CFMoto’s 2027 Ibex 800 E combines aluminium components with radar safety technology
CFMoto's 2027 Ibex 800 E combines an aluminium swingarm and forged aluminium pistons with radar-based safety technology, while starting at USD 9,799 in the US. The Ibex also comes with an 8-inch touchscreen, adjustable KYB suspension and several touring features as standard. The Ibex 800 E comes...
Vedanta Aluminium brings 4 AI Control Towers into logistics, safety and plant maintenance
Vedanta Aluminium is using artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital tools across its operations as part of its efforts to improve day-to-day decision-making, logistics, safety and equipment monitoring. At BALCO in Korba, Vedanta Aluminium has introduced four AI-enabled Control Towers to keep...
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Safespill to receive aluminium extrusion line from Kautec Solutions to amplify productivity
Kautec Solutions, a specialised manufacturer and seller of all types of aluminium extrusion equipment has joined hands with Safespill, the world’s leading provider of ecologically friendly fire protection solutions. The deal will supply Safespill with a highly automated aluminium extrusion line,...
ELYSIS scales up its liaison with Apple; technology giant invests $4.7 billion in green bonds
On 24 th March 2022, the American multinational technology giant, Apple Inc. which specializes in consumer electronics, and is an early associate of ELYSIS alongside Alcoa and Rio Tinto, announced it will use ELYSIS aluminium in its new iPhone SE. However, this announcement is exciting news for the...
Magna BDW technologies receives ASI Performance Standard Certification
On Tuesday, March 22, Magna BDW technologies have been successfully accredited with ASI Performance Standard Certification with a focus on Material Stewardship for its automotive sector at Markt Schwaben factory in Germany. Following Magna PT B.V. & Co. KG, which received Performance Standard...
Evonik’s Pure Performance Battery using Minth’s aluminium sandwich plate for better functionality
Evonik Industries, a German industrial conglomerate and one of the largest specialized chemical firms in the world had collaborated with VESTARO GmbH consortium to create a new generation of battery packs, the "Pure Performance Battery,” (PBB). Other members who were a part of this creation include...
Downstream products weekly recap: Speira picks Wipro as technology partner; Gränges sustainability progress attained competent breakthrough in 2021
Compared to the last week, this week the downstream sector of the aluminium industry witnessed much low incidental happenings. From the market point of view, there had been repeated decline in price. From aluminium billet to Hindalco price, the prices recorded had witnessed a significant drop, the...
Lunar recycling- the next big step for recovering aluminium on the moon
Space specialists believe that there are approximately 100 million pieces of space trash orbiting the Earth, weighing around 8,000 tonnes, the majority of which is satellite and rocket debris. Not all space junk floats around in space. Approximately 200,000kg of space trash is believed to be on the...
AMAG using additive manufacturing for the aerospace industry since 2018
AMAG, one of the biggest manufacturers and processors of aluminium in Austria, had been associated with aerospace component manufacturing through acquisition for 1.5 years. AMAG components, which has locations in Übersee am Chiemsee and Karlsruhe, was recently bought in its entirety and is a proven...
Aluminium rolling and recycling firm Speira picks Wipro as technology partner
The leading global company Wipro, recognized for its information technology and cybersecurity solutions declared that Speira, a leading global manufacturer of advanced rolled aluminium products, producing approximately one million tonnes per year has selected Wipro as their technology associate. In...
Hoffmann Neopac inks deal with world’s first industrial recycling plant for aluminium laminate composites Saperatec
The leading tube packaging manufacturer has become the first company of its kind to signs a deal with Saperatec, the world’s pioneer industrial recycling plant for aluminium laminate composites. The Saperatec pilot plant in Dessau, Germany has already demonstrated the capability to break down...
Hydro buys minority stake in US carbon capture firm Verdox towards utilization of emission reduction technology at aluminium smelters
On 22 nd February 2022, the Norwegian aluminium giant, Norsk Hydro has announced that it has picked up a minority stakeholding in the US carbon capture firm Verdox for $20 million and projects to utilize its technology at aluminium smelters in a drive to down emissions. The leading aluminium...
Downstream products weekly recap: Fehrmann Tech Group on-boards 3D printing intellects to support expansion; AMAG reports new high in its earnings for FY2021 backed on aluminium shipments above the pre-crisis level
The global aluminium industry’s downstream segment is regaining its earlier form gradually, as the week observed Fehrmann Tech Group on-boarded 3D printing intellects to support its further expansion, The Austrian metal company AMAG revealed high in its earnings for FY2021 shouldering on aluminium...
Polestar confirms use of bonded aluminium base for its 5 electric performance 4dr GT
Polestar, a Swedish electric performance vehicle manufacturer, has made a technological breakthrough that might revolutionise production methods. The Polestar 5 electric performance 4dr GT will have a whole new, special bonded aluminium base, according to the company. The fact that bonded aluminium...
Fehrmann Tech Group on-boards 3D printing intellects Mahendran Reddy and Stefan Ritt as Vice Presidents to support expansion
At the end of December 2021, Mahendran Reddy had been relocated from Singapore to Hamburg to establish a similarly successful network of research institutes, suppliers, customers and like-minded professionals for the Hamburg based Fehrmann Tech Group on a global level in the designation of Vice...
“BALCO is a strong proponent of leveraging next-generation technology to make its manufacturing process sustainable”, Abhijit Pati, CEO & Director of Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO)
AlCircle: What is the present situation of BALCO’s capacity and products manufactured? Mr. Abhijit Pati: Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) is India’s iconic aluminium producer. It is owned 49% by the Government of India and 51% by Vedanta Limited. BALCO is part of Vedanta’s Aluminium...
“Our focus will be on continuing to progress our technology roadmap to enable decarbonization across the value chain, growing demand for our leading portfolio of low-carbon products and drive sustainable value”, Benjamin Kahrs, EVP and Chief Innovation Officer at Alcoa
Benjamin (Ben) Kahrs, the Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer of Alcoa is responsible for the American industrial corporation’s breakthrough innovation and global Information Technology and Automated Solutions (ITAS). He is also a member of Alcoa’s Executive Leadership Team, which...
“Currently, the EV car and truck industry is growing in addition to the aircraft industry. They will likely have the largest effect on the global aluminium foundry,” Charles W. Vivian, Director - Light Metal Applications & Special Projects, Inductotherm Corp.
Charles W. Vivian started at Inductotherm Corp. in Rancocas, NJ in 1975, working as a mechanic on the manufacturing floor. However, in 1980, he moved from manufacturing to the Sales Department. In 1990, Charles was promoted to District Manager. During his years as District Manager, he covered...
“BALCO has been an early adopter of smart technologies for heightened operational efficiencies, which further bolsters the culture of energy optimization, safety, and productivity that we have meticulously fostered across the organization”, Abhijit Pati, CEO & Director of Bharat Aluminum Company Limited (BALCO)
Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) was established in 1965 as a Public Sector undertaking in Korba, Chhattisgarh. After its disinvestment in 2001, the Vedanta Group has taken over its management. The plant is hailed as one of India’s greatest disinvestment turnaround success stories, with a...
“Arctus Aluminium Ltd. is scaling up its production cells for a pilot plant at Trimet Aluminium in Germany”, Eng. Jon Magnusson, Founder and CEO of Arctus Aluminium
Sustainable Carbon Free Aluminium Process A report from December 2021 by the World Economic Forum and the Energy Transmission Commission with the title “Closing the Gap for Aluminium Emissions” is a described possible technology to reduce CO 2 emissions from the aluminium industry. In this report...
