In the coming decade, the economic environment in India is likely to be highly conducive to the growth of the aluminium extrusions sector. The downturn in the building & construction sector over the last few years had its negative impact on the demand for aluminium extrusions, as well. However, this sector is likely to witness […]
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The Aluminium Industry in India – a brief review
India with its abundant supply of quality bauxite and low cost labour has established itself as a low cost producer of primary aluminium. Global primary aluminium production in 2012 was 45.2 million tonnes, with China accounting for an astounding 19.8 million tonnes or 44%. However, in India, the production of primary aluminium has stagnated around […]
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Overview of aluminium industry in the Middle East The Middle East region is poised to become a major hub for primary aluminium production over the coming decade. High energy and labour costs in North America and Europe have resulted in the shifting of production to China and the GCC countries, to some extent. With production […]
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