Over the years, working with different markets, including aluminium, slowly changed the way I look at products. When something doesn’t sell in a new market, the first reaction is usually the same: We look at the product. We start thinking that there must be something wrong with it. Maybe the quality is not enough. Maybe […]
The renewed US intervention in Venezuela is not just a foreign policy headline; it is a resource play with potential consequences that ripple directly into energy markets, industrial policy and the future balance between primary aluminium and recycling in the United States. Venezuela holds the largest proven oil reserves on the planet and any scenario […]
Aluminium is no longer just a widely consumed base metal; it is fast becoming a strategic material shaping the future of industrial development. As urbanisation accelerates and industrialisation deepens across emerging and developing economies, aluminium’s relevance continues to expand. Its versatility, spanning transportation, packaging, construction, electrical systems and renewable energy, positions it at the centre […]
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is known for being an iconic indoor theme park, but it’s also home to a groundbreaking architectural feat, the largest aluminium roof in the world. Spanning nearly 200,000 square metres, this impressive roof is equivalent to covering 37 football fields, and it serves as a testament to the capabilities of aluminium […]
Updated on 27 January 2026 Aluminium is everywhere, from the bauxite mines to the sleek products we use daily. But how well do we understand the journey of this versatile metal? That’s where AL Pedia, a knowledge hub under AL Learn, comes in. Through AL Pedia, we’re building an easy-to-follow A-Z encyclopedia of aluminium, covering […]
The Global Aluminium Industry Outlook 2026 points to a market that is no longer driven merely by capacity additions or price cycles, but by how intelligently demand is created, shaped and sustained. According to leading market size reports, aluminium remains one of the most structurally important base metals, with consumption deeply embedded across transportation, construction, […]
The world has been undergoing electrification for the past 140 years. During the first 60 years, copper, a heavy metal, was used for electrical construction. It wasn’t the best conductor material because of its relatively low conductance per pound, but its abundance led to its exclusive use during the initial six decades of the electrical […]
Introduction Aluminium, as a wonder metal used to make extrusions, has surely come of age and is widely accepted in home and industrial applications alike. However, there are always innovations being considered to further lower the operational costs during extrusion. Since there are very limited possibilities of further giving the final shape of the extruded […]
An early reading of the market and its strategic implications Introduction: The market stopped looking at the present some time ago The reports already in circulation confirm something that those of us who have been following this market for decades have been observing: aluminium has ceased to behave like a purely cyclical metal and is […]
When innovation meets execution, the aluminium industry leaps forward. Golden Aluminum Inc. (GAI) recently commissioned the commercial Nexcast® casting line at its Fort Lupton, Colorado, facility. This milestone signals a new era for high-alloy strip production and advanced aluminium manufacturing. A quantum leap in aluminium casting For decades, aluminium strip casting has been a pillar […]
