Automotive
Hydro is to deliver recycled, low-carbon aluminium extrusions for the coming commercial e-vehicle with the UK start-up company Watt Electric Vehicles (WEVC).
Building + Construction
Montech Conveyors expands its product portfolio by adding a new advanced aluminum framing system, featuring four types of profile groups.
News
The U.S. Aluminum Extruders Coalition and the United Steelworkers (USW) union filed petitions charging that unfairly traded imports of aluminum extrusions from numerous countries materially injuring the American aluminum extrusions industry.
Constellium has completed the sale of three of its soft alloy extrusion facilities in Germany.
Flandria Aluminium is specialised in the extrusion, machining, surface treatment and recycling of aluminium profiles.
Feal, Bosnia, commissioned a new 35 MN extrusion line in mid-July, with production mainly for industrial customers.
Constellium sells three German soft alloy extrusion facilities in Landau, Crailsheim and Burg to Vaessen Aluminium.
Schüco is taking a stake in the AWB Aluminiumwerk Berlin extrusion plant. The aim is to produce profiles with a significantly reduced CO2 footprint.
Aluminium expert Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) is increasing its 2022 investment package by EUR 25m this year.
Hydro completed the acquisition of Hueck on February 28, following approval from competition authorities in Germany and Austria.
Swiss Aluminium Laufen is expanding its machining area by an additional 2000 m2 and implementing Machining Plant II.
Processes / Technology
The Lenox Group from Bulgaria opted for a turnkey nitriding system from Lenox after expanding operations with a second extrusion press.
Extrusion
Ametek Land is launching two new temperature measurement enhancements for its Spot AL pyrometer at Aluminum USA 2021.
Trimet Aluminium SE, Essen, has developed a new aluminium alloy for crash-relevant components and applications.
UACJ Extrusion Nagoya Corp. in Japan has awarded the Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC) for a Hybrex40 extrusion press line, supplied by SMS group.
A new study shows how an aluminium bridge could be a cost-efficient and climate-friendly alternative for the new coastal highway in Norway.
Garner Aluminium Extrusions (Garnalex) in Denby, England, has awarded SMS group the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for the extrusion line it supplied.
Spectra Aluminium has ordered a highly energy-saving extrusion press and gas-fired billet oven to be installed in Bradford, Ontario, Canada.
Events
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has decided to postpone the ET’20 Aluminum Technology Seminar. The decision was made due to the Covid-19 outbreak. “We recently have been informed that a significant number of ET’20 attendees, speakers and exhibitors are prevented from travelling to the Event due to travel bans imposed by their employers and countries,” said AEC, the organizer of the ET’20. In addition, President Donald Trump acted to ban incoming European travellers.
Hydro’s primary aluminium range with low CO 2 footprint, Reduxa, has just been released to the extrusion market. Stern Wintergarten, a producer of winter and summer gardens, patio covers and sun protection in Germany, is one of the first customers to fully switch to the low-carbon alternative.
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