The global foil industry celebrated its 100 years of commercial operations in 2010. At that time it was reported in a global Foil industry conference in Bangkok that the industry is around 3.2 Mln TPA strong and for the decade gone by, had maintained a steady CAGR of 4%, a rate higher than the overall […]
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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 face of automobiles is ever changing and each new invention adds a new dimension to the industry. What started out with horse-drawn carriages has led to horse-power battles where every maker is fighting for supremacy. Although steel had been the preferred choice for automobiles, to enhance the speed and dexterity of the automobiles, aluminium […]
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Storing dies in aluminium extrusion industry has always remained a debatable issue. Although it is a known fact that storage with aluminium reduces the number of die handling, caustic consumption and increases die available time; still the practice could not be accepted by most of the extruders in all over the world. Perhaps, unreliability in order […]
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Adapting existing rolling mills to present day market requirements has become imperative for present day aluminium producers. Modernization of old rolling mills has made Aluminum rolled product plants more profitable and competitive in both domestic and export market. Automation helps in increasing uptime and productivity, reduces mill breakdowns by over 35% and product rejection rate […]
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No prizes for guessing what is the situation in global Aluminium industry today. LME is below sustainable price range for more than 1500 days now, premiums are volatile and highest ever, smelter shutdowns and production cuts have been on since over 5 years, one of the longest recessionary phases experienced since the 1960s. Most new […]
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In 2009, in a joint effort, aluminum companies Alcoa and Novelis decided to centralize their aluminum can collection. In 2011, the two companies accumulated 40 billion cans. However this past August, in order to start its own collection program, Novelis split from Alcoa. Both companies are now at war, trying to out-collect the other. In […]
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As a metal, Aluminium has a quite a few distinguishing properties that make it the ideal material for a wide range of applications. Especially in the building and construction industry, it is turning out to be the most preferred metal. Designers and architects are increasingly experimenting with the metal for designing unique and innovative structures […]
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