Aluminium foil deliveries from European rollers dropped in Q1 2019 as users and converters are have reduced their stock levels in the domestic market. Aaccording to figures released by the [...]
Increasing the range of electric vehicles is a key requirement for broad consumer acceptance. Aluminium China and its sister show Lightweight Asia will present leading auto manufacturers and their [...]
For the production of body parts made of steel and aluminium, a six-station servo press line with more than 10,000 tonnes of press force is used. Ten years ago, Schuler’s [...]
Hydro has developed a new aluminium conductor sheet, which can mark a step change material for many electrotechnical applications. This solution, Hydec 6xxx, matches high conductivity with high strength, from [...]
Alupro is concerned about plans by the Scottish Government to introduce a deposit of 20p for all sizes of container and format. 20p is double the level typically used in [...]
The new Ford Transit is the automaker’s first commercial vehicle in Europe with a bonnet made of weight-saving aluminium. Thanks to a number of lightweight construction measures, the new [...]
SGL Carbon and Chinese carmaker NIO have developed prototypes for battery enclosures made of CFRP for NIO high performance electric vehicles. Thanks to CFRP (carbon-fibre reinforced plastic), the battery enclosure [...]
Novelis Inc. has developed the first aluminium sheet battery enclosure to address customers’ needs in the rapidly growing electric vehicle and battery markets. Available globally, this innovative design for [...]
Braidy Atlas is to collaborate with the BMW Group on sustainability and technical / qualification for the supply of series 5xxxx and 6xxxx aluminium sheet. Included is a closed-loop recycling [...]
The winners of the Alufoil Trophy 2019, the most important competition for innovation and new technological advances in aluminium foil, have been selected. In total nine awards were made across [...]
