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Vedanta Aluminium Adds Fleet Of New Electric Forklifts At Several Plants

Vedanta Aluminium Adds Fleet Of New Electric Forklifts At Several Plants

Indian aluminium producer Vedanta Aluminium has deployed a fleet of new electric forklifts at its facilities as part of an effort at reducing the carbon output at its plants. The project is being carried out in conjunction with Gemini Equipment and Rentals...

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United States And India Reach Trade Accord On Aluminium And Steel Imports

The governments of the United States and India announced an agreement last week in which India will remove retaliatory tariffs on aluminium and steel as well as the dismissal of half a dozen trade disputes between the two at the World Trade Organization (WTO). United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai made the announcement on Thursday […]

Norsk Hydro Signs On To Offshore Solar Energy Project In Malaysia

Norsk Hydro ASA concluded a busy week by signing a letter of intent with offshore floating solar energy technology developer SolarDuck, TNB Renewables Sdn Bhd, and TNB Research Sdn Bhdon Friday to work together on a project that is intended to improve offshore solar energy technology. The project will consist of a 780 kW floating […]

Aluminium Bahrain Wins British Safety Council Award

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) was awarded with the 2023 International Safety Award with Merit from the British Safety Council (BSC) last month. The award recognized Alba’s commitment to maintaining a safe work environment in 2022. Alba’s representatives accepted the award at BSC’s International Safety Awards Gala Dinner on May 19th in London. Present for the award […]

Aluminium Bahrain Becomes First Gulf Region Firm To Earn ISO 18788:2015 Certification

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) became the first company in the Gulf region to be certified under the ISO 18788:2015 Certification program. The certification was obtained through Bureau Veritas and awarded after an audit of Alba’s Security Operations Management System (SOMS) at Alba’s main plant, its Calciner and Marine Facility and its SPL Treatment Plan. Alba’s Chief […]

Indonesia Prepares For Massive Investment In Electronic Vehicle Battery Production

The Indonesian government said last week that it expects to receive up to US$31.9 billion in investments in aluminium and other raw materials through 2026 as part of its ramp-up of the domestic battery supply chain. A large part of the rationale on focusing upon battery production is Indonesia’s significant supply of nickel. Nickel is […]