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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RUSAL introduces next generation of one of the most in-demand products - MaxiFlow 2.0
RUSAL, one of the world's largest aluminium producers, has successfully completed development and begun industrial tests of a new generation of MaxiFlow cylindrical billets, version 2.0. This innovation will enable RUSAL's customers to significantly increase extrusion speed and overall production efficiency. The predecessor of this new product—MaxiFlow 1.0—has already become one of the most in-demand products within RUSAL's product line. MaxiFlow 2.0 represents a high-quality cylindrical billet composed of the 6060 alloy within the Al-Mg-Si system. It was developed by RUSAL's proprietary research centre, the Institute of Lightweight Materials and Technologies (ILMT). MaxiFlow 2.0 billets will allow for a 10-15 per cent increase in extrusion speed when producing final products, compared to...
RUSAL and MASS GROUP will build an experimental aluminium runway
RUSAL, one of the largest aluminium producers in the world, the investment company MASS GROUP and the Sial Group of Companies will build Russia's first aluminium runway. The promising solution is designed to develop airfield infrastructure for small aircraft and increase transport accessibility, including in remote and hard-to-reach areas. RUSAL and MASS GROUP signed an agreement to cooperate in carrying out research and development work and constructing an experimental aluminium runway. With the help of experiments conducted with the participation of leading specialized institutes, it is planned to eliminate regulatory restrictions on using aluminium solutions in runway construction. This will be the first such facility in Russia. The length of the experimental aluminium runway will be...
Fives Services Gulf and Aluminium Bahrain, a long-standing collaboration
On 18th February, in the presence of Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)’s management team, Fives Services Gulf inaugurated its workshop dedicated to the fabrication of Crust Alumina Feeding Devices (CAFD) for Alba and celebrated the renewal of the Long-Term Service Agreement (LTSA) for Alba Line 6 Pot Tending Machines. The event included a tour of the Fives’ workshop, giving an overview of its production activities. A highlight of the visit was the inauguration of the CAFD ( Crust Alumina Feeding Device ) workshop in the presence of all employees, with an official ribbon cutting. The tour was also an opportunity to introduce the Fives Aluminium Technical Institute in Bahrain, an advanced training center that has redefined the concept of technical education by combining mobility,...
Leveraging industrial transformation power: Speira signs Antwerp declaration to complement EC’s Green Deal
The CEO of leading European aluminium roller and recycler Speira signed the Antwerp declaration for a European industrial deal on February 22, 2024. Einar Glomnes, the CEO of Speira, said, “The factor for us to join the Antwerp Declaration is that it combines and supports the Green Deal and our business. We are part of the solution and are committed to building a circular world that works. As an industrial front-runner shaping and driving the transformation towards decarbonisation and circularity, we are eager to work closely with EU and national legislators to build European framework conditions that increase global competitiveness for European industries. We believe in the power approaching and thinking commodity, energy, climate, and industrial policy in an integrated way.” On February...
Aluminium beverage cans recycling in 2021 at a new record level of 76%
The latest report by Metal Packaging Europe and European Aluminium shows that the overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland went up by 3.2 per cent to a new record level of 76 per cent (76.1 per cent). The total amount of aluminium recycled from cans reached a record level of 570,000 tonnes, an increase of 60,000 tonnes from the previous year. This represents a total Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions saving of 4.7 million tonnes of CO₂eq (equivalent to the annual amount of GHG produced by a European city of more than half a million inhabitants like Antwerp or Poznan 1 .) Beverage cans manufacturers (members of Metal Packaging Europe) and their aluminium suppliers (members of European Aluminium) are pleased with...
Constellium reports fourth quarter and full year 2023 results; announces $300 million share repurchase program
The global leader in developing, manufacturing, and recycling aluminium products and solutions, Constellium, on February 21, 2024, reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023. Fourth quarter 2023 highlights: Shipments of 336 thousand tonnes, down 9 per cent compared to Q4 2022 Revenue of €1.6 billion, down 13 per cent compared to Q4 2022 Value-Added Revenue (VAR) of €681 million, down 2 per cent compared to Q4 2022 Net income of €11 million compared to net income of €30 million in Q4 2022 Adjusted EBITDA of €171 million, up 15 per cent compared to Q4 2022 Cash from Operations of €185 million and Free Cash Flow of €58 million Full-year 2023 highlights: Shipments of 1.5 million tonnes, down 6 per cent compared to 2022 Revenue of €7.2 billion, down 11 per...
A year stronger: HWI and Calderys integration yields diverse high-temperature solution portfolio
A year ago today, HWI and Calderys were united under single ownership and became the Calderys Group. The new Group immediately began an exciting program to share technologies, transferring a selection of Calderys solutions in the Americas to HWI - a member of Calderys, and bringing a selection of HWI products to EMEA and APAC, available through Calderys. The first stages of this technology sharing program are already bearing fruit, as customers in EMEA and APAC have access to a number of carefully selected, high-value HWI refractory products, and customers in the Americas can benefit from Calderys' tried-and-tested products, including steel casting fluxes. "The past 12 months have been exciting, demanding, and very productive for our newly-formed Group," says President and CEO Michel...
TRUMPF and Elementum 3D Solve INTENSE Cycles’ redesign challenge
Elementum 3D, a leading developer and supplier of metal additive manufacturing (AM) advanced materials, print parameters, and services, is pleased to share that, working with TRUMPF Inc., its A6061-RAM2 alloy enabled a redesigned, additively manufactured “backbone” for INTENSE Cycles’ re-visioning of its legendary M1 downhill race bike. Competition between mountain bike manufacturers is just as extreme as among professional downhill riders racing to get down the course first. The bicycle industry is increasingly exploring using additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D metal printing, to prototype and print groundbreaking production parts. INTENSE has been a bicycle industry and downhill bike leader for three decades, producing high-end carbon fibre and aluminium rides proven on the race circuit...
CarbonChain and thyssenkrupp Materials Services launch new solution for low-carbon metals procurement
London, 29 January 2024: thyssenkrupp Materials Services and CarbonChain announce partnership to advance low-carbon procurement with new carbon traceability and intensity tool. Suppliers and customers of thyssenkrupp Materials Services’ European materials distribution units can now access on-demand product carbon footprints Digital solution will provide carbon reports to inform better decision-making for low-carbon procurement Comprehensive “cradle-to-customer” calculations inform decarbonisation strategies across the supply chain Powered by CarbonChain’s industry-leading carbon accounting software, thyssenkrupp Materials Services is enhancing its product carbon footprinting capabilities. The initiative sees an innovative traceability and carbon intensity tool rolled out to customers and...
2024 outlook for the UK aluminium industry
Last year, the UK aluminium industry was characterised by low inventories, prolonged and extensive slumps in demand, and sanctions still hanging over Russian metal. There is, however, an expected economic upshift by the end of 2024, and with new EU regulations adding taxes to high carbon imports from 2026, the aluminium industry can expect a year of transitional change, with a renewed focus on supply chains and sustainability. In this article, Tom Jones, CEO of the Aluminium Federation (ALFED), shares his thoughts. Economic outlook In 2023, the weakened economic climate was exacerbated by an energy crisis linked to global conflict and supply chain disruptions that have yet to recover from the pandemic fully. Supply chain issues have led to historically low stock levels of aluminium, and...
Calderys is proud to play a key role in the green hydrogen reheating revolution
Calderys announces its participation in HYDREAMS, a project coordinated by French firm UGITECH, part of the Swiss Steel Group. HYDREAMS aims to remove carbon emissions from steel treatment thermal processes using green hydrogen from renewable energy sources. Its stated objective is the full decarbonisation of thermal processes for steel reheating and heat treatment by means of clean hydrogen oxyfuel combustion. The process will also improve the energy efficiency of the thermal treatments and simultaneously cut nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. How is Calderys contributing to HYDREAMS? By replacing natural gas with green hydrogen as a fuel source in reheat furnaces, steelmakers may have to adapt their industrial processes and plants. As the only refractory maker involved in the project,...
Atlantic Alumina welcomes the advancement of 45X advanced manufacturing credits
Atlantic Alumina and Concord Resources welcome the issuance of guidance on the United States Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credits. The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service recently issued guidance on the United States Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) - 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit, a significant legislation that supports continued domestic production and further advancement of critical minerals and products. Atlantic Alumina is pleased that the Gramercy alumina refinery will qualify for the 45X credits under the critical minerals section of this legislation. Section 45X(c)(6) of the Inflation Reduction Act provides a list of 50 minerals that when converted or purified to specified purities are considered an...
Bühler to deliver four Carat 920 megacasting cells to Duoli in China
Chinese car parts supplier Duoli Technology and Swiss technology company Bühler Group have signed a new contract to deliver four new Carat 920 megacasting cells. The deal represents one of the largest single orders for Bühler Group's megacasting business and is a testament to the accelerating trend towards producing large structural car parts for electric vehicles and an endorsement of Bühler's expertise in delivering outstanding die-casting solutions. Duoli produces megacasting parts for many well-known global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the car manufacturing industry. It entered the die-casting business in December 2020 and soon after started collaborating with Bühler in 2021 with the installation of the first Carat 610. Thanks to the reliability and consistent quality...
Alcoa Corporation reports Q4 and full year 2023 results; primary aluminium output rises 5%
On January 17, 2023, Alcoa Corporation reported fourth quarter and full year 2023 results demonstrating progress on key priorities. Financial results and highlights Fourth quarter 2023 Received approval to continue bauxite mining in Western Australia Received clarification on qualification for Section 45X of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Began restart of additional smelting capacity at Warrick Operations in Indiana Initiated engagement with Spanish stakeholders regarding the path forward for the San Ciprián complex Full-year 2023 Increased aluminium production by 5 per cent sequentially; set annual production records across the Canadian smelter system and at the Mosjøen smelter in Norway Returned cash to stockholders through $72 million in quarterly dividend payments “In the fourth...
Runaya and TAHA extend their global footprint - from India to the world
Runaya & TAHA International, market leaders in aluminium dross processing, have extended their cooperation from India to the rest of the world. Runaya and TAHA aim to set up end-to-end dross processing and refining facilities for major primary global aluminium smelters through a strategic partnership. This partnership will strengthen both Runaya and TAHA's global aspirations and footprint, spurring a culture of innovation in the aluminium industry. For over three years, Runaya has deployed TAHA's patented hot dross processing technology along with know-how on cold dross processing and manufacturing of value-added products. These facilities have been set up at various Indian smelters, providing environment-friendly metal recovery, zero-waste, and hazardous waste recycling. Runaya has also...
AHRI leads multi-association effort urging commerce secretary to review, narrow scope of aluminium extrusions ITC investigation
On January 16, 2024, letter, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), the National Association of Home Builders, the American Trucking Associations, and the National Retail Federation joined a large coalition of trade associations and industry groups in urging U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to narrow the scope of the International Trade Commission’s (ITC) ongoing antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations regarding aluminium extrusions. Responding to a request from its Aluminium Extrusion Task Force, AHRI spearheaded the effort, which is being undertaken in concert with the letter’s other signatories. Aluminium extrusions are found in various manufactured products, such as HVACR and water heating equipment, automotive engines,...
ASI certifies TALUM d.d. Kidričevo against Performance Standard V3 (Provisional)
TALUM d.d. Kidričevo (Talum) has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) with Provisional status at its Kidričevo, Slovenia plant. The Provisional Certification is valid for a period of one year, during which the company can address the non-conformances assessed and subsequently seek full certification. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that TALUM had been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3 with Provisional status for the design and production of extrusion billets, slugs and discs, die cast, tilt cast, machined and assembled parts and heat transfer plates of aluminium and aluminium alloys at its Kidričevo, Slovenia operation. The plant's annual production capacity is 100,000 tonnes of diverse aluminium products. The ASI Certification program was...
AMAG receives large-scale order to supply Audi plant in Györ
AMAG Austria Metall AG and Audi have partnered for almost two decades. The close cooperation was further augmented with the signing of the largest contract in AMAG's history to date. This contract secures the procurement for Audi of premium aluminium from Ranshofen. As part of this large-scale order, AMAG supplies ASI-certified aluminium coils, which are used for the production of outer skin components and interior structural components. ASI certification stands for responsible production and processing in accordance with the ASI Performance and Chain of Custody (CoC) standard. The initial processing of components takes place at initial processing of components takes place at the Audi plant in Györ, Hungary. Years ago, an agreement was reached with AMAG to reuse the aluminium scrap...
