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Ocean Insight purchases portable LIBS units from Rigaku to effectively evaluate aluminium scrap for recycling
USA-based technology brand Ocean Insight acquired handheld LIBS technology from Rigaku Analytical Devices that employs light to effectively evaluate scrap aluminium for recycling. With the portable LIBS units from Rigaku, Ocean Insight's innovative Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy-based (LIBS)...
LME aluminium price slips by US$25/t to US$2,344/t; SHFE price climbs up to US$2,652/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,406 per tonne on Monday and closed at US$2,380 per tonne, a drop of US$35 per tonne or 1.45 per cent. On Monday, November 21, LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price slumped by US$26 per tonne or 1.09 per cent and US$25 per tonne or 1.05...
Infinity X1 launches new Hybrid-Powered flashlight featuring aviation-grade aluminium
Infinity X1, designer and manufacturer of hybrid technologies announced the launch of its latest flashlights composed of aviation-grade aluminium. The Infinity X1 LED Hybrid Powered flashlight series has high lumen counts, three illuminating modes, dual power choices, IPx4 water resistance, and...
EGA’s Al Taweelah facility welcomes Michael Parson, the Governor of Missouri
Michael Parson, the Governor of the State of Missouri in the United States of America, visited Emirates Global Aluminium's (EGA) Al Taweelah facility in Abu Dhabi. EGA is the largest industrial firm outside of oil and gas in the United Arab Emirates. During the visit, the Governor received a...
Barbeau Desrosiers uses aluminium extrusion to craft its latest S6000 Bench
Barbeau Desrosiers, a Montreal-based design company, has designed a new S6000 Bench using industrial scrap. The company has used extruded aluminium to make the bench and proved that scraps can be utilised to create something useful. “A single square extrusion divided into four sections makes up the...
EAW enters a new sphere with the lightweight aluminium 3D print scope mounts
With the development of the pivot mount, EAW not only has a history spanning more than a century but has also raised the bar for the crucial relationship between optics and firearms. Even though EAW already has a titanium 3D printed scope mount available, the German manufacturer of high-quality...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China hikes by RMB140/t to RMB 18,990/t; Low carbon aluminium price gains RMB93/t
On Thursday, November 17, the A00 aluminium ingot price hiked by RMB 140 per tonne to settle at RMB 18,990 per tonne, with the average prices ranging between RMB 18,970 per tonne and RMB 19,010 per tonne. The spot contract price is expected to be traded at a premium price of RMB 30 per tonne and 70...
Arconic closes $230 million cash deal, sells 100% of its Russian operations to Promishlennie Investitsii
Arconic, one of the leading providers of aluminium sheet, plate and extrusions in the United States, announced that the company has successfully sold Promishlennie Investitsii LLC, the main shareholder of VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation, 100 per cent of its Russian operations for cash proceeds of $230...
EGA and INALUM sign agreement about utilizing UAE technology for expansion of the Brownfield aluminium smelter
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (INALUM) have signed a contract, which will give EGA the sole right to licence its technology developed in the UAE to INALUM for the expansion of the Indonesian company's Brownfield aluminium smelter as well as the right to invest in...
Vedanta Aluminium uses IoT technology for water conservation at its power facility in Jharsuguda
India's largest aluminium producer, Vedanta Aluminium, implemented Internet of Things (IoT)-based technology for cooling water analysis and total water usage reduction at its power facilities in Jharsuguda, Odisha. These power plants employ a network of cooling towers with natural draughts and a...
LME aluminium price gains US$18/t to US$2,410/t; SHFE price dips by US$6/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,438 per tonne on Tuesday, with its high and low at US$2,478 per tonne and US$2,422 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,435 per tonne, a drop of US$17.5 per tonne or 0.71 per cent. On Tuesday, November 15, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium...
Alba announces the financial closure of its Power Station 5 Block 4 project
Aluminium Bahrain, one of the world's largest aluminium smelters ex-China, reached the financial close on its Power Station 5 Block 4 project. The virtual signing ceremony with Sinosure was held on Monday, November 14. The $225 million facility is supported by the China Export and Credit Insurance...
Ross Aluminum to add 175 new employees under its current ownership
Ross Aluminum, a Sidney-based provider of high-quality aluminium casting to various sectors, including transportation, trucking, power generation, aerospace, etc., will invest $5.4 million and plan to add 175 employees. Assets from USAC Ross, including real estate, machinery, and property, were...
Veterans for Peace members construct a replica of the iconic Memorial Belltower using recycled aluminium cans
A 24-foot long bell tower by the Veterans for Peace organisation members had been constructed using recycled aluminium cans. Built in 2014, the building promotes peace and has been on exhibit at many locations, including Washington, D.C., the capital of the USA. The aluminium can bell tower is a...
A00 aluminium ingot price in Tianjin mounts to RMB18,860/t; Low carbon aluminium price inches down by RMB1/t
On Tuesday, November 15, A00 aluminium ingot price in China has shown no change to settle at RMB 18,780 per tonne. The prices in Tianjin and Gongyi have grown by RMB 100 per tonne and RMB 30 per tonne to stand at RMB 18,860 per tonne and RMB 18,680 per tonne. On the other hand, in other regions...
Lenox Group purchases the N-EXT 412 nitriding system for its second aluminium extrusion press in Bulgaria
The Lenox Group, a manufacturer of aluminium extrusion profiles in Bulgaria, purchased a Nitrex turnkey nitriding system after expanding operations by bringing a second extrusion press to its Bulgarian facility. Based on the need, the company decided to buy the N-EXT 412, a compact-size Nitrex gas...
Orica and Alpha HPA extend their partnership to explore the possibility of a high-purity aluminium facility in North America
To explore the viability of developing a new high-purity aluminium (HPA) manufacturing plant in North America, Orica and Alpha HPA Limited have established a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and acquired a 5 per cent ownership stake in the company. "Building on our successful...
EGA unlocks milestone: Produces 40 million tonnes of hot metal since its start-up in 1979
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the world's largest 'premium aluminium' producer, has recorded yet another milestone. The company has produced 40 million tonnes of hot metal since its operations in 1979. As a result, roughly 3 per cent of all aluminium made in the UAE has been by EGA. "Reaching 40...
