Storvik and Charl-Pol have launched Alumotion to bring proven robotic solutions, local engineering and lifecycle support closer to Canada's aluminium smelters. Canadian aluminium smelters are set to gain a new source of automation expertise as Storvik and Canadian technology company Charl-Pol...
The US Department of Justice has urged a court to dismiss Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s lawsuit filed on the proposed USD 4 billion Oklahoma aluminium smelter, arguing that the project would strengthen national and economic security. The move comes as the joint venture of Emirates...
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A California company that acquires and converts abandoned industrial sites has paid $1.5 million for the sprawling former Kaiser-Mead smelter operation in north Spokane. New Mill Capital LLC plans to convert some of the remaining buildings on the 183-acre site into usable industrial locations for...
A California company that acquires old industrial locations has paid $1.5 million for the former Kaiser Mead smelter operation. New Mill Capital, LLC, plans to convert some of the existing buildings on the 183-acre North Spokane site into usable industrial locations for new tenants, said Gregory...
Two contracts have been awarded for the expansion of the Alcoa and Ma'aden aluminum complex under construction at Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia. Texas-based Fluor won the engineering, procurement and construction contract. Germany's SMS Siemag will supply the mill and heat treatment line equipment....
Bosnia's sole aluminium smelter, Aluminij Mostar, expects to lose 10 million Bosnian marka ($6.7 million) this year, but that would rise if electricity prices go up, its general manager said on Tuesday. Ivo Bradvica said Aluminij recorded a small profit of 1.2 million marka last year and forecast a...
Three potential investors want to assess data for an aluminium smelter in Italy which the U.S. group Alcoa has decided to close, paving the way to a sale of the plant, a senior Alcoa official said on Thursday. Alcoa said in January it would close its Portovesme smelter on the island of Sardinia,...
Alcoa aims to reach a deal with Italian labour unions this month March to clear the way for a planned shutdown of its aluminium smelter on the island of Sardinia by mid-year, the U.S. aluminium firm said on Friday. Its decision to close its Portovesme smelter, part of its efforts to cut global...
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...
Rio Tinto has reminded Australia it's not the only developed economy suffering from global shifts in the aluminium industry, as it moves to close down a smelter in Britain. Rio announced last night the Lynemouth aluminium smelter in Northumberland would close on March 29, leaving at least 323...
Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) held its ‘1st Falah Annual Corporate Awards’ ceremony to officially celebrate the exceptional achievements made by the Al Taweelah smelter’s top performing staff. The landmark industrial diversification project’s ‘Falah Campaign’ has been created to recognise EMAL...
Rio Tinto Alcan, the aluminum division of Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) said Tuesday it will close its Lynemouth aluminum smelter in Northumberland, England on March 29 as part of its aluminum restructure plan and added that it's still in talks to sell the Lynemouth Power Station. Rio Tinto was forced to...
The federal opposition has tried to link possible job losses at Rio Tinto's Bell Bay aluminium smelter in Tasmania to the imminent introduction of Labor's carbon tax. Bell Bay general manager Ray Mostogl has not blamed the carbon price but rather 'tough market conditions in the form of a high...
The government will take over aluminum producer PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) in a transaction deal, which will be worth up to US$700 million, when the company’s contract ends in 2013. Coordinating Economic Minister Hatta Rajasa said in Jakarta on Friday that the acquisition value was...
Rio Tinto may cut output at one of its Australian aluminum smelters which is losing money due to the strong Australian dollar, high production costs and weak aluminum prices, the global miner said. Workers at the Bell Bay aluminum smelter, part of the Pacific Aluminum business that Rio Tinto is...
This report presents a clear picture about the overall development of aluminium smelting market in China and the trend in recent years based on detailed data analysis. This report includes the analysis on the aluminium smelting market size and market share in China, the study on major hot areas in...
Canning Conveyor, bulk materials handling plant & equipment specialist has recently supplied two conveyor belt reeling stations to Senet in South Africa for their client Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) for a project near Abu Dhabi City. Worksop, United Kingdom – EMAL is a state-of-the-art aluminium...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) welcomed a group of 23 students from Hamad Town Intermediate Boys’ School for a site visit on Monday, February 27, 2012. Members of Alba Public Relations met the students accompanied by their advisor Mohammed Jaber Sabt. The purpose for their visit was to gain more...
Sohar Aluminium recently held its annual Fun Run at its premises. The Fun Run which promotes the message of healthy lifestyle and staying fit saw close to 200 athletes which included employees of Sohar Aluminium and their families as well as athletes from Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum...
Bagra was speaking after a senior official from Vedanta Aluminium told Metal Bulletin that Nalco always rejected its bids, even when it believed it was offering the highest price. Vedanta Aluminium, which operates a 500,000-tpy aluminium smelter at Jharsuguda in Orissa, has not been able to source...
