US-based manufacturer Skuld has filed a patent application for a process that enables direct casting of wrought-grade aluminum alloys such as 6061 and 7075 from scrap metal, reducing the need for traditional rolling and forging. The project is part of DARPA’s Rubble to Rockets (R2R) programme, which focuses on converting scrap into structural components using advanced casting and AI-assisted analysis. The company said its AI-supported spark testing system can rapidly identify scrap compositions, while heat treatment and casting methods can achieve wrought-level mechanical performance. The technology could support future applications in defense, aerospace and remote manufacturing by improving recycled metal utilization and supply chain resilience.

The 2025 2nd SMM Southeast Asia Automotive Supply Chain Conference was successfully held, featuring the release of 10 new car models, Southeast Asia brand strategies from three automakers, and SMM's local steel prices in Thailand. The event facilitated efficient matchmaking between 12+ buyers and 60+ suppliers, and preliminarily established a communication platform for the entire industry chain of Southeast Asian automotive sector. Currently, the NEV industry in Southeast Asia is entering a critical development phase. Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam each have their own strategic layouts and breakthroughs, while the industry also faces challenges such as supply chain restructuring, competition over technology roadmaps, and localization compliance. Thanks to the support from all parties, SMM's local pricing systems in Thailand and Indonesia have been implemented and adopted by core enterprises, establishing a credible cost benchmark for the industry. The 2026 3rd Conference will focus on three core themes: exploring the auto sales potential of NEVs in Southeast Asia; connecting the last mile of the supply chain and integrating regional industry chain resources; and advancing SMM's Southeast Asia metal pricing from a price reference to a transaction benchmark, implementing electrification material procurement applications and establishing an executable pricing system. We firmly believe that true progress comes from turning consensus into action. At this conference, Shenzhen Jinhelian Technology Co., Ltd. - UNIND sincerely invites you to gather again in Bangkok, to transform strategic blueprints into market competitive advantages, to witness and participate in this extraordinary and far-reaching industry event, and to co-create a brilliant new chapter! Click the to register now. Powering and Roads Ahead UNIND is a one-stop manufacturing partner for automotive stamping parts. Beyond the press itself, we operate a fully integrated in-house post-processing chain — deburring, sizing, heat treatment, surface coating, cleaning, and final inspection — delivering parts that are ready to assemble the moment they reach our customers' lines. Operating from a fully-equipped facility in Vietnam and backed by Union Industry's global supply network, UNIND serves automotive Tier 1s across Southeast Asia and beyond, with quality systems trusted by Sensata, Eberspächer, ITT, Stellantis, ZF, DRiV and ELDOR. Process Process Integrated Automotive Stamping Parts Solutions INTEGRATED AUTOMOTIVE STAMPING SOLUTIONS Stamping → Deburring → Sizing → Heat Treatment → Surface Coating → Cleaning → Inspection → Packaging & Delivery Clients We Work With Customer We Work With Contact Contact Shirley Wang M: +86 18573109058 E: shirley.wang@unindasia.com Contact Us Yan Caowei 15618581967 yancaowei@smm.cn

The 4th China (Jiangxi) International Nonferrous Metals and Metallurgical Industry Exhibition, 2027 The 4th China (Jiangxi) International Nonferrous Metals and Metallurgical Industry Exhibition in 2027 Date: March 28-30, 2027 Venue: Nanchang Greenland International Expo Center "World Tungsten Capital" "World Copper Capital" "Asia's Lithium Capital" "Rare Earth Kingdom" Concurrent Events: The 4th China (Jiangxi) International Green Mining Exhibition, 2027 The 4th China (Jiangxi) International Foundry, Die Casting, Forging, Heat Treatment and Industrial Furnace Exhibition, 2027 [Jiangxi's Many Firsts] New China's first aircraft, first diesel wheeled tractor, first military sidecar motorcycle, first coastal defense missile, first artificial satellite, and today's C919 large passenger aircraft were all born here. [Industrial Advantages] The nonferrous metals industry is the largest pillar industry of Jiangxi Province. The energy consumption dual controls, dual carbon policies, and the new connotations of high-quality development have put forward new requirements for strengthening and expanding the nonferrous metals industry. Promoting the further healthy, rapid, and orderly development of the nonferrous metals industry and enhancing its core competitiveness is an inevitable requirement for transforming from a province rich in nonferrous metal resources to a province with a strong nonferrous metals industry, and is also an important lever for Jiangxi to achieve carbon peaking by 2030. Leveraging Jiangxi Province's abundant nonferrous mineral resources, Jiangxi's nonferrous metals industry has developed rapidly, with continuously expanding scale and improving standards. It has become Jiangxi's largest pillar industry and is currently a key "trillion-yuan-level" industry being cultivated in Jiangxi. It is the undisputed "ballast stone" of Jiangxi's manufacturing sector. Jiangxi has become an important nonferrous metal ore mining and production site in China. Jiangxi Province enjoys superior metallogenic geological conditions and abundant mineral resources, making it one of China's important bases for nonferrous metals, rare metals, rare earth, and uranium minerals, with a relatively high degree of mineral resource complementarity. Jiangxi's seven major categories of minerals — copper, tungsten, rare earth, uranium, tantalum-niobium, gold, and silver — are known as the "Seven Golden Flowers." According to Jiangxi Province's "2+6+N" Action Plan for High-Quality Leapfrog Industrial Development, the province's nonferrous metals industry plans to achieve a trillion-yuan level in main business revenue. To promote the healthy development of Jiangxi Province's nonferrous metals industry, facilitate foreign economic and trade cooperation, and guide Jiangxi's nonferrous metals industry to align with international standards, the Organizing Committee, after conducting multiple in-depth grassroots surveys and project analyses with government authorities and industry associations, has decided to hold the "4th China (Jiangxi) International Nonferrous Metals and Metallurgical Industry Exhibition, 2027" at the Nanchang Greenland International Expo Center on March 28-30, 2027. We look forward to seeing you there. [ Exhibition Dates ] Registration and Booth Setup: March 26-27, 2027 Opening Ceremony: March 28, 2027, 9:30 Exhibition and Trading: March 28-30, 2027 Dismantling: March 30, 2027, 14:00 [Scope of Exhibits] Non-ferrous Metal Raw Materials: copper, aluminum, magnesium, titanium, zinc, lead, manganese, zirconium, vanadium, nickel, molybdenum, silicon, antimony, tin, chromium, tungsten, tantalum, indium and other non-ferrous metal mineral product raw materials, magnetic materials, rare and rare earth materials, precious metal materials and various alloy materials; Non-ferrous Metal Products: copper products, aluminum products, titanium alloy products, magnesium alloy products, powder metallurgy products, etc.; Metallurgical Equipment and Technology: smelting furnaces and kilns, refining equipment, smelting pumps and valves, conveying equipment, heat exchange equipment, flue gas acid-making equipment, corrosion-resistant equipment, hydrometallurgy, electrolysis equipment, large power rectifier power supplies, electrolytic cells, extraction equipment, surface treatment equipment, etc.; Metal Processing Machine Tools: lathes, milling machines, sawing machines, drilling machines, grinding machines, punch presses, boring machines, machining centers, electrical discharge machines, wire cutting machines, laser processing equipment, etc.; Metal Automation Control Equipment: frequency converters, fieldbuses, industrial computers, instruments and meters, automation control, robots, electronic application systems, weighing instruments and information solutions for equipment manufacturing, etc.; Auxiliary Materials for Metal Production: chemicals, solvents, refractory materials, catalysts, gases, lubricating oils, etc.; Powder Metallurgy: raw materials, equipment, products, 3D printing, polymer powder materials, ceramic powder materials; Casting, Die Casting and Forging: castings, casting equipment, casting materials, casting molds, casting/pouring robots, new casting technology and supporting products, various heat treatment furnaces, industrial furnaces, die castings, die casting molds, die casting machines and peripheral equipment, post-processing equipment for die castings, surface treatment technology and equipment, die casting robots, new die casting technology and supporting products, forgings, flanges and rings, forging equipment and accessories, surface treatment technology and equipment, automation, forging mold manufacturing technology and equipment, forging raw materials. Geological (Mine) Exploration Technology and Equipment: geophysical exploration technology, geochemical exploration technology, aerial survey and remote sensing technology, surveying and mapping technology, geological data processing, mineral product analysis, laboratory instruments and meters. Mining Technology and Equipment: excavation equipment, drilling and rock drilling equipment, loading equipment, transportation equipment (excavators, loaders, underground mining vehicles, mining dump units), hoisting equipment, drilling, construction machinery, etc. [Media Promotion] 65 authoritative financial media outlets including Jiangxi Daily, Jiangxi Television Economic Channel, Dajiang Finance Channel, Jiangxi Net, China Net, China Daily Net, and China Finance Net; 10 major self-media platforms including Sohu, NetEase, and Toutiao; 53 industry-leading professional media outlets including China Mining Net, China Excavator Net, China Foundry Net, China Die Casting Net, China Auto Manufacturing Net, World Aluminum Net, China Nonferrous Metals Net, Nonferrous Metals Information Net, and Metalworking, along with 180 other industry-related professional media outlets; Comprehensive coverage of key words search clients through online search platforms such as Baidu Promotion and 360 Promotion; [Concurrent Events] 2027 China Foundry Technology Innovation Outstanding Contribution Award Ceremony 2027 China Metallurgical Melting and Casting Technology Seminar 2027 China Recycled Metals Industry Chain Integrated Development Forum 2027 China NEV and Auto Body Lightweighting Peak Forum 2027 China Green Mine Development Forum [Exhibition Rules] ★ Standard booth 3m×3m: China enterprises: RMB 9,800 yuan/booth; overseas enterprises: RMB 15,800 yuan/booth; ★ International brand booth (9 ㎡, deluxe decoration) RMB 12,800 yuan/booth; overseas enterprises: RMB 18,800 yuan/booth; ★ Indoor bare space (minimum 36 ㎡): China enterprises: RMB 1,000 yuan/㎡; overseas enterprises: RMB 2,000 yuan/㎡; Booth equipped with: two fluorescent tubes, one waste basket, display boards, header board, one table and two chairs, air conditioning, lighting, security, and cleaning services. Note: Bare space does not include any exhibition facilities. Special decoration management fees and hydropower fees charged by the venue shall be borne by the exhibitors and their special decoration contractors. [Organizing Committee Secretariat] Contact: Song Jia 132-1700-0270 (same on WeChat) Official website: http://www.jxysjs.net

【SMM Steel】GMH Gruppe commissioned its second inductive single-rod tempering system (EVA 2) at its Georgsmarienhütte plant, completing a €21.5m investment. The new line doubles electric heat treatment capacity to 35,000 t/y, processing 35-100 mm bars for wind turbines and auto parts. Using renewable electricity instead of gas will cut CO₂ by over 50,000 t in a decade. The project supports its 2039 climate-neutral goal and received €2.2m in German federal funding.

Recently, to promote the recycling of renewable resources and standardize the import management of regenerated black mass raw materials for lithium-ion batteries and regenerated steel raw materials, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the General Administration of Customs, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Commerce, and the State Administration for Market Regulation jointly issued the "Announcement on Matters Related to Standardizing the Import Management of Regenerated Black Mass Raw Materials for Lithium-ion Batteries and Regenerated Steel Raw Materials," which will come into effect on August 1, 2025.

On June 8, 2025, the non-oriented electrical steel continuous annealing line of Ningbo Narita New Material Technology Co., Ltd. was successfully commissioned in one attempt! The non-oriented electrical steel continuous annealing line of Ningbo Narita New Material Technology Co., Ltd. has an annual production capacity of 280,000 mt/year, with a designed maximum process speed of 140 m/min. It can produce non-oriented electrical steel products with specifications of 900-1250 x 0.30-0.65 mm. Ningbo Narita is located in the Hangzhou Bay New Area of Ningbo. From the line design to on-site construction, Shanli Technology adopted internationally advanced key technologies and equipment for the continuous heat treatment of electrical steel. To ensure the safe, high-quality, and efficient commissioning of the project, both parties actively cooperated and coordinated planning in the installation, commissioning, and hot load testing work, striving for excellence. The project officially commenced on February 11, and at 17:00 on June 8, the first coil of finished electrical steel was successfully rolled off the line, with good shape and qualified properties. Both parties will continue to deepen cooperation in multiple technological fields in the future, continuously exploring new cooperation prospects, and jointly contributing greater strength to China's development of new quality productive forces and acceleration of the green industry!