Inola aluminium smelter timeline stretches to April 2027 after new moratorium, US capacity push continues
The proposed USD 4 billion aluminium smelter in Inola, Oklahoma, has entered another review phase as the US continues efforts to strengthen domestic aluminium production. Inola town trustees have unanimously extended the moratorium on the project through April 7, 2027, giving the proposed...
RUSAL nears final approval for new bauxite-to-alumina project in Kalimantan, Indonesia
Russian aluminium producer RUSAL is nearing the final stage of the permitting process for a planned bauxite-to-alumina processing project in Kalimantan, Indonesia, according to Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia. The project will process bauxite into alumina as part of...
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China acts to curb aluminum capacity expansions
China’s Ministry of Industry & Information Technology (MIIT) issued Capacity Substitution Program in Industries Suffering Overcapacity, including aluminum, demonstrating the central government’s determination to rein in blind capacity. Capacity Substitution is conducted in two forms: full...
Altech appoints Melewar intergrated engineering as construction partner for HPA project
Highlights - Memorandum of Understanding with Melewar Integrated Engineering Sdn Bhd - Part of the diversified Melewar Industrial Group Berhad (MIG-Melewar) - Construction services for buildings and steel works, civil works, roads and site infrastructure Altech Chemicals Limited is pleased to...
Xinjiang to add 1.5 Mln-tonne in new aluminum capacity in 2015
Xinjiang plans to increase new aluminum capacities by 1.5 million tonnes in 2015, according to its latest release. The release, regarding suggestions on measures to cope with economic downward risks, also plans to add 60,000-70,000 tonnes in new copper capacities. In 2015’s efforts to eliminate...
Beck Aluminum Racine relocating, expanding in Mount Pleasant
Beck Aluminum Racine will relocate and expand to a former manufacturing plant at 7505 Durand Ave. and add 25 new jobs, the building owner has announced. Beck, 1349 23rd St., executed a long-term lease for the 192,000-square-foot building on Durand which was previously a Bosch Rexroth manufacturing...
Antam may receive financing from Chinese lenders
Antam may soon receive financial aid from China Development Bank (CDB) and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) worth US$ 50 billion according to reports. The company is struggling with its finances and production maybe stalled in the absence of adequate funding sine the House has...
Consider Utkal E coal block for Nalco: Parliamentary committee to government
A Parliamentary committee today asked the government to consider allocation of Utkal--E coal block in Odisha to aluminium major Nalco as "it is crucial for the company's expansion plans". "The committee feels that allocation of Utkal-E coal block for Nalco is very crucial for the company in...
Kawasaki to supply aluminium-bodied EMUs to Tobu Railway
Japan’s Tobu Railway has appointed Kawasaki Heavy Industries on April 22 to supply eight three-car 500 series EMUs with aluminium bodies to be used in the limited express services in the Tokyo region. The 1.5kV dc 1067mm-gauge trains will enter service in spring 2017, initially on the 41km Tobu Sky...
Hydro proceeds with new recycling line
Laying the foundation stone for the integrated recycling line for used beverage cans (UBC) at its Neuss plant in Germany, Hydro today marked another milestone in this EUR 45 million project. The recycling line, covering an area of some 20,000 square meters, will double our existing annual recycling...
China’s strong domestic alumina demand boosts production and reduces imports
China is enjoying a robust demand for alumina in the domestic market that has pushed up the country’s output by 8.7% to a record high of 4.71 million tons this March reducing its reliance on alumina imports which fell 42.1% from last year to 218,000 tons. The domestic alumina is more attractive due...
Constellium to build second Body-in-White finishing line in the U.S. to meet increased automotive demand
Constellium N.V. announced today that it has decided to build a second Body-in-White (BiW) finishing line in North America to further support the growing demand for aluminium from the U.S. automotive industry. The investment is expected to reach $160 million and is part of the previously announced...
Ball Corporation to build first beverage packaging plant in Mexico
Ball Corporation has announced plans to build a two-line beverage can manufacturing plant in Monterrey, Mexico, with construction starting in the coming months. Production is expected to start in the first half of 2016 and produce multiple can sizes. The majority of the capacity is contracted under...
Shiloh Industries announces planned aluminum casting plant in China
Shiloh Industries, Inc., a leading global supplier of lightweighting, noise and vibration solutions, today announced plans to open a new aluminum casting plant in Nantong, China in a joint venture with Suzhou Sanji Foundry Equipment Co., Ltd. (Sanji). Shiloh is the majority shareholder with 55...
Altech commences permitting for HPA plant in Malaysia
Highlights • Altech commences permitting process for HPA plant in Malaysia • First stage of process involves the Preliminary Site Assessment (PAT) • A ltech’s HPA plant is designed to meet both international and Malaysian standards Altech Chemicals Limited is pleased to announce that it has...
Middle East holds high potential for aluminium downstream units
The potential to develop downstream facilities in aluminium industry is higher in the Middle East region compared to anywhere else in the world and an increasing number of downstream players are jumping on to the bandwagon, according to a senior industry official. Cesar Martin, sales and technology...
Aluminium industry size to double in 10 years, say industry experts
International industry players expect aluminium industry market worldwide to double within the next 10 years. Optimistic on growth prospects, participants at the ALUMINIUM MIDDLE EAST 2015, which concluded today, said with projects worth billions of dollars in the pipeline, the Middle East is among...
Shelbyville company to invest in press, expansion
Brazeway announced recently that it will invest in a new extrusion press and expansion in its Shelbyville facility. The move is designed to continue Brazeway’s leadership in the HVAC, refrigeration and automotive aluminum heat transfer markets. The press will be the largest extrusion press in North...
Iran to launch anode manufacturing factory
The managing director of Iranian Aluminium Company has said launching of anode manufacturing factory would bring $ 54mn to the economy in saving costs of import. Hamid Badkoubeh told a press conference on Tuesday that construction of the anode manufacturing unit would be started in late May in...
OARC plans to double output by 2017
Oman Aluminium Rolling Co (OARC) plans to double output by 2017 with shipments to the US, India and Italy. Production will jump to 140,000 metric tonnes of aluminium parts from about 70,000 tonnes last year, Graham Bruce, chief commercial officer, said in an interview at the Aluminium Middle East...
