Fraunhofer IWU is developing lightweight aluminium foam sandwich panels that could help inland cargo vessels continue operating when low water levels force conventional ships to reduce their loads or risk running aground. The proposed shipbuilding structure could reduce vessel weight by...
The 2025 calendar maps the aluminium flat-rolled products (FRP) industry at the intersection of two major trends, i.e., the accelerating transition toward circular manufacturing and the rapid growth of sectors requiring advanced aluminium FRP solutions. Leading this transformation are a select...
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The Aluminium Association’s “Index of Net New Orders of Aluminum Mill Products” for September reports that orders for mill products dropped in September month on month. Orders for flat roll products (sheet, plate, can stock and foil) dropped 5.4%. Estimated net shipments of Aluminum Sheet and Plate...
The venue for the Frieze art fair in London this week features a sculpted entrance with walls of pleated and folded aluminium which is recycled from waste. Designed by Universal Design Studio, an architecture and interiors firm from London, the venue for this year's Frieze London is designed to...
Taiwan’s government expects the country’s GDP to expand 1.9% in 2017. With the growth in GDP, aluminium consumption is expected to increase at a faster speed. The country ranks second in per capita aluminium consumption with a rate of about 33.3 kg. The island country has seen significant demand...
Wonmin Park, the Korean designer, has recently launched a new collection of limited-edition tables (his signature) in patinated aluminium, another experiment in his furniture line. The collection that is comprised of high and low tables is being presented by Carpenters Workshop Gallery at PAD this...
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, announced Friday, September 29, that it completed the transaction for its joint venture with Kobe Steel, Ltd., a producer of aluminum rolled products in Japan. The joint venture, Ulsan Aluminum, Ltd., was formed by Novelis selling Kobe...
Constellium N.V. today announced that it extends its long-term partnership with the Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) to supply aluminium Auto Body Sheet for the new Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The Alfa Romeo Stelvio is a major milestone in the 107 years of history of the famous brand. This first ever SUV...
According to the latest report from Aluminium Association, U.S. and Canada imported 863 million pounds of aluminium ingot, scrap and mill products in July 2017, up 31.8 % from July 2016. YTD imports were up 28.8 % to 5,938 million pounds, while exports were up 4.6 % to 3,625 million pounds. U.S....
Constellium N.V. announced that it has extended its long-term contract with aircraft manufacturer Pilatus to support its new executive jets aircraft program. With this agreement Constellium will supply an increased volume of aerospace plate to Pilatus. Under this contract, Constellium will supply...
Hindalco Industries Ltd., a subsidiary of the Aditya Birla Group, is planning to expand Novelis' auto lines in the US and China to meet the growing demand for automotive aluminium Sheets. Hindalco’s Managing Director Satish Pai said at the Annual Global Investor Conference on Tuesday. Satish Pai...
The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will release the draft regulations on the new packaging, labelling and claims and advertisement in next couple of months. FSSAI expedited its work on this, and will launch three separate sets of regulations. The packaging regulations will cover...
The Aluminum Association’s Aluminum Transportation Group (ATG) announced today the addition of two new member companies—Alcoa Corporation and Tri-Arrows. These additions bring total membership in the ATG to 11 companies. Both companies are leaders in producing aluminum alloys for automotive...
<p>According to the latest report from Aluminum Association, aluminium product shipments in USA and Canada were up in July YoY.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/extrusion1.png" alt="News" width="373" height="261"...
<p>The Aluminum Association’s “Index of Net New Orders of Aluminum Mill Products” for July decreased 10.3% month on month. Orders for flat roll products (sheet, plate, can stock and foil) dropped 10.1% month-on –month. On an YTD comparison, the orders were up 1.8% in the...
<p>Novelis, the aluminium rolling and recycling major has reported net income of $101 million for Q1 FY 2018, more than triple from $33 million in Q1 FY 2017. The YoY increase in net income is driven primarily by higher EBITDA and lower interest expense.</p> <p>"Our automotive strategy, enhanced...
<p>According to the latest reports from Aluminum Association, estimated net shipments of Aluminium Sheet and Plate by U.S. and Canadian producers were up in June 2017. Domestic producers shipped 750.5 million pounds of Aluminium Sheet and Plate during June 2017, a rise of 2.9 % over June 2016....
<p>SAF (Southern Aluminum Finishing Co.) announces the opening of a new SAF Midwest Branch on August 1, 2017 at 5302 W. 78th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46268. The 40,000 sq ft SAF Indianapolis facility is equipped to sell aluminum sheet, extrusions, and architectural metal fabrication services such...
<p>Japan is one of the biggest aluminium consumers in Asia. The country’s aluminium flat rolled production is on upward trend. The total FRP production in the country was estimated at 1,249.9 thousand tonnes last year. In January 2017, the production reached 91.8 thousand tonnes, rising 2.5...
<p>India produces a substantial amount of downstream aluminium products. The country has top companies’ with their downstream operations. India’s total flat rolled products (FRP) capacity stands at about 400,000 tonnes. Balco’s Korba rolling plant produced about 18,000 tonnes of...
