In the trade of aluminium semi-fabricated products such as sheets, plates, foils, extruded profiles, tubes, and wire, the import volume of the US in the January-March or first quarter of 2026 marks a significant year-on-year rise, driven by strong demand and limited domestic smelting capacity....
Who doesn’t enjoy a steaming cup of perfectly brewed coffee from a processor that appears dedicated to making your morning energetic? Jura has given its second-generation Z10 fully automatic coffee machine featuring solid aluminium for its distinctive convex-concave front panel and housing accents,...
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Novelis Inc., the world’s leading flat-rolled aluminium products manufacturer and recycler, has reportedly broken ground to build a highly advanced recycling centre for automotive in North America. The project will have an annual casting capacity of 240,000 tonnes of sheet ingot, involving an...
On 29 th April 2022, the Norwegian aluminium company with its headquarters in Oslo, Norsk Hydro has announced a tender offer for the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Alumetal S.A, a company listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange for 68.4 PLN per share in cash (the “offer price”), representing an...
On the 31 st of March 2022, Linamar Corporation announced their agreement with GF Casting Solutions (GF) to earn 50% interest in their joint venture, GF Linamar LLC which is located near Mills River, North Carolina. GF Casting Solutions is an extended arm of Georg Fischer which was founded in 1802...
On Tuesday, March 22, Magna BDW technologies have been successfully accredited with ASI Performance Standard Certification with a focus on Material Stewardship for its automotive sector at Markt Schwaben factory in Germany. Following Magna PT B.V. & Co. KG, which received Performance Standard...
Shanghai Metals Market data found China’s new secondary aluminium capacity stood at 1.85 million tonnes in 2021, including 1.17 million tonnes of secondary aluminium casting alloy, while the total installed capacity was 11.96 million tonnes. But the average operating rate of secondary aluminium...
The German luxury automotive brand, Mercedes-Benz is focused to raise a fleet of carbon-neutral passenger vehicles by 2039 and to do so, it projects to use an average of 40% recycled materials in its vehicles. Markus Schäfer, the CTO for development and procurement at Mercedes-Benz said, “Our...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has certified Hindalco’s Mouda aluminium plant near Nagpur, Maharashtra, against the Performance Standard for sustainable and responsible casting and rolling operations and sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. Hindalco’s Mouda aluminium plant manufactures...
Altek Metal, a manufacturer of finely machined 5083 alloy aluminium cast plates under the Aludur and Aludur Plus trademarks, receives 18 million Euro joint investment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Garanti BBVA to construct aluminium recycling casthouse with a...
The year 2021 instituted an immensely optimistic result for the Salzburger Aluminium Group, an Austrian family business with 1100 employees worldwide. The market leader for aluminium tanks for trucks, despite challenging situations spawned by the Covid pandemic, supply chain problems, the...
A lot had happened in the downstream segment of the global aluminium sector. To begin with, AlCircle launched its 9th edition of e-Magazine, “Global Aluminium Foundry: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead in 2022". The magazine highlights the role of aluminium foundries in the production of aluminium...
The leading auto component manufacturer Endurance Technologies reported that the company’s profit after tax (PAT) reduced to half, which amounted to INR 94.6 crore in the December quarter (Q3FY22) due to infirm operational performance. The aluminium auto parts & equipment company had posted a PAT...
AlCircle is excited to announce the launch of its 9th edition of e-Magazine "Global Aluminium Foundry: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead in 2022", whereby it has addressed the key roles played by aluminium foundries in the production of aluminium products. Aluminium foundries are functionalized to...
Alexander Krokhin graduated from the National University of Science and Technology and is a qualified engineer specialising in “Machines and Technology of Metal Processing by Pressure”. Alexander was previously the Technical Director of the Rusal's "Moskabelmet" plant based in Moscow, which focused...
Charles W. Vivian started at Inductotherm Corp. in Rancocas, NJ in 1975, working as a mechanic on the manufacturing floor. However, in 1980, he moved from manufacturing to the Sales Department. In 1990, Charles was promoted to District Manager. During his years as District Manager, he covered...
The factories that produce aluminium metal castings are commonly known as aluminium foundries. In the casting process, aluminium is melted in a liquid form, pouring into a mould and then after the aluminium cast cools off and solidifies, it is drawn from the mould or cast. Aluminium can be cast...
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has certified Gränges’ casting and rolling facility in Shanghai, China, against its Chain of Custody Standard Certification. This makes the world-renowned aluminium technology company achieve the second ASI certification. In July 2019, Gränges facility, which...
On 6 th January 2022, Croatia decided to declare the 24.30 million euros (182.87 million kunas) investment by Impol-TLM towards the building of an aluminium block casting plant, which is considered as a project of strategic importance, a drive that focuses to gear up the momentum for the execution...
While the pandemic isn’t over, I believe we are moving into a more positive era. The DS&P 500 average is up by 26.9% on last year and we are seeing a real uptick in customer activity. Wind the clock back a year and while plants were still operational, many technical and managerial staff were...
