Porsche's lightweight GT3 gets heavier, and that's the point
Porsche's 911 GT3 Bergsport swaps its lightest magnesium wheels for forged aluminium, proving that a few extra kilos can make sense when the road gets serious. There are few places where saving weight matters more than inside a Porsche 911 GT3. Yet for its new 911 GT3 Bergsport, Porsche has done...
New DuAlumin-3D alloy could unlock stronger 3D-printed aluminium engine parts
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have advanced the use of DuAlumin-3D for high-temperature automotive components, opening new possibilities for stronger, lighter 3D-printed aluminium parts in engines and beyond. Aluminium has long been attractive for automotive components because it...
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Aluminium use in automotive enters ‘golden age’
Aluminium is entering a golden age in automotive use, delegates were told at a North American aluminium conference. Alcoa’s automotive marketing director Randall Scheps told delegates at the CRU North American Aluminum Trends Conference in Miami last week that aluminium use in auto body sheet is...
Bodine Aluminum to make new parts, add jobs as part of Toyota’s $55 million expansion effort
Toyota announced last week it will increase annual production capacity of six-speed automatic transmission from approximately 400,000 to 520,000 at its plant in Buffalo, W.Va. The increase begins November 2012 and will be completed by July 2013. Approximately $45 million in investment will create...
Aluminium can drive Gulf car manufacturing industry
With cheap fuel and a host of aluminium producers, Gulf countries are being encouraged to build a car manufacturing sector to challenge the traditional global hubs. Industry executives believe the growing number of cars bought in the Gulf, coupled with low fuel costs and the huge aluminium smelters...
Hydro Supplies Aluminium Sheet to Build Electric Cars in Paris
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...
UC RUSAL's NAZ completes first modernization stage
UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; MICEX-RTS: RUALR), the world's largest aluminium producer, is pleased to announce the completion of the first stage of its Nadvoitskiy aluminium smelter's (NAZ) modernization and the increase in alloys production due to the smelter's revamping programme....
Japan aluminum re rollers operating rate drops to 79pct in CY2011
According to Japan Aluminum Association, Japanese aluminum re rollers' operating rate was averaged at 79.3% in 2011 which downturned after 2 years. Rolled aluminum production decreased mainly for flat products through the year. The demand temporarily dropped from car industry after the Japan...
Furukawa Electric gets aluminum wire harness for two automobile models
Furukawa Electric secured new order to supply aluminum wire harness for domestic 2 vehicle models, which are launched in summer 2012 and spring 2013. The firm got new order after the firm won the first order for new model launched by Toyota Motor in January. Furukawa Electric has developed the...
Japan secondary aluminum production dawn by 7pct in 2011
According to Japan Aluminum Refiners Association, Japanese secondary aluminum and aluminum alloy production decreased by 7% to 759,491 tonnes in 2011 from 2010. The shipment decreased by 7.1% to 765,771 tonnes. The production and shipment decreased for the first time in 2 years when major users...
Hydro Helps to Promote Aluminium Usage in Automobiles
Hydro's extrusion operation division employees are trying to promote the use of aluminum in vehicles. The initial part of the campaign known as "Jobs From Autos" is led by a production manager, Matthew Holbrook from the St.Augustine, Florida-based Hydro plant. Eight million Americans are dependent...
Japan rolled aluminum output dawn by 3pct in 2011
Japan Aluminum Association announced Japanese rolled aluminum output decreased by 3.4% to 1.989 million tonnes in 2011 from 2010. The shipment decreased by 3.1% to 1.993 million tonnes. The output and shipment decreased for the first time in 2 years due to slower automobile demand after the major...
Alcoa eyes growth in 2012
Alcoa (AA 0.00%) is a business that is highly susceptible to global economic conditions. Decline in aluminum demand led to a fall in spot prices in the fourth quarter of 2011. Consequently, the market has been quite harsh on the company's stock, pushing it down into single digits. We have taken...
Japan aluminum suppliers nervous despite improved Toyota outlook
Japanese aluminum alloy suppliers are still nervous about their business outlook for the year, even though Toyota Motor has revised up its 2012 sales forecast as automakers reorganize supply chains to cut costs, industry sources said Thursday. Toyota Motor on Wednesday said its domestic passenger...
Japan aluminum suppliers nervous despite improved Toyota outlook
Japanese aluminum alloy suppliers are still nervous about their business outlook for the year, even though Toyota Motor has revised up its 2012 sales forecast as automakers reorganize supply chains to cut costs, industry sources said Thursday. Toyota Motor on Wednesday said its domestic passenger...
Audi acquires Munchsmunster site to expand production
German automaker Audi has acquired a 40-hectare lot in the Munchsmunster industrial park in Germany where the company will build another plant to expand its production further. The acquisition follows the automaker's plans to support the unprecedented growth in production in recent years at its...
Why aluminium firms are on fire despite Alcoa’s poor show
Even though the world’s largest aluminum maker, Alcoa, posted quarterly losses for the first time in two years, global markets welcomed the results and moved higher. Indian markets too followed suit and are trading in the green. For the fourth quarter the company posted a loss of $193 million or...
New investment strategy: fill your garage with compacted aluminum cans
In the process of complying with CAFE requirements automakers will essentially need to spend about $157 billion to double their fleet’s fuel efficiency. This will likely lead to years of rising sales for makers of aluminum body panels, turbochargers and other light weight components. Based on a...
Kobe Steel Ltd : December 21, 2011 Kobe Steel to form aluminum joint venture in China
Kobe Steel, Ltd. has tied up with Jiangsu ALCHA Aluminium Co., Ltd., a major producer of aluminum rolled products in China, to expand its aluminum business in China. Kobe Steel and ALCHA have signed a letter of intent to establish a joint venture in Baotou, Inner Mongolia to produce and sell...
Sundaram Clayton may set up plant abroad
Sundaram Clayton (SCL), one of the largest aluminum die-casting companies and a part of the $5-billion TVS group, is exploring options to enter the overseas markets with a new manufacturing plant as it has gained lot of global customers in the recent past. The company is also entering into...
