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Aluminium extrusion automation: How Emmebi optimises finishing, handling, packaging
Downstream
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
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 ...

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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 ...
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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 ...
WEEKLY: China alumina prices seen easing on fresh supply, south-north flows
Alumina
06 Jul 2026
From June 29 to July 3, 2026, domestic spot alumina prices fluctuated within a narrow range, with moderate trading activity in the market. As of July 3, the weighted national average spot price for smelter-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6 per cent stood at RMB 2,776 per tonne, down RMB 5 per tonne from a week earlier, according to Mysteel's price assessment. On the supply side, domestic operating capacity for alumina was approximately 96.2 million tonnes per year. Recently, one of ...
Alcoa targets a larger aluminium, alumina and bauxite portfolio with the South32 acquisition
Bauxite
06 Jul 2026
Alcoa will acquire South32's aluminium, alumina and bauxite business in a deal worth up to USD 5.6 billion, expanding its position across the aluminium value chain. According to Wood Mackenzie, the acquisition will raise Alcoa's aluminium smelting capacity by around 26 per cent and make it the world's largest equity-attributable bauxite producer. The consideration includes USD 3.1 billion in cash, about USD 1 billion in Alcoa shares through the issuance of approximately 17 million shares, aro ...
Replacing copper in EVs: The aluminium motor transition and the hidden defect trap costing suppliers in millions
End User
06 Jul 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The macro mandate: Global automakers are desperate to increase EV range and reduce vehicle weight. The heaviest components are the battery and the traction motor. To slash weight, OEMs are issuing a clear mandate to their Tier 1 suppliers: replace heavy copper motor windings with lightweight aluminium. The cost-cutting trap: Suppliers are rushing to produce "Copper Clad Aluminium" (CCA) windings to win these lucrative OEM contracts. However, attempting to cut corners by ...
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