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Steven Doiron (left) and Serge Chayer (right) overlook the stretcher on the new 9 inch, 28.5 MN extrusion press line installed at MAGNA Aluminum Profile, the first extrusion plant opened by Canadian Specialty Metals. The line is highly automated and eliminates the use of natural gas—making it the first extrusion line in North America to achieve fully electric operation. See article on page 6.
Articles
MAGNA’s Inaugural Aluminum Extrusion Operation: North America’s First Fully Electric Extrusion Line
By Andrea Svendsen
Page 6
Metra North America to Raise the Bar for High Quality Extrusions
Page 10
EGA Spectro Alloys Launches Its First Billet Casting Line
Page 12
Maximizing the Value of Recycled Aluminum Extrusions in Automotive Alloys
By Jerome Fourmann, et al.
Page 16
New Vesper Grade for Aluminum Scrap to Boost Recycling of Wrought Alloys
Page 22
Australasian Extrusion Conference
High Speed Alloys: What, Why, and How
By Jostein Røyset, et al.
Page 24
Innovative Heating Solutions to Turn Aluminum Extrusion Green
By Marco Schreiber, et al.
Page 34
Aluminum Summit 2025: Extruders and Anodizers Gain Strength Through Collaboration
By Rose Eaton
Page 40
European Union’s CBAM and Its Impact on Global Aluminum
By Martin Hartlieb
Page 46
Revitalizing the U.S. Primary Aluminum Industry
By Alton Tabereaux
Page 48
The Development and Status of Magnesium Large One-Piece Castings and Giga-Castings
By J.P. Weiler
Page 52
Developing a Spill Kit in Preparation for Molten Metal Spills
By Alex Lowery
Page 54
ALUMINIUM 2026: Pioneering Sustainability and Innovation
Page 66