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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Rochester Aluminum Smelting Canada Ltd., has acquired aluminum scrap rotary furnace operator Greenway Industries Corp., Concord., Ontario, Canada. Rochester Aluminum, also based in Concord, produces aluminum casting alloys, primary and secondary aluminum shot, granules, cones, pyramids and...
Aluface and Alutwin die-cast aluminium enclosures are particularly suitable for a range of industrial electronics and electrical applications, including process automation and machine control. According to Rolec, increased use of electronics in harsh industrial environments is boosting demand for...
North American Die Casting Association (Nadca) has submitted formal testimony to the Senate Banking subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, which is looking into the ownership of metals, particularly aluminum, by warehouses and financial institutions. "This is an important...
The winners of the International Aluminium Die-casting Award 2014 were announced at EUROGUSS 2014 in Nuremberg. Prizes were awarded for three castings, with a further three castings receiving special commendations. It was the sixth time the competition had been held and it was organised this year...
The Norwegian project "Modelling-assisted Innovation for the Aluminium DC Casting Process" (MINAC), has developed modelling tools that show the impact of even minute adjustments to the casting process on casthouse products. The aluminium industry is facing three challenges in particular:...
In spring 2014, Wagstaff Inc. will commission its 1000th billet casting system. The system will be delivered to the Steinacher Group from Austria – the largest privately owned Aluminium remelt producer in Europe. The multi-strand casting system, equipped with Wagstaff AirSlip Billet Casting...
Amtek India is acquiring substantial stake in Germany based Kuepper Group for an undisclosed amount , the company said in a filing with BSE. However a piece in ET states the acquisition price to be at EUR 200 Mn. The company would be floating an SPV for the purchase and financing will be through...
An anonymous American artist is getting international attention for turning pesky ant hills into intricate, educational sculptures. A video recently posted to YouTube shows how Anthill Art is made – by pouring a gurgling pot of molten aluminum into an ant hill, digging it up and then washing off...
Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) has decided to construct an aluminum casting plant in the state of Johor, Malaysia. SDK will start making preparations this year for the construction work, and start volume production at the new plant by the end of 2014. In addition to an integrated aluminum casting/forging...
China’s production of A356 aluminium alloys, used in making wheels, recovered in November following output cuts earlier and gains in silicon prices, Shanghai Metals Market has learned. A356 aluminium alloys output increased 3,300 tonnes from October to 100,800 tonnes this month, while average...
BNZ Materials, Inc. introduces Marinite CF, a carbon reinforced non-wetting calcium silicate insulating board that is used within the aluminum industry for transition plates and billet casting. Manufactured with today's modern casting technology in mind, Marinite CF transition plates have been...
P&A International, a specialist in custom diecasting and aluminum extrusions, is raising the bar in the diecasting and extrusion process thanks to its focus on collaboration. Diecasting is one of the fastest and most cost-effective methods for producing a wide range of components. However, to...
Aluminium d.d. Mostar from Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, has commissioned an ingot casting line supplied by Hertwich Engineering, Austria. In addition to electrolysis metal, the company can now remelt and cast clean process scrap on the new line, thus increasing the flexibility and production...
ALEXASIA 2013 meet was organised by Arkey Conference Service Cell from 17th Oct to 19th Oct at Nehru Centre Mumbai. Two concurrent International Conferences, one about Aluminium Extrusion Technology and other about Gravity Die Casting Technology also took place during the event. Dr. M. Nilmani,...
MAC GmbH Consulting and engineering was approached by a ma nufacturer of combustion engine components to design and realize 2highly Automated lines for the near-net-shape casting of an Aluminium 2-stroke-engine cylinder block. The casting is used in chain saws, weed cutters and other gardening...
Bruno Presezzi SpA, an Italian engineering and manufacturing company of machinery for the production and processing of aluminium and zinc strip, has recently completed the commissioning of a new casting line at Asturiana de Laminados SA (Spain) for the production of zinc and zinc alloys strip. The...
Today, the aluminum die casting industry is trending in the right direction with the burgeoning demand of dies casting parts to be used in a number of industrial applications. China based BL Die Casting is the leading supplier of die casting parts made of aluminum. The company now announces to...
Sue Knaup of One Street, a US bicycle advocacy org, has created a robust shift lever & is seeking $10,000 on Kickstarter Sue Knaup, executive director of bicycle advocacy organisation One Street of Arizona, is seeking crowdfunding support on Kickstarter.com for her robust, repairable shift lever. A...
