Aluminium eggshells take on space debris with nearly 65% impact reduction
Researchers at Dalian University of Technology in China have tested a spacecraft protection structure made from water-filled aluminium eggshells, with the design reducing the velocity of an impact projectile by nearly 65 per cent. The research, published in the Journal of Applied Physics , looked...
Can Oklahoma reshape US aluminium supply? EGA’s Ziad Fares explains the project
As the US seeks to rebuild its domestic aluminium production capacity, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Century Aluminum are advancing plans for a new primary aluminium smelter in Inola, Oklahoma, targeting more than 750,000 tonnes of annual production. In this exclusive conversation with AL...
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Heesen bags contract for a full-custom 57-metre aluminium yacht
The shipyard's DNA will be fully expressed in Project YN 20857, also known as Project Setteesettanta, which will have distinctive technological and design aspects. One of the few shipyards in the world that specializes in building lightweight aluminium yachts, Heesen was the first to use the...
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...
Downstream weekly recap: Odisha Chief Minister lays ground for Vedanta’s mega aluminium park; Equispheres Inc. collaborates with Morf3D to develop new high-performance aluminium powders
Equispheres Inc. supports the contented brains that created all inventions that revolutionised the additive manufacturing sector. Recently, it collaborated with Morf3D to identify fresh, high-performance aluminium powders that boost the efficiency and performance of the metal additive manufacturing...
Odisha ranks first in India’s upstream aluminium production and will soon be first in downstream products: Dr TK Chand
A sectoral session on the metal, downstream, and auxiliary industries was held on the Make in Odisha Conclave's second day. More than ten top industry leaders addressed a sizable crowd of business titans, policymakers, investors, and many more. The Minister of Industries, Energy and MSME, Pratap...
Casa Noastra to build EUR 20 million aluminium profile facility at Dolj County
The Romanian window and door maker Casa Noastra, owner of the QFort brand, is planning to broaden its capacity and range of products by building a new EUR 20 million aluminium profile manufacturing unit near the southern city of Craiova, Dolj County. This will enable the company to compete...
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...
Equispheres Inc. collaborates with Morf3D to develop new high-performance aluminium powders
Equispheres Inc. nurtures the blissful minds behind all innovations introduced in transforming the additive manufacturing industry. Recently, it partnered with Morf3D to discover new high-performance aluminium powders that enhance the performance and productivity of the metal additive manufacturing...
Rio Tinto commissions a second tunnel supplying water to its Kemano power station
Rio Tinto has sanctioned laying a second tunnel providing water to its hydroelectric generating station at Kemano, almost 75 kilometres southeast of Kitimat. This new 16km-long tunnel aligned via Mt. Dubose will open a second source of water for Rio Tinto's B.C. Works aluminium smelter in Kitimat....
Top Newsmakers for November 2022: LME reported Russian metal will not be barred from trading; Novelis broke the ground on a new $50 million recycling centre in South Korea
The eleventh month of 2022 witnessed eventful happenings in the global aluminium industry, which is different in context from the tradition before the end of the year. In October 2022, the world's oldest and largest market for industrial metals exchange floated a discussion paper on the topic,...
“In sustainability solution digital transformation helps to predict potential environmental consequences by analyzing more and more data through ML and AI tools”, Annanya Agarwal, Co-Founder & CEO of Runaya
Annanya leads the sustainability practice, where he aims to create technologically advanced and sustainable solutions for the resources and material sciences sector. Annanya understands the need to make collective efforts toward the earth with an eye for sustainability and overall societal growth....
Odisha Chief Minister lays ground for Vedanta’s mega aluminium park in the presence of Anil Agarwal
On Thursday, December 1, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik reportedly laid the ground for Vedanta’s mega aluminium park at the Make in Odisha, 2022 Conclave by pressing the button in the presence of the company’s chairman Anil Agarwal. The Vedanta Aluminium Park, once developed, will be one of...
Indian Railway’s Vande Bharat tender for 200 aluminum train rakes attracts five renowned firms
The Indian Ministry of Railways had placed down a requirement for 200 rakes of the Vande Bharat in a bid amounting to INR 26,000 crores. Five eminent companies have shown immense interest in the project: BML, RVNL, BHEL, ALSTOM INDIA and MEDHA. These Vande Bharat train rakes are going to be all...
Alba’s Chairman Shaikh Daij bin Salman leads Arabal 2022 delegation
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C.’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa, led the company’s delegation at the 24th edition of the Arab International Aluminium Conference and Exhibition (Arabal). The event, hosted by Egyptalum, began on November 29 and would continue...
“Nowadays, not only does the equipment have to do its tasks, but it also needs to communicate with the plant and eventually make decisions with more AI.” Éloïse Harvey, CEO at EPIQ Machinery
AlCircle: Please share EPIQ Machinery's innovative equipment solutions, which are on trend to improve an aluminium smelter's handling and process flow. Éloïse Harvey: Under the MECFOR brand, we have the Molten Metal Transfer by Pressurization (MMTP) that gains in popularity every year. Our...
SLM Solutions and Elementum 3D partner to develop stronger aluminium alloys for additive manufacturing
The additive manufacturing (AM) industry faces multiple problems during the research and development phase of any product for which it is trying hard to acquire better raw materials for the process. SLM Solutions and Elementum 3D have forged a partnership wherein the agencies will develop premium...
Stabicraft eager for expansion builds new aluminium boat manufacturing unit in Seattle, USA
Well-known aluminium vessel-maker hailing from Southland, Stabicraft has announced the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Seattle, USA. The company specialises in creating aluminium boats and water vessels with airtight chambered hulls preferred by sea or freshwater explorers....
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...
Hérault Arnod finishes construction of the aluminium-clad sports centre in France
The multipurpose sports and entertainment complex, Espace Mayenne in Laval, France, created by local firm Hérault Arnod architectures, is covered with a curbed, twisted shell made of textured aluminium plates. The project, situated on a former military site, is a component of a larger plan to...
