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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Alcoa signs PPA with Endesa to reopen the San Ciprián aluminium smelter
On Thursday, September 6, Alcoa Corporation announced a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with Endesa to facilitate reopening the San Ciprián aluminium smelter in Spain. Endesa is a well-known power provider in Spain and a division of the Enel Group. From 2024 through at least 2030, the agreement...
Sibu in Sarawak, Malaysia has its first locally built fast crew boat Marine Success
Sibu, an inland city in the central region of Sarawak, Malaysia, reportedly witnessed the launch of its first locally built aluminium fast crew boat on Wednesday, October 5. The boat is named Marine Success, built by Sapor Shipbuilding Industrial Sdn Bhd at a cost of RM20 million. Ting Hua Ang,...
Plans to power the Portland Aluminium Smelter with 100% renewable energy get $1.5 million funding from ARENA
Spinifex Offshore Wind Farm has received $1.5 million in financing from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to supply the Portland Aluminium Smelter with up to 100 per cent renewable energy from a 1,000 MW wind farm off the southwest coast of Victoria. A wind resource evaluation will be...
MCP Yachts launches its second largest all-aluminium superyacht Queen Tati
MCP Yachts, a Brazilian shipyard specialised in designing and constructing highly customised aluminium motor yachts, has reportedly launched its 37.4-metre all-aluminium superyacht Queen Tati. As per the report, the yacht is scheduled to be delivered by 2022. The vessel was designed by Vripack,...
ASI enlists Waldaschaff Automotive Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. as Industrial User
On October 4, Tuesday, Waldaschaff Automotive Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. received the ASI Industrial User certification. The company manufactures a range of aluminium products including crash management systems, battery casings, structural components, and tailgate structures. Established...
Macquarie Group interlinks its investment routes with Origin to aid ARCC in making aluminium bus chassis
Australian Macquarie Group and Origin Energy have signed a deal to invest in the Aluminium Revolutionary Chassis Company (ARCC), a developer and manufacturer of lightweight bolted aluminium city bus chassis. Aluminium Revolutionary Chassis Company claims to be the first Australian manufacturer who...
Assan Alüminyum plans to launch a facility in the US with an investment of $460 million
The world's leading manufacturer of flat-rolled aluminium (FRP), Assan Alüminyum, a subsidiary of Kibar Holding, intends to open a facility in the United States with an investment of $460 million. According to Ali Kibar, the projected factory's annual production capacity would be 120,000 tonnes....
Wroclaw will benefit from Alstom's EUR 10 million investment in aluminium welding line
The largest producer and exporter in the Polish railway industry, Alstom, which employs over 4000 people in 11 sites and has operated for over 25 years in Poland, launched an aluminium welding line at its rolling stock production plant in Wrocław. As part of the sustainable mobility strategy and...
Mitsubishi Power secured a long-term service agreement from Alba to ensure reliable power supply
On 3rd October 2022, Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (M.H.I.), announced that it had inked a long-term service agreement (LTSA) with Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the first aluminium smelter in the Middle East. Parts, repairs, and services are...
AM 4 AM launches a new high-strength aluminium alloy powder for laser-based additive manufacturing process
Advanced Materials for Additive Manufacturing (AM 4 AM), a Luxembourg-based cutting-edge business, engaged in creating novel materials especially suited for 3D printing, has launched a high-mechanical strength aluminium alloy powder called HiPerAl. This unique aluminium alloy powder has been made...
End-user weekly recap: Goldi Solar announces US$600 million investment to increase capacity; Sainsbury switches to aluminium from plastic in creating own-label coffee pods
The end-user sector is where all the upstream components meet to form various utility products to be sold in the retail market. The Managing Director of the Gujarat-India headquartered Goldi Solar, Ishver Dholakiya, on September 26, announced an investment plan worth US$600 million by 2025 in order...
ASAŞ Alüminyum secures two high-end aluminium extrusion lines from Germany’s SMS Group
ASAŞ Alüminyum from Turkey has purchased two new aluminium extrusion lines from SMS Group to manufacture aluminium profile sizes that are yet to be found in Europe. ASAŞ has been dependent on the latter's extrusion technology for a long time now, and these new lines are 150 MN extrusion and a tube...
Kentucky government recoups $15 million from failed Unity Aluminum project
The government of Kentucky finally received $15 million that was invested in an abandoned aluminium plant project, which stood unfinished for five years. On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that the money from the previous administration of Gov. Matt Bevin had been returned. The money was...
German industrial company TAKRAF delivering two conveyors for CBG Phase 2 bauxite expansion project
As part of a fast-track EPC project in Guinea, TAKRAF will supply two conveyors to Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG). In Phase 2 expansion, this conveyor system package was brought forward, and TAKRAF's award follows the successful execution of an EPC contract for Phase 1 of that project at...
SUVO Strategic Minerals intends to acquire a 26% stake in sustainable HPA production company
The Australian hydrous kaolin producer and exploration company Suvo Strategic Minerals has publicized its plan to secure a 26% stake in low-carbon high purity alumina (HPA) production. Through a private placement, the ASX-listed company will acquire a stake in Australian proprietary company Dingo,...
Hydro Extrusions to source 100% green energy for making aluminium profiles in Sweden
Hydro wishes to entirely run its Swedish operations with 100 per cent locally produced power originating from renewable energy sources other than conventional fossil fuel. The company focuses on creating a sustainable future by transforming the energy input of its three aluminium extrusion plants...
India's leading quality solar PV module manufacturer plans to invest $600 million
On 26 th September 2022, the Managing Director of the Gujarat-India headquartered Goldi Solar, Ishver Dholakiya, said that India’s leading quality solar PV module manufacturer is planning to invest around $600 million (INR 5,000 crore) by 2025 to proliferate its module manufacturing capacity to 6...
Land dispute postpones MIDHANI’s aluminium alloy project in Nellore district
The aluminium alloy plant that Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) was expected to co-build with NALCO’s expertise on a 110-acre land at Bodduvaripalem, quite close to Nellore city, has not yet seen any progress. Though all the persistent legal issues related to the land acquisition have been...
