Architecture defines a generation, and contemporary architecture is all about blending aesthetics with functionality, creating a space that is reflective of one’s persona, and upholding sustainability. Based on these three mantras many trends have come and gone, but one trend that stayed and grew with time is the use of aluminium composite panels for cladding. […]
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Stay Updated with Trending Aluminium Events from July
The first half of the calendar year is over and so far the year has been bullish on aluminium, the most progressive metal in LME in 2017. A number of events from the aluminium value chain and the end user sector have been scheduled for the month of July for aluminium industry players to attend […]
Continue readingKnow what’s brewing in the aluminium event circle in June
The month of June is going to witness some significant aluminium events focusing on the primary aluminium sectors followed by downstream and bauxite. The foremost events include METEF 2017, Aluminium Two Thousand-ICEB, Global Bauxite Conference 2017 and many more. Here is a list of events for the month for you to keep track of. INDUSMACH AFRICA […]
Continue readingIndian Aluminium Sector to Fly High Powered by Aerospace, Defence Demand
Indian aluminium sector is waking up to a whole new world of opportunities. If the outcome of the recently ended Aero India 2017 is to be believed, then aluminium applications sector surely has some great bandwidth to experiment and grow its business in it, effectively. A look at the consumption pattern of aluminium in India […]
Continue readingTop aluminium events for 2017
The New Year has just unwrapped itself with a positive note for the global aluminium industry. LME aluminium prices and premiums are settling down after a long period of volatility. The industry is preparing itself for an eventful year ahead hoping to uncover new business opportunities during major aluminium events. Asia is going to play […]
Continue readingA Lookback at the Global Aluminium Value Chain – 2016
Another challenging but eventful year for the aluminium industry has come to an end. Overall, the year has been positive for the global aluminium industry. LME aluminium prices have been on an upward curve and premium, after a continuous fall in the beginning has started to settle during the second half of the year. Chinese […]
Continue readingAcceptance of Digital Medium by the Aluminium Industry
As 2016 comes to a close, we are thinking about one and only one thing – how to make AlCircle more useful for our users. This year has been nothing short of phenomenal for us. We grew multiple times in traffic, published different types of news, blogs, moved from old homepage to our newly designed […]
Continue readingHow Do the Fed Rates and Crude Oil Price Impact Aluminium Prices?
The U.S. Federal Reserve began its two-day monetary policy meeting yesterday and commodity markets across the world are already anticipating a rate hike of at least 25 basis points- the first rise in a year. The Fed last increased rates in December 2015. Global aluminium market, which has witnessed a lot of volatility this year […]
Continue readingGCC primary producers can trigger the growth of an equally strong aluminium recycling industry
The Gulf countries have been trying to divert the economy from its sole dependence on oil and natural gas sector to key non-oil industries. In this effort, the aluminium industry grew immensely in last one decade. Five major aluminium smelters contribute to produces about 5.2 million tons of primary aluminium in the GCC region. They […]
Continue readingChanging face of aluminium smelting industry in a sustainable global environment
Aluminium, as a metal has been with mankind for about 200 years, it is one of the most modern metals in the world. Despite the fact, today, more aluminium is produced than all other nonferrous metals put together. The total annual world production of primary aluminium was about 58 million metric tonnes in 2015, and […]
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