The premier trade event of the UAE’s aluminium industry, the 16th Arab International Aluminium Conference (ARABAL 2012) was held at the Grand Hyatt Doha, Qatar from 20 to 22 November. The conference, taking place under the patronage of Ministry of Energy and Industry, was attended by the entire primary aluminium manufacturer fraternity from the Middle […]
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AlCircle participates in ALUMINIUM 2012: a meeting place for global aluminium industry
ALUMINIUM 2012 Trade Fair & Conference came to a successful end at Messe Dusseldorf, Germany on 11 October 2012. The three day fair has been one of the most prestigious and long standing trade shows for the global aluminium industry. The exhibition unites producers, processors, technology suppliers and consumers along the entire value chain of […]
Continue readingNovelis: a Sustainability Champion and Growth Driver for Hindalco
Hindalco Industries Ltd’s domestic operations have been struggling to earn profit during an unfavorable global economic scenario of past couple of years. The only silver lining in Hindalco’s sky is Novelis Inc., its international subsidiary, whose value-added aluminium products and increased focus on recycling have helped profits grow to a considerable extent. Atlanta-based Novelis is […]
Continue readingAluminium Can Recycling: a Steady Growth towards Sustainability
ABC – the Aluminium Beverage Can has been on the scene since 1930s and is now the most popular and recycled beverage packaging medium in most parts of the world. The main reasons that have contributed to its longevity and popularity are its easy recyclability over an unlimited number of times and the maximum amount […]
Continue readingPower Subsidies and the Present Crisis in the Aluminium Industry
It is a well-known fact that Aluminium smelting, which depends entirely on the fused salt electrolytic Hall-Heroult process is a bulk consumer of electrical energy. Electricity accounts for around 20 to 25 per cent of production costs of primary Aluminium. Industry experts and technologists have been constantly working towards improving the energy efficiency of the […]
Continue readingARABAL 2012: A focus into the growth of Aluminium in the automotive sector
The premier trade event of the UAE’s aluminium industry, the 16th Arab International Aluminium Conference (ARABAL 2012) – will be held from 20 to 22 November in Doha Qatar. The conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt Doha, under the patronage of Ministry of Energy and Industry. Looking at the growing demand for automotive […]
Continue readingIs automotive aluminium the answer to fuel economy in automobile industry?
With the fuel price rising higher by the day, it has become a mission for the Automakers to keep the weight of cars low and try and improve fuel efficiency of their vehicles. The attempt all around is to increase the use of lightweight aluminium, plastics, polymers and composites in the body and components of […]
Continue readingSesa, Sterlite merger: a new growth chapter in Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Resources
Notwithstanding unfavorable economic conditions around, there is one company that is still projecting a positive picture in the metal market. The London Stock Exchange-listed, Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Resources has given a sturdy outlook for commodity markets, despite low aluminium price, a weak Indian rupee and ever increasing cost of production. The company is working on […]
Continue readingNALCO: Facing the threat of dropping aluminium price
Aluminium majors in India like Nalco and Hindalco are under tremendous market pressure due to dropping aluminium price in the London Metal Exchange (LME) and higher production costs. Nalco is taking up a number of strategies to cope with the growing cost and declining price and profit margin. Nalco is the third-largest producer of aluminium […]
Continue readingAluminum Recycling and its Socio-economic Implications
In the present socio economic scenario where the world is buzzing with issues like a soaring global population, increasing carbon emission, higher energy cost and insufficient feedstock, recycling is turning out to be the need of the hour rather than a matter of concern. Fortunately, aluminum is one metal that is 100% recyclable and its […]
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