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Wychavon launches campaign to increase aluminium foil recycling
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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 ...
UK’s aluminium scrap requirement estimated to hit 6Mt by 2035  - here’s how the country plans to retain more scrap and curb leakage
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The UK has an ambitious aluminium scrap equation to solve. Domestic industry is forecast to require as much as 6 million tonnes of aluminium scrap for recycling by 2035 to support the government’s projected 8 million tonnes of aluminium demand across sectors. Yet much of the metal needed to support that future is already flowing in the opposite direction. The UK exports almost half the aluminium scrap it generates, while imports fill only 27 per cent of the resulting gap. The trend has contin ...

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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 ...
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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 ...
Turkey's Zahit Aluminium expands extrusion capacity with new 47-MN press
Downstream
10 Jul 2026
Zahit Aluminium has commissioned a new 12-inch, 47-MN extrusion press at its production facility in Andana, Turkey. The company said the press has been operating successfully for several months, delivering stable performance and reliable production of aluminium profiles for structural, architectural, framing and photovoltaic applications. The extrusion press was supplied by Italy-based Danieli Breda and is equipped with isothermal extrusion technology to maintain controlled temperatures at th ...
Intel, Ford, Dell warn Trump: New 12.5% tariffs may slow US domestic production aims
Primary AL
10 Jul 2026
Several leading US manufacturers, including Intel, Dell Technologies, Ford and Honeywell Aerospace, have urged the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to reconsider its call for an additional tariff imposition of up to 12.5 per cent on imports from around 60 countries, including India. The companies argue that the proposed duties could raise production costs, weaken manufacturing competitiveness, eventually increasing prices for businesses and end-users. The global alumi ...
Geopolitical conflicts coupled with inventory destocking drive SHFE and LME aluminium to drift higher short-term
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10 Jul 2026
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 23,130 per tonne in the night session on July 9, with a high of RMB 23,220 per tonne, a low of RMB 22,985 per tonne, and closed at RMB 23,105 per tonne, up 0.20 per cent from the previous close. During this period, prices continued their rebound from lows, holding above MA5 (23,058.49), MA10 (22,980.96) and MA20 (22,987.34), but still under pressure below the medium and long-term MAs MA40 (23,248.75) and MA60 (23,494.26). The bear ...
Alba awards Konecranes contract to upgrade 5 auxiliary cranes
Primary AL
10 Jul 2026
Konecranes has secured a contract from Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) to modernise five auxiliary cranes at the company's aluminium smelter in Bahrain. The order was placed in January 2026. Delivery of the equipment is expected by the end of 2026, and installation is due to start in early 2027.  The project will improve crane operations in Alba’s Casthouse and Mould Shop, where molten aluminium is turned into finished products. The auxiliary cranes help keep materials moving and support unin ...
LME aluminium price on the rise: Cash, 3-month gain 1%; stocks dip further to  290,825t
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10 Jul 2026
Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) continued their improving trend on July 9. Cash and near-term contracts reported gains of almost 1 per cent, while stocks continued to slide, indicating depletion in the inventory amid tight market conditions. On July 9, the LME aluminium cash bid price edged up from USD 3,140.5 per tonne on July 8 to USD 3,163 per tonne on July 9, representing a 0.72 per cent rise. The offer price climbed from USD 3,141 per tonne to USD 3,164 per tonne, gai ...
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