Constellium And Novelis Form Organization To Promote Automotive Aluminium
Value-added aluminium firms Constellium N.V. and Novelis announced yesterday their partnership to form a non-profit organization to promote and improve...
Innovation
Rusal 3D Aluminium Alloy Powder Proves Successful Aboard Satellite
Russian Federation aluminium titan U.C. Rusal announced yesterday that an aluminium part made via additive manufacturing was successfully installed and operated aboard a satellite launched into orbit. Rusal produced a thermoregulating casing for the gamma-ray detector aboard the Yarillo satellite using a...
Norsk Hydro Begins Pilot Project For New Low-Energy Aluminium and Silicon Recycling Technology
Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro ASA announced yesterday a project with circular economy start-up Nuvosil to develop a new method...
Rusal America Debuts New Aluminium Alloy Powders For 3D Printing
Rusal America announced yesterday the debut of its new portfolio of aluminium powders designed specifically for additive manufacturing. The new...
Events
Rusal Completes Installation Of Automated Crude Aluminium Cleaning System At KhAZ
Russian aluminium giant U.C. Rusal said on Thursday it has finished the installation of a new system for automated cleaning of crude aluminium from crucibles at the Khakas aluminium smelter (KhAZ). The system is the result of a US$2.7 million investment by the firm and is expected to yield an increase in both the share […]
Norsk Hydro Partners With Arksen On New Sustainable Exploration And Research Vessel Project
Norwegian aluminium smelter Norsk Hydro ASA announced earlier this week a partnership with British marine adventure company Arksen to produce new sustainable vessel designs featuring low-carbon aluminium. Arksen’s partnership with Hydro will give the firm access to marine-grade rolled and extruded aluminium as well as the expertise needed to produce affordable, economical solutions for maritime […]
EGA Employee Suggestion Box Saves Firm AED60 Million So Far In 2020
Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) said last week that its employee-led continuous improvement initiative has led to AED60 million (US$16.3 million) in savings for the firm for the year to date. The program, which is know as “Tamayaz,” was launched four years ago and has yielded several important safety and efficiency improvements at the plant. […]
Altech Announces Breakthrough In Lithium-Ion Battery Production Utilizing High-Purity Alumina
Australian innovator Altech Chemicals Ltd. announced yesterday that it is close to developing a variety of high-purity alumina (HPA) that is specifically designed for use in the production of anodes in lithium-ion batteries. Per the firm, one of the greatest problems facing lithium-ion batteries is the phenomenon of “first cycle capacity loss,” which is the […]
Jaguar Land Rover Aluminium Recycling Project Could Cut CO2 By 26 Percent
Jaguar Land Rover said last month that a recycling process they developed could cut carbon dioxide emissions by over a quarter. The firm’s REALITY aluminium project is a process developed by the automaker to blend recycled aluminium with primary aluminium to achieve aluminium of a quality matching that of the grade they currently use. The […]
The Net-Zero Shift Starts With Low Carbon Aluminium
2020 was supposed to be “year of climate action”, with the Glasgow COP26 acting as a major milestone for both businesses and policymakers to accelerate decarbonization efforts. However, with COVID-19 disrupting lives and economies in an unprecedented manner, countries across the globe ...
Aluminium at the LME Week – Key Takeaways
Between October 28 and November 1st, London hosted the traditional London Metals Exchange (LME) Week gathering of analysts, brokers, traders ...
Aluminium Market Oversupplied, Demand Growth Flat
Base metals prices reacted positively to the progress registered in the latest round of US – China trade talks in ...
Aluminium of Greece (AOG): is the Pechiney spirit still alive?
Between September 24-25, FastmarketsMB organized its annual aluminium conference in Athens. A day before the conference, in accordance with an ...
