Spot aluminium sellers keen to offload cargoes by year-end

Just before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Langdun Technology’s 20-ton batch-type homogenization furnace was successfully commissioned and put into operation in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The equipment passed its initial commissioning on the first attempt and has officially entered production for the customer’s aluminum billet homogenization heat treatment process. This 20-ton furnace is a core piece of heat treatment equipment for aluminum processing, independently developed and manufactured by Langdun Technology. It features uniform temperature control, low energy consumption, and stable operation—making it well-suited to the specific production conditions of the Middle East aluminum profile industry—and effectively enhances both the microstructure of the aluminum billets and the quality of the finished products. Throughout the project, Langdun Technology’s technical team traveled to the site to handle installation, commissioning, and operator training, ensuring the project launched on schedule and earning further recognition from the customer.

A major Indian association representing small and medium-sized recycling enterprises has sought government intervention regarding a proposal to exclude India from EU metal scrap exports. On September 18, the European Commission proposed banning the export of EU metal scrap to India under regulations set to take effect in May 2027. The Commission stated that stricter controls on metal scrap are necessary due to the potential presence of persistent and toxic heavy metals. Industry estimates indicate that India is a major global buyer of scrap, sourcing approximately one-quarter of its metal scrap imports from the EU. According to the Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI), India sources about 20% of its aluminum scrap, 22% of its copper and copper alloy scrap, 20% of its lead scrap, and 40% of its zinc scrap from the EU for the 2025/26 fiscal year. In a letter sent to the Union Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday, the MRAI stated: "Disruptions to these established supply chains will directly impact Indian recyclers—particularly micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs)—and could drive up raw material costs as well as India's reliance on primary metal resources." The MRAI argued in the letter that India possesses a comprehensive environmental regulatory framework governing metal recycling and processing facilities. Labeling the EU proposal as "resource protectionism," the MRAI noted the strategic importance of scrap to the European metal industry and urged for zero-tariff scrap imports under the India-EU trade agreement expected to be concluded this year.

Pada 21 September, Departemen Perindustrian dan Teknologi Informasi Provinsi Liaoning merilis "Pemberitahuan Publik tentang Daftar Manufaktur Hijau Provinsi 2026 dan Daftar Pengelolaan Dinamis." Liaoyang Xiangyu Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd. berhasil lolos peninjauan pengelolaan dinamis untuk pabrik hijau tingkat provinsi, yang menandai pengakuan resmi provinsi lainnya atas pencapaian perusahaan dalam manufaktur hijau. Pengelolaan dinamis pabrik hijau tingkat provinsi merupakan langkah penting Provinsi Liaoning untuk menerapkan mekanisme pengelolaan di mana entitas manufaktur hijau dapat ditambahkan atau dikeluarkan dari daftar berdasarkan kinerja. Liaoyang Xiangyu Aluminum secara konsisten menjunjung filosofi pembangunan hijau, terus menyempurnakan sistem manufaktur hijau yang bercirikan efisiensi tinggi, emisi karbon rendah, kebersihan, dan sirkularitas, serta membangun fondasi yang kokoh di bidang produksi hijau, konservasi energi, dan pengelolaan bersih. Keberhasilan lolos peninjauan pengelolaan dinamis ini sepenuhnya menunjukkan kepemimpinan dan peran teladan perusahaan di bidang manufaktur hijau. Perusahaan tetap berkomitmen pada integrasi manufaktur cerdas dengan praktik hijau dan rendah karbon; perusahaan terus mengoptimalkan proses produksi dan menanamkan konservasi energi serta produksi bersih di seluruh rantai nilai, sehingga memberdayakan pengembangan berkualitas tinggi industri pengolahan aluminium melalui produksi hijau. Saat ini, Xiangyu Aluminum mengoperasikan dua pabrik hijau tingkat nasional dan satu pabrik hijau tingkat provinsi. Ke depannya, perusahaan akan mengonsolidasikan pencapaian pembangunan hijaunya, mendorong inovasi proses dan optimalisasi energi yang berkelanjutan, serta mengintegrasikan prinsip hijau ke setiap tahap—mulai dari penelitian dan pengembangan produk, manufaktur, hingga manajemen rantai pasok—dengan tujuan menjadikan dirinya sebagai tolok ukur manufaktur hijau dan cerdas di industri pengolahan aluminium.