“Steel Industry Feeling Stress as Automakers Turn to Aluminum” A recent New York Times article, “Steel Industry Feeling Stress as Automakers Turn to Aluminum,” looks at the impact of aluminum’s growth in the automotive on the steel industry. Carmakers’ shift to aluminum has raised apprehension among steel makers, which have been fighting an increasingly uphill battle […]
The International Hard Anodizing Association (IHAA) is worldwide organization dedicated to the development and promotion of hardcoat anodizing. The IHAA 15th Technical Symposium will be held September 24-26, 2014 at the Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel overlooking the New York City skyline. The IHAA will feature presentations in the following five general topic areas: Research into […]
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) posted an update on its ongoing work on the Chinese imports case, which looks to achieve and maintain the fair trade for aluminum extruders in the U.S. The announcement looks at the first annual Administrative Review, which came to an end in late 2013, as well as what can be expected […]
The Strength of Synergy and the Power of Innovation The 9th Aluminium Two Thousand World Congress and the International Conference on Extrusion and Benchmark (ICEB) will be held together in Florence, Italy, at Palazzo Affari, Firenze Fiera, on May 12-16, 2015. This special event is organized by Interall Srl (Aluminium Publications) and the University of […]
Prominently displayed in Times Square, Match-Maker is a unique art installation designed to connect perfect strangers, using interwoven aluminum periscopes that highlight the 12 astrological signs. Each periscope offers a potential match for visitors looking through the webbed installation at their cosmically-aligned prospects. Match-Maker, designed by architect Bryan Young, was selected by the Times Square […]
Aluminum: The Game Changer! The Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC) and its members — Alcoa, Aluminerie Alouette, and Rio Tinto Alcan — are proud to invite delegates to attend the second part of the Canadian International Aluminium Conference (CIAC), to be held in Montreal, Canada, at the Centre Mont-Royal on June 2-4, 2014. CIAC 2014 will […]
The 5th Australasian Pacific Aluminium Extrusion Conference will be held in Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia on May 26-28, 2014. The conference will present material on the latest developments in extrusion equipment, processes, technology, safety, environment, markets, and management. The program will include: An Extrusion Workshop on Monday, May 26 Technical and Practical presentation sessions on […]
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As the current warehousing issues associated with the London Metal Exchange (LME) continue, we will be publishing periodic updates, compiling information found online as the situation develops. This post includes the week of February 3-10, as well as a video that appeared on January 20th. January 20 – “Aluminium premiums smash records” (video), Metal Bulletin […]
