Runaya & ECKART Form JV to Build Gas-Atomised Aluminium Powder Plant in Odisha
I. Background of the Cooperating Parties
ECKART (Germany): As a global leader in the aluminium powder industry (listed in QYResearch’s Global Major Aluminium Powder Manufacturers), it boasts profound expertise in high-end metal powder production technologies (especially gas atomization), global market channels, and layout in high-end application scenarios (aerospace, precision manufacturing). Its technical strength serves as the core support for the JV project to break India’s reliance on imported high-end aluminium powder.
Runaya (India): A local industrial enterprise deeply rooted in India’s manufacturing supply chain, it has a thorough understanding of the local policy environment and market demands. It will facilitate the rapid approval and implementation of the JV plant, connect with local downstream industries (e.g., solar photovoltaic and aerospace supporting enterprises), and fill the capacity gap of high-precision spherical aluminium powder in India.
II. Core Plant Planning
Technical Route: Adopting “green spherical gas atomization technology,” which differs from traditional gas atomization by meeting India’s current green development requirements for high-end manufacturing in terms of energy consumption control and environmental emissions. Meanwhile, it ensures the product’s high-end properties such as high sphericity and low hollow powder rate, making it suitable for precision scenarios including lightweight manufacturing of aerospace components and preparation of conductive layers for solar photovoltaic pastes.
Market Positioning: Completely transforming India’s status of “full reliance on imports for high-end precision aluminium powder” – previously, gas-atomised spherical aluminium powder required by India’s aerospace, photovoltaic, and other high-end sectors was entirely imported from Europe, the United States, and China. After the plant’s commissioning, local supply will be realized, reducing procurement costs and supply chain risks for downstream enterprises.
III. Industry Significance
For India: Promoting the upgrading of the local metal powder industry from “mid-to-low-end general-purpose powder” to “high-end special powder,” providing key material support for the development of India’s new energy (photovoltaic) and advanced manufacturing (aerospace supporting) industries, and improving the local high-end manufacturing supply chain.
For the Global Pattern: Further enriching the global capacity layout of gas-atomised aluminium powder, forming a tripartite competitive landscape of “Europe & US – China – India” in the high-end aluminium powder supply market, and alleviating supply chain tensions in the global high-end aluminium powder market caused by geopolitical factors.
Release Date: January 6, 2026
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