Dr Sanja Miskovic joins American Rare Earths to advance Halleck Creek processing
American Rare Earths has appointed Dr Sanja Miskovic as Chief Technical Advisor, with her work focused on process optimisation and recovery as the company advances the feasibility study for its Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project in Wyoming, USA. Miskovic will work on flowsheet development, mineral...
AL Circle Analysis: Import rise meets demand growth on aluminium extrusion chessboard
Aluminium’s downstream trade network is getting more fragmented as import dependence, changing end-use demand and trade-policy interventions reshape regional markets. From North America and Europe to Asia-Pacific, the aluminium industry is navigating a market where access to supply, competitive...
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Aluminum Association Releases North America Aluminum Industry Plant Directory
Today, the Aluminum Association released the North America Aluminum Industry Plant Directory covering the 464 known North American facilities (excluding foundries) known to be in operation as of December 31st, 2011. This directory is the most recent update to a decade-old directory, last published...
Aluminum Fittings and Valves suit HVAC systems
Innovative aluminum tube fittings and valves for air conditioning and heating systems are now available in the American market. Made of special aluminum alloy, with lead content less than 0.01 per cent, LOCUS's tube fittings and valves are installed using the threaded lok-type fitting connection...
January World Aluminum Output down On Month At 2.140M Tons
Total world aluminum output fell 2.2% on-month in January following a decline in production in Africa, North America and West Europe, the International Aluminium Institute said Monday. Primary aluminum production dropped to 2.140 million metric tons from a revised 2.189 million tons in December,...
North American service center aluminium shipments show growth YoY
January 2012 service center shipments continued to grow on YoY basis in both the US and Canada. In the US, steel shipments grew at 9.0% and growth in aluminum shipments was just over 10% In Canada steel shipments were up almost 3.0% year over year and aluminum shipments grew by over 16% from...
S&P affirms Noranda Aluminum Holding 'B+' rating
U.S.-based aluminum producer Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp. has announced that it is seeking to enter into a new $300 million senior secured term loan and a new $250 million asset-based revolving credit facility. We are affirming our 'B+' corporate credit rating on Noranda. We are assigning a 'BB-'...
Alcoa forming public advisory board as part of Reynolds site cleanup
The owner of Longview's former Reynolds Metals Co. aluminum making site is assembling an advisory board of community leaders to stay abreast of the company's efforts to clean up industrial contamination. Alcoa owns the land at the 416-acre site and leases the buildings to Millennium Bulk Terminals,...
Skana Aluminum of Manitowoc to be honored Friday at White House-sponsored event
Skana Aluminum Company, 2005 Mirro Drive, is among three Wisconsin manufacturing businesses to be honored Friday in an event entitled, “Recognition of Manufacturing Success in Rural America,” to be held in Stevens Point. Skana’s aluminum rolling mill is expected to ship 30 million pounds of coil...
MISUMI to Feature Aluminum Extrusions at ATX West 2012
MISUMI USA, a supplier of fixed and configurable components for plastic mold, press die and factory automation industries, announced that it will display its wide range of aluminum extrusions and accessories at ATX West 2012. The strong and durable product ranges from the company are utilized in...
Alcoa Celebrates the Redesign of Iconic Forging Press in Cleveland
Alcoa announced today the completion and restart of its redesigned 50,000-ton forging press at the company’s Cleveland Works. A $100 million dollar investment that Alcoa announced in 2009, the new press strengthens Alcoa’s position as the preeminent supplier of large aluminum, titanium, nickel and...
Rio Tinto Alcan welcomes the first electrolytic cell at its Arvida AP60 Technology Centre
The first AP60 cell has been delivered to Rio Tinto Alcan's Arvida AP60 Technology Centre, located in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. "This is a momentous day for Rio Tinto Alcan. With the new generation of AP60 cells, metal production per cell will be 40 per cent higher than in other existing...
Californians skeptical about state's 100-percent aluminum can recycling rate
The state of California has surpassed its goal of 75 percent for the recycling and redemption of aluminum cans by a huge margin. During the period of Jan. - June 2011, a total of 4,021,390,132 aluminum cans were recycled out of 4,023,599,419 cans sold. That equals an all-time high of 100 percent...
Novelis Names Executives to New Roles
The aluminum company Novelis Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, has appointed Tom Walpole to the position of senior vice president of Novelis and president of Novelis North America. The appointment is effective immediately. In his new role, Walpole will lead the company's North American activities in...
Futura Industries Plans $23 million Expansion To Its Utah Aluminum Processing Facility
“Futura Industries in Clearfield, Utah will invest an estimated $23 million to expand its plant that turns heated raw aluminum into parts used in various industries ranging from automotive parts to flooring, home improvement to fitness equipment manufacturing, a spokesman for the Utah Governor’s...
Effort under way to redevelop shuttered Alcoa plant
In the mid-1800s, French emperor Napoleon III was known to provide gold or silver dinnerware for most guests at state banquets, but the emperor and his really important guests used the good stuff — aluminum dinnerware. Aluminum was a rare commodity then — more valuable than gold — and something...
Noranda Aluminum Up 21.8% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (NOR)
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Noranda Aluminum (NYSE:NOR) on December 13th, 2011 at $8.83. In approximately 2 months, Noranda Aluminum has returned 21.81% as of today's recent price of $10.75. In the past 52 weeks, Noranda Aluminum share prices have been bracketed by a low of $6.67 and a high...
Alcoa to expand production of alloy for aircraft
Alcoa will build a new plant in Indiana and expand two other facilities to increase production of aluminum-lithium alloys to meet rising demand from the aerospace industry. The aluminum company, which operates out of Pittsburgh, has begun work on a 115,000-square-foot plant near its current...
North American aluminum based scrap offer price surges
International market price is surging for shredder mix metal which is majorly used by Chinese secondary aluminum alloy makers as one of the main materials. North American exporters currently offer CIF USD 1,830 per tonne to USD 1,860 per tonne against major importer of Chinese users which was...
North American aluminum based scrap offer price surges
International market price is surging for shredder mix metal which is majorly used by Chinese secondary aluminum alloy makers as one of the main materials. North American exporters currently offer CIF USD 1,830 per tonne to USD 1,860 per tonne against major importer of Chinese users which was...
