【SMM Aluminum Flash News】Japan's Q1 Aluminium Scrap Imports from EU Surge 89% YoY

The following table shows the ferrous and nonferrous metals movement on the SHFE and DCE on 22 Jul , 2026

The Aluminum Extrusion Manufacturers Association of India (ALEMAI) has launched “Aluminum Bharat 2026”, a national initiative to strengthen India's midstream and downstream aluminum industry. ALEMAI said high raw material, energy and financing costs continue to weigh on domestic manufacturers, while downstream aluminum products from ASEAN countries and the UAE enter India at zero or near-zero duty under FTAs. The association noted that India's aluminium extrusion industry has an installed capacity of 3 million tonnes per year but currently produces only 1.2–1.3 million tones, with around 1.5 million tonnes of downstream aluminum products imported annually. It called for tariff reforms, lower production costs and stronger support for domestic value-added manufacturing.

Researchers at Purdue University have developed a new cobalt-aluminum (CoAl) intermetallic alloy that combines ultra-high strength with improved ductility. The material achieved a yield strength of 6 GPa, around 6–10 times stronger than high-strength structural steel, while sustaining 15% plastic strain under room-temperature compression. The breakthrough overcomes the brittleness traditionally associated with intermetallic compounds and could support next-generation aerospace, turbine, energy, and defence applications.