Michigan (MAR 5, 2012) - Granco Clark (USA) and Extrutec (Germany) signed an agreement to market and service their combined offerings of exclusive aluminum extrusion technology including Extrutec’s patented high efficiency furnaces and Granco Clark’s FusionBond™ billet bonding systems.
Outotec has agreed with the Bolivian authorities managing the use of the country's evaporite resources and Corporación Minera de Bolivia (COMIBOL) on the technology delivery for the lithium processing pilot plant. The value of the deliveries with this scope is typically a few million Euros.
Reynobond® with EcoClean™ Installed at New Electronic Recyclers International Facility in Badin, N.C.
With a car body nearly completely made of aluminium Mercedes Benz launches the new SL. In comparison to the steel body of the predecessor the aluminium structure offers substantial weight savings and superior stiffness. Central elements of this lightweight design body are the cast longitudinal members and beams as well as floor panel structures manufactured by Martinrea Honsel.
UC RUSAL announced that the development of a new red mud recycling prototype facility is included to the Russian Ministry of Education and Science's „Russian Science and Technology Complex Priority Research and Development Areas 2007-2013" programme.
UC RUSAL announced the signing of Memorandum of Understanding with Canada-based Orbite Aluminae, the owner of the unique technology for the extraction of metallurgical alumina and rare-earth elements from aluminous clay.
UC RUSAL and PhosAgro , a vertically integrated phosphate-based fertilizer producer, today announce an agreement for the supply of fluoric salts until 2034.
Aluminum is a more economical alternative to steel in the manufacturing of solar power structural components, according to newly released research. Results of two independent studies conducted by IBIS Associates, released by the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), show that not only does aluminum extrusion represent an initial cost savings, it also requires less ongoing maintenance and has a substantially higher residual value.
Selema has introduced a totally new idea in tension levelling lines: Proflexroll®, the innovative large diameter expandable roller with variable profile.
A contract for the supply of a Single Coat Continuous Coil Coating Line for Aluminium Can Stock was signed last year between Shandong Weiqiao Aluminium & Electricity Co., Ltd and FATA Hunter, a Division of FATA S.p.A. (a Finmeccanica company).
Outotec has agreed with PT ANTAM (Persero) Tbk , Indonesia's leading diversified mining and metals company, to carry out a feasibility study for the very first smelter-grade alumina refinery to be built in Indonesia.
Alcoa announced the completion and restart of its redesigned 50,000-ton forging press at the company's Cleveland Works.
At the Wire AlumGreen presents – for the first time in the world – the completely new process for coating cold drawn steel products with aluminium. With this process a more homogeneous and durable coating is achieved than by galvanising. Not only that: production costs are reduced radically and natural resources are protected at the same time.
Rio Tinto has given the green light to an additional US$2.7 billion capital investment to modernise its aluminium smelter in Kitimat, British Columbia. This new investment will allow for completion of the US$3.3 billion project in 2014.
In its first year at full production, Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) has triumphed at the Dubai Quality Group’s (DQG) 3rd Continual Improvement & Innovation Symposium, with its Cast House receiving a Gold Kaizen Award for its application of advanced quality methodologies. The accolade is a significant win for the Al Taweelah based smelter’s Cast House, which - despite running business systems for just one year - managed to top organisations that have practiced continuous improvement for up to three decades.
The licensing by Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL) of its in-house developed and proprietary DX+ Technology to Emirates Aluminium Company Limited (EMAL) has been formalized through the signature of a contractual agreement between the two companies.
UC RUSAL and RUSNANO announce that RUSAL’s IRKAZ, an aluminium smelter based in Irkutsk, and specialists from RUSAL’s Engineering and Technology Center, have successfully tested Nanocomp Metcast, nanocoatings developed by RUSNANO’s project company ItN Nanovation AG (Germany).
More than 125 technical papers are being considered for presentation at ET ’12, covering all aspects of the extrusion process. Papers at the ET Seminar will be arranged by topics, including:
RUSAL told it is satisfied with the results of the Government Commission session dedicated to analysis of the situation at the Bogoslovsk aluminium smelter and development prospects of the whole Urals aluminium production cluster. The Company has always emphasized that the key condition for stable operations of aluminium smelters is energy supply tariff enabling competitive production.
The Can Crusade, stressing the importance of recycling aluminum cans, is passing through the heart of Steelers Nation and making a stop at the Alcoa Corporate Center on the North Shore. Joe Cahn, self-proclaimed Commissioner of Tailgating, will participate in an Alcoa employee pep rally as part of his nationwide awareness campaign to remind people that using aluminum cans when tailgating is the smartest choice.
For the BIR Autumn Round-Table Sessions, the Non-Ferrous Metals Division under the leadership of Bob Stein (Alter Trading, USA) has invited 3 guest speakers to the divisional plenary session on Monday, 24 October.
UC RUSAL announces the survey of RUSAL smelters by Dong Hwa and Sungwoo who are two of Korea’s largest automotive part suppliers. They were accompanied by Toyota Tsusho, the trading arm of the Toyota Group of Companies and one of RUSAL’s strategic partners in the region. In order to agree the direction for future cooperation, the representatives of Toyota Tsusho and Dong Hwa recently visited the Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter (KrAZ), while Toyota Tsusho and Sungwoo visited the Irkutsk Aluminium Smelter (IrkAZ). The Korean customers have been supplied by RUSAL for many years, enabling their strategy to support the Korean car industry which has been growing at more than 10% per annum in recent years. The survey was to examine the current production capacities as well as to determine the potential increasing of production of aluminum alloys for cast wheels.
FATA Hunter, Division of FATA S.p.A. (a Finmeccanica Company) was awarded a contract for the supply of one new hSystem® automation system to JANGSU SULV Aluminium Co, Ltd., P.R. of China.
Outotec and Emirates Aluminium PJSC (EMAL) have agreed to terms for two contracts with a total value of over EUR 100 million. The deal calls for Outotec to deliver aluminum smelter technology to the second phase of EMAL's smelter expansion project located at Al-Taweelah in Abu Dhabi.
The international journal for industry, research and application of aluminium is published monthly. It provides information on all topical issues concerning the material, its production, processing, recycling and application. Furthermore, economic topics and ecological consequences of aluminium application are discussed. Thirty percent of all articles in the journal are written in English.
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