European Aluminium Can Recycling Rates Set Record High Of 74.5 Percent In 2017
Aluminium recycling rates in Europe rose again in 2017 to 74.5 percent, a 2.3-percent bump from the year prior and...
Europe
Aughinish Contractor Files Suit To Stop Proposed Strike At Plant
A contractor for Aughinish Alumina has filed suit in the Republic of Ireland’s High Court to enjoin a planned work stoppage at the plant on the grounds that the strike is not a valid trade dispute. Murphy International Ltd (MIL) initiated proceedings...
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...
Gränges European Reorganization To Affect 22 Positions In Swedish Operations
Swedish rolled aluminium firm Gränges AB said yesterday it is reorganizing its domestic operations in order to enhance customer service...
Events
European Researchers Develop Improved Cathode For Aluminium-Ion Batteries
European scientists announced last week a breakthrough in aluminium battery construction that they say will double their energy density while making their production significantly more environmentally friendly than ever before. Researchers from the Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia, investigated the current materials used in aluminium-ion batteries, which include […]
European Commission Approves Novelis Purchase of Aleris
Atlanta’s rolled and recycled aluminium firm Novelis Inc. said yesterday that its proposed acquisition of Aleris has been approved by the European Commission. Per the firm, the approval is contingent upon Novelis’ sale of Aleris’ Duffel operations, which produce automotive aluminium and specialty aluminium products. Novelis says it is diligently working to find a new […]
Norsk Hydro Announces Company-Wide Restructuring
Norwegian aluminium giant Norsk Hydro ASA said yesterday it will soon implement a plan to increase returns and cash flow via a wide-ranging effort at improving and restructuring its business areas, all while emphasizing sustainability in its business practices. The plan, which will be unveiled at Hydro’s Investor Day 2019, will outline Hydro’s new strategic […]
Altech Receives State Invitation To Locate Next High-Purity Alumina Plant In Saxony
Australian innovator Altech Chemicals Ltd. said yesterday it has been invited by the government of the German state of Saxony to locate its second high-purity alumina (HPA) plant within its borders. In a press release, Altech says the state government offered the Schwarze Pumpe industrial area northeast of Dresden as a potential new location, noting […]
CANPACK Plans Aluminium Beverage Can Plant For Western Czech Republic
Polish metal packaging firm CANPACK Group announced earlier this week an expansion into the Czech Republic of its operations that will take the form of an aluminium can factory. Per the firm, the new facility will be located in Stříbřo, which lies in Plzeň Region, along the western border with Germany. The aluminium can plant’s […]
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 old tradition, a one-day field trip for conference delegates was organized to the Aluminium of Greece (AoG) plant, some 180 km from ...
International Aluminium 2019 Conference – Key Takeaways
The FastmaketsMB aluminium conference is the sequel to the Metal Bulletin aluminium conferences, which have traditionally been one of oldest ...
Electric Vehicles (EVs): outlook for sales and aluminium demand
After last year’s electric vehicles (EVs) sales increase of 72% year/year, to 2.02 million, this year’s growth is expected to ...
Are Things Finally Looking Up For The Aluminium Market?
Base metals prices recovered sharply in the first half of September, after a seasonal slump in August, as investors and ...
