Rusal Inks Agreement with SMS Group to Develop Continuous Aluminium Casting Equipment
Russian Federation aluminium behemoth U.C. Rusal announced yesterday the execution of a cooperation agreement with German engineering titan SMS Group...
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Vietnam Opens Anti-Dumping Investigation Of Certain Aluminium Products From China
Yesterday the Vietnamese government announced the beginning of an anti-dumping investigation against certain value-added aluminium products imported from the People’s Republic of China. Per the announcement, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will be investigating Chinese imports of aluminium wire rods, profiles,...
UAE Joint Venture Ducab Aluminium Company Opens New Plant in Abu Dhabi
The United Arab Emirates is home to another aluminium concern after Ducab Aluminium Company (DAC) opened operations in Khalifa Industrial...
Rusal Wins Approval for 8xxx-Series Wires from Russian Government
Russian Federation aluminium behemoth U. C. Rusal announced yesterday the approval of two 8xxx-series aluminium alloys by the Russian government...
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Rusal Completes US$7.6-Million Modernization Project at Irkutsk Aluminium Smelter
Russian Federation aluminium titan UC Rusal announced yesterday the completion of a US$7.6 million project to modify its Befesa-2 line at Irkutsk Aluminium Smelter (IrkAZ) in eastern Siberia. The just-completed modifications were carried out by Rusal’s Engineering and Technology Center in conjunction with Spain’s Befesa Aluminio S.L. and included the addition of a new casting […]
Rusal Commissions US$5.6 Million Facility for New Aluminium Alloy Wire Rods in NW Russia
Russian Federation aluminium titan U.C. Rusal announced yesterday the beginning of a project to produce a new variant of aluminium alloy wire rods at its Kandalaksha aluminium smelter (KAZ). Rusal began the US$5.6 million project in March 2016, which included the installation of a series of four state-of-the-art furnaces specially designed for hardening 6101-T4 aluminium […]
Rusal Still Committed to 2020 Hydroelectricity Targets: CEO Mukhamedshin
Russian Federation aluminium behemoth UC Rusal hasn’t wavered from its goal of converting entirely to clean energy by the end of the decade, despite the recent departure of the United States from the 2015 Paris climate accord. In remarks to the South China Morning Post, Deputy CEO Oleg Mukhamedshin reaffirmed his company’s commitment to the […]
U.S. Firm Debuts Improved Aluminium Wire for Wind Turbine Applications
American wire and cable producer Southwire Company, LLC announced the development of a new aluminium wire product with enhanced features suited to down-tower wind turbine use. The company’s new cable has three layers: 8000 Series Aluminum conductor per ASTM B800, Class C Compact strand per ASTM B801 or Single Input Wire stranding per ASTM B836, […]
US Firm Offers Large-Scale DC Solar Collection System Using Aluminium Wire
Power-management company Eaton announced a new direct-current collection system that reduces costs and installation time in large-scale solar projects by, among other innovations, use of aluminium wire. The new Crouse-Hinds® series is expected to lower labor and material costs by up to fifteen percent. Eaton’s Sunnector DC collection system utilizes aluminium throughout and is for […]
Aluminium Prices in Q2: A Market Analysis
Base metals prices tumbled in the last week of April and at the start of May, with the aluminium price falling to US$ 1765/t on May 10 (cash LME, US$ 1800.5/t 3-month), the lowest since January 2017. While there is no one ...
Research and Investment Hail Changing Tides for Montenegro’s KAP
On April 25, Montenegro’s Uniprom D.O.O. (owners of Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica, KAP) started construction works on a €15 million aluminium ...
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 ...
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 ...
