Hindalco Industries has commissioned a new aluminium bicycle component manufacturing facility in Chakan, Pune, Maharashtra, strengthening its presence in the mobility sector. The plant will serve both domestic and international markets and produce aluminium bicycle frames, rigid forks, wheel rims, handlebars and other lightweight components. Equipped with advanced manufacturing and finishing technologies, the facility is expected to produce approximately 500,000 bicycle frames and forks, 750,000 handlebars and 800,000 pairs of wheel rims annually. The investment aligns with Hindalco’s strategy to expand its portfolio of value-added aluminium products and increase its focus on mobility applications. The company continues to diversify beyond primary aluminium into higher-value segments, including flat-rolled products, extrusions, aluminium foils and aerospace-grade aluminium alloys, supporting growing demand for lightweight and sustainable transportation solutions.

Britain’s growing aluminium scrap exports are raising concerns about the long-term availability of a critical raw material for domestic industries. According to Make UK, aluminium scrap exports reached 624,314 tonnes in 2025, up 43% from 2016 levels, while shipments to India increased 94% to nearly 199,000 tonnes. Exports to the US surged 989% year-on-year to 23,560 tonnes after aluminium scrap was excluded from Section 232 tariff measures. Make UK estimates the UK could require up to 6 million tonnes of recyclable aluminium scrap to support total aluminium demand of 8 million tonnes by 2035. The organisation warned that continued scrap outflows could weaken domestic manufacturing, discourage investment and reduce supply chain resilience. It called for greater investment in scrap collection, sorting and processing infrastructure, improved recycling standards and measures to retain critical aluminium alloys within the UK’s circular economy.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate a 10,000-tonne aluminium extrusion press at Yantra India Limited's Ordnance Factory in Ambajhari, Nagpur, on Friday. The proposed facility is expected to become an important resource for India's defence manufacturing sector. The extrusion press will enhance the country's ability to produce large, high-strength and precision aluminium alloy extrusions required for defence and aerospace applications.

As resource security and decarbonization become increasingly important, major economies are strengthening efforts to retain aluminum scrap. From the EU's review of export controls and the U.S. strategic asset proposal to Japan's circular economy initiatives and policies in the UAE and South Africa, these developments could reshape global scrap flows and affect secondary aluminum markets.

New Zealand has opened a safeguard investigation into imports of certain aluminium extrusion products, according to a notification circulated by the country to the World Trade Organization Committee on Safeguards on May 28, 2026. The investigation was initiated by New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and relates to aluminium alloy profiles, bars and rods manufactured using extrusion processes. The products under review fall under tariff classifications 7604.21.00 00B, covering hollow profiles, and 7604.29.09 00F for other aluminium extrusion products. According to the notification, the investigation covers extrusions produced from alloys belonging to the 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 series under the Aluminium Association classification system.

The National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has launched a new IA91 grade aluminium alloy ingot on 24th February. IA91 grade aluminium alloy ingot is a high-profile, silicon-based aluminium casting alloy. It is manufactured in ingot form (metal that has been cast into a solid, standardised bar shape) for use in metal casting processes. The main usage of the alloy ingot is in automotive components, electrical power equipment, industrial machinery and foundry applications.