Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar and Emirates Global Aluminium team up to work on aluminium decarbonisation and low-carbon growth opportunities.
The demands for efficiency in production still remain high: high machining volumes must be achieved quickly, reliably and economically.
Constellium has signed a partnership agreement with PyroGenesis Canada Inc. to test the use of plasma torch technology at an industrial scale.
Hydro has entered a multi-year agreement with Sims Alumisource to purchase processed aluminium scrap for its North American extrusion business.
The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is leading the EU project “RecAL”, which focuses on sustainability, the circular economy and resource efficiency in the aluminium industry.
The UK and US Governments have announced new sanctions against Russian metal, restricting the acquisition of Russian metal produced on or after 13 April 2024.
Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) enables metallic components with optimum ratio between rigidity and weight.
News
Emirates Global Aluminium upgrades to SAP’s S/4HANA software to increase data processing speed by 30x and unlocking potential for digital capabilities.
RHI announces the intention of aquiring Resco Group, an US-based producer of alumina monolithics and wide range of basic and non-basic refractories.
Constellium’s Ravenswood plant in West Virginia was selected by the US Department of Energy (DoE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to begin award negotiations for up to USD75m.
Processes & Technology
After about 30 years, the metal expert Günther+Schramm, updated its high bay storage system. The project was completed in just four weeks.
Aluminium manufacturer Trimet has completed the expansion of its recycling plant in Gelsenkirchen and increased capacity by around 20%.
Castfast is offering the facility to order just the moulds and/or cores through the Castfast platform.
Markets & Products
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a new aluminium truck front concept to significantly reduce fatal crashes in car-truck collisions.
Currently, most European countries are experiencing quite a disappointing construction and building demand which affects the aluminium market.
Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, the UK aluminium packaging recycling body, looks ahead through 2024 and explains what the industry wants to see this year.