https://aluminio.ar/en/news/ Aluminium news from Argentina and around the world, summarised and with the original source. en Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:20:00 GMT https://aluminio.ar/en/news/bofa-forecasts-an-aluminium-deficit-and-firm-prices-through-2027-murdp3gt https://aluminio.ar/en/news/bofa-forecasts-an-aluminium-deficit-and-firm-prices-through-2027-murdp3gt Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:20:00 GMT Market BofA Global Research kept a constructive view on aluminium through 2027 because of persistent supply problems and low inventories. The report warns that the market will be in deficit this year and post a small surplus in 2027 due to production in Indonesia. Source: Ambito. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/mexico-eyes-tariff-cuts-on-aluminium-and-steel-muq8j0ks https://aluminio.ar/en/news/mexico-eyes-tariff-cuts-on-aluminium-and-steel-muq8j0ks Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:07 GMT Foreign trade The Mexican government is moving towards a significant reduction in the tariffs on aluminium and steel imposed on the country’s exports. The bilateral negotiations are being led by federal officials at the G20 meetings in Milwaukee, seeking to reverse the measures of Donald Trump’s administration. Source: Noticias - Almomento. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/uom-new-wage-agreement-with-an-imgr-of-ars-1-120-959-for-the-aluminium-muq8j5de https://aluminio.ar/en/news/uom-new-wage-agreement-with-an-imgr-of-ars-1-120-959-for-the-aluminium-muq8j5de Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:18:47 GMT Market The Metalworkers’ Union (UOM) and the employers’ chambers signed a wage agreement with staggered increases until April 2027 and a cumulative rise of 23.5%. For September 2026, the Global Reference Minimum Income (IMGR) in Branch 1, Aluminium, was set at ARS 1,120,959.42, including non-remunerative bonuses. Source: calcularsueldo.com.ar. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/copper-at-usd-10-a-pound-in-2027-would-speed-up-its-replacement-mupz5k70 https://aluminio.ar/en/news/copper-at-usd-10-a-pound-in-2027-would-speed-up-its-replacement-mupz5k70 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:49:09 GMT Market Deutsche Bank projects that copper could reach USD 10 per pound in the second quarter of 2027, equivalent to USD 22,050 per tonne. Such an extreme price would create a paradox, accelerating the replacement of the metal by aluminium in various industries because of its high cost. Source: Revista Digital Minera REDIMIN. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/metrar-aluminium-design-competition-awards-for-outdoor-and-indoor-play-muptcs71 https://aluminio.ar/en/news/metrar-aluminium-design-competition-awards-for-outdoor-and-indoor-play-muptcs71 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:33:59 GMT Companies The fourth edition of the national competition organised by Metrar invited students and professionals in industrial design, architecture and interior design to design play equipment for squares, parks, gardens and playrooms. Entries closed on 18 September, and the awards will be presented in November at the Faculty of Design and Communication of the University of Palermo. Source: ARQA. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/aluminium-falls-to-a-12-week-low-of-usd-3-121-muptez5d https://aluminio.ar/en/news/aluminium-falls-to-a-12-week-low-of-usd-3-121-muptez5d Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:47:41 GMT Market The benchmark aluminium contract on the London Metal Exchange fell 1.5% to USD 3,121 per metric tonne on Thursday, its lowest level since 7 July. The fall reflects a stronger dollar and weaker investor confidence while China’s markets were closed for a holiday. Macquarie also cut its forecast for the global deficit to 820,000 tonnes, citing a stronger recovery in Middle East production. Source: El Economista. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/rio-tinto-secures-its-aluminium-smelter-in-tasmania-until-2031-mupd3pul https://aluminio.ar/en/news/rio-tinto-secures-its-aluminium-smelter-in-tasmania-until-2031-mupd3pul Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:15:15 GMT Companies Rio Tinto reached an agreement to secure the continued operation of its aluminium smelter in Tasmania. The agreement runs until 2031. Source: MarketScreener España. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/mexico-and-the-united-states-close-to-cutting-aluminium-tariffs-muoso725 https://aluminio.ar/en/news/mexico-and-the-united-states-close-to-cutting-aluminium-tariffs-muoso725 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:46:55 GMT Foreign trade The governments of Mexico and the United States are in the final phase of negotiations to achieve a significant reduction in tariffs on aluminium and steel. The Under-Secretary for Foreign Trade, Luis Rosendo Gutiérrez, confirmed that the technical aspects have been settled and that results are expected soon. Source: El Economista. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/strugal-announces-its-participation-in-the-aluminium-2026-fair-muoiyr7w https://aluminio.ar/en/news/strugal-announces-its-participation-in-the-aluminium-2026-fair-muoiyr7w Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:34:35 GMT Companies STRUGAL confirmed that it will take part in ALUMINIUM 2026, where it will showcase its industrial capabilities to the specialist sector. The company will present its technological and production developments at this international aluminium industry event. Source: vidrioperfil.com. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/aluminium-ingot-premium-in-southern-china-expected-to-ease-muqrost0 https://aluminio.ar/en/news/aluminium-ingot-premium-in-southern-china-expected-to-ease-muqrost0 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:56:00 GMT Market After the National Day holiday, analysts expect the premium for A00 aluminium ingot in southern China to ease from its highs. The earlier peak was driven by tighter supply, with molten aluminium accounting for 78.2% of output in September, and by concentrated restocking downstream. Source: Shanghai Metals Market. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/mexico-seeks-lower-steel-and-aluminium-tariffs-in-talks-with-the-us-mun3iamf https://aluminio.ar/en/news/mexico-seeks-lower-steel-and-aluminium-tariffs-in-talks-with-the-us-mun3iamf Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:45:58 GMT Foreign trade The Mexican government will press the United States this week to reduce the tariffs on steel and aluminium and to avoid new duties. The talks are part of the review of the agreement between Mexico, the United States and Canada. Source: Sociedad Noticias. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/rio-tinto-and-revocast-expand-their-supply-of-low-carbon-aluminium-mun3ifef https://aluminio.ar/en/news/rio-tinto-and-revocast-expand-their-supply-of-low-carbon-aluminium-mun3ifef Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:33:00 GMT Companies Rio Tinto and RevoCast signed a long-term agreement to market low-carbon aluminium ingots in North America. The partnership combines Rio Tinto’s hydro-powered primary aluminium with recycled material from RevoCast’s new plant in Langley. Source: Reporte Minero. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/aluar-is-building-a-solar-farm-mulbjtb3 https://aluminio.ar/en/news/aluar-is-building-a-solar-farm-mulbjtb3 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:25:00 GMT Companies Aluar is building a solar farm in Abasto, La Plata, covering 55 hectares with 44,550 panels. This investment is relevant to the aluminium industry in Argentina, as it may boost demand for aluminium profiles for solar mounting structures. The project may have a positive impact on renewable energy generation in the country. Source: Radiocapital913. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/aluar-cuts-gas-consumption-by-60-per-cent-thanks-to-wind-power-mulbkksi https://aluminio.ar/en/news/aluar-cuts-gas-consumption-by-60-per-cent-thanks-to-wind-power-mulbkksi Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:07:34 GMT Companies Aluar has reduced its natural gas consumption by 60% over the last ten years thanks to wind power from its La Flecha farm. This means 2 million cubic metres less natural gas per day. The company aims to keep reducing its carbon footprint and improve its export competitiveness. Source: eolomedia. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/aluar-drives-an-8-per-cent-rebound-in-sales-of-materials-mul1ys80 https://aluminio.ar/en/news/aluar-drives-an-8-per-cent-rebound-in-sales-of-materials-mul1ys80 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:30:00 GMT Companies In a review of large companies, Aluar stands out as the only industrial exception in the domestic market: it pushed the sales index for Materials and construction to an 8% year-on-year rebound in the second quarter of 2026. The improvement is explained by international commodity prices; without that effect, the rest of the construction companies are still declining. Source: Perfil. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/iveco-makes-pedal-boxes-with-18-tonnes-of-recovered-aluminium-muk6l0vt https://aluminio.ar/en/news/iveco-makes-pedal-boxes-with-18-tonnes-of-recovered-aluminium-muk6l0vt Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:00:03 GMT Recycling IVECO recovers aluminium scrap from its Córdoba plant and, with a specialist foundry supplier, turns it into pedal box housings for the CNG 170G21 bus and the Tector and S-Way trucks. The scheme cut the cost of the material by 12% and that of the parts by 7.2%. Source: SuperTruck.com.ar. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/the-xunta-asks-alcoa-for-a-timetable-for-the-anode-furnace-in-san-mumtmui5 https://aluminio.ar/en/news/the-xunta-asks-alcoa-for-a-timetable-for-the-anode-furnace-in-san-mumtmui5 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:01:24 GMT Companies The Xunta de Galicia asked Alcoa for a precise timetable for building the anode baking furnace at the San Cibrao plant, key infrastructure for aluminium production. The company has a 40 million euro investment approved through the Decarbonisation PERTE for this project. Source: El Periódico de la Energía. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/adimra-aims-to-industrialise-the-energy-of-vaca-muerta-mulbl8cc https://aluminio.ar/en/news/adimra-aims-to-industrialise-the-energy-of-vaca-muerta-mulbl8cc Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:16:12 GMT Companies The Association of Metalworking Industrialists of the Argentine Republic (ADIMRA) wants to industrialise the energy of Vaca Muerta, taking advantage of the expansion of energy activity in the region. ADIMRA’s president, Elio del Re, highlighted the importance of the metalworking industry for the country’s economic growth. The organisation represents more than 20,000 metalworking companies and seeks to work with companies and workers in Neuquén to develop industry in the province. Source: Vaca Muerta News. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/vaspia-owes-its-employees-6-months-of-wages-mul7jvoi https://aluminio.ar/en/news/vaspia-owes-its-employees-6-months-of-wages-mul7jvoi Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT Companies The metalworking firm Vaspia, located in Lanús Este, owes six months of wages to its 60 employees and offered to pay them with 300 kilos of bronze scrap. The company has closed and the owners are not answering the workers. Argentine industry is facing extreme difficulties in the current economic context. Source: iProfesional. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/rio-tinto-expands-its-trading-business-and-adds-third-party-alumina-mumtmz21 https://aluminio.ar/en/news/rio-tinto-expands-its-trading-business-and-adds-third-party-alumina-mumtmz21 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:48:35 GMT Companies The global miner Rio Tinto has changed its long-standing commercial model to start trading third-party metals, with a strong focus on the alumina market. The strategy seeks to use its integrated bauxite, refining and smelting infrastructure to capture additional value by combining its own production with external supply. Source: Revista Digital Minera REDIMIN. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/exlabesa-to-take-aluminium-profiles-and-technology-to-dusseldorf-mus5xvrc https://aluminio.ar/en/news/exlabesa-to-take-aluminium-profiles-and-technology-to-dusseldorf-mus5xvrc Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:03:15 GMT Companies The Galician company Exlabesa will take part in the international ALUMINIUM 2026 fair, to be held in Düsseldorf from 6 to 8 October. It will show its full range of extrusion, machining and finishing, as well as its RE-local 2.95 recycled aluminium solution. Source: El Correo Gallego. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/orbia-ships-aluminium-trifluoride-from-matamoros-to-pecem-munwplhz https://aluminio.ar/en/news/orbia-ships-aluminium-trifluoride-from-matamoros-to-pecem-munwplhz Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:30:31 GMT Foreign trade A shipment of aluminium trifluoride belonging to Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials began to be received at the T-MEC Terminal Puerto del Norte for its land and sea route to Brazil. The shipment links Matamoros with the port of Pecém. Source: El Sol de México. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/metalworking-output-fell-6-1-per-cent-in-august-and-capacity-use-sank-munwpq3t https://aluminio.ar/en/news/metalworking-output-fell-6-1-per-cent-in-august-and-capacity-use-sank-munwpq3t Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:48:00 GMT Market Production in Argentina’s metalworking industry fell 6.1% year on year in August and was down 5.6% over the first eight months of 2026, according to ADIMRA data. Capacity utilisation fell to 39.6%, affecting employment in the sector and reflecting a sharp contraction across the whole value chain. Source: Big Bang! News. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/demand-for-hybrids-to-drive-7-2-per-cent-annual-growth-in-die-casting-murnbcvf https://aluminio.ar/en/news/demand-for-hybrids-to-drive-7-2-per-cent-annual-growth-in-die-casting-murnbcvf Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT Market The Mexican Foundry Society projects that the aluminium die casting market will grow 7.2% a year, from USD 1.65 billion in 2025 to USD 2.51 billion. The increase reflects higher demand for suspension components, housings and battery structures for electric and hybrid vehicles. Source: El Universal. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/metalworking-activity-fell-6-1-per-cent-year-on-year-in-august-2026-mupd3ufp https://aluminio.ar/en/news/metalworking-activity-fell-6-1-per-cent-year-on-year-in-august-2026-mupd3ufp Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT Market Metalworking activity fell 6.1% year on year in August and contracted 5.6% over the first eight months of 2026, according to ADIMRA. Capacity utilisation fell to 39.6% and 10.3% of firms are behind on their financial obligations. Source: El Litoral. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/grupo-baux-invests-11-million-in-recycled-aluminium-in-segorbe-muncuw5w https://aluminio.ar/en/news/grupo-baux-invests-11-million-in-recycled-aluminium-in-segorbe-muncuw5w Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:15:42 GMT Companies Grupo Baux invested 11 million euros to boost the production of recycled aluminium at its Segorbe plant. The decision was taken despite a slowdown in its profits. Source: El Economista. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/us-praises-mexico-for-its-customs-controls-on-aluminium-mumhl0nz https://aluminio.ar/en/news/us-praises-mexico-for-its-customs-controls-on-aluminium-mumhl0nz Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:24:00 GMT Foreign trade The United States Trade Representative praised Mexico’s implementation of the Aluminium Trade Monitor to curb the transshipment of metals from China and Vietnam. Despite this cooperation, Mexican exports remain subject to the 50 per cent Section 232 tariff. Source: Infobae. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/metalworking-production-fell-6-1-per-cent-year-on-year-in-august-mul7k92o https://aluminio.ar/en/news/metalworking-production-fell-6-1-per-cent-year-on-year-in-august-mul7k92o Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:41:45 GMT Market Argentina’s metalworking industry saw its production fall 6.1% year on year in August. This is due to weakness in several sectors, such as construction and agriculture. Capacity utilisation stood at just 39.6%, which means a large share of production capacity is idle. Source: Perfil. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/metalworking-falls-6-1-per-cent-in-august-and-fails-to-gain-from-vaca-muqromaa https://aluminio.ar/en/news/metalworking-falls-6-1-per-cent-in-august-and-fails-to-gain-from-vaca-muqromaa Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT Market Metalworking activity fell 6.1% year on year in August and is down 5.6% so far this year, without managing to capture demand from key sectors such as Vaca Muerta and mining. ADIMRA reported declines in the oil and gas, mining and agriculture value chains, hit by the high share of imported inputs and the lack of investment by local suppliers. Source: Perfil. https://aluminio.ar/en/news/venalum-completes-an-aluminium-export-to-the-united-states-muncv0mb https://aluminio.ar/en/news/venalum-completes-an-aluminium-export-to-the-united-states-muncv0mb Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:46:03 GMT Foreign trade Venalum completed an aluminium export operation to the US market. The news stands out in foreign trade among the major international producers. Source: Tenemos Noticias.