Constellium Posts 11 Percent Jump In First-Quarter Revenues
Amsterdam rolled and extruded aluminium leader Constellium N.V. announced results for the first quarter on Wednesday, showing improvements on both...
Europe
Uniprom Begins Construction On €15 Million Aluminium Billet Factory In Montenegro
Montenegrin firm Uniprom Group’s subsidiary Uniprom D.O.O. (KAP) broke ground last week on its new €15-million aluminium billet factory. The factory, which is expected to commence production by the end of the year, is the second such project undertaken by the firm...
Norsk Hydro Announces NOK150 Million Investment In Advanced Automotive Aluminium Production Equipment At Husnes Plant
Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro ASA announced yesterday the planned upgrade of equipment at Hydro Husnes that will allow it...
Jaguar Land Rover Launches New Aluminium Recycling Initiative
British multinational automaker Jaguar Land Rover Limited announced the next step in its aluminium closed-loop program will be a new...
Events
Nespresso Calls Upon Competitors To Join In Aluminium Coffee Capsule Recycling Plan
Swiss coffee company Nestlé Nespresso S.A. called upon its competitors in the portioned-coffee market to team up with it in developing a worldwide recycling program for aluminium coffee capsules. At the annual convergence of the Nespresso Sustainability Advisory Board (NSAB) in Geneva, the firm issued the invitation to establish such a global standard, with hopes […]
SIG’s Aseptic Aluminium Cartons Certified By ASI
Swiss food and beverage packaging firm SIG Combibloc Group AG announced last week that it has become the world’s first supplier of aseptic carton packs made from aluminium certified by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). Per the firm, the new offering will allow its buyers to add value by promoting responsible materials sourcing. Users of […]
Gränges Boosts Financial Flexibility With New Credit Facility Agreements
Swedish rolled aluminium firm Gränges AB said yesterday that it has refinanced a 2016 credit agreement it negotiated for the purchase of American subsidiary Gränges Americas Inc. Gränges indicates that the new credit facility is a revolving facility of SEK2,000 million and a term of 3 years with an option to extend for another 2 […]
Constellium Inks Deal To Provide Specialty Aluminium For New Blue Origin Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle
Amsterdam rolled and extruded aluminium leader Constellium N.V. revealed yesterday the signing of a multi-year contract with American aerospace manufacturer Blue Origin to provide specialty aluminium for the production of the firm’s launch vehicles. Constellium says this new agreement is but the latest in a long collaboration between the two firms. The aluminium manufacturer has […]
Power Outage Idles 45 Pots At Norsk Hydro’s Karmøy Plant As Recovery From Cyber Attack Continues
Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro ASA is recovering from a power outage that resulted in the several pots at its Karmøy plant. Hydro said on Monday that the outage affected one of the site’s two potlines. The line, which boasts a nameplate capacity of 195 thousand metric tons per annum, saw 45 of its 288 […]
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 ...
