Alcoa’s 16kg aluminium wheel could change fleet efficiency equation
A truck’s overall weight comes from dozens of components, including the engine, chassis, tyres, etc. Wheels are one area where fleets can explore lightweighting. Traditional steel wheels, widely used across the transport industry, are known for their robustness. Forged Alcoa aluminium wheels offer...
Why aluminium scrap grade matters when buying secondary aluminium in India
India’s aluminium recycling sector has matured significantly over the past decade. Secondary aluminium, produced by remelting and refining scrap, now accounts for a growing share of the country’s total aluminium consumption. Recycling aluminium requires up to 95 per cent less energy than smelting...
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Constellium signs multi-year contract with Robert Bosch
<p>Constellium N.V. announced the signing of a multi-year contract with Robert Bosch to supply Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) profiles for the automotive industry on Wednesday May 17. This agreement reinforces the partnership Constellium’s Decin plant, based in the Czech Republic, has had...
Secondary aluminium alloy industry enters off-season in advance, SMM reports
<p>The earlier-than-usual arrival of traditional off-season has taken a heavy toll on prices and capacity utilization rate in China’s secondary aluminium alloy industry, SMM learned.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
Midas’ Q12017 net profit jumps three fold to 187.6%
<p>Midas Holdings Limited, the leading manufacturer of aluminium alloy extrusion products for the passenger rail transportation sector in the People’s Republic of China, announced results for the three months ended March 31, 2017.</p> <p>The company's <strong>net profit</strong> after...
BoscoLighting’s latest LED bollard light gets cast aluminium alloy
<p>BoscoLighting, one of Australia’s leading manufacturers of high quality LED lights for indoor and outdoor use, has added a latest LED bollard lights to its landscape lighting range. The new LED light comes with an anodised aluminium construction.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle;...
Ball-Unilever partnership to bring a lighter weight aluminium aerosol can
<p>The world's leading aluminium cans manufacturer Ball Corporation and premiere consumer goods company Unilever have joined hands to present a more sustainable version of aluminium aerosol can in the market. Rexona will be using Ball's innovative ReAl™ technology for their new Rexona and...
Liberty House intends to fabricate two million aluminium alloy wheels
<p>According to the latest details of Liberty House Group for establishing a plant at Fort Williams, the Highlands could become a key manufacturing centre of aluminium alloy car wheels in the UK. Liberty House is aiming to manufacture up to two million alloy wheels per annum at its planned...
UC RUSAL acquires share of aluminium alloy car wheels manufacturer LMZ SKAD
<p>UC RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, acquires share of the foundry and mechanical production facility SKAD (SKAD), which is a producer of aluminium alloy car wheels, located in Krasnoyarsk.</p> <p>Under the terms of the transaction, RUSAL will own a stake in the authorised capital of...
Taiwan imports the largest chunk of aluminium alloy from UAE
<p>Taiwan ranks second in per capita aluminium consumption with a rate of about 33.3 kg. The island country has seen significant demand growth for aluminium alloy on the island. The country produces about 819,000 tonnes of aluminium domestically in four main categories: Secondary...
Aluminium casting supplier secures record number of orders from Boeing
<p>Aeromet International, a UK based specialist in aluminium and magnesium casting and supplier of airframe and aero engine components, has secured the biggest order contract ever with airplane manufacturer Boeing. In addition to this, the company also extended the long-term agreement...
Top 10 aluminium alloy wheel manufacturers in the world
The aluminium alloy wheel usually has better heat conductivity, anti-corrosive properties and is much lighter than the steel wheel making it the best option for passenger vehicles. Aluminium alloy wheels are manufactured using casting and forging process. Less weight on the wheel creates less...
Russian researchers create nano powders for making high strength aluminium alloy
<p>According to a report of Russian News Agency TASS, Russian researchers have created a new nano powders that can be added to aluminium alloy. Nano powders when added with aluminium alloy offers high strength and enhanced qualities to the alloy and makes them more flexible. </p> <p...
Aluminium China 2017 to showcase latest technologies in lightweight auto and consumer electronics
<p>This year’s Aluminium China in Shanghai from 19-21 July is set to mark a new period of growth in the aluminium industry and reflect strengthening market conditions in China and across the world. Aluminium China 2017 will focus on the transformation driven by emerging new technologies in...
AEC files new scope clarification case against China Zhongwang
<p>The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has reported that they have filed a new scope clarification case against China Zhongwang Holdings Limited and its extensive network of affiliates, asking the Department of Commerce (DOC) to expand the DOC’s determination last December regarding...
Pferd’s carbide bur series effectively machines soft aluminium
<p>Pferd’s line of ALU/NF Cut carbide burs are said to provide special benefits in aluminium applications. The carbide burs can effectively process material ranging from soft non-ferrous metals, such as aluminium alloys, brass, copper or tin to harder variants, such as titanium, titanium...
Dubai to experience aluminium alloy passenger drones by July 2017
<p>Dubai’s Road and Transport Agency has announced at the World Government Summit that they are planning to launch passenger drones in the City of Dubai. The agency will use Chinese crafted EHang-184 passenger drone for this project. The passenger drone is scheduled to make its first...
China's aluminium semi-finished product imports shrink while exports surge 5.3% YoY in Jan 2017
<p>China's aluminium semi-finished products imports declined in January 2017, revealed data released by the General Administration of Customs, China, on February 24. The import volume totalled 26,740 tonnes, down 26.2 per cent from January 2016. Total aluminium alloy import also shrunk totalling...
Top five aluminium alloy billet producers in the world
<p>A billet is one of the most widely used aluminium product forms globally. Billets are created directly through continuous casting or extrusion or indirectly through hot rolling an ingot or bloom. The billet is normally suitable for alloyed aluminium. The foundry...
UAE focuses on value added products; export of aluminium alloy is on the rise
<p>Gulf region is the fasted growing aluminium producer and exporter in Asia after China. The volume of aluminium production in the GCC countries stood at 5.2 million tonnes in 2015, accounting for around 10 per cent of total global output of 58 million tonnes. This was due to the major expansion...
