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 designs of two new Airbus and Boeing (NYSE:BA) aircraft are a saving grace for Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), according to the aluminum company’s chief executive Klaus Kleinfeld, who on Friday told shareholders at the company’s annual meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that Alcoa is putting its energy...
U.S. aluminum producer Alcoa Inc has raised prices for some rolled products at its European operations in Köfém, Hungary; Fusina, Italy; and Amorebieta, Spain, citing higher materials costs and increased demand. The price increase takes effect immediately and is related to changing market...
U.S. aluminum producer Alcoa Inc increased prices for some aerospace plate products by 5 percent, due to higher materials costs and increased demand. In a recent note to customers, Alcoa said the price hike takes effect immediately for 2xxx and 7xxx heat treated plate produced by its Global...
China’s aluminum demand is expected to grow at 8 to 10 percent annually on average for the next five years, supported by use in beverage cans and automotive sheets, according to Novelis Inc., the world’s largest user. The company is “very bullish” on a range of aluminum usage, Philip Martens, chief...
SAF (Southern Aluminum Finishing Co., Inc.) announces the hiring of Mr. David McConnell as SAF-West sales account manager for Western states and Western Canada. As soon as David is relocated in California he will be fielding customer service requests for aluminum sheet, extrusion and anodizing...
Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA - News) and Ma’aden announced the commencement of work of product mix for their new aluminium complex, which is currently under construction at Ras Al Khair in Saudi Arabia. The new line will offer automotive heat-treated and non-heat-treated sheet, building and construction...
Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Maaden) plans to add a new production line at its aluminum joint venture with U.S firm Alcoa to produce sheets used in the automotive and construction industries, the firm said on Monday. The new line will have a capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year and also produce foil...
Hydro, a global supplier of aluminium, has been a major supplier of aluminium body sheet for the Bluecar production in Paris. Pininfarina, an Italian car design firm, and Bolloré, a French investment and industrial holding group, have launched Bluecar, an electric vehicle, at the 2008 Paris Motor...
Japan's 69 rolling aluminum mills shipped a total 156,455 mt of sheets and extrusions in January, in line with the 156,643 mt shipped in the same month a year earlier, Japan Aluminum Association data showed Tuesday. Sheet shipments fell 8.2% year on year to 84,732 mt in January, but this was offset...
The Pininfarina Bluecar, a product of the car design factory Pininfarina in collaboration with the French industry group Bolloré, was introduced at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. It's no longer a concept: In 2011, about 3,000 cars were produced. 3,000 Bluecars drive around the capital of France, with...
Aluminum rolling industrial products mainly consists of two categories i.e. aluminum sheet & strip and aluminum foil, and China is currently the world’s largest producer and exporter of aluminum sheets, strips and foils. In 2010, China’s aluminum sheet & strip capacity reached 7.25 million tons,...
Alcoa Defense has congratulated Austal USA on the christening of the Coronado, an all-aluminum combat ship that will feature aluminum supplied by Alcoa Davenport Works. Inaugurated last month in Mobile, Ala., the Coronado is the second Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship, or LCS, to be built....
After you finish that can of beer or soda, if you toss it in the recycling bin, odds are good that it’ll end up as one bit of Atlanta-based Novelis’ campaign to turn itself into one of the world’s greenest — and most profitable — aluminum processors. Only a few years ago, after it was acquired in...
Charleston Aluminum is proud to announce an increased range of ballistically tested armor plate is now held in warehouses across the country. The new range of alloys, sizes and volumes of aluminum armor plate materials offers solutions for armored vehicles with the highest possible performance...
US aluminum sheet maker Novelis is looking to a strong long-term outlook in the aluminum market, with automotive up almost 25%, specialty products up 6% and 4-5% in beverage can through 2015, said Nick Madden, senior vice president and chief procurement officer. Speaking at the Platts Aluminum...
This 2012 publication of Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing Industry report is the comprehensive market research guide for the industry. It contains the latest information on the industry's key financial data, competitive landscape, cost and pricing, and trends during the current...
ALCHA (002160) has signed the cooperation letter of intent with KOBELCO plans to build a JV in Baotou City with 2 billion yuan registered capital and 3.3 billion yuan for the investment of equipments, while 20% and 80% shares for ALCHA and KOBELCO respectively. The JV mainly produce and sell...
Delegation from Siemens VAI visited China Zhongwang recently. The delegation visited China Zhongwang’s casting workshop, aluminium processing plant and aluminium alloy car body workshop. The delegation highly praised the company’s advanced technology and its achievement in aluminium profile R&D....
