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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The Aluminum Association announced today a number of changes to its Board of Directors, including a new Chairman, Vice Chairman and members of the Board Class of 2016. In addition, the Association added two new member companies, AMCOR and Superior Flux and Manufacturing, bringing total membership...
Orbite Aluminae Inc. today announced changes to its leadership team in order to further expedite the achievement of its near-term and long-term goals. Mr. Denis Arguin, Vice President Operations has been promoted to Vice President Engineering and Operations. In this capacity, he will be replacing...
In 2010, Evgeny Nikitin was appointed Managing Director of Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter (KrAZ), one of the world's largest aluminium production facilities. From 2008 to 2010, he was managing director of the Sayanogorsk Aluminium Smelter (SAZ) after beginning his career with RUSAL as a pot operator...
The European Aluminium Association (EAA) has appointed Magdalena Garczynska as the Director of its new Recycling Department. This new position will strengthen the expertise of EAA on an industry segment that is a cornerstone of the aluminium industry’s sustainability. ?“The appointment of Magdalena...
Markus M. Jessberger (52) who has been Event Director of ALUMINIUM, COMPOSITES EUROPE and HYBRID Expo since 2008 will leave Reed Exhibitions Deutschland at the end of this year to take up a new professional challenge near the home of his family in the Nuremberg region. He will be succeeded by...
President Barack Obama has tapped Alcoa Chairman and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld to join the President's Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee 2.0, part of a continuing effort to maintain US leadership in the emerging technologies that will create high-quality manufacturing jobs and enhance...
Austrian aluminium group AMAG on Thursday named Alcoa executive Helmut Wieser as its next chief executive, replacing Gerhard Falch from April 1, 2014 for a term of just over three years. Wieser, 59, was most recently global executive vice president and group president Rolled Products at Alcoa, the...
UC RUSAL, a leading, global aluminium producer, is pleased to announce that RUSAL CEO Oleg Deripaska has been honored as Industry Ambassador of the Year by the Metal Bulletin Global Awards for Aluminium Excellence. The 28th Metal Bulletin International Aluminium Conference was held in Geneva,...
AMG N.V. begins a new phase of integration with AMG Services Aluminum that is intended to produce greater efficiency and customer service for the global aluminum industry. According to a recent announcement from AMG Services Aluminum and Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V., as reported by Reuters,...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)'s Chief Executive, Tim Murray announced the appointment of three new managers in key departments of the company. Amal Abdul Rahman Ahmed will be the new Marketing Manager for GCC, Middle East & North Africa; Fadhel A. Nabi will be the Manager for Procurement &...
The new President of the Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e.V. (GDA) in Düsseldorf is Heinz-Peter Schlüter. He was elected at GDA's general meeting in Düsseldorf on 12 September 2013, succeeding Friedrich Brökelmann, who held this position since 2007. GDA members again elected Oliver Bell,...
First Bauxite Corporation announces that Larry Washow has been appointed Interim Chairman of the Board of Directors of First Bauxite succeeding John Hicks. The Company thanks Mr. Hicks for his contributions and wishes him well in his future endeavors. Mr. Washow will also continue in his role as a...
Officials from Greco Aluminum Railings USA Inc., a subsidiary of Greco Aluminum Railings LDT, announced Jim Ellsworth as president of the company’s U.S. operations, according to an Aug. 27 company release. Ellsworth joined Greco in May 2013 and was recently appointed president. Ellsworth brings...
Mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd Monday said Mike Fraser would join the Group Management Committee as President, Human Resources, which is part of the role currently held by Karen Wood who is President - People and Public Affairs. Fraser is currently Head, Group Human Resources based at the company's...
The Vimetco Bauxite Mining Company appears to be embroiled in a protracted power struggle between the Romanians and the South Africans. Inside sources say the company has now changed seven General Managers in two years and in less than a year the Romanians have succeeded in frustrating three South...
Orbite Aluminae Inc. today announced two changes to its senior management team. Effective today, the Company has abolished the position of Vice President Corporate Development, which was held by Marc Johnson and the position of Vice President Sustainability, which was held by Guy-Louis Boucher....
First Aluminium Nigeria Plc has appointed Mr. Gavin Molloy as its new Managing Director of the company with effect from 2nd August, 2013. Speaking through a statement to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Molloy replaced Mr. Ben Elfrink who resigned as Managing Director with effect from 2nd August, 2013....
Alcoa announces that effective September 1 Libby Archell is appointed Vice President of Corporate Affairs. Reporting to Klaus Kleinfeld, Alcoa Chairman and CEO, Ms. Archell will be a member of Alcoa's Executive Council and have responsibility for communications activities that impact Alcoa's...
