Ford has produced more than 5,000 large aluminium unicastings at its Shelbyville Technical Center as it advances manufacturing preparations for the Fathom midsize electric truck, scheduled to launch in 2027. The castings are being used for process testing and prototype assembly at the company's Louisville Assembly Plant. The Fathom will feature two large aluminium unicastings that replace 146 individual structural parts, significantly simplifying the vehicle's architecture. Ford says the approach reduces vehicle mass and improves overall energy efficiency, while introducing a different method of assembling vehicles through its new Universal Production System. The two large structures form the front and rear sections of the vehicle. By consolidating numerous components into fewer castings,...
AMAG Group reported around a 59 per cent increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) to EUR 181 million (USD 202 million) in the first nine months of 2026, compared with EUR 114 million (USD 127 million) in the same period last year. Revenue rose 16.4 per cent to EUR 1.3 billion (USD 1.4 billion) from EUR 1.1 billion (USD 1.2 billion) in the first three quarters of 2025. Net income after taxes increased about 142 per cent to EUR 82 million (USD 91 million), up from EUR 34 million (USD 38 million). The Austrian aluminium producer attributed its performance to strong operations at its Ranshofen site, higher shipment volumes in the Rolling Division, and attractive market conditions for its Canadian aluminium smelter interest, Alouette. Cost-efficiency...
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WALES’ leading aluminium fabricator Dudley’s Aluminium will again help in the redevelopment of Cardiff’s Central Square as it begins work on a major multi-million-pound project. Dudley’s Aluminium has secured the contract worth more than £6million, along with ISG. They will work closely with Rightcares, the developer of Central Square, to ensure that the project continues to meet the high standards required for the multi-layered development. The redevelopment project includes building new, state-of-the-art bus and coach stations and also dynamic offices and residential accommodation in a key city centre location. Dudley’s Aluminium has bagged the contract for the latest project in the redevelopment – The Interchange. The Welsh fabricator will supply and install a range of high –quality...
The economy of Ecuador is mainly based on mining, agriculture and fishing. The country has substantial petroleum resources, which accounted for 40% of the country's export income and one-fourth of central government budget revenues in recent years. Ecuador has seen the sharpest GDP shrink in at least two decades in Q2 owing to the Covid-19 shock; however, conditions improved somewhat in Q3 but remained downbeat overall. The South American nation’s import of aluminium bar rods and profiles during 2018-19 stood at 5503 tonnes and the expenditure occurred due to the import remained at $31.31 million. The import for 2020 tends to reach at 1378 tonnes and the revenue expenditure to stand at $24.30 million. When the import volume and expenditure of 2020 gets assorted with the preceding two...
Chinese-German joint venture and the first tier auto industry supplier Hasco KSPG Nonferrous Components (KPSNC) has bagged a six-years order contract for aluminium electromotor housings from an internationally operating maker of premium automobiles. Designed for a water-cooled synchronous motor with four different performance levels, the new electromotor housings will be installed in the OEM’s entire fleet of electric vehicles. Serial production will start in June 2023 at Hasco KSPG Nonferrous Components (KPSNC) plant in China’s Anhui Province, where the components will be cast and finished machined. Hasco KSPG Nonferrous Components is a joint venture of Rheinmetall Automotive AG, which, encompassing KS Huayu AluTech GmbH in Germany and KPSNC in China, has etched a unique name in...
Zouping Hongfa Aluminium Science Technology Co. Ltd. has reportedly placed an order for one melting and holding furnace cell with Andritz AG, an Austrian plant engineering group with headquarters in Graz. The furnace cell will be installed in Zouping Hongfa’s plant in Shandong Province, China, and is expected to commence operations in the first quarter of 2022. The new furnace cell supplied by Andritz AG will incorporate the largest furnaces in China, with two 115-tonnes round-top melters and two 125-tonnes tilting holders. According to the report, this will be the most advanced equipment and technology for state-of-the-art operation, ensuring the highest environmental protection. Besides, the order includes engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, start-up, and follow-up services. In...
Constellium has received two awards for “Lowest Carbon Emissions” and “Most Improved Carbon Emissions” based on its 2019 power consumption. The company’s Bowling Green, Kentucky facility has been recognized as an “exemplary environmental steward” by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The facility manufactures flat rolled aluminium Auto Body Sheet products and has a capacity of 100,000 metric tons annually. Kentucky Facility reduces the amount of power it uses each day. Adjustments made to the CALP line, wastewater treatment facility and positive air pressure system managed to significantly minimize the facility’s power consumption. Steve Tua, Director of Manufacturing at Bowling Green, said, "We are very proud of these awards, which recognize the continuous improvements our team has...
Thyssenkrupp Aerospace, the customized global supply chain solutions for the aerospace industry and Dynamatic Technologies Limited (DTL), an Indian company involved in precision engineering are reinforcing their partnership, which commenced in 2006, with an expanded framework agreement. In the next five years phase, this incorporates the supply of aluminium sheet and plate for the Boeing P-8 maritime patrol aircraft, the Bell 407 single-engine helicopter and related rotorcraft programmes. The international manufacturer based in India produces high-tech components for the automotive and aviation industries and is a Tier 1 supplier to Airbus, Boeing and Bell. As of today, ThyssenKrupp Aerospace India has already been providing supply chain management services for DTL as a 3PL partner. These...
Almin Metal Industries limited, a Zimbabwean company founded in 1969 and a leader in the business of manufacturing and marketing of aluminium profiles for architecture, irrigation and general engineering purposes, has been glorified by the Industry and Commerce ministry for raising Zimbabwe's flag in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. While speaking at the opening of Almin's new branch in Graniteside, Harare, an Industry and Commerce ministry official, Netai Loice Magade, who was representing Minister Sekai Nzenza, singled out the country's leading manufacturer of aluminium profiles for registering growth despite the prevailing economic challenges. "It gives us great joy to note that because of Almin, Zimbabwe is one of only two countries in SADC with the extruded...
Alvance Aluminium, a subsidiary of industrial tycoon Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance, declared that it would invest £94 million in expanding its Fort William operations by building new facilities for aluminium casting and recycling. This project is expected to secure Fort William’s future as a ‘Green Aluminium’ hub, doubling the aluminium production in Lochaber to 80,000 tonnes per annum from just over 40,000 tonnes at present. The new project will deploy 70 new employees and safeguard the jobs of 200 existing personnel. According to a report, Alvance is all set to lodge a planning application with Highland Council for the project. The new casting facility will produce billets or long-rounded shapes that can be moulded into different products for use in the domestic sector. The proposal for...
Hydro’s aluminium building systems site in Landen has been certifies against the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s Performance Standard. The certification covers the the site’s aluminium conversion operations. Hydro serves as the logistics and administrative center for the company’s aluminium building systems organization in the Benelux region. Hydro’s other site in Belgium that received ASI certification are Ghlin, Lichtervelde and Raeren. “Everyone here contributed to this successful outcome. It is a joint achievement that brings us forward in our sustainability agenda, and it supports our customer demands for aluminium products that are sourced and produced responsibly,” said Mieke Vander Plaetse, supply chain manager for Hydro in Landen. More than 4,000 aluminium profile picking...
The Aluminum Association applauded USITC’s decision unanimous preliminary determination that certain aluminium foil imports from Armenia, Brazil, Oman, Russia, and Turkey are causing injury to U.S. producers. The U.S. Department of Commerce will now continue to conduct antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on aluminium foil imports. The Commerce Department’s preliminary countervailing duty into imports from Oman and Turkey are currently due to be completed on December 23, 2020. The Commerce’s preliminary antidumping duty from all five countries is currently due to be completed on March 8, 2021. “The Aluminum Association and its members are encouraged by today’s unanimous preliminary finding,” said Tom Dobbins, President & CEO of the Aluminum Association. “After successfully...
Grupa Kęty S. A. has joined the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as a new Production & Transformation member. This brings the total number of ASI Members to 142. “We are aware that we impact the environment in a direct and indirect way. Therefore, we operate such as to reduce that influence to the minimum. We assume full liability for the operation in environmental issues, and due to these reasons we have tried to present them in the most reliable and transparent manner. We hope ASI standards help us to demonstrate the environmental dimension of our business,” said Maciej Budziński – Quality & Environmental Manager. The company, which has strong position in the European aluminium manufacturing sector, produces aluminium profiles and components. Grupa Kęty’s manufacturing capacity of...
NanoAL, LLC has announced the launch of Addalloy 5T Aluminium Alloy Powder for additive manufacturing. The high-performance Aluminium-Magnesium-based alloy is developed via laser powder bed fusion. “I’m excited to see Addalloy powder product commercialized, enabling engineers and designers to fully leverage the technology advancement of 3D-printing and attractive characteristics of high-performance aluminum alloys,” said Dr. Nhon Vo, CEO of NanoAL LLC. The alloys powder is 100% pre-alloyed that removes secondary powder treatments or blends and simplifies useability. With the help of this alloy, 3D Printing speeds can meet or exceed the productivity of the incumbent aluminium alloys in the market today. Addalloy 5T powder is best suited for EOS, Renishaw, Concept Laser and many others....
Aluworks Limited, an aluminium continuous casting and cold rolling mill located at the port city of Tema, Ghana is seeking $40 million to revamp its operations to stand strongly against the dumping of cheap Chinese aluminium products on the Ghanaian market. The aluminium plant with a capacity of 30,000 tonnes has struggled over the years particularly due to cheap import and low patronage. Kwasi Okoh, Managing Director, Aluworks Ltd., said: “The dumping of aluminium coils and others had resulted in a progressive loss of their market share over a long period.” “A specific example is that we produced and sold over 15,800 tonnes of aluminium flat-rolled products in 2006 but only about 3,800 tonnes were produced and sold in 2018, showing a market share loss of 75%.” He added: “Aluworks was...
The aluminium factory in Duffel is under the drive of the new owner Alvance for a major investment program, perhaps even 300 million euros. Alvance Aluminium Duffel said: "Tesla is building a car factory in Germany, and it wants our aluminium." Geert Vannuffelen, Vice President Operations, Alvance Aluminium Duffel, said: “Large blocks of aluminium are waiting at the factory in Duffel to be rolled into plates and coils. Half of that aluminium ends up in cars. Think of the bonnet, trunk lids and doors.” “Duffel's aluminium is also used in heating pipes, truck fuel tanks, travel cases and buildings. The Ferrari World indoor amusement park in Abu Dhabi is an example. That has a red roof of about 80 football fields with our aluminium and the Ferrari logo, which in itself is a big football...
Malta's economy is dependent on foreign trade, manufacturing, and tourism. The economy is severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic this year. GDP is expected to contract by around 5¾% but should rebound by 6.0% in 2021. A fall in domestic demand is expected to drag imports down at a slower pace than exports in 2020 before imports growth outpaces exports' in 2021. The former British colony in the Central Mediterranean region nation’s import of aluminium bar rods and profiles during 2018-19 remained at 3118 tonnes and the expenditure accounted for the import stood at $8.90 million. The import for 2020 is framed to be at around 1862 tonnes with expenditures to stand at $4.42 million. However, when the import and expenditure for 2020 get assorted with the existing two years, it stands at...
Vedanta has increased the prices of its aluminium product and aluminium ingot for the third time in a row, with effect from Friday, November 13. The last time Vedanta hiked its aluminium prices was on November 4. This week, the company has raised its aluminium wire rods price by INR 1,500 per tonne or 1 per cent from INR 167,000-174,500 per tonne to INR 168,500-176,000 per tonne. Aluminium billets price has been increased by INR 1500 per tonne as well from INR 167,500 per tonne on November 4 to INR 169,000 per tonne on November 13. With the latest hike, Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price has come in at INR 161,000-174,000 per tonne as compared with INR 159,500-172,500 per tonne last week, November 4. Vedanta links its aluminium ingot and aluminium product prices to the three-month futures of...
The downstream segment of the Indian Aluminium industry positions itself to support the Govt. of Indian’s campaign for Self-reliant India, said by Pragun Jindal Khaitan, Managing Director and Vice-Chairman of Jindal Aluminium. Jindal also stated that it comes from the vision of being a country that is independent and self-reliant when it comes to manufacturing aluminium products to meet its aluminium material requirements. “The right focus on reducing our heavy dependency on imports, well-thought government vision and industry strength, can together write the story of ‘self-reliance’ in aluminium for India”, commented by Pragun Jindal. India’s per capita consumption of Aluminium remains at only 2.5 kg, which is crucially lower than the global average consumption of 11 kg. Now with a...
Manaksia Aluminium Company, a producer of aluminium rolled products in coil and sheet form, has released its results for the quarter ended September 2020. Net profit stood at INR 0.78 crore in the September quarter as against INR 1.29 crore during the previous quarter ended September 2019. This marks a drop of 39.53% year-on-year. Sales declined 1.24% to INR 66.16 crore in the quarter ended September 2020. Manaksia Aluminium Company had reported sales of INR 66.99 crore during the previous quarter ended. The company’s major products include aluminium coils, aluminium plain sheets, aluminium roofing sheets, aluminium pre-painted/color coated coils, aluminium flooring sheets (5 Bar & Diamond pattern) etc. Manaksia has an annual production capacity of 30,000 tonnes per year. It has one of...
