If you had to pin down the aluminium industry today in just a few words, what would they be? At AL Circle, we call it critical, agile, sensitive, and resilient – not because it makes for a tidy line but because it describes the present condition of the metal. Critical because the metal is now...
Peter De Bruyne, Global Business Director, Non-Ferrous at Quaker Houghton, has a wealth of knowledge and expertise from his career spanning three decades in the aluminium industry. He has shared through his candid interview with AL Circle for ‘The Modern World of Aluminium Flat-Rolled Products’...
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In a recent conversation with Nozi Hamidi (Global Strategy Director), Peter De Bruyne (Global Business Director), and Peter Weissman (Senior Global Coatings Director), the trio shed light on how QH FLUID INTELLIGENCE™ is redefining fluid management in aluminium production. Peter Weissman addressed...
In an interview for the 7th edition of LeaderSpeak 2025 , Wayne McVey, Director of Metals Process Fluids North America, sheds light on the current challenges and future opportunities in the aluminium industry, addressing issues like tariff volatility, limited domestic capacity and the growing...
Quaker Houghton, a global leader in industrial process fluids made an announcement of a strategic acquisition on March 25, 2025. The company has entered into a purchase agreement for acquiring a leading supplier of plating solutions and surface treatment, Dipsol Chemicals Co., Ltd. Subject to...
Peter De Bruyne, Global Business Director Non-Ferrous, is responsible for strategy development for the non-ferrous industry at Quaker Houghton. Peter was awarded a PhD in analytical chemistry before joining the aluminium industry in 1993. He gained hands-on experience as a laboratory manager and...
Quaker Houghton, the global leader in industrial process fluids, will showcase its recently launched aluminum hot rolling fluid technology, QH EVEROLL™ A 5000, at ALUMINIUM 2024. The event will be held October 8-10 at the Exhibition Center Düsseldorf, where process experts from Quaker Houghton will...
Quaker Houghton, the leading global supplier of industrial process fluids, will showcase its comprehensive range of rod rolling fluids and wire drawing lubricants at the Wire 2024 trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, from April 15-19. The company will highlight the latest advancements in its flagship...
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