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Fresh thinking about aluminium at EAC 2015
07 DEC 20152MINS

Fresh thinking about aluminium at EAC 2015

European Aluminium Congress 2015 focused on building the future with aluminium. Sapa was one of the sponsors of the two-day event, which was held in Düsseldorf and organized by the aluminium associations in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Gerold Trommelschläger, who leads Sapa's extrusion...

"Accurate material models are critical for any CAE analysis," Steven Sheng, Formability Engineer, General Motors
04 DEC 20153MINS

"Accurate material models are critical for any CAE analysis," Steven Sheng, Formability Engineer, General Motors

The 1st GALM summit on Modeling, Simulation and Crash Testing Of Automotive Lightweight Materials will come to Detroit, Michigan on 26-27 January 2016 and bring with it 20+ case studies from OEMs, software developers and material experts. Covering the most important areas from cost efficiency and...

Qatalum to participate in Aluminium Symposium
03 DEC 20152MINS

Qatalum to participate in Aluminium Symposium

As the energy sector begins to face new challenges, the importance of aluminium is growing. In order to fully harness its potential, it is important that the industry not only take daring new approaches but also bolster winning formulas already in place. Annually, Qatalum, Hydro and Qatar...

MEDTEC Japan 2016 to be held in April 2016
02 DEC 20152MINS

MEDTEC Japan 2016 to be held in April 2016

MEDTEC Japan 2016, Asia's largest exhibition and conference dedicated to the Medical Device Design and Manufacturing industry, is to be held in Tokyo from 20 th - 22 nd April 2016 Over 500 exhibitors from approximately 25 countries around the world will be exhibiting their latest technologies and...

Alba chairman receives lifetime achievement award from MEBLSA 2015
02 DEC 20151MINS

Alba chairman receives lifetime achievement award from MEBLSA 2015

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba) is proud to announce that its Chairman of Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Middle East Business Leaders Awards (MEBSLA) 2015. He was honoured with this prestigious award for his...

IBAAS 2015 concludes pinning hopes on the Asian aluminium industry
01 DEC 20152MINS

IBAAS 2015 concludes pinning hopes on the Asian aluminium industry

The 4th IBAAS Symposium ended successfully at Suzhou, China. On 27th November, the 3rd and final day, about 12 papers in 2 parallel sessions, 6 on alumina and 6 on downstream operations were presented. Topics covered were mainly on technological and process improvements in alumina refining, bauxite...

EGA co-hosts ICSOBA 2015 in Dubai
30 NOV 20153MINS

EGA co-hosts ICSOBA 2015 in Dubai

The International Committee for Study of Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminium ("ICSOBA") and Emirates Global Aluminium (" EGA ") will collaboratively host the 33rd ICSOBA Conference and Exhibition in Dubai from 29 November to 1 December. Formed in 1963, ICSOBA's main objective is to promote the exchange...

Gulf Industry Fair to uphold aluminium sector’s potential for wealth creation
27 NOV 20153MINS

Gulf Industry Fair to uphold aluminium sector’s potential for wealth creation

The Gulf Industry Fair 2016, taking place from 9 to 11 February at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre will showcase the importance of the aluminium sector and ‘value added’ products in wealth creation of the economy. Led by Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), one of the world’s...

IBAAS Symposium opens at Suzhou with a focus on the current global aluminium industry status
26 NOV 20152MINS

IBAAS Symposium opens at Suzhou with a focus on the current global aluminium industry status

The 4th symposium of International Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminium Society (IBAAS) that is being organised in cooperation with CHALIECO and Suzhou Non-Ferrous Research Institute (SINR) at Suzhou, China, was inaugurated on 25th November 2015 in a grand manner. Several leading dignitaries of China...

New guidelines for using aluminium in green buildings to debut at Greenbuild 2015
25 NOV 20152MINS

New guidelines for using aluminium in green buildings to debut at Greenbuild 2015

The Aluminum Association has released Aluminum in Green Buildings: A Guide to Green Building Development and Certification with Aluminum Products. The new guide features information on aluminum’s unique properties for use in building and construction, as well as data on the metal’s life-cycle...

Downstream units 'crucial for aluminium sector,' said EGA officials at Arabal 2015
24 NOV 20153MINS

Downstream units 'crucial for aluminium sector,' said EGA officials at Arabal 2015

Development of the downstream aluminium industries in the region will have positive implications for the aluminium sector as a whole, said a senior Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) official. Abdulla Jassem bin Kalban, managing director and CEO at EGA, was speaking at the annual Arab International...

Gulf Industry Fair to showcase aluminium sector's potential
24 NOV 20153MINS

Gulf Industry Fair to showcase aluminium sector's potential

The importance of the aluminium sector and ‘value added’ products will be showcased at the upcoming Gulf Industry Fair 2016, which will take place in February 2016, in Bahrain. The event will take place from February 9 to 11, at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre. Led by...

Qatalum’s aluminium output up 6% above capacity in 2014: CEO
24 NOV 20152MINS

Qatalum’s aluminium output up 6% above capacity in 2014: CEO

Qatalum’s aluminium production scaled up 6% above the plant’s design capacity in 2014, said CEO Khalid Laram. He was speaking at the Arab International Aluminium Conference and Exhibition (ARABAL) in Dammam, Saudi Arabia recently. Qatalum was the platinum sponsor of the event. On another milestone...

IBAAS 2015 to open its doors at Suzhou, China on November 25
23 NOV 20152MINS

IBAAS 2015 to open its doors at Suzhou, China on November 25

The Fourth International Symposium on “The Development and Future of Aluminium Industry in China -Reality and Dream," organized by the International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Society (IBAAS), in cooperation with China Aluminium International Engineering Corporation Limited (CHALIECO) and Suzhou...

ALUMINUM USA: Successful premiere with good prospects
20 NOV 20152MINS

ALUMINUM USA: Successful premiere with good prospects

ALUMINUM USA, which celebrated its premiere at the Cobo Convention Center in Detroit from November 11-12, 2015, was a success with good prospects for the future. 172 exhibitors from 20 countries showcased lightweight manufacturing solutions. Besides key US players, numerous companies from Canada,...

The State of Recycling Congressional Briefing to highlight impact of recycling in U.S.
19 NOV 20151MINS

The State of Recycling Congressional Briefing to highlight impact of recycling in U.S.

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), Keep America Beautiful, and the Congressional Recycling Caucus will host a briefing on the “State of Recycling” on November 18, I p.m. onward (Eastern) at Capitol Hill, Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2322 (House Energy and Commerce Committee...

2015 CMRA Convention: Removing the barriers associated with scrap shipment
18 NOV 20152MINS

2015 CMRA Convention: Removing the barriers associated with scrap shipment

Chinese nonferrous metals producers have been scaling back their purchases of imported scrap, and this may be partially because of trade policies in China, said some members of a panel discussion at the 2015 Annual Convention of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association Recycling Metals...

"Despite several handicaps…aluminium industry will remain viable and grow in Asia." The Convener and the Vice President, IBAAS Symposium
18 NOV 20155MINS

"Despite several handicaps…aluminium industry will remain viable and grow in Asia." The Convener and the Vice President, IBAAS Symposium

International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Society (IBAAS) in cooperation with China Aluminium International Engineering Corporation Limited (CHALIECO) & Suzhou Research Institute for Non-ferrous Metals Co. Ltd (SINR) have organized the 4th International IBAAS Symposium (near Shanghai, China)...