Nucor opens new plant with modern continuous caster from SMS Group for ultra-wide and ultra-thick slabs, walking beam and bogie hearth furnaces as well as water treatment system.
Two new Deep Bed Filter models widen the company’s product range. Dual equipment design enables better melt temperature control.
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a new aluminium truck front concept to significantly reduce fatal crashes in car-truck collisions.
Aluminium China, Asia’s premier trade show and B2B platform for the aluminium industry and its main application fields, is set to return to Shanghai from 3-5 July.
A smart foundry was set up at Purdue Polytechnic in collaboration with Sinto America for students to learn metalcasting processes and technologies.
With the Viridis Carbon Software from SMS Group, the Swiss Steel Group keeps an eye on CO2 emissions and thus drives forward the production of green steel.
Hydro and Nordic power cable provider, NKT, have entered into a strategic partnership to develop a low-carbon aluminium power cable value chain for the development of Europe’s renewable energy grid.
News
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announces the aquisition of German aluminium recycling company Leichtmetall, strengthening its position in the recycling business.
As part of this year's aluminium trade fair, organiser RX will be presenting the "Women With Metal - ALUMINIUM Awards" for the first time.
Currently, most European countries are experiencing quite a disappointing construction and building demand which affects the aluminium market.
Processes & Technology
Robust radar sensor measures liquid metal at temperatures up to 1,600 °C with high precision and measuring rate – without active cooling.
Metso will deliver six semi-atugenous grinding (SAG) mills to a bauxite application in China to support a low-carbon aluminium industry project.
HAI COO Markus Schober and John van den Nieuwelaar, technical managing director HAI Extrusion Group, on the European aluminium market and the investment decision in favour of Presezzi Extrusion Group.
Markets & Products
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.
The European market for aluminium and plastic tubes remained stable in 2023 despite adverse conditions.
76% of aluminium beverage cans were recycled in 2021 which is a total of 570,000 t. This new record level means a saving of 4,7m t of CO2-eq.