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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Constellium N.V. and UACJ Corporation announced today that they have signed a Joint Venture Agreement to supply Body-in-White aluminum sheet to the North American automotive industry, following their January 2014 announcement of plans to collaborate in the North American Body-in-White market. The...
Alcoa, the global leader in aerospace sheet and plate products, today announced it has signed a long-term agreement to supply aluminum sheet to Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in a contract valued at approximately $290 million over five years. On April 8, Alcoa increased its 2014 global aerospace growth...
According to a survey made by a Shanghai Metals Market, it is expected that the production rate at the aluminum fabricators in China will have a lit bit of change in the month of April. It is expected that the average operating rate at the Chinese extrusion producers will be 64% in the month of...
Henan Mingtai Aluminium Industrial Co. has obtained certification from SGS to produce the metal alloys used in automobiles. The certification ``marks the entrance to automotive supply industry of the company’s aluminium plates and strips, and ensures technical support for the company to expand...
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony for a new automotive sheet finishing line at its Nachterstedt, Germany, facility. Erwin Mayr, Senior Vice President of Novelis and President of Novelis Europe, made the symbolic shovel turn...
Estimated net shipments of Aluminum Sheet and Plate by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 603.1 million pounds during February 2014, a decline of 2.3 percent from the February 2013 total of 617.0 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments decreased 9.1 percent from the January 2014...
Demand for aluminum semi-fabricated (mill) products in the United States and Canada (measured in shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totaled an esti-mated 1,350 million pounds in January, declining 1.5 percent from the January 2013 total of 1,370 million pounds. Aluminum sheet and plate...
Estimated net shipments of Aluminum Sheet and Plate by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 662.2 million pounds during January 2014, a decline of five-tenths of one percent from the January 2013 total of 665.4 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments increased 9.9 percent over the...
As Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) turn to aluminum from steel to further improve fuel efficiency and meet standards, automotive aluminum sheet industry is expected to register one of the fastest growth in the metals sector over the next several years. Industry experts and consultant...
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation and Boeing announced they have formed a closed-loop scrap recycling program that is expected to involve approximately 22 million pounds of aluminum during the 2014-2015 production period. "The recycling agreement illustrates our collaborative relationship with Boeing,"...
Goldman Sachs maintained a Buy rating on Alcoa and a CL-Buy on Constellium N.V. Analyst Sal Tharani believes aluminum beverage can sheet could be the driver for the next leg of profit. "Downstream aluminum market has been benefiting from long term secular growth trends in various end markets. In...
Elektron's new MultiTool Aluminum Dent Repair Station is a complete mobile workstation equipped with the tools technicians need to properly repair dents in aluminum sheet metal body panels and hoods. Because ferrous metal can contaminate aluminum and cause corrosion (leading to adhesion issues and...
Looks as though “Constellium NV and UACJ Corp will form a joint venture in the United States to supply the auto industry in response to growing demand for light-weight materials, the companies said on Thursday,” reports Reuters. “Car manufacturers are turning to aluminium to raise fuel efficiency...
The automotive industry is taking a new direction that could yield major benefits for the Quad-Cities, according to Rob Woodall, director of manufacturing at Alcoa Davenport Works. That will be the topic of a Think Tank session from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 6 at Rivermont Collegiate, 1821 Sunset Drive,...
Alcoa today announced it has completed a $300 million expansion at its Davenport, Iowa facility dedicated to supplying aluminum sheet products to the automotive industry. Alcoa executives made the announcement as the 2014 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit displays a number...
With automakers' demand for aluminum growing explosively as they seek to improve fuel efficiency, aluminum providers are selling out their automotive capacity almost as fast as they can build new plants, raising the question of whether some car makers could be caught short in the future. The U.S....
The Saudi Arabian Mining Company, Ma'aden, has announced that the aluminium rolling mill operated by subsidiary Ma'aden Rolling Company has begun operations. The $590m mill, built under an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Samsung Engineering, is part of the $10.8bn...
Estimated shipments of Aluminum Forgings and Impacts by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 24.5 million pounds during November 2013, an increase of 19.7 percent over the November 2012 total of 20.4 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments decreased 7.4 percent from the October...
