Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that Saint Jean Industries S.A.S has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facility produces aluminium automotive chassis components, using melting, foundry, forging, machining and assembly processes, with annual...
Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), a subsidiary of Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited, has issued a public advisory urging citizens, employees, business partners and other stakeholders to remain alert to cyber fraud involving the unauthorised use of the company's identity. The company warned...
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Senior-level executives from Noranda, Novelis, Scepter, Inc. and the Aluminum Association will talk about trends in the aluminum industry during the Aluminum Association’s spring meeting in San Antonio, TX – “The Power of Modern Metal.” Following brief opening remarks, the executives will be...
New can stock (class) scrap receipts totaled 59.9 million pounds during January 2014, a decrease of 14.3 percent from the January 2013 total of 69.9 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, class scrap receipts rose 7.0 percent over the December 2013 total of 55.9 million pounds. Class scrap...
According to Aluminium Association reports, estimated shipments of Aluminum Drawing Stock, Bare Wire and Rod & Bar by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 103.0 million pounds during January 2014, off 9.0 percent from the January 2013 total of 113.1 million pounds. Compared to the previous month,...
The Aluminum Association announced the appointment of Ryan Olsen as the new Vice President of Business Information & Statistics. This completes the leadership restructuring effort under Association President and CEO Heidi Brock, creating a dynamic organization designed to promote the use of...
Gulf Aluminium Council (GAC) is a coordinating body that represents promotes and protects the interests of the aluminium industry within the Gulf. In a conversation with AlCircle, Mahmood Daylami, Secretary General, Gulf Aluminium Council throws light on the objectives and functions of GAC, shares...
Industry representatives including Nespresso, Audi, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetra Pak have put forward criteria for a global standard for sustainable aluminium production. The standard is part of the IUCN-led Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), whose aim is to foster responsible...
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) announced today the hiring of Brady Mills as Director of Law Enforcement Outreach. In this new role created by ISRI, Mr. Mills will be responsible for working with the recently formed Law Enforcement Advisory Council to develop and implement a law...
The Brazilian Aluminum Association, said on Thursday, primary aluminum production in Brazil fell 9.2 % to 1.3 million tonnes in 2013 in comparison to 1.44 million tonnes the previous year. According to the association,despite Brazilian electricity costs getting low, it resulted in the decline as it...
EAFA (European Aluminium Foil Association) serves a wide range of industries, including semi-rigid container manufacturers, household foil manufacturers, foil rollers etc. Aluminium closure manufacturers previously did not benefit from a dedicated association, and so the decision was made to invite...
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has released its first State Metals Theft Statutes publication, an online compilation of all state laws related to metals theft designed to help scrap recyclers with their compliance obligations under state law. Forty-nine states (Alaska being the...
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) today announced the creation of a Law Enforcement Advisory Council, a select group of experienced law enforcement officers, prosecutors and security personnel from around the country with an understanding of the metals theft issue. The Council will...
The death has been announced of Larry Sax, a familiar presence in international recycling circles over many decades. He was 80. He began his scrap processing and trading career with family business J. Sax & Co. of Chelsea in Massachusetts, USA, and went on to work for several other companies,...
The Aluminum Association has finalized the 2013 edition of Aluminum Standards and Data. The first update in more than four years, Aluminum Standards and Data 2013 is the preeminent reference for aluminum mill product standards and the most complete source of information on wrought aluminum. The...
The Aluminum Association announced today the addition of two new member companies, Aluminicaste and Walbridge. Aluminicaste joined as a producer member while Walbridge joined as an associate member. This brings total company membership in the Association to 98, consisting of 50 producer members and...
The aluminium industry is “vital to the growth” of the UK manufacturing sector, says Dr. Alan Arthur, Marketing and Communications Executive at Aluminium Federation Ltd (ALFED). Speaking at the Advanced Engineering UK group of events, Arthur said: “Often we understate the value of engineering,...
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and Earth911, a subsidiary of Quest Resource Holding Corporation, announced today the formation of a partnership designed to educate the public about the importance of recycling and living a lower-waste lifestyle. The strategic partnership brings...
The Recycling Research Foundation (RRF), a nonprofit organization closely associated with the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), today announced Aaron Greenfield as the recipient of its 2013 National Scholarship. Recognizing the need for affordable graduate education, the scholarship...
Oman will host a number of high level meetings and events related to Aluminium industry early next year. The Gulf Aluminium Council Dinner which is now considered to be the main gathering of senior executives and Board members of Aluminium producers from the Gulf and other parts of the world as...
