Hydro has decided to close the fabrication business unit in Drunen, Netherlands. The closure is due to the challenging European market, particularly in trailer construction, which represents a large [...]
Pennex Aluminum held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the completion of the USD23 million expansion of its facility in Leetonia, Ohio. The event also marks the 40th anniversary of the company. The Leetonia [...]
Exlabesa, Europe’s largest independent extruder expands the aluminum remelt capacity at its Padrón facility. In close partnership with Hertwich Engineering, a company of SMS group, Exlabesa put into operation a [...]
Hydro is opening an aluminium research lab in Sweden. The R&D facility will test new types of aluminium alloys and their extrudability for eventual use in applications that are [...]
Alcomet AD of Shumen in Bulgaria has inaugurated its new extrusion line with a HybrEx25 press from SMS group. The HybrEx25 is a new generation of extrusion presses featuring an [...]
Almex USA Inc. has been selected as the technology and equipment provider for the future casthouse of Western Extrusions Corp. of Carrollton, Texas. Western is an independent aluminium extruders [...]
The north american aluminum extrusion industry hits record high shipments in 2018. The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and the Aluminum Association report that the aluminum extrusion industry in the United [...]
Abstracts submitted for the Twelfth International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar and Exposition (ET ’20), taking place May 19-21, 2020 in Orlando, Florida, USA, are now available to view online. [...]
Alexandria Industries is investing in a new aluminium extrusion press. The press will increase the company’s aluminium extrusion capabilities by 30%, extrude more complex products and hold tighter tolerances, while [...]
The German aluminium semis industry can look back on a satisfactory 2018. Although there was an economic slowdown in the second half of the year, the production of semi-finished [...]
