
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter on one site, is pleased to announce the recent promotions of S. Abbas S. Baqer to Manager Calciner & Marine and Ali Aseeri to Manager Engineering & Projects. Since joining Alba in 1989 as a Vocational Trainee, S. Abbas S. Baqer...
Vedanta Aluminium veteran Rajiv Kumar has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Jindal Steel after completing a successful stint as Chief Executive Officer of Vedanta Aluminium. Kumar, who brings more than three decades of experience in the metals and mining industry, will now oversee the...
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Dr. Stuart Wiesner has been appointed Managing Director of Rheinfelden Alloys with immediate effect. He succeeds Hilmer Kirschner, who is leaving the company at his own request. “Since he arrived at Aluminium Rheinfelden, Dr. Wiesner has played a key role in making the company a technology leader,”...

Alba announced its financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2019. The company’s top-line and bottom-line were primarily impacted by 21% year-on-year drop in LME price and partially offset by higher sales’ volume. Alba reported a total comprehensive loss of BD3.3 million (US$8.8...

Vedanta Group has announced a reshuffle at the CEO level of its three major companies Balco, Vedanta Aluminium Orissa and Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL), according to a report in Dainik Bhaskar. Vedanta Group CEO Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan and CEO (Aluminium and Power) Ajay Kapoor have made the...

Apex Aluminum Extrusions, a premium North American aluminium extruder, has appointed Tony Da Silva, MBA, P.Eng., as Vice President of Engineering. He will report directly to Bill de Koning, Chief Operating Officer of Apex Aluminum Extrusions. Bill de Koning said: “Tony has proven himself to be...

Ulrich Schridde, a well-known metal industry expert joins Skyadvisory as Associate Partner. Schridde would strengthen Skyadvisory as strategist in the metal industry with immediate effect. “We are enthusiastic to welcome such a renowned metal expert like Ulrich in our team. His competence and...

Oman’s National Aluminium Products Co. (Napco) announced in a missive to Muscat Securities Market that it appointed Raees Ahmed, a member of Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMA) of Pakistan, as its chief financial officer. Besides being a member of ICMA Pakistan, Mr. Ahmed has 11...

According to a report, the former CEO of Aludium Arnaud de Weert has recently joined Mr. Sanjeev Gupta’s international business GFG Alliance as a chief executive of upstream activities for its fast-growing aluminium division. After being worked with several esteem companies such as Novelis Inc.,...

Lindian Resources Limited has reportedly taken a new managing director on board, named Shannon Green, an experienced bauxite executive with more than 20 years of resource development and mining operations. He recently served Canyon Resources Limited as general manager, where he played an...

The Aluminum Association announced yesterday that the Association’s President and CEO Heidi Brock is resigning from the chair later this year to become President and CEO of the American Forest and Paper Association. The Aluminum Association Board of Directors has started the search for a successor...

The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) Chair Gervais Jacques said IAI Board of Directors has selected Miles Prosser as the next Secretary General of the IAI. He will take over from the current Secretary General, Ron Knapp, in January 2020. IAI said Miles is currently the Executive Director of...

The Supervisory Board of AMAG, an Austrian supplier of premium aluminium cast and flat rolled products, has decided to appoint a Chief Sales Officer (CSO) to support and enhance AMAG’s growth course. As of June 3, 2019, Victor Breguncci would take over this role in the company. Victor Breguncci, a...

Roeland Baan and Peter Kukielski were elected to join Hydro's Board of Directors for a period of up to 2 years, Hydro announced on Wednesday May 29. With the appointment of new members, Hydro’s Board now consists of Chair Dag Mejdell, Deputy Chair Irene Rummelhoff, Finn Jebsen, Thomas Schulz,...

Ball Corporation, a provider of metal packaging for beverages, foods and household products, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, has announced the joining of Betty Sapp, former director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), as a member of the board of directors. John A....

AlCircle is pleased to announce joining of Anthony (Tony) Tropeano to its advisory board. Mr. Tropeano retired as CEO of FATA SpA in January 2018 and set up his own company, TT Consulting Inc., providing management consulting services for metals, mining and contracting sectors. Mr Tropeano's firm...

Novelis Inc., the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling has announced changes to its executive leadership team to further focus on enhancing its manufacturing capabilities, building up in-house talent and improving its operations. Tadeu Nardocci has been promoted to Senior Vice President...

Century Aluminum Company, a global producer of primary aluminium, has announced the appointment of Jesse E. Gary as the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, a newly created position. Jesse E. Gary will continue to serve as Century’s General Counsel. Jesse E. Gary said: “I...

Automotive Aluminum Advisors LLC announced the addition of three most experienced aluminium technology and engineering experts to its team. Automotive Aluminum Advisors LLC is a consulting & engineering firm that works with the automotive sector in the areas of aluminium technology & engineering...

Welsh aluminium fabricator Dudley’s Aluminium has appointed Dave Ramsay as their new Installations Manager. With over 30 years’ experience in the industry, Dave Ramsay will support the Cardiff-based team in a new series of projects, including the Taff Vale Redevelopment in Pontypridd town centre....