China’s exports of unwrought aluminum and assorted aluminum products have faced downward pressure in 2025, with total exports for the first quarter falling by more than 7% to 1.37 million tons. This structural decline persists despite short-term rebounds driven by favorable price arbitrage, as deep-seated international trade barriers and powerful domestic consumption continue to reshape...
READ MOREChina’s East Hope Group, a diversified industrial conglomerate controlled by billionaire Liu Yongxing, has secured government backing for a $12 billion vertically integrated aluminum production complex in Kazakhstan. The project, announced following a meeting between Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and East Hope Group founder and CEO Liu Yongxing, will establish the country’s first large-scale...
READ MOREConstellium, a global aluminum products manufacturer, has entered a collaboration with Nikon Advanced Manufacturing, a digital manufacturing solutions company, and America Makes, a US public-private partnership for additive manufacturing, to broaden the use of its Aheadd CP1 aluminum alloy in the United States defense and aerospace sectors. The $2.1 million project is funded by the...
READ MOREEuropean aluminium scrap exports to the United States have surged 273% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, threatening to create critical shortages for European recyclers as US tariffs drive unprecedented demand for scrap metal. The crisis stems from the US doubling Section 232 tariffs on aluminium imports from...
READ MOREEmirates Global Aluminium, the UAE’s largest industrial company outside the energy sector and the world’s biggest premium aluminum producer, has expanded its solar-powered aluminum supply agreement with Hyundai Mobis, South Korea’s automotive parts manufacturer. The expanded contract will nearly double annual deliveries of CelestiAL solar aluminum from 8,000 tonnes this year to 15,000 tonnes by...
READ MOREThe world’s second-largest aluminum producer by volume Rusal’s shareholders voted against providing extensive internal documentation to Sual Partners, the aluminum producer’s largest minority shareholder, during an extraordinary general meeting held in Russia. The decision blocks Sual Partners from accessing decades of correspondence, board communications, and investment records that the company had demanded by May 30,...
READ MOREGlobal alumina production, a key raw material for aluminum smelting, declined to 12.41 million tonnes in April, down 2% from the previous month, according to data from the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), an industry association. The drop was driven primarily by reduced output in China, which accounts for nearly 60% of global production. However, year-over-year...
READ MORENorsk Hydro has confirmed it will close its Birtley aluminium extrusion plant in the UK at the end of May 2025, citing ongoing challenging market conditions. The 12,000 metric-ton-per-year facility had been scheduled to operate until the end of May, with closure expected by the end of June. The company has completed consultations with employees...
READ MOREEmirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has announced plans to construct a new primary aluminium production facility near Tulsa, Oklahoma, marking the first such plant to be built in the United States since 1980. The $4 billion project is expected to nearly double U.S. aluminium output, adding 600,000 tonnes of annual production capacity at a time when...
READ MOREAluminium Dunkerque has commissioned a new melting furnace dedicated to aluminium recycling at its French facility. Known as Furnace 8, the installation will enable the company to recycle 7,000 tonnes of aluminium waste annually and produce an additional 20,000 tonnes of low-carbon aluminium each year. This development is expected to reduce CO₂ emissions per tonne...
READ MOREHammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) has inaugurated a new extrusion production hall in Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do province, South Korea. The 13,800 square meter facility, constructed with an investment of approximately $49.8 million (converted from €46 million), features a fully automated extrusion line with a pressing force of 60 meganewtons and comprehensive upstream and downstream systems. The facility,...
READ MOREAluminium prices are expected to come under pressure this year due to weakening demand linked to global trade tensions and economic uncertainty, analysts say, though a longstanding cap on Chinese output may help limit the extent of the decline. Aluminium prices rose 7% in 2023 but have fallen around 2% so far this year on...
READ MORECurrent Aluminum Price Trends The aluminum market in 2025 reflects ongoing volatility shaped by energy prices, geopolitical tensions, and shifting industrial demand. As of Q2 2025, aluminum prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) are averaging around $2,300 per metric ton — a modest recovery from the lows of late 2023. Recent fluctuations are driven...
READ MOREU.S.-based Merritt, a long-standing manufacturer of livestock and gooseneck trailers, has acquired British Columbia-based Magnum Trailer & Equipment in a move aimed at expanding its aluminium product offerings for the heavy-duty trucking industry across North America. The acquisition brings Merritt’s total workforce to more than 520 employees across five locations, with over 400,000 square feet...
READ MORENorwegian aluminium producer Hydro has said that newly expanded U.S. tariffs on metals and automotive products are unlikely to significantly impact its business, due to limited exposure to affected trade flows and a diversified production footprint. In a financial update last week, CEO Eivind Kallevik addressed the evolving U.S. trade policy landscape, particularly the expansion...
READ MOREThe government of Guinea has initiated the process of withdrawing Emirates Global Aluminium’s (EGA) mining licence, escalating a dispute over customs duties that began in October 2024. The move follows the suspension of EGA’s bauxite exports and mining operations in the country. According to sources cited by Reuters, Guinea has officially notified EGA of the...
READ MOREUK exports of aluminium to the United States will no longer face tariffs following a new agreement reached between the two countries. The deal, announced on Thursday, removes the Section 232 tariffs that had been imposed on British aluminium and steel, providing relief to UK producers who have faced prolonged trade friction since the measures...
READ MORERevoCast has announced plans to construct a new aluminium remelting facility in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, with groundbreaking scheduled for the second quarter of 2025 and commissioning targeted for 2026. The plant will cover approximately 11,148 square meters and is designed to operate with sustainability as a central focus, utilizing high recycled content and advanced...
READ MOREU.S. aluminum buyers are facing record-high premiums as the effects of President Trump’s tariffs ripple through global markets. Since the start of 2025, the Midwest duty-paid aluminum premium has surged nearly 60%, now exceeding $900 per metric ton—a sharp contrast to Europe, where premiums have fallen more than 35% to around $230 per ton, their...
READ MOREPoland-based metals producer Kety has announced plans to pursue both organic growth and acquisitions as part of its expansion strategy. During a recent video conference, deputy CEO Roman Przybylski stated that the company is considering acquisition opportunities in Western Europe and the United States, but emphasized that Kety intends to approach acquisitions carefully and not...
READ MOREGlobal primary aluminum production reached 6.23 million tonnes in March 2025, up from 6.09 million tonnes in the same month last year, according to the International Aluminum Institute (IAI). This marks a 2.3% year-on-year increase, with the daily average output rising to 200,900 tonnes from 196,400 tonnes in March 2024. However, this daily rate fell...
READ MOREMozal Aluminium, operated by South32 in Mozambique, increased its production by 12% to 265,000 tonnes in the nine months to March 2025, up from 237,000 tonnes in the same period last year. Third-quarter output surged 23% to 87,000 tonnes, compared to 71,000 tonnes a year earlier. The Beluluane-based smelter’s annual production guidance remains unchanged at...
READ MOREChinese aluminum producers are accelerating their overseas expansion plans, maintaining confidence in global market demand despite new trade barriers introduced by the United States. At a recent industry conference in Suzhou, executives from leading firms such as Jiangsu Dingsheng New Materials and Henan Mingtai Aluminum emphasized that U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% blanket tariffs on...
READ MOREAlcoa has reported $20 million in added costs for the first quarter of 2025, directly tied to new U.S. tariffs on aluminum imported from Canada. The 25% tariff, enacted on March 12, is projected to push the company’s second-quarter costs to $90 million, according to CFO Molly Bierman. The impact could worsen over the course...
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