Constellium to Provide Aluminium for Redesigned Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Luxury Sedan
Amsterdam rolled and extruded aluminium leader Constellium N.V. will be the supplier of aluminium auto body sheet to Mercedes-Benz for...
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State and Federal Lawmakers In Attendance for Groundbreaking of Novelis Automotive Aluminium Plant in SW Kentucky
Atlanta’s rolled and recycled aluminium firm Novelis Inc. played host to an august body of dignitaries on Monday as it broke ground on its new US$305 million automotive aluminium sheet manufacturing plant in Guthrie, Kentucky. The 400,000 ft2 will be the site...
Constellium Agrees to Sale of Leased Assets At Sierre Plant to Novelis
Amsterdam rolled and extruded aluminium leader Constellium N.V. and Atlanta’s rolled and recycled aluminium firm Novelis Inc. both announced yesterday...
Novelis to Open US$300 MM Automotive Aluminium Sheet Plant in SW Kentucky
American rolled and recycled aluminium firm Novelis Inc. unveiled plans yesterday to construct and operate a 200-thousand-metric-tons-per-annum automotive aluminium sheet...
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Kobelco to Partner with Novelis in Expansion of Aluminium Operations
Japan’s Kobe Steel, Ltd. is rumored to soon announce a multi-million-dollar partnership with Atlanta’s Novelis Inc. to build an aluminium plant to supply the latter’s processing plants abroad. The Nikkei Asian Review reported yesterday that Kobelco could announce the US$263-million to US$350-million new aluminium plant as early as tomorrow. The proposed plant will be built […]
Braidy Industries Announces Plans for U.S.’s First New Aluminium Rolling Mill in 30 Years
Eastern Kentucky aluminium firm Braidy Industries Inc. announced last week its plans for the construction of the first Greenfield aluminium rolling mill to be built in the United States in over three decades. Braidy’s planned mill will be built with an initial capacity of 370,000 metric tons per annum, turning out automotive body and aerospace […]
Arconic Seals Multi-Year Deal with Toyota North America to Provide Automotive Aluminium for Lexus RX
American value-added aluminium producer Arconic announced a multi-year supply deal with Toyota North America on Sunday. The agreement will have Arconic supplying Toyota with aluminium for the automaker’s Lexus RX (AL20). The fourth generation of the model made its debut in the automotive market during the last model year, and is Toyota’s first North American […]
Hydro’s New Line in Germany Produces First Rolled Aluminium
Norsk Hydro’s newest line at Grevenbroich, Germany began to produce rolled aluminium this week following weeks of pre-production trials and testing. The new equipment represents a €130 million investment by Hydro, which is the firm’s largest single capital expenditure in Germany. In addition to the initial marketable rolled aluminium production, the equipment was also used […]
Constellium Opens New Automotive Aluminium Sheet Line in Eastern France
Amsterdam’s Constellium N.V. announced the official opening of its newest finishing line at its plant in Neuf-Brisach, France. The €180 million line is intended to help the firm meet rising demand for aluminium auto body sheet. The almost 800’ line has a production capacity of 100,000 metric tons per annum. It turns out sheet aluminium […]
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 signing a trade deal. According to reports, both sides will lower or remove tariffs upon signing a trade agreement, but it is ...
The Venezuela Blackout Spells Doom for its Aluminium Industry
After Venezuela’s energy supply failed on March 8th, the directors of the CVG together with the presidents of each company ...
Aluminium Alloys in the Automotive Industry: a Handy Guide
Looking at the flurry of announcements of new aluminium alloys developed by some of the big aluminium producers (Novelis, Constellium, ...
Interview with European Aluminium’s Maarten G. Labberton and Magdalena Garczyńska
In the run-up to European Aluminium’s 15th International Aluminium Recycling Congress, which will take place between February 26-27 in Colmar, ...
