Stricter fines, greater scope for innovation: Hungary targets cleaner practices in battery manufacturing
Hungary will raise the maximum fine for serious environmental violations by large manufacturers to 5 billion forints (USD 16 million) under new measures to strengthen environmental oversight across industries, including EV battery manufacturing, recycling, and decommissioning. The changes come as...
Germany aluminium extrusion imports from Italy fall 41.83% in 4 years, with automotive & construction playing a major role - know why
Germany and Italy have long been closely linked in Europe’s aluminium extrusion trade. Italy remains a significant source of extruded aluminium for the German market, but the flow has changed considerably over the past few years. The latest numbers raise an interesting question: is Germany simply...
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Gränges breaks ground on Newport facility expansion to enhance aluminium battery cathode foil production
On Monday, December 19, Gränges reportedly broke ground on an expansion at its Newport facility to boost aluminium battery cathode foil (BCF) production. This investment positions Gränges as the first company in the US to fund BCF production. BCF is a crucial component for lithium-ion batteries,...
Hydro to supply Mercedes-Benz with low-carbon aluminium Reduxa
On December 15, 2022, the luxury automotive giant Mercedes-Benz and global leader in low-carbon aluminium production, Norsk Hydro, announced that latter will supply the German automaker with low-carbon aluminium for a range of models from 2023, including its electric EQ models, as the luxury...
Norsk Hydro invests in a new automotive press in Hungary
The leading Norwegian aluminium company committed highly to a sustainable future, Norsk Hydro, reported investment in a new automotive press in Hungary. Earlier in 2022, Hydro announced the investment in Denmark's automotive press network, including the new press. Hydro Extrusions is a...
GMG invests AU$600,000 for battery development expecting increased operational output in 2023
Headquartered in Australia, a clean tech company, Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd. (GMG), has announced a supplementary investment of AU$ 600,000 in capital expenditure for extensive developments of its Battery Development Centre (BDC). The company intends to use the CAPEX for future discoveries,...
HPA producer FYI Resources joins UNGC as it emphasizes ESG future
FYI Resources Ltd joined the United Nations Global Compact followings the acceptance of its application to join the United Nations Global Compact in Australia (UNGC). This action demonstrates FYI's dedication to putting universal sustainability principles and UN objectives into practice through...
End user aluminium weekly recap: Airbus unveils DisruptiveLab helicopters featuring aerodynamic aluminium; Ball Corp announces formally shutting down its aluminium can facility in St Paul, Minnesota
The end-user aluminium sector has been busy with innovations this week, with USA’s Airbus launching the DisruptiveLab, a helicopter for testing flight-like simulations which flaunts aerodynamic aluminium and composite fuselage especially created to decrease drag and fuel consumption. Ball...
Additive Manufacturing, a game-changing technology: Key projects in 2022
Metal 3D printing, more formally known as Metal Additive Manufacturing, can produce seamless designs by applying a diverse set of raw materials. The most commonly used element among them is aluminium. Detailed components and intricate designs, which were not even imaginable in the era gone by, are...
Skoda schedules launch of its first e-SUV Enyac iV in New Zealand by 2023
Skoda has declared the launch of its first electric SUV (e-SUV), Enyaq iV, exclusively in New Zealand by 2023. The Enyaq is fully composed of green raw materials, like 13kg of recycled plastic, 40 per cent of recycled steel and 60 per cent of recycled aluminium. This will fall under the genre of...
ASI enlists Cevher Jant A.Ş. against the Performance Standard Certification for its two plants in Izmir
Cevher Jant A.Ş., a high-quality aluminium alloy wheel producer in Turkey, achieved ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification with an emphasis on Material Stewardship for its car wheel manufacturing facility in Izmir, Turkey. As a co-design partner with car OEMs, Cehever contributes its...
Vedanta Aluminium, Manufacturing for the Future
The momentum of the global transition to clean technologies is fast increasing in response to the pressing need for urgent climate action and sustainable lifestyles. This is evident in the commitments to Net Zero and Sustainable Development Goals made by several countries and organizations...
Stadler earns a delivery deal for 20 single-decker FLIRT electric multiple units in Finland
Stadler has intertwined itself in an agreement with VR Group, according to which it needs to provide 20 single-decker FLIRT electric multiple units (EMU) in Finland. The latest trains will flaunt a lightweight aluminium construction making the vehicles sustainable. The four-coach trains will have a...
SMS Group to provide logistic and storage services for LOTTE's upcoming aluminium foil plant in the USA
On November 29, 2022, the German equipment provider to the metal industry, SMS Group, headquartered in Dusseldorf, announced its cooperation with South Korea’s LOTTE Group. With 150 years of experience, SMS Group is recognized as a future-oriented technology and outstanding service in plant...
Constellium to head the £10 million CirConAl initiative to create recycled aluminium alloys with lower carbon content and cost-effective
On November 2, 2022, Constellium SE announced that it is leading a new consortium of automakers and suppliers to develop lower carbon, lower cost aluminium extrusion alloys. The £10 million CirConAl (Circular and Constant Aluminium) project, funded by a grant from the UK's Advanced Propulsion...
British bike company Volt releases Infinity e-bike featuring brushed aluminium frame
British bike maker, Volt has launched the new Infinity e-bike, termed as its' most advanced e-bike yet and a significant evolution of its much-loved predecessor'. The e-bike has been modelled around a brushed aluminium frame and can be considered to have a compact design. The new Infinity e-bike...
Switch fulfils JSW Group’s order for all-electric aluminium buses to transport employees
Switch Mobility Ltd., the exemplary innovator of lightweight aluminium buses that run on electricity, has successfully collaborated with the JSW Group to deliver 71 of its flagship models for employee transportation across the Indian sub-terrain. These SWITCH EiV 12 buses have been specially...
Vivarail wishes to find new administrators for running aluminium train resuscitation business
Vivarail has mastered the art of resuscitating old or retired aluminium trains to make new operational compartments but is currently facing a proprietary issue. The company has been found seeking new administrators to avoid dissolution. Vivarail had its beginnings in the 2013s when founder Adrian...
Downstream aluminium weekly: Aluminium foil deliveries record a 0.4% YTD growth amid a dip in Q3; General Motors announces US$45 million investment for its Bedford aluminium die-casting unit
The downstream portion of the global aluminium industry, which transforms aluminium into manufacturing feedstock, is its most important component. This week, the downstream sector of the aluminium industry witnessed limited but prominent events. According to the European Aluminium Foil Association...
End-user aluminium weekly recap: ADM introduces BMW 7 Series and BMW i7 in Dubai comprised of EGA’s CelestiAL; South Korean LG Chem invests US$3 billion to construct battery cathode factory in Tennessee
For the past few months, the end-user sector has been witnessing rapid growth and massive transformations all at once and with more and more brands moving toward sustainability, it is one of the primary agendas for manufacturers worldwide. The all-new BMW 7 Series and BMW i7 brought in by Abu Dhabi...
