Norsk Hydro Partners With Dutch Start-Up To Produce Sustainable Luxury Yacht
Thanks to a Dutch start-up company and raw materials from Norsk Hydro ASA, a luxury sailing yacht made almost entirely...
Europe
Constellium Posts 12 Percent Jump In Revenue During Closing Quarter Of 2018
Amsterdam rolled and extruded aluminium leader Constellium N.V. released results for the final quarter and full year of 2018 yesterday, noting a rise in aluminium shipments across both periods that buoyed financial numbers across the board. The fourth quarter saw Constellium ship...
Trimet Inaugurates New Rotary Furnace At Gelsenkirchen Plant
German recycling firm TRIMET Aluminium SE announced last week the installation of a new rotary furnace at its plant in...
Researchers Develop New Aluminium Alloy Using Microscopic Diamonds
A team of Russian and British scientists announced the development of a process to add nanoscale diamonds to molten aluminium,...
Events
Mandatory Production Cuts At Alunorte Impact Norsk Hydro’s Bottom Line In Fourth Quarter
State-mandated production cuts at Alunorte and a spike in production costs took their toll on Norsk Hydro’s fourth quarter results, but bright spots could still be found among the firm’s individual business units. In 2018’s final quarter, Hydro’s underlying EBIT totaled NOK9 billion, off by NOK2 billion on the year. Though bolstered due to a […]
U.S. Government Rescinds Sanctions On U.C. Rusal, En+ Group, And JSC EuroSibEnergo
The first business day back at work for the United States federal government saw the long-awaited lifting of sanctions from U.C. Rusal, En+ Group, and JSC EuroSibEnergo, bringing to a close the restrictions that crippled the firms since their imposition last April. In a release issued late Sunday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office […]
Constellium To Provide Crash Management Systems For Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Amsterdam rolled and extruded aluminium leader Constellium N.V. announced yesterday that it has been chosen to be the supplier of front Crash Management Systems and other aluminium structural components to the new Mercedes-Benz model A-Class and two derivative vehicles of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class global platform from its plants at Gottmadingen, Germany, and San Luis Potosí, […]
Why Poland’s Aluminium Industry is Growing
Poland, one of the biggest economies in Central Europe, is also home to one of the fastest developing aluminium markets in the region. The country’s aluminium consumption grew by about 10 percent in 2018, reaching 1.43 million tons. According to information published by “Nowa Stal” Magazine, the driving force behind this growth came from secondary […]
Audi Celebrates Five Years Of Lightweight Aluminium And Steel Component Production At Münchsmünster Plant
German automaker Audi AG is marking five years of production at its Münchsmünster facility, which has been producing diecast aluminium components for a wide range of Audi, VW, Bentley, and Lamborghini production models. Begun in the fall of 2013, the Münchsmünster facility now employs 900 individuals across three shifts. Last year the site produced 25 […]
Aluminium Industry Riding To Higher Demand In Electric Vehicles
This is an exciting time indeed for aluminium consumption, with demand for this highly versatile metal continuing to rise to dizzying heights with every new estimate. Among the brighter stars in the consumption constellation continues to be that of electric vehicles. As ...
Alumina Market Update: Surplus Of Alumina, Lower Prices Expected In 2019
2018 was a turbulent year for both the alumina market and the price, signified by the fact that spot price ...
Leaders Emerge In The Aluminium Industry’s Race To Zero Carbon
One of the aluminium industry’s major goals continues to be the production of metal in a manner that emits the ...
Aluminium Market Update: Why Are Aluminium Prices Lagging Behind Other Base Metals?
Base metals prices have recovered significantly since January’s lows after news that the US and China are inching closer to ...
