Giant art installation unveiled at Trafford centre for recycle week
Every Can Counts (ECC) has unveiled a giant art installation outside Trafford Centre to highlight the importance of recycling during Recycle Week 2026 (14th – 20th September). The Infinity Sculpture, made from more than 1,200 recycled drink cans, has been created to illustrate the life cycle of a drink can, highlighting that aluminium can be recycled time and time again. Shoppers and centre visitors can get a glimpse of the can-based artwork that will be on display by the Great Hall Entrance at Trafford Centre until Sunday 20th September to mark the occasion. This is the first time the Infinity Sculpture has been showcased in Manchester, where it will act as a physical reminder of the importance of recycling to the community. On Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September, visitors wanting to...
Aluminium Extruders Council launches “Look No Further” program
The Aluminium Extruders Council (AEC) today announced the launch of “Look No Further™,” a campaign promoting the capabilities, responsiveness, and innovation of US and Canadian aluminium extruder members of AEC. Developed for manufacturers, engineers, architects, designers, and procurement leaders, the campaign underscores the value of working with AEC extruder members to meet growing demand for aluminium extrusion solutions across transportation, building and construction, consumer products, electrical, machinery and equipment, and other critical markets. “Customers need domestic extrusion partners that can deliver more than shaped aluminium,” said Jason Weber, President of the Aluminium Extruders Council. “The Look No Further™ campaign will reinforce that AEC extruder members offer the...
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78th Independence Day: Priya Agarwal Hebbar launches phase 3 of women-exclusive night shift project at Vedanta Aluminium
On India's 78th Independence Day, Vedanta Aluminium, India's largest aluminium producer, has launched Phase Three of Project Shree Shakti, a pioneering initiative to induct women employees into the night shift at its smelter operations in Jharsuguda, Odisha. The latest phase of this project, the first of its kind within the state's metals and manufacturing industry, was launched by Priya Agarwal Hebbar, Non-Executive Director of Vedanta Limited and Chairperson of Hindustan Zinc. It will enable women employees to have greater flexibility to work at their preferred hours and also take on critical roles in core plant operations. The initiative underscores Vedanta Aluminium's commitment to fostering a more inclusive and equitable workforce while ensuring their constant safety and wellbeing....
New semiconductor material: AlYN promises more energy-efficient and powerful electronics
Researchers at Fraunhofer IAF have made a breakthrough in the field of semiconductor materials. With aluminium yttrium nitride (AlYN), they have succeeded in fabricating and characterising a new and promising semiconductor material using the MOCVD process. Due to its excellent material properties and adaptability to gallium nitride (GaN), AlYN has enormous potential for energy-efficient, high-frequency and high-performance electronics for information and communications technology. Aluminium Yttrium Nitride (AlYN) has attracted the interest of many research groups around the world due to its outstanding material properties. However, the growth of the material has been a major challenge. Until now, AlYN could only be deposited by magnetron sputtering. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute...
Vedanta Aluminium appoints Ravi Paliwal as CEO, Ash Management
Vedanta Aluminium, India's largest aluminium producer, announced the appointment of Ravi Paliwal as CEO of Ash Management. Ravi will oversee ash management operations, focusing on leveraging technology and processes to enhance resource efficiency and explore new avenues for utilising the voluminous by-product of thermal power generation, promoting circular economy avenues. Besides Vedanta Aluminium, Ravi will be responsible for ash management operations of Vedanta's power business (which includes Talwandi Sabo Power Plant, Meenakshi Energy, and Athena) and Hindustan Zinc Limited. Ravi, a seasoned industry professional with more than 27 years of diverse experience, will bring extensive expertise to Vedanta Aluminium's operations. Before joining Vedanta, he served as the Senior Vice...
RUSAL makes significant contribution to achieving carbon neutrality in the cable industry
RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, in collaboration with an international manufacturer of cable and wire products, has produced and submitted for further performance testing aluminium wire rod made from ultra-low carbon metal. The wire rod has been successfully produced using ALLOW INERTA™, RUSAL’s aluminium brand, which has the lowest carbon footprint in the industry. Utilising this metal reduces the final product’s carbon footprint to the lowest possible level. The state-of-the-art technology used to produce ALLOW INERTA™ significantly reduces the total volume of greenhouse gas emissions during the electrolysis process. This innovation lowers carbon dioxide emissions within Scope 1 and 2 to 0.01 tonnes of CO 2 equivalent per ton of aluminium, compared to the industry average of...
Rio Tinto and Aymium to establish biocarbon joint venture in Québec
Rio Tinto and Aymium have formed a new joint venture named Évolys Québec Inc. to manufacture a renewable metallurgical biocarbon product to reduce carbon emissions in large scale industrial processes. This biocarbon, sourced from biomass residues, offers an alternative for anthracite currently used in ilmenite smelting processes at Rio Tinto’s metallurgical complex in Sorel-Tracy. The joint venture will be established on the site of a former pulp and paper mill in Thurso, Québec. The Government of Québec selected Rio Tinto and Aymium to jointly revitalize these assets. The proposed facility will use Aymium’s proprietary technology to locally produce high-quality biocarbon – a raw material in high demand, essential to fulfilling Rio Tinto’s commitments to decarbonization. Rio Tinto has...
RHI Magnesita 2024 Half Year Results: Strong cash conversion in challenging market conditions
On July 24, RHI Magnesita, the leading global supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems and solutions, announced its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2024. RHI Magnesita delivered a resilient set of results against a challenging market backdrop which was largely dominated by declining sales volumes for both steel and industrial divisions, and lower average pricing. Revenue decreased by 0.3% whilst Adjusted EBITA declined 5% on the prior period to €190 million (H1 2023: €200 million). RHI Magnesita’s Adjusted EBITDA contribution from M&A of €34 million represented progress towards the full year guidance of c.€80 million and the company expects synergy benefits to fall into H2, whilst demand and pricing conditions will be at a similar level to the base business....
Introducing the Rhodax® Club: Advancing green anode plant technology
In the dynamic landscape of aluminium production, innovation and collaboration are essential, Fives has taken a significant step forward by launching the Rhodax® Club. This exclusive club brings together experts and end users to address critical challenges and drive advancements in the Rhodax® process technology. The Rhodax® Process: A Brief History The Rhodax® process, jointly developed by Aluminium Pechiney (today Rio Tinto) and Fives in the early 2000s, revolutionised Green Anode Plant technology. Its unique approach to dry mix preparation has been adopted by major players worldwide. In 2003, ALBA became the first industrial user of this groundbreaking technology. Twenty years later, the Rhodax® process has become the keystone of 11 Green Anode Plants (GAPs), collectively producing 2.7...
Vedanta Aluminium hosts strategic session on red mud utilisation in partnership with NITI Aayog
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, in partnership with NITI Aayog and leading national institutions, recently hosted a high-level stakeholder meeting to identify sustainable applications for red mud, a key byproduct in the bauxite refining process for making aluminium. Experts from NITI Aayog and Vedanta were joined by scientists and subject matter experts from National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML) and the Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT) which are under the aegis of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, and Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development & Design Centre (JNARDDC), Nagpur. The experts congregated at the 8 th joint meeting of the monitoring and steering committee for the project titled Technology Development for...
RX China hosts record-breaking - Aluminium China 2024, focusing on green smart-aluminium and international cooperation
The 19th Aluminium China, Asia's leading aluminium industry trade show and B2B platform for sourcing, branding, networking, and technical exchange, successfully concluded its 2024 expo on July 5 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). To create a comprehensive non-ferrous metals industry platform, two additional international trade shows were held concurrently: the 2024 Shanghai International Industrial Materials Exhibition · Copper (“Copper China”), a professional trade show and B2B platform for the copper industry and its primary application sectors, and Lightweight Asia 2024, a one-stop sourcing platform focusing on lightweight automotive materials and solutions. Together, these three co-located trade shows featured 600 exhibitors and covered a total exhibition area of...
RUSAL achieves 100% green aluminium production
RUSAL, one of the world's largest aluminium producers, has verified the carbon footprint of its products, reaffirming its status as a leading global low-carbon aluminium producer. TÜV AUSTRIA Standards & Compliance, one of the world's foremost providers of certification, testing, inspection, and verification services, conducted the independent verification of greenhouse gas emissions. The analysis confirmed that 100 per cent of RUSAL's metal meets the low-carbon aluminium (LCA) benchmark of less than 4 t CO 2 /t within Scopes 1&2, aligning with benchmarks from leading international analytical agencies such as Fastmarkets and S&P Global. Additionally, in 2023, RUSAL improved the full-scope carbon footprint of its LCA brand ALLOW to 5.9 tons of CO 2 equivalent per ton of metal, down from...
The Green Power Aluminium Certificate opens new opportunities for RUSAL's aluminium in the vast Chinese market
RUSAL, one of the world's largest aluminium producers, has become the first foreign company to receive the China Green Power Aluminium Certificate. The China Green Product Evaluation Centre awarded RUSAL the official certificate during a special event in Shanghai on July 2, 2024. The document confirms that 50,000 tonnes of aluminium ingot produced by RUSAL's Bratsk Aluminium Smelter (BrAZ) comply with the Green Power Aluminium Certification requirements. Since green power aluminium evaluation work started on June 20, 2023, it has garnered attention from primary aluminium producers and downstream, receiving robust support from all sectors. As of June 30 this year, the evaluation centre has conducted qualitative evaluations and quantitative assessments of the primary aluminium from 34...
Chris Emes takes the role of Chairman of the board at Mechatherm
Mechatherm International Limited, a leading provider of bespoke industrial furnaces and aluminium cast house equipment, announces the retirement of its current Chairman, Andrew Riley, and the promotion of Chris Emes, currently serving as Director, to the role of Chairman effective June 30th, 2024. Andrew Riley has served as company Chairman for over three decades, guiding Mechatherm through periods of unprecedented growth, the introduction of many new technologies, and the challenges of a global pandemic. Under his leadership, Mechatherm has grown into a globally recognised name in the aluminium furnace industry. “I thank Andrew Riley for his successful tenure as Chairman since the early 90’s,” said Chris Emes. “We wish him well in his retirement and look forward to continuing...
U.S. Rep. Krishnamoorthi backs trade case during visit to Illinois’ Custom Aluminum Products
During a visit to Custom Aluminum Products here this morning, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Illinois) expressed support for a trade case seeking to offset unfairly traded aluminum-extrusion imports brought by the U.S. Aluminum Extruders Coalition. Krishnamoorthi told 270 employees in a packed auditorium that companies like Custom should get relief from the federal government for unfairly traded aluminium extrusions from China and 13 other countries. The lawmaker thanked Custom’s CEO Steve Dillett for “fighting” on behalf of his workers and his industry but added, “He shouldn’t have to.” The Congressman is an important backer of the trade case in Washington, D.C., which is supported by the United Steelworkers union. He signed a letter by federal lawmakers urging the U.S. Commerce Department...
Infrastructure Sustainability Council releases game-changing rating tool 'IS Essentials' to help $5 to $100m projects drive better sustainability outcomes
The Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) is responding to the rapidly changing sustainability landscape by releasing a new, innovative digital tool to support Australian and New Zealand infrastructure projects navigating the changes and ensuring their assets are sustainable. IS Essentials is a game-changing extension to the ISC’s globally recognised IS Rating Scheme, a collection of third-party assured rating tools that evaluate infrastructure assets' social, cultural, environmental, and economic performance across their life cycle. Designed specifically for small infrastructure projects valued at $5 million to $100 million, IS Essentials is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals to help government agencies, private asset owners, and investors measure, improve, and...
ALFED Apprentice of the Year Award – Meet the Judges!
In a time where there is an apparent skills gap in the UK aluminium sector, with the industry facing the reality of not only an ageing workforce but a clear lack of skilled workers within multiple organisations, it’s clear that something needs to be done to showcase that manufacturing can be an attractive career path. That’s why, at this year’s Aluminium Federation (ALFED) Annual Dinner, held for the first time at the De Vere Beaumont Estate, Windsor, on Thursday, 28th November, we are proud to be launching the inaugural Apprentice of the Year Award. The award ties in greatly with work that ALFED has recently completed with Bloodhound Education with the Aluminium Ambassador Programme, which has seen ALFED members take on the role of ambassadors to go into schools and lead practical...
Alcoa Corporation announces stockholder approval in connection with the proposed acquisition of Alumina Limited
On July 16, 2024, Alcoa Corporation announced the preliminary voting results of its Special Meeting of Stockholders, at which the stockholders approved the Company's issuance of shares in connection with the proposed acquisition of Alumina Limited ("Alumina") by way of a scheme of arrangement ("Scheme"). Approximately 99 per cent of Alcoa shares present at today's Special Meeting of Stockholders voted in favour of issuing shares of Alcoa stock in connection with the transaction. Final voting results will be reported on a Form 8-K that the Company will file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission within four business days. The proposed acquisition, when complete, will strengthen Alcoa's position as one of the world's largest bauxite and alumina producers, with increased ownership...
World Youth Skills Day: Vedanta Aluminium announces impactful skill development initiatives to empower local youth
On July 15, World Youth Skills Day, Vedanta Aluminium, India's largest producer of aluminium, reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment by announcing the expansion of its skill development initiatives across its locations. These programs aim to enhance the skillsets of rural youth, transitioning them from unskilled to semi-skilled categories through placement-linked training programs. Towards this goal, the company has collaborated with several coveted training institutions like the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA), and Skill Development Institute (SDI), among others. Through these efforts, Vedanta Aluminium is aiding youth across India in achieving sustainable livelihoods and contributing to the socio-economic...
RHI Magnesita seeks policy measures for refractory raw material supply security in India
RHI Magnesita, the global leader in the manufacturing and supply of refractory products, systems, and solutions, has appealed to the Government of India for strategic policy initiatives to diversify the sourcing of critical refractory grade minerals to ensure raw material supply security for the sustainable growth of the country. This was pressed upon by Gustavo Franco, Chief Customer Officer of the company, during the India-Austria Business meeting held recently as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Austrian capital, Vienna. The company has also requested policy measures to restrict the environmentally harmful landfilling of used refractories and promote recycling, which ensures the availability of secondary raw materials for the industry and contributes towards building...
