Today staying competitive means investing permanently in new technologies, helping to reducing operational costs. Not only the technology itself, also the way that you can purchase it will make a difference in the profitability of your operations. At the background of demographic and political changes and in a complex market which – above all – […]
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Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) is the world’s largest aluminium smelters ex-China with a production of 1,365,005 metric tonnes (2019). Listed on both the Bahrain Bourse and London Stock Exchange, the Company’s shareholders are Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (69.38%), SABIC Industrial Investment Company (20.62%) and the General Public (10%). Established in 1971 as a 120,000 […]
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The dynamics of the aluminium scrap market are in a state of transition due to the stricter scrap import policies by China, which used to be one of top markets for aluminium scraps. The trade war initiated by Trump’s 10% tariff on all imported aluminium imposed in March 2018 led many countries to slap retaliatory […]
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The 10% tariffs on all imported aluminium imposed by Trump in March 2018 have generated ample interest in the North American aluminium sector, more so because Trump’s tariffs also included Canada and Mexico, Canada remaining the top aluminium supplier to the U.S. so far. While major part of the industry players opposed the tariffs, claiming […]
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As we said earlier, with the rising demand and application of aluminium in various industries, there are increasing numbers of events taking place across every nook and corner of the world. In our last blog, we had updated you on some of the global events in August and September. But the list does not end […]
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“Aluminium’s sixty-year reign as the world’s most precious substance was glorious, but soon an American chemist ruined everything.” -Sam Kean, The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements. From being a most precious substance to being a most widely used […]
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With the rising demand and application of aluminium in various industries such as construction, infrastructure, automotive and aerospace, key players in the industry seem to be largely enthusiastic about enlightening people on business models and technologies adopted by the aluminium industry through various events across the world. August and September, which otherwise happen to be […]
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The year 2018 is already on a roll. Global aluminium industry is bracing up for new challenges and opportunities. LME aluminium prices are rising, but not without intermittent dips; raw material price trends have entered a plateau zone; supply concerns are still there; and amid all these, the demand for the light metal is rising […]
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The month of August is normally the slowest for the metal and mining sector, as it is the mid second quarter of the financial year and the end of second quarter for some companies. It is usually the result season when most of the companies are busy lining up their strategies for the rest of […]
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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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