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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The start into 2012 was calm for the European aluminium foil manufactures in line with the European economic markets. The first three months showed an overall shipments decrease of almost five per cent to 204,000t compared to last year’s first quarter according to figures published by the European...
AAMA CW-10-12, "Care and Handling of Architectural Aluminum from Shop to Site" has been published by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA). The document was updated from the 2004 version and covers care and handling of architectural aluminum products from mill to fabricator to...
As testimony continues on Ohio Senate Bill 294, the aluminum industry is working with Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and key legislative offices to promote environmental protection, good governance and business. In a recent statement before the Ohio House Agriculture and Natural Resources...
Yesterday, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed into law a measure that will increase access to recycling in multifamily dwellings. Under Maryland law, an apartment building or condominium containing more than ten dwellings is required to have recycling available to residents. "Recycling is the...
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) of Schaumburg, Ill., has published AAMA CW-10-12, "Care and Handling of Architectural Aluminum from Shop to Site." The document was updated from the 2004 version and covers care and handling of architectural aluminum products from mill to...
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) of Schaumburg, Ill., has published the AAMA 611-12, Voluntary Specification for Anodized Architectural Aluminum. The specification describes test procedures and requirements for high-performance (Class I) and commercial (Class II)...
The Aluminum Association has elected three new members to its board of directors. The three new board members are Matt Aboud, vice president and managing director of Hydro Aluminum's Metal Markets in North America; Anthony Farraj, commercial vice president of Global Packaging for Alcoa Global...
Matt Aboud, vice president and managing director of Hydro's Metal Markets business in the U.S., will join the Board of Directors of the Aluminum Association, an organization that works globally to promote aluminium as a sustainable and recyclable material. “I think there still is a lot of potential...
Matt Aboud, Tony Farraj & Tom Walpole Will Join the Association's Board of Directors The Aluminum Association elected three new members to its Board of Directors. Matt Aboud, Vice-President and Managing Director of Hydro Aluminum's Metal Markets in North America, Anthony Farraj, Commercial...
Three major trade associations representing the aluminum industry will host Aluminum Week this October in Chicago. The Aluminum Association (AA,) Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and Aluminum Anodizers Council (AAC) will co-locate their meetings to increase cooperation and communication among...
J.F. Ahern Co. recently sponsored a joint meeting between the Wisconsin Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers and the Northeast Wisconsin Chapter of the Association for Facilities Engineering. Mid-States Aluminum Corporation hosted the meeting at its Fond du Lac facility and presented the...
Today, the Aluminum Association released the North America Aluminum Industry Plant Directory covering the 464 known North American facilities (excluding foundries) known to be in operation as of December 31st, 2011. This directory is the most recent update to a decade-old directory, last published...
Aluminum Association announced addition of its newest member, Chadwick Engineering Ltd. As Associate member, Chadwick Engineering will provide direct services to firms that produce or recycle aluminum. According to Aluminum Association President Heidi Brock, "Chadwick Engineering is especially...
The Aluminum Association is pleased to announce the addition of our newest member, Chadwick Engineering Ltd. Chadwick Engineering joins the Association as an Associate member; Associate members are a critical part of the North American aluminum industry providing direct services to firms that...
Japan Aluminium Association's chairman Mr Masateru Yoshihara said that domestic aluminium demand in 2012 would be same level or slightly lower than around 3.8 million tonnes in 2011. He warned that the market increases uncertainty since late 2011 at New Year party of the association, Japan...
The US-headquartered Aluminum Association has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Aluminium Association of India which aims to boost recycling of the metal. The associations agreed to cooperate to improve recycling by exchanging information on reuse programmes in transportation,...
Even though the Indian aluminium utensils industry has been growing at 45 per cent in the last three years, “myths” surrounding the impact of these utensils on health has been stifling the prospects of this sector. The Federation of All-India Aluminium Utensils Manufacturers has dismissed the...
Organisers said the three-day INCAL 2011 was a huge success with participants, especially those from top aluminium markets, such as the US, China and Japan, expressing satisfaction over the outcome of the deliberations on promoting aluminium. The Aluminium Association of India and its US...
