China’s colossal growth in aluminium production has changed the market dynamics for aluminium in recent years. The impact of this growth was initially faced by primary smelters in U.S. Slowly; Chinese imports are taking over a large share in the U.S. aluminium foil industry that supplies foil wraps for potato chips, pill packages yogurt, candies etc. […]
The dwindling state of the primary aluminium market has been a topic of news for quite some time now and the market is still volatile despite some upward trends in the LME price in July& August. From the lowest of $1,525 in mid-May, LME has climbed up to $1,672.00 in mid-July, the strongest since May […]
Branding and Packaging go hand in hand. For companies looking to catapult their products to the brand status and get noticed amid the rising cacophony of brands, right packaging can help in hitting the bull’s eye in the least possible time. The acceptance of aluminium packaging has grown over the years ; the reasons are […]
Sustainability is the biggest challenge faced by the aluminium industry today. As a basic material, aluminium is intrinsically sustainable, because the basic properties of aluminium do not change during processing. It can be recycled repeatedly without any loss in quality and reused in manufacturing various products. However, the primary production process of aluminium is quite […]
The latest generation of AGVs for carrying heavy loads throughout aluminum manufacturing facilities – with a significant reduction in vehicle weight – are minimizing maintenance and power requirements by up to 60 percent, delivering a new level of streamlined performance and cost efficiency for primary metals manufacturers. The primary metal industry has long relied on Automated […]
Environmental sustainability is integral to the existence and growth of any manufacturing industry. Aluminium as an industry being highly energy intensive has always attracted a lot of attention from the global R&D fraternity who, time and again, has come up with solutions aimed at reducing the consumption of non-renewable energy and emission of greenhouse gases. […]
We can hardly imagine the technological advances that may take place in next ten years, let alone thirty years. But, our visions for the future, our dreams, can drive us to innovate and to take new paths towards sustainability in a technologically advanced world. While attending the AluSolutions 2016 conference and exhibition in Abu Dhabi from May 10-11, […]
We all know of the problem about stockpiling Red Mud or bauxite Residue. The dangers and disasters of red mud stockpiles are well documented along with the effect on the environment. Alumina companies do not do much to reduce the estimated three Billion ton of Red Mud stockpiled that grows at an alarming rate of 77 […]
Aluminium prices have hit a six-month high in China following comments by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang that the country’s economy is showing signs of stabilizing. The metal, which is used in everything from soda cans to mobile phones, closed at 11,740 yuan ($1,804) per metric ton and ended a seven-month losing streak. Aluminium futures, meanwhile, […]
Aluminum Reduction Cell Life During bullish aluminum pricing cycle, smelter management typically emphasizes increasing production, but during bearish cycles, it turns to cost reduction strategies. Unfortunately most of the smelter’s costs are determined by factors that are beyond the control of internal management. For example: Alumina, coke and power pricing are usually determined by long […]