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Wallhack unveils CNC aluminium gaming keyboard ahead of July 24 launch
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Gaming hardware maker Wallhack has revealed its first gaming keyboard, expanding its product portfolio beyond gaming mice with the introduction of the Wallhack K-001. The company shared an early preview of the keyboard through its official X account ahead of its scheduled launch on July 24, 2026, showcasing a design centred on premium aluminium construction and Hall-effect switch technology. CNC aluminium body targets premium gaming market The Wallhack K-001 features a CNC-machined aluminiu ...
Meiji exits China dairy business after losses top over USD 47.2 million
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Meiji Holdings is exiting its dairy business in China after agreeing to sell its drinking milk, yoghurt and business-to-business (B2B) operations to Shanghai AustAsia Food in a deal worth up to RMB 320 million (USD 47.2 million), marking a strategic shift towards higher-priority businesses, including chocolate.  The transaction includes Meiji's dairy operations under Meiji (China) Investment, Meiji Dairies Tianjin and Meiji Dairies Suzhou. Before completion, Meiji will transfer the businesses ...

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India accelerates transition toward circular non-ferrous economy Duty reform targets downstream manufacturing competitiveness India’s non-ferrous metals sector covering aluminium, copper, zinc, and lead is at a defining moment. As the country advances toward its Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, recycling is emerging as a critical pillar for supply security, cost efficiency, resource efficiency, and decarbonisation. While policy momentum is strengthening, structural gaps across scrap visibility, in ...
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Cost support battles weak demand; short-term ADC12 prices move sideways
Recycled AL
26 Jul 2026
Aluminium scrap: This week, the aluminium scrap market stayed high while moving sideways, with overall limited price fluctuations. On July 23, SMM A00 spot aluminium prices closed at RMB 23,260 per tonne, up slightly by RMB 90 per tonne W-o-W. Regarding the price spread between primary aluminium and scrap, on July 23, the price difference between A00 aluminium and mixed aluminium extrusion scrap free of paint in Foshan was approximately RMB 2,100 per tonne, and the price difference between A0 ...
Middle East conflict reaches Indian supermarket through Diet Coke, squeezing aluminium can supply
End User
25 Jul 2026
The effects of the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict are now being felt beyond global shipping lanes, reaching supermarket shelves in India through a higher-priced Diet Coke. Supply disruptions affecting aluminium cans have prompted Coca-Cola to change its packaging strategy, illustrating how geopolitical tensions can quickly ripple through consumer goods supply chains. According to a Reuters report, commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for aluminium cans and related ...
The aluminium processing operating rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 61.1 per cent this week, the off-season effect deepened and continued
Downstream
25 Jul 2026
This week, the operating rate of leading Chinese aluminium downstream processors fell to 61.1 per cent, down 0.2 percentage points W-o-W. The off-season effect deepened, putting broad-based pressure on various sectors. Aluminium plate/sheet and strip, aluminium wire and cable, and aluminium foil kept operating rates stable, providing bottom support, while primary aluminium alloy led the decline, and aluminium extrusion and secondary aluminium moved lower this week. The operating rate of prima ...
Macro front sentiment slightly improves, distant surplus pressure persists
Primary AL
25 Jul 2026
Macro Front The US-Iran conflict continues to escalate, maintaining disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Regional geopolitical risk premiums persist and supply uncertainties linger. The US CPI monthly rate turned negative for the first time in six years, dampening market expectations of an imminent US Fed rate hike and easing marginal constraints on the nonferrous metals sector. Fundamentals In markets outside China, production resumptions and new capacity for aluminium outside ...
Ardagh Metal Packaging raises 2026 EBITDA outlook after 14% Q2 growth
End User
25 Jul 2026
Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) reported stronger second-quarter earnings, supported by improved profitability in Europe despite a slight decline in global beverage can shipments, and raised its full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance. The company posted revenue of USD 1.71 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up 18 per cent from USD 1.46 billion a year earlier. On a constant currency basis, revenue increased 16 per cent, reflecting higher input cost pass-through to customers and favourable v ...
Aluminium casting prices in 2026: Why tariffs, premiums and energy are squeezing foundry margins
Downstream
24 Jul 2026
For the people in the aluminium casting industry, the metal is the single largest line on the cost sheet. So, when aluminium moves, casting moves with it and in 2026, aluminium is moving in ways the industry has rarely seen. Tariffs, regional premiums and the evolving energy costs have pulled the price a US foundry pays sharply away from the price a foundry in Asia or Europe pays for the same tonne of metal.  In 2026, numbers like price, tariff, premiums and so on are deemed crucial for the a ...
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