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
On March 15, 2026, Hindalco Industries updated that a media article claiming it had halted aluminum product sales amid the Iran conflict was “factually incorrect and misleading,” and clarified it has not stopped operations in its aluminum extrusions business.
Hindalco said in a recent communication to extrusions cus
On March 3, Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) announced a controlled shutdown of aluminum production at its joint venture, Qatalum, in Qatar. After confirmation from its gas supplier about continued reduced supply, Qatalum will stop further curtailment and keep aluminium production at about 60% capacity.
Together with continui
On February 23, AMAG Austria Metall AG announced that the European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing it with a loan of EUR 75 million. It supports AMAG's investments, with planned total costs of EUR 168 million over the period 2025-2028. This is an important boost for AMAG to further advance key research projects,
On February 13, 2026, Craftsman Automation announced that its board had approved starting an evaluation of a potential internal restructuring and consolidation of its aluminium products business.
The review will examine moving the aluminium products operations of the company and its aluminium-focused wholly owned su
On February 11, SIGIT Group held a meeting with Sohar Aluminium, Oman, to explore opportunities for collaboration in the development of automotive aluminium products. The discussions focused on establishing a strong industrial framework in Oman to support the production and export of high-quality aluminium components
On January 27, 2026, Hindalco Industries announced an INR 210 billion expansion of its aluminium smelter at Aditya Aluminium complex in Sambalpur with 360,000 tonnes-per-annum capacity. The company also commissioned a 170,000-tonnes-per-annum Flat Rolled Products (FRP) and battery-grade aluminium foil manufacturing f
Hydro Extrusion Italy s.r.l., a subsidiary of Norsk Hydro, has announced the potential closure of its Feltre plant by 2026, affecting around 250 employees.
On January 20, 2026, the Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy (MIMIT) held an initial roundtable discussion to address the situation. During the meeting, the
On January 20, 2026, Ramkrishna Forgings Limited announced that it had commenced commercial production at its Aluminium Forging facility at Plant V, Village Baliguma, PO Kolabira, Saraikela - Kharsawan district, Jharkhand, with a production capacity of 3,000 Tonnes Per Annum (TPA). The company invested INR 575 millio
Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) has joined Alumobility, a non-profit association of leading aluminum producers and downstream technology partners, to accelerate the adoption of aluminum in the automotive industry.
The move reinforces Hydro’s commitment to supporting automotive OEMs in producing lighter and more sustainable v
On December 17, ALUKO Group officials announced the company has selected Halls, Tennessee, for its second U.S. manufacturing facility.
ALUKO Group will create 285 new jobs and invest USD 107.7 million to locate its integrated aluminum manufacturing operations in an existing building in Halls, Tennessee. Once operatio
On December 12, the European Commission welcomed a provisional agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on new rules for end-of-life vehicles (ELVs). The regulation covers how vehicles are designed, produced, and recycled at the end of their life. Better collection, dismantling, and recycling will he
Benteler Group has completed a comprehensive modernization of its casthouse at the Raufoss plant in Norway. This investment increases the site’s use of recycled aluminum from around 30% to approximately 40%, with a target of 50% by 2030.
The upgrade, part of the “BAR Green” project launched in 2023, also reduces CO₂
On December 3, Constellium announced the inauguration of its new finishing lines at its Singen plant in Germany. This milestone marks the completion of the EUR 30 million investment announced in 2024 in partnership with Lotte Infracell, a subsidiary of Lotte Aluminium, to supply high-quality aluminum foilstock for ba
On November 21, Ford Motor Company and Novelis jointly announced an update following another fire incident at the Novelis Oswego aluminum plant on November 20. The fire had been swiftly contained and the plant was safely evacuated with no injuries to employees, contractors or first responders.
As of November 21, the
On November 23, Egypt Aluminum, in a stock exchange filing, informed about the latest developments regarding the car rim production project. This initiative supports the company's strategy to diversify its production and develop new products, including car rims.
The authorities are presently evaluating further resear
On November 20th, Novelis announced a new fire at its aluminum plant in Oswego, New York, which was damaged in a September 16 fire and disrupted production at Ford, Nissan, and Stellantis.
According to a Novelis announcement at 15:25 on November 20, the fire, which started around 8:45 in the morning, was extinguished
On November 12, South32 Hillside Aluminium announced a partnership with the Automotive Industry Transformation Fund (AITF) and the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC) to provide around ZAR 200 million in concessional financing to support Bingelela Alloys' continued production of rim alloys in Richar
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