Vedanta's ₹210b metals push targets India's EV and critical minerals demand
Vedanta is expanding aluminium, copper and other metals capacity as electric mobility and India's demand for critical minerals reshape the domestic materials market. Vedanta Group is putting INR 210 billion (USD 2.21 billion) into metals production and capacity through FY2026, building a broader...
CFMoto’s 2027 Ibex 800 E combines aluminium components with radar safety technology
CFMoto's 2027 Ibex 800 E combines an aluminium swingarm and forged aluminium pistons with radar-based safety technology, while starting at USD 9,799 in the US. The Ibex also comes with an 8-inch touchscreen, adjustable KYB suspension and several touring features as standard. The Ibex 800 E comes...
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Auto industry shift to aluminum slower than expected, Novelis warns
Novelis Inc., the world's largest rolled aluminum producer, warned that plans to shift rolling mill capacity to automotive body sheet are progressing slower than anticipated as automakers prove slow to follow Ford's lead in widespread use of the metal. Novelis CEO Steve Fisher said the industry is...
Huge participation expected in Detroit Automotive Lightweight Procurement Symposium
The third Automotive Lightweight Procurement Symposium will be kicked off At the Cobo Center in Detroit, USA on Monday, the 9th of November. The event is the ideal location to listen and interchange with executive speakers & delegates from leading OEMs & Tiers like FORD, MERITOR, BOCAR, DAIMLER,...
Linde oxyfuel remelting technology speeds shift to automotive aluminum
With the demand for automotive aluminum accelerating in the U.S., Linde LLC is focusing its global expertise in oxyfuel technology on improving both the casthouse processing and heat treating of aluminum and aluminum alloy products. At the Aluminum Show 2015 in Detroit, November 11 and 12, Linde...
Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products plans expansion
Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that its U.S. joint venture, Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products, LLC (or KAAP), will expand its production facility to meet the growing demand in North America for aluminum forged suspension products. KAAP will invest approximately $56.6 million in capital investments....
Global industrial casting market to chart 7.88% CAGR growth over 2015-2019
A recently conducted research reveals the global industrial casting market is slated for growth at 7.88% CAGR over 2015-2019 period. Increased simulation-based castings and development of trends involving conducive government regulations have been identified as the major growth drivers in the...
Researchers develop new energy-efficient technique to weld steel and aluminium
As manufacturers, particularly in the automobile industry, continue to work toward incorporating lighter metals like aluminium with heavier steel, the ongoing problem has been how to successfully weld them together. The problem is that the high heat created in the welding process actually weakens...
Klöckner & Co expands business with aluminium for automotive industry in Europe
Klöckner & Co is building a new service centre at its operating location in Bönen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, through its subsidiary Becker Stahl-Service GmbH. The new facility will process aluminium flat products for the automotive and manufacturing industries in Europe. Capital expenditure...
Nalco updates on its US$2.8bn venture in Iran or Oman
National Aluminium Company Ltd. (Nalco) was earlier reported to have planned to invest US$2.80 billion to build an integrated aluminium roject in either Iran or Oman. In a recent update, the company sources divulged that the proposed 5 lakh tonne-per-year smelter, which will also include a captive...
Ford's Q3 results show investment in aluminum F-150 was paying off
Ford Motor posted third quarter results which narrowly missed expectations but showed the automaker is doing extremely well in the United States. Ford was the number one selling brand in the U.S. and its aluminium F-150 sales hit a nine-year high. The automaker posted third quarter profits of $0.45...
Governor announces Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products expansion
Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products announced a $57 million worth investment in its Bowling Green plant, which will add 112 jobs. The116,000-square-foot plus addition will provide KAAP with capacity for substantial aluminium automotive equipment upgrades. The company anticipates growing its business...
Tesla unveils aluminium-skinned Model X SUV with falcon-wing doors
Tesla Motors, Inc, the American automotive and energy storage company, unveiled its latest aluminium bodied Model X SUV. The vehicle packs in a lot of innovative features, which include an exclusive aluminium built and Falcon-wing doors, equipped with sensors that prevent contact with other...
In the US, commercial transportation focuses more on aluminium
The commercial transportation sector in the United States is demanding more aluminium. This includes increased use in trucks and trailers, and Sapa’s plant in California is becoming one of the key suppliers of extruded solutions. Sapa President & CEO Egil Hogna visited the City of Industry plant,...
ShredderSort to introduce new solutions for the aluminium recycling industry
Although the number of end of life vehicles (ELVs) needing recycling is growing, due to processing limitations aluminium recycling rates are being hindered. A European-funded project - ShredderSort - aims to contribute to new solutions to the aluminium recycling industry. More than 10 million tons...
Update: Logan Aluminum announces $240 million expansion plans
Logan Aluminum, the Delaware based maker of rolled sheets for the beverage industry, has announced its long awaited $240 million investment plans, which would add automotive industry among its customers. Earlier on October 28, Wednesday, Governor Steve Beshear brought the news to Warren County that...
Logan Aluminum announces groundbreaking
Delaware based Logan Aluminum’s long talked about expansion project will likely be unveiled this week. Logan County’s largest employer announced that it would hold a ground breaking ceremony for an expansion project on Wednesday at 1 p.m. No further details were announced, but in March the Kentucky...
The Automotive Lightweight Procurement Symposium to open its doors soon in Detroit
At this year North America Automotive Lightweight Procurement Symposium you have the chance to listen and interchange with executive speakers and delegates from the aluminum, magnesium, steel & composite industry. Lightweighting, supply chain and procurement management will be the main theme and...
Global aluminum FRP market to grow at a CAGR of 3.64% during 2014-2019
According to a recently published market research report the global aluminum FRP market is likely to reach a CAGR of approximately 3.64% until 2019. The demand for aluminium FRP from the automobiles industry is driving the market. This is because aluminium FRP is replacing steel in automobiles and...
Aluminium use in automobiles reduces pollution: Nalco CMD
Growing application of aluminium in automobile industry has not only increased fuel efficiency but also reduced the vehicular pollution, said Nalco CMD T K Chand. "While the developed countries use on an average 140 kg of aluminium per vehicle, in India it is about 40 kg only. Nevertheless, by 2016...
