Aluminium Ingot Price Today

TLDR: Aluminium Ingots are the primary raw material for the non-ferrous metal industry, produced through the smelting of alumina. Classified under HSN 7601, these ingots are the starting point for all aluminium downstream products, including foils, extrusions, and alloys. The Aluminium Ingot price today is primarily benchmarked against the London Metal Exchange (LME) and MCX, with NALCO being the leading domestic price setter. Key distribution nodes include Kolkata, Faridabad, and Raipur.

Aluminium Ingots represent the purest form of primary aluminium, serving as the foundational feedstock for the automotive, power, and construction sectors. Produced by state-run major NALCO (National Aluminium Company Limited), these ingots are renowned for their consistent metallurgical properties and high electrical conductivity.

As a strategic procurement partner, we offer real-time transparency into the fluctuating non-ferrous market. With our presence in the northern manufacturing belt of Faridabad, the central industrial hub of Raipur, and the eastern trade gateway of Kolkata, we ensure that high-grade NALCO ingots are accessible with optimized freight costs and verified purity certificates.

An Aluminium Ingot is a solid mass of aluminium cast into a specific shape (typically a trapezoidal block) to facilitate easy transport and remelting. Primary ingots are produced via the Hall-Héroult process, where alumina is electrolytically reduced in smelting pots.

The most common commercial form is the P1020 ingot, which contains a minimum of 99.7% aluminium. These ingots are valued for their "virgin" quality, meaning they are free from the alloying elements found in recycled scrap. Because of this high purity, they are the preferred choice for manufacturing electrical conductors (EC Grade) and high-performance aerospace or automotive alloys.

Our NALCO inventory is categorized based on purity levels and intended application, adhering to international standards for chemical composition.

Aluminium’s unique combination of being lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and highly conductive makes NALCO ingots indispensable across diverse sectors:

Electrical & Power: Transformation into wire rods for power transmission lines and electrical busbars.

Automotive: Remelting into alloy ingots for engine blocks, cylinder heads, and lightweight wheel rims.

Construction: Feedstock for extruding window frames, door sections, and structural curtain walls.

Packaging: Rolled into ultra-thin foils for pharmaceutical and food packaging.

De-oxidization: Used in the steelmaking process to remove dissolved oxygen from molten steel.

We leverage a direct-link supply chain with NALCO to serve India's core industrial clusters.

North - Faridabad: Serving the massive auto-component and light engineering belt of NCR and Haryana.

Central - Raipur: Strategically located near primary smelters, offering competitive pricing for the fabrication units of Central India.

East - Kolkata: The primary hub for eastern trade and the electrical conductor manufacturing industry in West Bengal.

Aluminium pricing depends on global exchange benchmarks and energy-intensive production costs: LME and MCX Price Benchmarking: Global exchange rates form the base, with domestic producers like NALCO and Hindalco aligning quotes to London Metal Exchange trends; Electricity Tariffs and Smelting Power: Aluminium smelting requires massive electricity consumption, so higher power tariffs or coal shortages directly increase ingot prices; Alumina Supply and Feedstock Spreads: Alumina is the primary raw material, and any disruption in mining or refining raises production costs; Trade Policies and Carbon Border Taxes: Carbon regulations, import duties, and anti-dumping measures affect landed and domestic price parity; Surging Demand from Green Technology: Strong consumption from EV, solar, and renewable infrastructure sectors tightens supply and supports higher aluminium prices.

The non-ferrous market is highly volatile, with prices changing daily based on global LME cues. We provide the stability needed for your production planning.

Live LME/MCX Linked Pricing: Access the Aluminium Ingot price today based on the latest NALCO price notifications and MCX trends.

Certified Purity: Every batch of NALCO ingots comes with a Mill Test Certificate (MTC) verifying the percentage of Al, Si, and Fe.

Integrated Logistics: We manage the movement of heavy ingot bundles (approx. 1 metric tonne each) from the plant to your factory floor.

Working Capital Solutions: Use Oxyzo’s specialized financing to buy "on the dip" when LME prices fall, ensuring a lower average cost of production.