Industry News
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The dilemma of “de Sinicization” in North American aluminum industry, with Constellation brand facing a cost pressure of $20 million
American liquor giant Constellation Brands disclosed on July 5th that the Trump administration’s 50% tariff on imported aluminum will result in an increase of approximately $20 million in costs for this fiscal year, pushing the North American aluminum industry chain to the forefront of the ...Read more -
Global aluminum market low inventory crisis intensifies, structural shortage risk looms
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminum inventory continues to bottom out, dropping to 322000 tons as of June 17, hitting a new low since 2022 and a sharp decline of 75% from the peak two years ago. Behind this data is a deep game of supply and demand pattern in the aluminum market: the spot pre...Read more -
12 billion US dollars! Oriental hopes to build the world’s largest green aluminum base, aiming for EU carbon tariffs
On June 9th, Kazakhstani Prime Minister Orzas Bektonov met with Liu Yongxing, Chairman of China Eastern Hope Group, and the two sides officially finalized a vertical integrated aluminum industrial park project with a total investment of 12 billion US dollars. The project is centered around the ci...Read more -
Casting aluminum alloy futures have emerged: an inevitable choice for industry demand and market improvement
Ⅰ Core application areas of cast aluminum alloys Casting aluminum alloy has become an indispensable key material in modern industry due to its low density, high specific strength, excellent casting performance, and corrosion resistance. Its application fields can be summarized into the following ...Read more -
AI+robots: New demand for metals erupts, aluminum and copper race welcomes golden opportunities
The humanoid robot industry is moving from the laboratory to the eve of mass production, and the breakthrough progress in embodied large models and scenario based applications is reshaping the underlying demand logic of metal materials. When the production countdown of Tesla Optimus resonates wit...Read more -
Casting aluminum alloy futures and options listed: aluminum industry chain ushers in a new era of pricing
On May 27, 2025, the China Securities Regulatory Commission officially approved the registration of aluminum alloy futures and options on the Shanghai Futures Exchange, marking the world’s first futures product with recycled aluminum as its core to enter the Chinese derivatives market. This...Read more -
Moody’s downgrade of US credit rating puts pressure on copper and aluminum supply and demand, and where will metals go
Moody’s downgraded its outlook for the US sovereign credit rating to negative, sparking deep concerns in the market about the resilience of the global economic recovery. As the core driving force of commodity demand, the expected economic slowdown in the United States and the pressure of fi...Read more -
Does a global primary aluminum supply surplus of 277,200 tons in March 2025 signal a shift in market dynamics?
The latest report from the World Bureau of Metal Statistics (WBMS) has sent ripples through the aluminum market. Data shows global primary aluminum production reached 6,160,900 tons in March 2025, versus consumption of 5,883,600 tons—creating a supply surplus of 277,200 tons. Cumulatively from Ja...Read more -
China exported 518,000 tons of unwrought aluminum and aluminum materials in April
In April 2025, China exported 518,000 tons of unwrought aluminum and aluminum materials, according to the latest foreign trade data from the General Administration of Customs. This demonstrates the stable supply capacity of China’s aluminum processing industry chain in the international mar...Read more -
New opportunities in the aluminum industry under the wave of new energy vehicles: the trend of lightweighting drives industrial transformation
Against the backdrop of accelerated transformation in the global automotive industry, aluminum is becoming a key material driving industry change. In the first quarter of 2025, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed that the production of new energy vehicles continued ...Read more -
Hydro and NKT sign a supply agreement for wire rods used in aluminum power cables.
According to Hydro’s official website, the company has signed a long-term agreement with NKT, a power cable solutions provider, for the supply of power cable wire rods. The agreement ensures that Hydro will supply low-carbon aluminum to NKT to meet the growing demand in the European market ...Read more -
Novelis Unveils World’s First 100% Recycled Automotive Aluminum Coil to Boost Circular Economy
Novelis, a global leader in aluminum processing, has announced the successful production of the world’s first aluminum coil made entirely from end-of-life vehicle (ELV) aluminum. Meeting the stringent quality standards for automotive body outer panels, this achievement marks a breakthrough ...Read more