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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Dudley’s Aluminium secures major industrial site project of installing Metal Technology System in Ebbw Vale
The Cardiff-Welsh-based fabricator, Dudley’s Aluminium, had secured a significant project in Ebbw Vale, allying again with Jones Brothers (Henllan) Ltd. However, previously, the fabricator has worked with the town's leading construction, housing, and civil engineering company to create the TVR...
Carbon-free aluminium to green projects, Apple Inc. on its way to net-zero
In March, Apple Inc. announced its first trial application of carbon-free aluminium smelting for the aluminium used in the iPhone SE 2022 and presently, low-carbon aluminium is applied in the production of the 16-inch MacBook Pro. Apple elucidates that increasing the device's energy efficiency can...
Altech appoints German service provider Leadec as lead engineer for its CERENERGY project
Altech Chemicals Limited has chosen leading German company Leadec Automation & Engineering GmbH (Leadec) as the primary engineer to conduct the Definitive Feasibility Study for its CERENERGY(R) 100MWh Sodium Alumina Solid State Battery project enabling grid energy storage. The project is presently...
Dubal Holding and Imdaad join forces to promote eco-friendly initiatives in Dubai
One of the biggest enterprises in Dubai serving the commodities market and providing mining, power and energy services, Dubal Holding has signed an initial deal with the investment corporation, Imdaad to develop projects aimed at boosting Dubai's sustainability objectives. The UAE is ready to...
ALCORE selects the initial operating conditions for its pilot plant to recover fluorine from ‘excess bath’
The Australia-based mining and metal technology company ABx Group has confirmed that its 83%-owned subsidiary ALCORE Limited (ALCORE), has selected the initial operating conditions for its planned pilot plant on the New South Wales (NSW) Central Coast. This pilot plant aims to produce hydrogen...
DTE signs US$1.85 million deal with Norurál to supply metallurgical solutions for low-carbon aluminium products
DTE, an Icelandic metal innovator, has signed a US$1.85 million treaty with Norurál Grundartangi ehf (Nordural), a fully-owned subservient of Century Aluminium Company, to meet the growing demand for low-carbon aluminium products. DTE will utilise its flagship chemical composition analysis solution...
Hydro invests in solar fence at its German aluminium extrusion facility to reduce emissions
The leading industrial company committed to a sustainable future, Hydro is investing in a 426-meter-long solar fence at its extrusion plant in Offenburg, Germany. The fence is the first of its kind in Germany and will reduce the plant's emissions. By 2030, Hydro intends to reduce its emissions by...
First Indian-manufactured aluminium goods train rake flagged off
On 16th October 2022, the first Indian-manufactured aluminium goods train rake was flagged off from Bhubaneswar in Odisha. In addition to being lighter than its predecessors, it is also more capable of carrying freight. Besco Limited (Wagon Division) manufactured the aluminium-bodied wagons...
Pondy Oxides & Chemicals aims to open aluminium recycling facility in Tamil Nadu
Pondy Oxides & Chemicals, one of India's top secondary lead smelters, is planning to build an aluminium recycling/melting facility at its current location in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. The project is a part of the company's expansion strategy for 2022, with a projected total expenditure of INR 5...
Downstream weekly recap: Novelis breaks ground on its new aluminium rolling and recycling plant worth $2.5 billion; Solar energy bolsters sustainability and environmental programs at 3D Aluminium
The importance and need for aluminium have only grown in the last decades. According to reports, Novelis Inc., the largest recycler in the world and the top manufacturer of flat-rolled aluminium products, has broken ground and begun building its recycling and rolling factory in Bay Minette,...
Dudley’s Aluminium to aid Aston Martin in building the Formula 1 facility at Silverstone
Dudley's Aluminium, a Cardiff-based aluminium fabricator, will assist in the construction of Aston Martin's new Formula 1 (F1) facility at Silverstone. The Aston Martin team's design, manufacturing, and marketing resources, its first-ever wind tunnel, and a simulator will be housed in the...
Romanian aluminium producer Alro to construct a natural gas fired power plant along with Complexul Energetic Oltenia in Işalnița
According to the Romanian aluminium producer, Alro SA, one of the largest vertically integrated aluminium producers in Europe, measured by production capacity, the company was declared a "selected investor" following a public tender organized by Complexul Energetic Oltenia (CEO) to build a natural...
Momentum Manufacturing Group announces phase 2 expansion of its aluminium extrusion capacity in Franklin
Momentum Manufacturing Group, one of the leading manufacturers of aluminium extrusion in the US, has announced that phase two of their capacity expansion is underway. To increase output at its manufacturing facility at 43 Industrial Park Drive in Franklin, which produces customised aluminium...
Aludecor adds a third manufacturing facility to its company profile
Kolkata-based Aludecor has established itself as India’s leading aluminium composite panel provider by opening its third manufacturing unit in Haridwar on October 10. Aludecor has invested INR 110 crores in materialising its third manufacturing facility in Haridwar, which has been estimated to...
GACL aims at making the Indian chemical sector 'Self-reliant'
The Indian chemical substance-producing company, promoted by the Gujarat State Government, Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL), has recently accomplished multiple projects to produce new chemicals and broaden the current product lines' capacities. Also, a joint venture with National...
Novelis breaks ground on its new aluminium rolling and recycling plant worth $2.5 billion
Novelis Inc., the leading producer of aluminium flat-rolled products and the world’s largest recycler, has reportedly broken ground and started construction of its recycling and rolling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama. The project costs $2.5 billion, with advanced facilities, and is expected to...
Downstream weekly recap: Assan Alüminyum plans to launch a facility in the US with an investment of $460 million; AM 4 AM launches a new high-strength aluminium alloy powder
The downstream sector witnessed some significant and innovative events this week. To begin with, HiPerAl is a high-mechanical strength aluminium alloy powder introduced by Advanced Materials for Additive Manufacturing (AM 4 AM), a cutting-edge company with headquarters in Luxembourg that develops...
Hydro Paragominas invests $114 million in its M5 bauxite mining project
Norsk Hydro's local unit, Hydro Paragominas, is investing 590 million reais ($114 million) in the M5 bauxite mining project in northern Brazil's Pará state. Norsk Hydro-owned Hydro Paragominas has contributed significantly to the economic and social development of Paragominas for 15 years and...
