart and the recovery of operations at its Grundartangi smelter. The robust quarterly performance also lifted the company’s first-half (H1) earnings well above the corresponding period last year, indicating improved market conditions and operational execution. Explore: The most comprehensiv ...
Vedanta Aluminium's next chapter begins with $1.62b refinancing
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07 Aug 2026
Vedanta Aluminium's next chapter begins with $1.62b refinancing
Less than two months after beginning its journey as an independent listed company, Vedanta Aluminium is raising about ₹13,500 crore (USD 1.62 billion) from a consortium of Indian banks to refinance inherited debt, marking its first major financing initiative since the Vedanta Group's demerger. According to people familiar with the matter, Axis Bank has signed a loan agreement worth ₹5,500 crore (USD 658.3 million) with Vedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd., while HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank will jointly ...
Brazil’s aluminium scrap exports to China surge 590% since 2022, squeezing domestic supply
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07 Aug 2026
Brazil’s aluminium scrap exports to China surge 590% since 2022, squeezing domestic supply
Brazil's aluminium industry is facing a growing shortage of scrap as exports to Asia, particularly China, continue to increase, raising concerns over domestic recycling, decarbonisation and future competitiveness. Aluminium recycling plays a key role in reducing emissions, with recycled aluminium requiring up to 95 per cent less energy than primary production. However, Brazilian producers say increasing exports of aluminium scrap are making it more difficult to secure raw materials for domest ...
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