ABB has secured two orders from China’s Southwest Aluminum to supply integrated automation and digital technologies for two six-high aluminium cold rolling mills, supporting the manufacturer’s wide-strip production expansion and upgrade. The projects involve a 2,500 mm two-stand mill and a 3,000 mm single-stand mill, with both lines expected to be fully commissioned and operational by the end of 2027. Chongqing-based Southwest Aluminum is a subsidiary of the Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco). The orders build on the longstanding cooperation between ABB and the aluminium producer, with the latest projects focusing on process stability, control precision and production performance. Explore insights and forecasts for the aluminium flat rolled products (FRP) market from our...
India-based PG Foils Limited plans to establish a downstream aluminium manufacturing facility in Bahrain, focusing on electric vehicle (EV) battery foil and pharmaceutical foil production. The proposed investment is expected to expand the kingdom’s aluminium downstream capabilities and strengthen its manufacturing base. Bahrain’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce signed a letter of intent with PG Foils for the project. The agreement was signed by Industry and Commerce Minister Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro and PG Foils Joint Managing Director Sahil Shah during the fourth edition of the Gateway Gulf expo, which opened on November 1 in Manama. Explore: The most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused report – Aluminum Foil Market Report Forecast Till 2035 Hosted by the Bahrain...
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Intercontinental aluminium extruders formed an association – International Fair Trade Alliance – to promote and defend fair trade practices. The IFTA is a non-profit organisation created to unite aluminium extrusion manufacturers and suppliers in order to promote free and fair trade. The alliance, which started forming this summer, consists of aluminium extruders from North and South America, Australia and New Zealand, the Gulf States, and Israel, said a statement from IFTA. Jason Weber, director - international market intelligence for Sapa Extrusion North America, and newly elected chairman of IFTA, said: "Our alliance believes that a network of market-based aluminium extrusion companies and associations can work together to support, teach, and advocate fair trade practices at a national...
As reported by Reuters, China Hongqiao Group Ltd is said it will invest $1.6 billion to buy two aluminium processing firms in order to expand its operation in the value added segment. After a series of transactions, the world’s biggest aluminium smelter would own majority stake in the Loften Environmental Technology Co. Ltd., an aluminium foil producer, as confirmed by a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday. Hongqiao already agreed to buy 28% stake of Loften for about $131 million in August 2016. The new deal would raise the stake to 74% at an additional cost of 10 billion yuan. According to the statement, Loften’s increase in value from August comes from its own purchase of aluminium alloy processor Shandong Innovative Metal Technology Co. and Binzhou Hengwang...
The new large facility at the aluminium company Hydro´s plant in Grevenbroich, Germany, got started recently: Hydro is producing first coils for customers at automotive line 3 (AL 3). This follows weeks of trials on how the new machines for EDT rolling, continuous annealing and coating of high-end car body sheet are working as such and as joint operations. Now first orders have been produced and shipped to automotive suppliers. Furthermore, first strip from AL 3 were sent to car makers in order to qualify products from the new facility. “To get this challenging, innovative installation going on time and within its planned cost, is quite a strong accomplishment. Kudos and cordial thanks to the team, with our engineers, specialists and scientists, not least the partners for construction and...
Arconic Inc.,a global technology, engineering and advanced manufacturing leader, announced today that it has earned a perfect score of 100 on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workplace equality. The CEI is administered by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. This is the eighth consecutive year in which the Company has earned a perfect score; prior years’ rankings are listed as Alcoa Inc. “At Arconic, we understand that our employees contribute their best when they can bring their whole self, every day, everywhere,” said Vas Nair, Executive Vice President, Human Resources Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability. “We are incredibly...
Giant stockpile of aluminium, which until a few months back was lying almost hidden under plastic wraps in a remote Mexican desert, has been shipped to a port in southern Vietnam, report sources aware of the matter. According to shipping records, the stockpile is estimated to weigh around 500,000 tonnes. The unusually large aluminium shipments sparked curiosity among traders and industry experts about the legitimacy of the entire consignment. They have also reportedly voiced their concern about the possible impact of the same on the global trade of the light metal. According to Global Trade Information Services, which tracks world-wide trade, about 91% of aluminium-extrusions manufactured in Mexico was shipped to Vietnam this year though a sea route rarely used for aluminium in recent...
Japanese aluminium company UACJ announced that it is mulling an investment of US$488 million in the USA and the Kingdom of Thailand in order to increase its rolled aluminium capacity in the oversees facilities by 40 per cent. The company projects that the capex expansion will boost the offshore capacity to 700,000 tonnes roughly matching up to the domestic production capacity. Major improvements are planned for the Tri-Arrows Aluminum facility in Kentucky and Rayong Works in Thailand. UACJ will add a casting line comprising casting equipment, a well furnace, a scrap-melting furnace, a scalper, heating furnace, a cold-rolling mill, a surface treatment and coating line, and slitter to the Rayong Works. Plans to build necessary assorted buildings are also there in place. These improvements...
The global aluminium casting market is slated to grow at a CAGR of nearly six per cent by 2020, reveals data published in a recent report. A rise in preference for aluminium castings in the manufacture of vehicles and component parts over cast iron castings is going to drive the growth in this market. The automobiles segment alone is estimated to account for approximately 55% of the total market share by 2020, followed by industrial and domestic building and construction sector. Other end user segments creating demand for aluminium castings include heavy machinery and industrial equipment, aerospace and marine, power and hand tolls, and telecom. {newsStudioGallery} Aluminium castings are lightweight, corrosion-resistant and highly conductive metal products which can be easily customized...
Midland Pressure Diecasting (MPD) is a small die casting company in Ashmore Lake Way in West Midlands that offers aluminium and zinc high pressure die casting services. The company has been operating since 2000 across two of its sites with about 65 employees. With clients from the automotive, leisure and telecommunications sectors, the company offers a single source solution within the foundry sector. The Willenhall foundry is in a celebration mode after securing more than £1m of new orders in the last six months. The company has announced that they will shortly start supplying complex components for the telecommunications sector. “We are now reaping the benefits of our strategic decision to control as many of the processes under one roof as possible and this has created an outstanding...
UC RUSAL, one of the world’s largest aluminium producers, and ELKA-Cable, a cable product company, signed a shareholders’ agreement to create Bogoslovsk Cable Plant, a jointly owned facility producing cables and wires. The partners will have an equal number of shares in the joint venture and the total investments are estimated at around USD 19 mln. The new facility will be set up within the site currently occupied by RUSAL’s Bogoslovsk aluminium smelter (BAZ). Once the new plant reaches its full capacity, it will be making 4.3 thousand tonnes of aluminium products per year in terms of the metal used, including oil-submersible cables, flexible cables and displaceable wires and self-supporting insulated wires - all these for Russia and the CIS market. In the future, the product range may be...
FATA Aluminum has announced that on November 21, 2016, Mr. Marco Meneguzzo joined the group as Group General Manager. Mr. Meneguzzo will be based in Turin and will be responsible for managing the FATA Aluminum group of companies based in Italy, United States, Mexico, China (Joint Venture) and partnerships in India and Brazil. Mr. Meneguzzo has held various positions during his career in R&D, Engineering, Purchasing and General Management, and has managed large and complex projects for all the global major foundries. Prior to joining Fata Aluminum Mr. Meneguzzo has held positions in Montupet, Reza Progetti, GFG, Fata Aluminium Spa and Alsthom Transportation Systems. Fata Aluminum is a world class leader in the design and manufacturing of automated casting lines for cylinder heads, engine...
Lindberg/MPH announced the shipment of a gas fired aluminium stack melting and holding furnace to a manufacturer of recreational vehicles. The equipment provides efficient melting and holding of aluminium for a new die casting machine installation as part of a fully automated cell. The melt zone of the consists of a sloped charging stack that helps to minimize impact damage from ingot. The gondola system weighs each ingot load and automatically lifts and dumps material down the stack for melting. The two doors on adjacent sides of the furnace allow for easy access to the melting chamber for cleaning. A laser charge stack level control monitors the material level in the stack for maximum efficiency. The advanced process controller provides temperature control, charging control, data...
From primary to recycling, the total demand for aluminium is increasing by an average of 2% each year. These figures released today at the ALUMINIUM 2016 trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, confirm aluminium to be the material of choice for a broad range of strategic applications. Gerd Götz, Director General of European Aluminium said, “Our forecasts for 2016 and 2017 show steady growth in both production and demand across the aluminium value chain in Europe. Clearly aluminium is the preferred material for applications with strategic value for a sustainable economy, such as transport, packaging and buildings.” Following a difficult crisis, primary aluminium production in Europe has picked up. European Aluminium data forecasts positive growth rates of 1.1% in 2016 and of 1.3% in 2017. This...
Constellium N.V.will exhibit its latest portfolio of advanced innovative aluminium solutions for the aerospace, automotive and packaging industries at ALUMINIUM 2016 World Trade Fair and Conference. Constellium will also offer a new virtual reality experience allowing visitors to explore its aluminium automotive products through VR-glasses. Visitors will enter a virtual vehicle and experience 3D first-hand Constellium’s broad range of products for the automotive industry. “ALUMINIUM 2016 is a great opportunity for Constellium to showcase the impressive results of our strategic focus on growth, innovation and sustainability. This translates into additional industrial capabilities, an expanded footprint and new products to benefit our customers,” said Peter Basten, Executive Vice-President,...
The global aluminium alloys market is expected to be worth US$126,500.8 million by 2020, reveals data published in a recent report by Transparency Market Research (TMR). Transportation sector which includes aircraft and automobile is going to be the major growth driver. The sector buoyed by the lightweighting trend will account for 46.8% of the market by 2020. Next to transportation will be building and construction. The rise in construction activities and infrastructure development in the emerging nations of Asia Pacific will account for the region's high growth in the aluminium alloy market. The region is expected to constitute 65% of the market by 2020. {newsStudioGallery} According to the report, the global aluminium alloys market is fragmented with the top eight players holding 44.6%...
Constellium N.V. announces today that three of its researchers were awarded the Medal of the Academy by the Air and Space Academy (AAE) for their achievement in developing groundbreaking Airware® aluminium solutions. The AAE aims to encourage the development of high-quality scientific, technical, cultural and human actions, as well as to promote knowledge in these areas, acting as a focal point for activities in France and Europe. The Medal of the Academy recognizes individuals who significantly contribute to progress in the aerospace industry. Timothy Warner, Knowledge Director and Metallurgy Group Manager, Alireza Arbab, Project Manager, and Bruno Chenal, Strategic Innovation Director, received the medal at the annual Solemn Session held by the AAE on November 25, 2016 in Toulouse,...
Germany's contribution in the progress of technology, engineering and innovation across industries has remained unparalleled since years. Ever since aluminium industry has felt the urge of riveting enhanced focus on downstream manufacturing to cater to the rising demand of the metal in various sectors, the country has played a key role in providing the right technology solution for aluminium extrusion, rolling and fabrication. The domestic downstream aluminium industry has also grown in tandem with the global market. One of the major product categories manufactured here comprises aluminium tubes and pipes fittings. While the consumption of the same has increased in the domestic sector, the export has declined over the last three years. {newsStudioGallery} Germany exported 5030.69 tonnes...
Aluminium rolled products — sheet, plate and foil have, for many years, formed a large volume of aluminium products shipped annually all over the world along with castings, extrusions, wire, rod and bar, forgings and impacts, and powders and paste. Sheet, plate and foil are usually made by rolling thick aluminium between rolls that reduce the thickness and lengthen it through hot and cold rolling processses. Consumption of rolled products has been increasing over the years due to increased use in the packaging sector. Here is the list of top aluminium rolling companies in the world: 1. Novelis Inc. ( A Hindalco subsidiary) With its acquisition of Novelis, the global leader in value-added high-end aluminium flat rolled products and aluminium can recycling, Hindalco becomes the world’s...
Bahrain’s total value of national origin products export was estimated at BD130 million (US$342 million) in October 2016, according to the kingdom's Information & eGovernment Authority latest report. About 88 per cent of the total shipments made it to the top 10 ranked global destinations while only 12 per cent reached other countries. The Gulf country’s non-oil trade deficit (difference between the value of imports and exports) was estimated at BD204 million for the month. {newsStudioGallery} Aluminium wire ranked as the second most exported product from Bahrain valued at BD16 million, while rectangular alloyed aluminium plates estimated at BD14 million ranked third for the month under review. In 2015, Bahrain exported a total volume of 152853.81 tonnes aluminium wire to international...
