GM Testing Out New Tech For Aluminium-Based EV Batteries
American automaker General Motors Co said last week that it is testing out a variety of new technologies to cut...
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General Motors To Invest US$45 MM In Upgrading Indiana Aluminium Die Casting Plant
American automaker General Motors said late last week that it plans to invest US$45 million at its Indiana aluminium die casting facility in order to meet the growing demand for electric vehicles. Per the firm, expansion of the Bedford Casting Operations facility...
Ripple From Trump Aluminium Tariffs and Rusal Sanctions Continue To Rock Boats Around The Globe
Although a great deal of ink has been slung over the trials and travails of Russia’s U.C. Rusal in recent...
Ripple From Trump Aluminium Tariffs and Rusal Sanctions Continue To Rock Boats Around The Globe
Although a great deal of ink has been slung over the trials and travails of Russia’s U.C. Rusal in recent...
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Auto Parts Manufacturer Magna Opens US$60 Million Aluminium Casting Expansion in Alabama Plant
Canadian auto parts supplier Magna International Inc. cut the ribbon on a US$60-million expansion of its plant in Birmingham, Alabama on Friday, debuting a new high-pressure aluminium casting process. The plant, operated by Kamtek, a division of Magna, will see the addition of over 100 new positions thanks to the expansion. Already running at full […]
Ford’s F-Series light-weighting strategy is successful as record sales continue
Ford Motor Company reported that it sold 820,799 F-Series pickup trucks in 2016, a 5.2% increase for the year, making it America’s best-selling vehicle for the 35th consecutive year and best selling pickup truck for 40 years straight. F-Series sales totalled 87,512 trucks in December, a 2.7% increase compared with the same month a year ago. Strong […]
GM Alumnus and Aluminium Expert Kevin Moore Joins MetalX
Indiana’s MetalX LLC announced this week that auto and aluminum industry veteran Kevin Moore has joined the firm as a senior marketing executive. As such, his responsibilities include managing aluminium trading activities for scrap and refined products, hedging and risk management, scrap agency and industrial management programs, and corporate strategic planning. He will continue to […]
Biden Infrastructure Bill A Big Boon To Aluminium Industry: Norsk Hydro VP Mike Stier
Earlier this month the United States Congress passed into law President Joe Biden’s US$1.2 trillion infrastructure package. The Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (or the INVEST in America Act) will allocate US$550 billion ...
The Net-Zero Shift Starts With Low Carbon Aluminium
2020 was supposed to be “year of climate action”, with the Glasgow COP26 acting as a major milestone for both ...
Aluminium at the LME Week – Key Takeaways
Between October 28 and November 1st, London hosted the traditional London Metals Exchange (LME) Week gathering of analysts, brokers, traders ...
Aluminium Market Oversupplied, Demand Growth Flat
Base metals prices reacted positively to the progress registered in the latest round of US – China trade talks in ...
