Porsche's lightweight GT3 gets heavier, and that's the point
Porsche's 911 GT3 Bergsport swaps its lightest magnesium wheels for forged aluminium, proving that a few extra kilos can make sense when the road gets serious. There are few places where saving weight matters more than inside a Porsche 911 GT3. Yet for its new 911 GT3 Bergsport, Porsche has done...
New DuAlumin-3D alloy could unlock stronger 3D-printed aluminium engine parts
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have advanced the use of DuAlumin-3D for high-temperature automotive components, opening new possibilities for stronger, lighter 3D-printed aluminium parts in engines and beyond. Aluminium has long been attractive for automotive components because it...
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Montenegro’s aluminium scrap export during 2018-21 depicts volatile movement
The non-ferrous metal scrap aluminium produces both ‘new’ and ‘old’ scrap. The new scrap is generated from aluminium wrought and cast products as the metal is processed by fabricators into consumer or industrial products, while the old scrap is generated from end-of-life products or abandoned...
Oman mining and mineral processing industry’s flagship company MDO acquires 14.8% stake in Synergies Casting Oman
The flagship company of Oman’s mining and mineral processing industry, Minerals Development Oman (MDO) has instituted an alliance with Synergies Casting Oman to acquire a 14.8% stake in the company’s shareholding. In 2017, Synergies Casting Oman was formed as a joint venture between Synergies...
Rusal invests US$12 million in repairing and modernising SKAD plant for aluminium alloy car wheels production
Rusal, the world’s leading aluminium producer, has announced the investment of more than 870 million rubles (US$12 million) in repairing and modernising its plant SKAD for the production of aluminium alloy car wheels. SKAD is Russia’s largest enterprise of producing cast aluminium alloy car disks,...
Downstream weekly recap: ElvalHalcor's aluminium rolling division receives aerospace industry AS9100 standard certification; CPI Ningxia Energy Aluminium Qingxin Carbon Co., Ltd. joins ASI as the new general supporter member
The downstream aluminium segment has been in the news for a number of reasons. To begin with, Sortera Alloys, a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based company that uses patented sorting technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to create aluminium packaging from shredded autos, has received a $10 million...
Relief for NALCO and Hindalco investors as aluminium demand to outpace supply through H2 FY2022
Aluminium has been seeing a volatile trend in the global metals market for the past two months. In mid-October, the LME aluminium prices hit multi-year highs at US$3198/t but then recorded a steep downfall to US$2550/t in early November before stabilizing at around US$2700/t. Going ahead,...
ASI certifies Gränges plant in Sweden against Chain of Custody Standard Certification for aluminium casting & rolling
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has certified Gränges, an aluminium technology company, against the Chain of Custody Standard Certification for casting and rolling operations at its Finspång AB plant in Sweden. The facility earlier achieved full Performance Standard Certification status, which...
Evtec acquires Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty Aluminium Technologies, Essex plant to close down
The founder of Liberty House Group and the Executive Chairman of GFG Alliance, Sanjeev Gupta has sold out two aluminium parts factories after Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) set its foot to acquire a vital part of its supply chain. The single source, a tier-one supplier of assembled products, working with...
CESTAT grants relief to Tata Motors by ruling non-liable of ‘Excise Duty’ on aluminium dross and skimming in manufacturing of aluminium parts for motor vehicles
The financial capital of India, Mumbai’s bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) granted relief to Tata Motors by ruling non-imposing of excise duty on the development of aluminium dross and skimming during the production of aluminium castings/parts of motor...
Altech Recycling’s new plant in Arkansas to produce high-quality aluminum products for Toyota
The new recycling plant built by Altech Recycling LLC in North Little Rock, Arkansas, will produce recycled materials destined for new Toyota vehicles. The plant, worth $20 million, started operating in September. It came into existence after the St. Louis-based Alter Trading Company, a scrap metal...
China shuts magnesium smelters due to energy crisis, a distress call to aluminium alloy supply
The global auto industry has been alerted for the shortfall of components driven by the Chinese energy crisis. The power distress is restricting the nation towards production curb across a wide range of industries, but especially the impact is huge on aluminium alloys supply. China controls 87% of...
Novelis plans investment of $130 million to boost Oswego operations
On Monday, October 18, Novelis Inc., one of the leading producers of rolling aluminum and the global leader in beverage can recycling announced that they will invest US$130 million in their Oswego, New York operations to fulfil growing customer demand for sustainable aluminum flat rolled products....
Constellium secures the supply contract of aluminium structural components for the all-new electric Ford F-150 Lightning
On 23rd September 2021, Constellium SE, the global manufacturer of aluminium rolled products, extruded products and structural parts based on a large variety of advanced alloys announced that it will supply aluminium structural components for the recently introduced all-electric Ford F-150...
Mahindra rolls out XUV700 in the variant of aluminium diesel engines and gasoline
The billion-dollar global automotive enterprise headquartered in India, Mahindra with the continuation of its ‘Freedom Drive’ unveiled XUV700, a truly distinguished vehicle. Mahindra’s ‘Freedom Drive’ is a concept to observe the XUV700, which will travel across 20 cities in India in a convoy of 80...
Automation and Robotics have become important aspects when talked about the global Industrial sector. Especially, automotive, infrastructure and packaging industries are using aluminium as one of the key materials for manufacturing of relevant components, Rahul Prajapat, Founder and CTO, TVARIT.
Driving the world towards sustainable and zero waste manufacturing is something that holds as a vision for a young and passionate technocrat like Rahul Prajapat, Founder and CTO, TVARIT. He is responsible for the Technology and Go to Market activities of the TVARIT GmbH. Prajapat having strong...
Car parts maker Gestamp Aycliffe back on track after securing new deals, including aluminium sub-frames contract for Range Rover
The Newton Aycliffe, UK based business, which manufactures chassis components, has infused in new machinery to reinforce four new deals that comprehend long-term projects with Nissan, BMW and Jaguar Land Rover, which will succour jobs for the upcoming years. The company stated the new projects will...
Alumobility welcomes new members to impart knowledge about aluminium auto body sheet components assembly
Alumobility, a global ecosystem of leading aluminium and downstream technology partners that support automotive manufacturers in creating lighter, safer, smarter and more sustainable vehicles, has announced that it has welcomed ARO, Atlas Copco and Sika as new members. They are the experts in...
India: Tata Motors ties up with Gujarat govt. to set up vehicle scrapping centre, eyeing 99% materials recovery including aluminium
The Indian automobile giant Tata Motors plans to set up a 36,000 vehicle per year scrapping facility in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, in a row with India's focus to increase domestic scrap metal processing capacity and reduce dependency on scrap imports. On 13 th August, Tata Motors signed an MoU at the...
EV start-up Mean Metal Motors reveals India’s First Electric Supercar ‘AZANI’, built around skateboard aluminium chassis
Bengaluru-based Mean Metal Motors has introduced a brand new Azani model as India’s first-ever all-electric hypercar. Built around a skateboard aluminium spaceframe chassis, the all-new Azani model has a futuristic design and boasts performance figure. According to the automaker, the Azani can...
