What happens when an automaker starts building a business beyond cars? For Hyundai Motor Co., robotics is becoming a key part of that shift, with the company moving from using robots in its factories to developing, manufacturing and deploying them at scale. Hyundai is laying the groundwork to...
The overseas primary aluminium spot market remained subdued this week. Although limited restocking briefly improved trading activity in South Korea at the beginning of the week, the recovery was not sustained, and transactions weakened again from midweek. Elsewhere in Asia, the traditional...
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A new Samsung Galaxy S5 concept image comes with a 5.25-inch screen display and Note 3's faux leather casing as inspired by the controversial patent leak. Samsung leaked some patents last week that inspired some creative thinkers to design renders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 and Note 4....
South Korea’s state-run Public Procurement Service (PPS) bought 5,000 tonnes of aluminium through various tenders at the end of last week, a South Korean trader source told Metal Bulletin. Glencore won the tender to sell 1,000 tonnes of western-origin aluminium at a premium of $234.9 per tonne over...
South Korean Public Procurement Service’s (PPS) latest aluminium tenders have inched close to $300 per tonne and the agency has decided to take delivery in five months instead of the usual three months. On Monday December 23, PPS bought 6,000 tonnes of aluminium and 3,000 tonnes of zinc. It will be...
It doesn’t seem that a day goes by without a new rumour emerging about the next line of flagship smartphones from Samsung, and now a report is claiming that the Galaxy S5 could feature a tougher aluminium body coated in a special diamond like material. Yesterday we heard that the device could be...
Brazilian aluminium exports fell sharply year-on-year in November after traditional customers like Japan and Switzerland reported no trade in the month, and domestic demand increased. Volumes sent abroad totalled 10,260 tonnes, from 41,782 tonnes in November 2012. Revenues in the month totalled...
The flagship smartphones from Samsung remain among the most sought after devices currently available, but the polycarbonate builds the company uses for its high end handsets often comes under some criticism. Now though the Samsung Galaxy S5 aluminium release is being claimed again. For months now...
A venerable brand is resurrected when Sapa Heat Transfer changes its name to Gränges. As part of the restructuring of the Sapa Group, the business area that manufactures rolled aluminium material for the global heat exchanger industry becomes a separate company with its own brand. The new Gränges...
Brazilian aluminium exports fell sharply year-on-year in October after increased domestic demand and fewer volumes sent to Europe. Volumes sent abroad totalled 18,802 tonnes, from 43,024 tonnes in October 2012. Revenues in the month totalled $35.36 million, compared with $82.64 million a year ago....
Japan’s exports of aluminum scrap are headed for a record this year as a weaker yen and higher recycling capacity in South Korea boost shipments, according to Mitsui Bussan Metals Co. “This year’s exports will be a record if the yen and aluminum prices remain stable,” said Shigeyuki Fukushima,...
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, announced today the completion of a two-year, $400 million expansion program in South Korea. The expansion of its Yeongju and Ulsan plants increases the company's production capacity in the region by more than 50 percent to approximately...
The argument between plastic or aluminum for smartphone designs is ongoing, and we all know Samsung’s been criticized for it in the past, but that could soon be changing. A company by the name Catcher Technology is reportedly looking to secure a large deal with Samsung electronics to manufacture...
Novelis Korea Limited, the Asia-Pacific operating unit of Novelis Inc., has won the South Korean Prime Minister’s 2013 Leading Resource Recycling Corporation Award. The award was presented at the Fifth Annual Resource Recycling Day, hosted by the Ministry of Environment at Hwaseong Temporary Palace...
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, was named Aluminium Fabricator of the Year, one of the top prizes at the Metal Bulletin Global Awards for Aluminium Excellence held today at a ceremony in Geneva. The company's Yeongju, South Korea, Recycling Center was also honored as...
The award was introduced by the Ministry of Environment and Korea Environment Corporation and recognizes leading eco-friendly companies that have taken proactive measures in preventing industrial waste through improved manufacturing processes and innovative green technology as well as reduction of...
South Korea’s state-run Public Procurement Service (PPS) bought 5,000 tonnes of aluminium through various tenders at the end of last week, a South Korean trader source told Metal Bulletin. Glencore won the tender to sell 1,000 tonnes of western-origin aluminium at a premium of $234.9 per tonne over...
Samsung is rumoured to be switching from polycarbonate to aluminium and magnesium for its shell casings for next year's wave of Galaxy smartphones. It is speculated that the first device to ditch the plastic rear will be the Galaxy S5, but there are claims that other future handsets will also...
Samsung's Galaxy S5 will not hit stores until 2014 but the hype over it has been building. With competitors like Sony and Motorola offering and introducing impressive Android-based tablets, people wonder if Samsung can retain its position as the number one handset manufacturer today. According to...
Aluminium rolling and recycling Novelis has launched Greenbiz Camp, a recycling education programme for elementary children in South Korea. The camp will be held from July 24 to 26 in Andong, North Kyongsang Province, near Novelis' Yeongju plant. The company aims to extend its sustainable business...
