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Fraunhofer IWU develops aluminium foam panels to keep cargo ships moving in low water
13 AUG 20264MINS
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Fraunhofer IWU develops aluminium foam panels to keep cargo ships moving in low water

Fraunhofer IWU is developing lightweight aluminium foam sandwich panels that could help inland cargo vessels continue operating when low water levels force conventional ships to reduce their loads or risk running aground. The proposed shipbuilding structure could reduce vessel weight by...

Aluminum Dynamics plans $200M recycled aluminium slab facility in Mississippi
17 JUL 20263MINS
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Aluminum Dynamics plans $200M recycled aluminium slab facility in Mississippi

Recycled aluminium producer Aluminum Dynamics LLC will invest more than USD 200 million to build a recycled aluminium slab centre in Lowndes County, Mississippi, creating 100 new jobs. The facility, to be located in the Golden Triangle Industrial Park, will recycle aluminium-bearing materials,...

22 JUN 20263MINS
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Forklifts and the future of aluminium material handling: How Combilift fits into the frame

Forklifts, powered trucks that lift and move heavy items, are essential across the aluminium value chain. They carry raw materials in smelters and move billets, slabs, coils, sheets, extrusions and finished products in downstream plants. Good material handling keeps production flowing smoothly. As...


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MetalX appoints Stan Gish to lead MMX Aluminium slab facility in Ohio
24 SEPT 20242MINS

MetalX appoints Stan Gish to lead MMX Aluminium slab facility in Ohio

Fort Wayne, Indiana-based MetalX LLC has appointed Stan Gish as the new President and Chief Operating Officer of MMX Aluminium, the company’s forthcoming aluminium slab production facility in Defiance, Ohio. MetalX highlights Gish’s extensive experience and leadership as crucial assets in its...

Alucam bags ASI Performance Standard certification for aluminium smelting and managing industrial waste
27 AUG 20241MINS

Alucam bags ASI Performance Standard certification for aluminium smelting and managing industrial waste

On Monday, August 26, the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced that it successfully certified Cameroon’s primary aluminium producer, Alucam, against the Performance Standard V3 (2022) certification. Alucam has reportedly bagged the certification for primary aluminium smelting, including the...

"Our significant focus has been on aerospace aluminium, slabs, and billet casting" Ravi Tilak, President and CEO Almex USA Inc.
05 JUN 20247MINS

"Our significant focus has been on aerospace aluminium, slabs, and billet casting" Ravi Tilak, President and CEO Almex USA Inc.

AL Circle: What role does Almex play in the aluminium industry? Ravi Tilak: We provide equipment and technology and complete solutions for making aerospace aluminium balloons. Our significant focus has been on aerospace aluminium, slabs, and billet casting. But it's not just related to casting. We...

Egyptalum joins AL Biz, the fastest-growing B2B online marketplace
19 APR 20242MINS

Egyptalum joins AL Biz, the fastest-growing B2B online marketplace

Egyptalum , the leading aluminium producer in Egypt and a significant player in Africa, has built a strong reputation over the years. With an impressive annual production exceeding 320,000 tonnes, the company's energy requirements are seamlessly met by the Aswan High Dam. The company has been...

Hycast – the game changer casthouse solutions - Ola Furu, Head of Sales and Marketing at Hycast
06 MAR 20242MINS

Hycast – the game changer casthouse solutions - Ola Furu, Head of Sales and Marketing at Hycast

Hycast, a technology company committed to delivering sustainable and safe casthouse solutions. We claim and endeavour to be the best at what we do. Our technology enables the production of aluminium products of superior quality through fully automated casting lines for Billet and Slab, including...

When primary meets secondary aluminium! Rio Tinto forms Matalco JV with Giampaolo Group
02 DEC 20233MINS

When primary meets secondary aluminium! Rio Tinto forms Matalco JV with Giampaolo Group

Rio Tinto and Giampaolo Group have created the Matalco joint venture, aiming to meet the ever-growing demand from manufacturers for low-carbon materials. Combining the strengths of North America's largest primary and secondary aluminium producers, this partnership stands as an inspiration for the...

Aluminij Industries bags ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) certification for foundry aluminium alloys production
30 APR 20232MINS

Aluminij Industries bags ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) certification for foundry aluminium alloys production

On Friday, April 28, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced that it certified Aluminij Industries d.o.o. against Performance Standard V3 (2022) certification for producing and selling foundry aluminium alloys in the form of billets, slabs, and small ingots at its facility in Mostar, Bosnia. The...

Matalco’s new facility in Kentucky can produce 135,000 tonnes of aluminium slabs annually
15 FEB 20232MINS

Matalco’s new facility in Kentucky can produce 135,000 tonnes of aluminium slabs annually

One of North America’s fastest-growing and leading producers of aluminium billet and slab, Matalco, announced the completion of its new facility in Franklin, Kentucky. The new facility began operations in December 2022 and is known for producing aluminium ingot slabs from secondary aluminium. With...

ALRO S.A., the first European aluminium facility to have received the new ASI Performance Standard V3 Certification
01 FEB 20232MINS

ALRO S.A., the first European aluminium facility to have received the new ASI Performance Standard V3 Certification

ALRO, one of the largest vertically integrated aluminium producers in Europe, has reportedly bagged the new updated ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) Certification for its ALRO S.A. operations in Slatina, Romania. ASI has issued its new updated ASI Performance Standard certification for the first...

ELLWOOD invests in Aluminium Tooling plate production at its ESS facility
28 JUL 20222MINS

ELLWOOD invests in Aluminium Tooling plate production at its ESS facility

ELLWOOD has declared an upgradation to produce an in-house Aluminium Tooling plate (ATP) with a substantial investment in its ELLWOOD Speciality Steel (ESS) facility. The ELLWOOD Aluminium cast-house in Hubbard, OH, will provide the ATP facility with the cast aluminium slab input stock they require...

Rusal America will be renamed PerenniAL with former Rusal executives signing agreements to acquire the company
02 MAY 20222MINS

Rusal America will be renamed PerenniAL with former Rusal executives signing agreements to acquire the company

In a mutual decision, two senior executives at United Company Rusal International PJSC decided to acquire the U.S. facility of the Russian aluminium giant. Presently known as Rusal America, the unit will be renamed PerenniAL. ​​ Previous chief executive officer and president of Rusal America, Brian...

Trimet Aluminium France receives ASI Performance Standard Certification
22 APR 20222MINS

Trimet Aluminium France receives ASI Performance Standard Certification

Trimet France's Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Castelsarrasin sites in France have received ASI Performance Standard Certification for the development, manufacture, and sale of aluminium in the form of wire rods, slabs, and ingots, as well as the production of molten aluminium and the manufacture of...

Altek Metal receives 18 million Euros to construct aluminium recycling casthouse
01 MAR 20222MINS

Altek Metal receives 18 million Euros to construct aluminium recycling casthouse

Altek Metal, a manufacturer of finely machined 5083 alloy aluminium cast plates under the Aludur and Aludur Plus trademarks, receives 18 million Euro joint investment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Garanti BBVA to construct aluminium recycling casthouse with a...

Vedanta Aluminium introduces India’s first low carbon green aluminium brand ‘Restora’
25 FEB 20223MINS

Vedanta Aluminium introduces India’s first low carbon green aluminium brand ‘Restora’

According to a report on February 24, Vedanta Aluminium Business has launched its low carbon, green aluminium brand named ‘Restora’, with two product lines – Restora (low carbon aluminium) and Restora Ultra (ultra-low carbon aluminium). This brand is not only Vedanta’s but India’s first low carbon...

Europe’s largest smelter ‘Aluminium Dunkerque’ settles refinancing
23 OCT 20212MINS

Europe’s largest smelter ‘Aluminium Dunkerque’ settles refinancing

On 22 nd October 2021, the largest aluminium smelter in Europe that specialises in the production of aluminium slabs and ingots, Aluminium Dunkerque Industries France SAS, formerly known as Liberty Industries France SAS accomplished the refinancing of its Senior Facility Agreement, comprising...

Scepter Group to supply Novelis with 200,000 tonnes of low carbon aluminium rolling slab
16 SEPT 20212MINS

Scepter Group to supply Novelis with 200,000 tonnes of low carbon aluminium rolling slab

The Scepter Group, a recognized leader in aluminum dross and scrap recycling, announced on Wednesday, September 15, that it signed a multi-year agreement with rolled products major Novelis to supply more than 200,000 tonnes of low carbon rolling slab with up to 95 per cent recycled content. The...

ASI certifies Alcoa’s two smelting facilities in Quebec against Performance Standard Certification
03 SEPT 20212MINS

ASI certifies Alcoa’s two smelting facilities in Quebec against Performance Standard Certification

According to a recent report, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has successfully certified Alcoa’s Aluminerie de Bécancour (ABI) and Aluminerie de Deschambault smelters in Quebec, Canada, against the Performance Standard Certification for responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of...

Chongqing Shunbo Aluminum plans to build $868m production base in Anhui
13 MAY 20211MINS

Chongqing Shunbo Aluminum plans to build $868m production base in Anhui

Recycled aluminium products manufacturer Chongqing Shunbo Aluminum Co has decided to construct a 5.6 billion yuan ($868.45 million) production base in China’s eastern Anhui province, Reuters reported. In a filing to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Shunbo inked a deal with Bowang district in the city...