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Ikuyo's Tamadai subsidiary to collaborate with metal recycler SHINTO Holdings on recycled aluminum alloy production
Ikuyo Co., Ltd. (Ikuyo) announced on June 9 that its subsidiary Tamadai Co., Ltd. (Tamadai) will collaborate with SHINTO Holdings, Inc. (SHINTO Holdings), a company engaged in metal and plastic recycling, on the joint production of recycled aluminum alloy ingots. The contract is scheduled to be signed on June 13, 202
Ford aluminum supplier Novelis restarts production at New York plant
On June 10, Ford aluminum supplier Novelis Inc. announced that the hot mill at its Oswego, New York, facility is finally back online after a major fire disrupted production in fall 2025.
During the outage, Novelis relied on its global network of hot mills and finishing operations to support customers and help mainta
Steel Strips Wheels, India to expand aluminum wheels and knuckle capacity
In an investor update, Steel Strips Wheels Limited (SSWL) announced that it is investing INR 5 billion to set up two new facilities at its AMW plant in Bhuj, i.e., an aluminium wheel plant with 1.2 million units of annual capacity and an aluminium knuckle plant with 1.1-1.2 million units of capacity across two phases
Trump issues proclamation temporarily amending tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper
On June 1, U.S. President Trump signed a proclamation amending his Section 232 national security tariffs on some aluminum, steel and copper imports. The proclamation:
Adjusts the tariffs on agricultural equipment, like combines and harvesters, as well as other equipment, like residential heating, air conditioning and
Almac of South Korea completes acquisition of Alabama plant in United States
Almac Co., Ltd. of South Korea has completed the acquisition of the affiliate plant of a U.S. steelmaker, Nucor Corporation, in Eufaula, Alabama. The total land space of the plant is about 44 acres, and the floor space of the plant building is about 260,000 square feet. The company has been supplying aluminum extrude
ACEA supports inclusion of aluminium in compensatory framework under CO₂ regulation for cars and vans
On May 18, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and European Aluminium advocated expanding the compensatory mechanism under the CO2 Regulation for cars and vans to include low-carbon materials, such as aluminium. The inclusion of aluminium will ensure regulatory coherence with other files like th
AKFA Aluminum breaks ground on new facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky
On May 7, AKFA Aluminum Solutions LLC announced it has begun work on a new manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky, which will bring 331 new jobs.
The new facility will serve as a full-cycle production hub, featuring advanced extrusion, anodizing and finishing capabilities aligned with U.S. energy and envi
Guangdong Haomei, China, announces new aluminum profile plant in Morocco
On April 28, multiple sources reported that Guangdong Haomei New Materials will build a new aluminum extrusion production plant in Morocco. It will invest MAD 691 million in this project. The plant will be located within the Mohammed VI Tangier Tech City. The project targets European and North African markets, partic
Hydro and Maxion Wheels supply low-carbon components to Daimler Truck–led reECONIC concept vehicle
Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) has supplied low-carbon, recycled aluminum made from Hydro CIRCAL to the Daimler Truck reECONIC concept project. The material was used in the Mercedes-Benz Trucks eEconic-based waste collection vehicle. Hydro provided 31 different extruded aluminum parts totaling 600 kg, used in structural and
U.S. offers Canadian, Mexican steel and aluminum companies tariff relief if they commit to U.S. plants
On April 23, the U.S. government announced that the Trump administration is offering relief from tariffs on steel and aluminum to individual companies if they make detailed commitments to increase U.S. capacity of primary steel and primary aluminum that supports U.S. production capacity for automobiles, medium- and h
SGMW-led Guangxi NEV high-end aluminum alloy component innovation consortium inaugurated
On April 26, a Guangxi high-end aluminum alloy component innovation consortium for New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) led by SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) was inaugurated.
The consortium established a new system for in-depth IURA (Industry-University-Research-Application) integration, and will collaborate with eight other institutio
Hirschvogel Components to build two production halls in Mexico
On April 23, Hirschvogel Components México, part of Hirschvogel, announced the start of construction of two new production halls at its facility in San Juan del Río as part of an expansion driven by a major OEM contract.
Each building will have an area of 7,500 square meters and will support the production of aluminu
Henan Zhengfu, China, plans aluminum production plant in Egypt
On April 11, the prime minister of Egypt met with the officials of the Chinese company "Henan Zhengfu" to review their plan to establish an aluminum production plant with an investment of USD 2 billion. The project will create 3,000 direct job opportunities. The project will be established on the Suez Canal Economic
Trump administration rejects Ford request for aluminum tariff relief
The Trump administration has rejected requests from Ford and other U.S. automakers for relief from aluminum tariffs, despite supply disruptions caused by fires at Novelis’ Oswego, New York plant. The facility, which serves about a dozen OEMs, suffered two fires in late 2025 and is not expected to return to full opera
SGMW, Guangxi’s Baise City partner for regional synergy in aluminum industry
On April 2, SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) conducted exchanges on matters, such as deepening the regional synergy in the aluminum industry and promoting the in-depth integration between the automobile and aluminum processing industries, with Guangxi’s Baise City.
SGMW will support Baise City’s aluminum industry in enhancing i
EGA, UAE, estimates one year time to restart Al Taweelah alumimium smelter after Iran strikes
On April 3, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) provided an initial assessment of operations following the recent Iranian attacks on its Al Taweelah site. The site sustained significant damage because of the Iranian missile and drone attacks at Khalifa Economic Zone, Abu Dhabi. The site, including the smelter and casthou
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