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 […]
Aluminium alloy melting and production processes generate a by-product called aluminium dross, which is a mixture of entrapped aluminium metal, aluminium oxide and impurities. Depending on the raw material and melting process, dross can contain 30%-70% of aluminium metal or more. Collecting the metal from dross is a key challenge and a necessary step to […]
Another month passed in the New Year and there is still a good amount of hullabaloo in the market about the aluminium premiums and price of the metal. LME Aluminum benchmark prices rose to $2,114 in 2014 Aug after hitting a four-year low and presently it is hovering between $1,700 and $ 1,800. However, premium […]
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 […]
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 […]
We have come to the end of 2014 and like every year here is again a chance to look back and refresh our memory of the trending news of the year. From the industry point of view, the aluminium industry has experienced some interesting twists and turns and also faced a number of controversies. The […]
The global Aluminium industry organizes a number of significant events every year that open up avenues for knowledge & information sharing, network and brand building and business development. Since the aluminium industry worldwide is somewhat a close circle, these events serve as a platform to meet up with existing and potential associates and exchange ideas […]
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 […]
AlCircle participates for the second time in Aluminium 2014 trade fair as a media partner and exhibitor. Earlier, it was during Aluminium 2012 that AlCircle made its first visit to the world’s biggest trade fair at Messe Dusseldorf.
It is of course, well understood and acknowledged that Recycling Aluminium saves more than 90 percent of the energy that would be needed to smelt a comparable amount of the metal from its raw materials. It is estimated that recycling of every Kg of Aluminium saves earth 5Kg of Bauxite, 4 Kgs of Chemical products […]