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VALIS provides carbon performance you can document, report and rely on.
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“With our new label VALIS, we define a clear and independently verified carbon threshold. Every product carrying the label is backed by an Environmental Product Declaration and confirmed by an external authority. This means carbon performance you can document, report and rely on," explains Cédric Rauhaus, Speira's Head of Marketing. VALIS is designed for markets where transparency defines trust and documentation drives decisions. The label marks products with a CO₂ footprint of less than 4 to ...
Hydro signs 10-year renewable power agreement with Eviny to support low-carbon aluminium production
Sustainability
Hydro Energy has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Eviny Fornybar to secure a long-term supply of renewable electricity for its Norwegian operations, supporting the company's low-carbon aluminium production strategy. Under the agreement, Eviny will supply 0.5 TWh of renewable electricity annually between 2031 and 2040, amounting to a total of 5 TWh over the contract period. The electricity will be delivered in Norway's NO5 electricity price area. According to Kari Ekelund ...

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Shyam Metalics and Energy Limited recorded a sharp year-on-year increase in aluminium foil sales and realisations in June 2026, while its quarterly foil volumes remained broadly stable compared with the preceding quarter. The company sold 2,151 tonnes of aluminium foil during June 2026, up 20.68 per cent from 1,783 tonnes in the corresponding month of the previous year. The average realisation from the segment climbed 39.32 per cent year-on-year to INR 503,400 (USD 5,304.51) per tonne from IN ...
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SHFE aluminium rebounds on position reduction, extending recovery; Alumina falls on position increase, weakness unchanged
Primary AL
07 Jul 2026
The SHFE aluminium 2608 contract opened at RMB 22,850 per tonne, reached a high of RMB 23,080 per tonne, dipped to a low of RMB 22,785 per tonne, and closed at RMB 22,940 per tonne, up RMB 105 per tonne or 0.46 per cent from the previous trading day. Trading volume was 146,200 lots and open interest was 246,000 lots, with a daily decline of 7,151 lots. Price settled above the MA5 (22,687) and MA10 (22,840.50), but remained below the MA20 (23,433.75), MA40 (23,982.50), and MA60 (24,287.67). Sh ...
Moody's reviews South32 for possible downgrade after aluminium asset sale
Alumina
07 Jul 2026
Moody's has placed South32's credit ratings under review for a possible downgrade after the miner agreed to sell most of its aluminium, alumina and bauxite assets to Alcoa in a transaction valued at up to USD 5.6 billion. The ratings agency said the proposed divestment would significantly reduce South32's operational scale, commodity diversification and geographic footprint, increasing concentration risk within the company's portfolio. Under the agreement, South32 will sell most of its alumi ...
Bauxite volume vs price in 2026: What changed in the global trade curve in Jan-May 2026?
Bauxite
07 Jul 2026
The global bauxite trade entered 2026 with a clear divergence between volume and cost. More ore moved into the world's largest consuming market, Guinea expanded its shipments, Australia maintained growth, and several smaller origins recorded sharp changes in their trade volumes. At the same time, the average import cost of bauxite entering China fell substantially. China imported 100.76 million tonnes of bauxite during January-May 2026, compared with 85.29 million tonnes in the corresponding ...
Aluminium extrusions hit 37.05% capacity utilisation floor as demand slump triggers passive destocking, export blockages deepen glut
Downstream
07 Jul 2026
Q2 2026 closed with the aluminium extrusion sector trapped in a classic supply-demand crunch. Capacity utilisation plunged to a cyclical low of 37.05 per cent, while equipment start-up rates stagnated at 55 per cent -57 per cent, exposing producers' proactive output cuts to avoid risk. Order backlogs shrank, compressing lead times from a peak of 10–15 days to just 8–10 days, as downstream buyers engaged in tentative inquiries amid aggressive price negotiations and a wait-and-see stance. The s ...
Ashok Leyland launches commercial vehicle scrappage programme with Rosmerta
Recycled AL
07 Jul 2026
Ashok Leyland has partnered with Rosmerta Recycling to provide organised scrappage services for old commercial vehicles across India. Through its dealer network, customers can reach authorised scrappage centres to scrap vehicles and complete deregistration and other required paperwork.  Rosmerta Recycling operates Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities (RVSFs) across the country. The facilities dismantle end-of-life vehicles in accordance with regulatory requirements while recovering recycla ...
Level the field: CAIT, downstream aluminium bodies urge centre to rationalise primary aluminium duty to power MSME growth
Downstream
07 Jul 2026
India's manufacturing ambitions will remain unrealised unless its MSMEs are allowed to compete on a level playing field, said Mr Praveen Khandelwal, Member of Parliament and Secretary General, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), asserting that the downstream aluminium sector holds significant untapped potential for employment generation, export growth and domestic value addition. Mr Khandelwal said that policy must enable MSMEs to access industrial inputs at globally competitive prices ...
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