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Norway’s budget proposal for 2023 impacts Norsk Hydro’s domestic activities
On October 6 2022, the Government of Norway presented a budget proposal for 2023, and the draft incorporates several elements affecting Hydro's activities in the Norwegian market. The Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company Norsk Hydro headquartered in Oslo, produces 9.4 TWh of equity...
'Two-tiered' working conditions led to a 48-hour strike by Worsley alumina refinery electricians
The workers at a major West Australian refinery have walked off their jobs over what they call a "two-tiered" workplace. In a significant escalation of ongoing industrial action, workers at South32's Worsley alumina and bauxite facility have downed tools for 48 hours. Previously, the workers staged...
Rusal strongly refutes the recent reports on planning large-scale deliveries to LME warehouses
The world's leading aluminium producer Rusal, further to a recent media report, refutes in the strongest terms any suggestion that it is planning to deliver large quantities of metal on the LME, in Europe, the U.S. or any other location. Rusal also commented that the statements otherwise are highly...
Russian aluminium giant Rusal approves the company's 'Health and Safety strategy' until 2030
The Russian aluminium giant RUSAL's Board of Directors approved the metal company's Health and Safety strategy until 2030. RUSAL's Health and Safety strategy aims to enhance all elements of occupational health, considering the best corporate practices. According to the strategy, the frequency of...
China's Eplus3D certifies Constellium's Aheadd CP1 aluminium alloy for use in its AM machines
The Hangzhou, China headquartered organization, Eplus3D, has certified the Aheadd®CP1 aluminium alloy from the Paris, France-based Constellium for use on the company’s Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) Additive Manufacturing machines. The innovative global manufacturer of aluminium products,...
LME’s dialogue on considering to outlaw Russian metals from trading creates disquiet among aluminium producers
The London Metal Exchange's (LME) consultation a few days back on whether outlaw from trading of a powerful metal-producing nation has stimulated disquiet about an upturn twirl in the price of aluminium and diminishing demand for the metal. The London Metal Exchange is a futures and forwards...
SIG rolls out ‘Recycle for Good’ in Egypt, a new recycling initiative for used aseptic carton packs
The country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East, Egypt, witnessed the launch of SIG's 'Recycle for Good', an innovative new recycling initiative to enable immediate household and food service industry collection of used aseptic carton packs through tech-based solutions. However, this...
Wroclaw will benefit from Alstom's EUR 10 million investment in aluminium welding line
The largest producer and exporter in the Polish railway industry, Alstom, which employs over 4000 people in 11 sites and has operated for over 25 years in Poland, launched an aluminium welding line at its rolling stock production plant in Wrocław. As part of the sustainable mobility strategy and...
Japan's aluminium buyers negotiate for lower premiums in Q4
According to our report, two industry associates directly involved in pricing discussions stated that a premium of $99 a tonne had been agreed between Japanese aluminium buyers and at least two global producers for October-December shipments, a decrease of 33% from a year ago. This is a decrease...
Top Newsmakers for September 2022: Hydro's Karmøy facility operations on hold due to low demand for aluminium; Australia's largest aluminium smelter plans to fast-track its decarbonization drives
The global aluminium industry continues to stay in the limelight again in September. Yes, off-course, Aluminium 2022 - Dusseldorf stands to be a key event that the aluminium industry has been waiting for for some time but was postponed due to the Covid pandemic. However, other than this gala event,...
Mitsubishi Power secured a long-term service agreement from Alba to ensure reliable power supply
On 3rd October 2022, Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (M.H.I.), announced that it had inked a long-term service agreement (LTSA) with Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the first aluminium smelter in the Middle East. Parts, repairs, and services are...
Aluminium demand is declining, indicating a challenging economic climate
The North American aluminium market, known as the pre-eminent maker across-the-board from beverage cans to automobiles to space components, is delaying their 2023 orderings for raw materials. However, a few days back, this issue was even illustrated by a chairman of a major aluminium producer in...
Energy crisis forcing Slovenia's aluminium producer Talum to axe its production
On 29 th September 2022, the Slovenian aluminium producer Talum, also one of the leading energy-consuming industries in the country, declared that the company had decided to reduce its primary aluminium production w.e.f 1 st October 2022 due to the energy crisis. Europe is facing a massive energy...
German industrial company TAKRAF delivering two conveyors for CBG Phase 2 bauxite expansion project
As part of a fast-track EPC project in Guinea, TAKRAF will supply two conveyors to Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG). In Phase 2 expansion, this conveyor system package was brought forward, and TAKRAF's award follows the successful execution of an EPC contract for Phase 1 of that project at...
SUVO Strategic Minerals intends to acquire a 26% stake in sustainable HPA production company
The Australian hydrous kaolin producer and exploration company Suvo Strategic Minerals has publicized its plan to secure a 26% stake in low-carbon high purity alumina (HPA) production. Through a private placement, the ASX-listed company will acquire a stake in Australian proprietary company Dingo,...
Space-travel-ready Mumm Cordon Rouge Stellar's champagne glass bottle wrapped in aeronautical-grade aluminium
Octave de Gaulle, the ENSCI graduate designer interested in space objects and interiors has wrapped a glass bottle in an aeronautical-grade aluminium shell for French champagne house Maison Mumm, to grant champagne to be consumed in space. Mumm Cordon Rouge Stellar champagne was created by Maison...
Hydro appoints Trond Olaf Christophersen as Executive Vice President for Corporate Development
Norsk Hydro has appointed Trond Olaf Christophersen, Executive Vice President for Corporate Development. As a member of the Corporate Management Board, Christophersen will report to President and CEO Hilde Merete Aasheim. Helena Nonka, who has decided to pursue opportunities outside Hydro, will be...
Vimetco Extrusion celebrates its 16th anniversary by increasing production
The leading vertically integrated aluminium producer in Europe, Alro, measured by production capacity, declares that Vimetco Extrusion, Alro's downstream subsidiary in charge of the extrusion business line, commissioned a new state-of-the-art automated extrusion line, following a EUR 10 million...
