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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A consultant's report has called on aluminium producers, including BHP Billiton Ltd and Rio Tinto Ltd, to cut capacity in a bid to end the sector's prolonged stretch of limited profitability, according to The Australian Financial Review. The report's co-author, Boston Consulting Group's global...
The Aluminum Association announced yesterday the addition of three companies to the organization's membership. Scotwood Industries, Page Transportation and Alloy Technology Innovations, each of which provides goods or services to the aluminum industry, will join the Association as Associate...
Aluminium Association has come up with its future policies in response to US President’s recent climate change plan. The aluminum industry is aggressively working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to Mr. Heidi Biggs Brock, President of the Aluminum Association, “The Industry has...
QUALICOAT, the world’s leading association of quality control in the lacquering, painting and coating of aluminium, has announced that it will enter into the Indian market through new its entity QUALINDAL. QUALICOAT will officially launch the association on 14 June at 5th ZAK World of Facades...
Shipments of rolled-aluminum products by Japanese fabricators to domestic and overseas markets decreased 2.2 percent in April. This is the sixth month of decline, an industry group said. Shipments volume declined to 162,422 metric tons last month from 166,048 tons a year earlier, the Japan...
Today, the Aluminum Association announced the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors. The Board provides strategic guidance and direction to the Association in promoting the production and use of aluminum as the sustainable material of choice. The appointments were finalized during...
The Aluminum Extruders Council has released an important new resource for designers, engineers, specifiers, academics and other aluminum extrusion enthusiasts with the new Aluminum Extrusion Manual, Fourth Edition. The Manual is a comprehensive one-stop reference to help product designers and...
Today, the Aluminum Association announced the addition of four new member companies during its Spring Meeting in South Carolina. "We are thrilled to have these companies come on board to strengthen the Aluminum Association's impact," said Layle "Kip" Smith, Aluminum Association Vice Chairman and...
Every year, the Aluminum Extruders Council recognizes one or more individuals for their outstanding service and achievements as an AEC volunteer. Two dedicated volunteers were recognized during the Volunteer Recognition Ceremony at the Aluminum Extruders Council’s Annual Meeting last March. Two...
The results of the annual election of officers and directors of the Aluminum Extruders Council were announced at the 64th Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference on March 14, 2013 in Orlando, Florida. Richard A. Merluzzi, President and CEO of Pennex Aluminum Company in Wellsville, Pennsylvania, was...
Samál, the Icelandic Association of Aluminum Producers, issued a statement today rejecting claims that they avoid, albeit through legal means, paying income tax in Iceland. In the statement, Samál iterated that the aluminum companies operate in compliance with the Icelandic laws and regulations and...
Aluminum Bahrain B.S.C.’s resolve to consolidate its commitment to the growing US aluminum market provided one of the key motivations behind its membership of the Aluminum Extruders Council – the premier association for extrusion companies and suppliers in the US. Alba’s membership to this...
As a founding partner of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), Constellium is delighted to welcome some of its key customers AUDI, BMW Group and Rexam as new members. As part of its active sustainable development strategy, Constellium has engaged into a holistic approach in this domain and...
Short term delivery requests are continuing to affect production and planning of European manufacturers, according to the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). The year ended with total production of aluminium foil products up 2.1% at 818,400t compared to 2011 levels of 801,600t and...
Today, the Aluminum Association (AAI) and the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in the sharing of information in area of metal powder safety. The organizations will cooperate to increase awareness of metal dust hazards and to...
Aluminum Association President Heidi Brock was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Manufacturer’s (NAM) Council of Manufacturing Associations (CMA). The announcement was made during CMA’s Winter Leadership Conference in Annapolis, MD. The CMA is made up of more than 200...
Roeland Baan, executive vice president and CEO of global rolled and extruded products at Aleris has been appointed chairman of the European Aluminium Association (EAA). Mr Baan said he was delighted to take on the role, especially in these challenging times, and claimed he was confident that the...
Reliant Aluminum Products, an exclusive distributor of Clariant products here in the U.S., has produced several videos that promote the use of aluminum in the manufacturing process, as well as an advocacy video for several aluminum trade groups. Reliant president Jack Humble hosts a video that...
