The government has declined provisional protection against surging aluminium extrusion imports, leaving local producers waiting for the outcome of a wider safeguard investigation. New Zealand's aluminium extrusion industry faces several more weeks of uncertainty after the government decided not to...
ALENZ is calling for provisional trade protection as rising low-cost aluminium extrusion imports put pressure on domestic producers during an ongoing safeguard investigation. New Zealand's aluminium extrusion industry is urging the government to introduce temporary trade protection as imports surge...
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It has been reported that Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd is about to expand its extrusion capacity in its Klang plant at Selangor to suffice the rising demand for solar panels. Tan Sri Koon Poh Keong, the firm's chief executive officer, assured that Press Metal was hoping for an additional...
Grupa Kęty S.A. has received ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification for its foundry and extrusion facility in Kęty, Poland, for producing billets and manufacturing aluminium profiles and components. With an annual manufacturing capacity of 90,000 tonnes, the firm is the largest Polish...
The US-based, highly efficient aluminium recycler Spectro Alloys Corp. has reportedly proposed to expand its capacity by building a new 90,000-square-foot facility on a 42-acre site along Highway 55. The project needs an investment of $76.8 million, for which the company is looking for state...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has reportedly acknowledged Jiangsu Goka Light Alloy Co., Ltd. with the Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification for producing aluminium extrusion profiles at Xiangshui County Industrial Park, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, China. Established in 2020, Jiangsu...
Through their collaboration, ASCONA and D-CUBE are transforming the aluminium industry with an innovative approach to inline surface inspection of aluminium profiles. Their joint efforts have led to the development of Promex Cyrus, a cutting-edge product that employs AI technology to benefit...
ASCONA and D-CUBE announced a strategic alliance and the release of a comprehensive solution for inline surface inspection of aluminium profiles. The cooperation brings together a cutting-edge product that has already shown its superiority for use in some of the most advanced and biggest aluminium...
AlCircle: How is the Australian Aluminium Council helping to promote sustainable bauxite mining and metal production? Mr Mike Ferraro: Aluminium is one of the commodities most widely used in the global clean energy transition. Transitioning the world towards green energy sources will require 50%...
Globally, the aluminium industry is facing unprecedented challenges. Light metal demand is primarily driven by the development of transport, energy, electronics, building & construction, and other industries that require increased energy efficiency. There are, however, some issues that need to be...
AlCircle: How do you visualize the year 2023 for the global aluminium industry, considering the extrusion sector? Valerio Presezzi: Regarding global industry, in 2023, we are not expecting any particular downturns with respect to the trends of recent years. On the other hand, the outlook is clear...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market survey, China’s aluminium production in March 2023 (31 calendar days) stood at 3.41 million tonnes, registering an increase of 10.35 per cent month-on-month from 3.09 million tonnes. The data indicates that the monthly rise in March output brought it to the...
C. Brian Hesse is co-owner, President, and Chief Executive Officer of PerenniAL, with 26 years of experience in the aluminum industry in a variety of executive leadership, sales and marketing positions. He joined PerenniAL, the then Rusal America, in May 2019 as President and CEO. He led all...
Andreas Schwarz is the CEO of the Bathco Group, a leading solutions provider in the aluminium industry. With a background in trading functions at Rio Tinto Alcan, Andreas has extensive experience in the industry and has held positions in China, Southern Africa, and Zurich. As CEO of Bathco, he has...
AlCircle: What kind of equipment does HWAPENG supply to carbon plants? How do you foresee the year 2023? Kathy Yuan: Since its establishment in 1994, HWAPENG has been specializing in special purpose equipment and intelligent technologies for carbon plants manufacturing anodes, cathodes, graphite...
A designer based in Norway, Lars Beller Fjetland, has handcrafted a bench inspired by the pasta shape for the aluminium giant Hydro. Bello! from Hydro has been designated for indoor and outdoor use since it has an extremely rigid structure. The best part about the furniture is that it has been...
The 12th edition of the Aluminium Two Thousand Congress, one of the most awaited conferences for the players of the aluminium industry, will be taking place from September 19 to September 23 at the Royal Hotel Carlton, Bologna, Italy. The conference aims to bring together technical and scientific...
The progressive trade association dedicated to advancing the effective use of aluminium extrusion in North America, the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), has released its updated Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for Aluminum Extrusions and the corresponding Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). The...
On Tuesday, April 4, Bonnell Aluminum, a leading US-based producer and supplier of the highest quality custom fabricated and finished aluminium extrusions, announced the operation expansion of its TSLOTS line of aluminium structural framing system into the Southeastern region of the United States....
Hydro's Reynosa plant has been successfully registered against the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard. This can be considered Hydro's first ASI certification in Mexico. Hydro's Reynosa plant is situated on the southern edge of the Rio Grande River and employs over 320...
