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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Highlights: • Rolling mill and casthouse in mid-December already exceed last year’s record shipments • Successful start of large-scale investment in hot-rolling mill and plate production center • Employees instrumental in ensuring success by submitting record number of suggested improvements (CIP)...
Lightweight metals leader Alcoa today unveiled breakthrough manufacturing technology, the Alcoa MicromillTM, that will manufacture the most advanced aluminum sheet on the market. The Micromill will enable the next generation of automotive aluminum products, and equip Alcoa to capture growing...
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today reported net income attributable to its common shareholder of $38 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 compared to $23 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014. Excluding certain tax-effected items, net income...
Shipments of aluminum sheet and plate, as reported by North American (U.S. and Canada) producers, totaled 2,136 thousand pounds in the third quarter of 2014, up 5.2 percent over the third quarter 2013 total of 2,030 thousand pounds. Shipments to the transportation market were up 25.3 percent Y-o-Y,...
China exported 340,000 mt of aluminum semis in September, up 25.93% YoY and 6.25% MoM, customs data showed. Exports during January-September totaled 2.52 million mt, also up 9.57%. Extrusion exports soared 93.02% YoY to 96,000 mt in September. Exports of plate/sheet and strip also increased 9.21%...
Aleris announced today that it is now offering a new 7017 aluminum alloy in North America for commercial plate and defense end-uses. After extensive review and testing of Aleris 7017, the United States Army Research Lab (USARL) has issued MIL-DTL-32505 for use in armor applications. "7017 has a...
Novelis, the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, today announced price increases on its pre-anodized aluminium sheet products. The 10-15 percent price increase will go into effect on January 1, 2015 on all new orders not covered by existing supply agreements. This increase is due to...
Tianjin Zhongwang Aluminium from Tianjin, China, has placed an order with SMS Meer for the delivery of three ingot scalping lines. The scalpers will be used for the manufacture of plate products, standard sheet products and foils. With this investment Tianjin Zhongwang will step into China's...
• $1.4 billion acquisition - $455 million in cash and $945 million in assumption of debt • Plans to increase Wise’s current 450 kt of hot mill capacity to over 700 kt and build 200 kt of dedicated BiW finishing capacity • Up to $750 million investment by Constellium expected by 2022 to support...
By 2025, more than 75% of all new pick-up trucks produced in North America will be aluminum-bodied, according to a survey of vehicle manufacturers conducted by US-based consulting and research firm Ducker Worldwide. The study, which confirms a significant breakthrough for automotive aluminium into...
Following several other automakers, Toyota is turning to aluminum to make its vehicles lighter. Next year, the 2016 Lexus RX 350 crossover will become the company's first model with an aluminum hood and liftgate built in North America, while in 2018 the popular Toyota Camry sedan will get an...
The Association’s “Index of Net New Orders of Aluminum Mill Products” for August was down 2.4 percent from July. Orders for flat roll products (sheet, plate, can stock and foil) declined 1.9 percent over the previous month, orders for extruded products were down 4.0 percent, while orders for redraw...
Leading aerospace manufacturer Alcoa has signed a long-term contract to supply aluminum sheet and plate products to Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. The multiyear contract, valued at more than $1...
The Port of Oswego has seen record levels of aluminum shipments so far this year and shipments between the port and the St. Lawrence Seaway are expected to increase by 30 percent this year, according to the Chamber of Marine Commerce, a bi-national association that represents approximately 150...
China exported 320,000 mt of aluminum semis in July, up 15.1% YoY and 14.3% MoM, China Customs data revealed. Extrusion exports increased 34.92% YoY and 4.32% MoM to 72,500 mt in July. Foil exports also grew 15.81% YoY and 12.73% MoM to 78,800 mt. Exports of plate/sheet and strip totaled 151,700...
Novelis, based out of Atlanta, is the largest supplier of aluminum sheet to the auto industry, counting Ford, Audi and Jaguar among its clients. It's owned by Mumbai, India-based metals company Hindalco, the world's largest producer of aluminum sheet, and company reps see the aluminum market and...
The Aluminum Association’s “Index of Net New Orders of Aluminum Mill Products” for July was up 4.8 percent over June. Orders for flat roll products (sheet, plate, can stock and foil) rose 5.9 percent over the previous month, orders for extruded products were up 4.4 percent, while orders for redraw...
Henan Mingtai Al. Industrial Co.’s net profit increased 58.84% year-on-year to 50.59 million yuan ($8.2 million) in the first six months, the company said in its mid-year financial report filed to Shanghai Stock Exchange. Lower cost was among contributing factors to this growth in net profit, the...
