Aluminium China & Lightweight Asia 2019 Continue to Spotlight the Advancements in the Automotive Lightweight Industry
Aluminium China and Lightweight Asia 2019, which will be held by Reed Exhibitions during July 10th-12th will showcase a new...
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Over 240 senior aluminium executives to gather in London in April at the CRU World Aluminium Conference
The CRU World Aluminium Conference will take place in London from 20-21 April 2020. Now in its 25th year, the conference regularly attracts more than 240 influential, senior executives from 40 countries around the world to discuss the key issues facing the...
Lightweight Asia 2019 Embraces the Lightweight Age
Under the combined pressures of delivering environmental protection and energy efficiency, the automotive industry is striving to make major breakthroughs...
EU and UK business: No deal Brexit is a no-win outcome that must be avoided
Brussels, 11 March 2019. – With less than 20 days remaining, European businesses are calling for a no deal Brexit...
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LME adopts Fastmarkets MB prices for new cash-settled derivatives
LONDON, March 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The London Metal Exchange (LME) and Fastmarkets have today launched three new cash-settled derivative contracts to provide effective risk management tools for the aluminium, alumina and cobalt markets.The LME will offer these hedging mechanisms settled against the following Fastmarkets MB prices: Cobalt standard-grade, in-warehouse, free market $ per lb in warehouse Alumina […]
Vedanta Limited: H.E. President Cyril Ramaphosa Opens Vedanta’s Gamsberg Mine
MUMBAI, India, March 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — President Cyril Ramaphosa today officially opened Vedanta Zinc International’s (VZI) Gamsberg mine, outside Aggeneys in South Africa’s Northern Cape Province. President Ramaphosa was joined by Minister of Mineral Resources Mr Gwede Mantashe, Northern Cape Premier Mrs Sylvia Lucas, and hosted by Vedanta Chairman Mr Anil Agarwal, Vedanta CEO Mr Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan, and VZI CEO, Deshnee […]
Aluminum Association Hits Record Membership with New Member Companies
Brunswick Corporation, Consolidated Engineering Company, Shapiro Metals and Vesuvius USA Grow the Association’s Membership ARLINGTON, VA — The Aluminum Association announced today the addition of four new member companies – Brunswick Corporation, Consolidated Engineering Company, Shapiro Metals and Vesuvius USA. Brunswick Corporation joins the association as a producer member – a firm that makes or […]
Auto Industry Looks to Aluminum Extrusions for Increased Performance and Cost-Effective Solutions
Automakers are employing an effective way to slim down electric vehicles, just as they have lightened their traditional combustion-engine lineup. They’re using more high-strength aluminum to provide the needed lightweighting. And they intend to continue to use the distinct capabilities of extruded solutions to make their vehicles more energy efficient, without sacrificing performance or aesthetics. […]
Growth of New Energy Vehicles puts Demand for Aluminium Alloy on Fast Track
The growing use of lightweight materials for the development of new energy vehicles is driving demand for aluminium alloy in China and around the world. At the last Auto China show alone, leading brands showcased 174 new energy models and it is predicted that by 2020, the number of new energy vehicles in China will […]