Alcoa published a new video, entitled “The Year of the Aluminum Car,” in which Alcoa chairman and ceo Klaus Kleinfeld speaks with the Yale School of Management. He notes that 2014 marks the beginning of dramatic growth for aluminum in the auto sector. Already the number two material used to make cars, aluminum use is […]
The February 2014 issue of Light Metal Age is now available. The digital edition has been released to subscribers and the print edition will be shipped next week. The cover features the Aluminicaste team. Aluminicaste is an aluminum greenfield remelt facility located in Central Mexico now close to full production capacity. The plant casts mainly […]
The International Magnesium Association (IMA) is calling for entries for both the Awards of Excellence and the Environmental Responsibility Awards. Winning entries for both awards will be recognized during the IMA’s 71st Annual World Magnesium Conference, to be held June 1 – 3, 2014 in Munich, Germany. The deadline for both awards is March 7, […]
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. January 12 – “LME looking to launch U.S. aluminum premium contract,” by Josephine Mason, Reuters “The London Metal Exchange is considering launching a U.S. aluminum premium contract, a […]
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SMS Meer’s Axel Bauer (left), general manager of extrusion press sales, and Uwe Muschalik (right), general manager of hydraulic press R&D and technology, in front of the newly built HybrEx 25, the radically different 25 MN extrusion press designed by the SMS Meer R&D and Technology Group headed by Muschalik. See story on page 24.
Sapa is making the Design Manual available as a downloadable app for iPhone and iPad users, available in the Apple Store (an android version is forthcoming). The app offers a new channel to reach architects, designers, engineers, and students, who are eager to learn more about aluminum and aluminum profiles.The Design Manual is a strong […]
The November 1944 issue of Light Metal Age presented an image of “Tomorrow’s light metal car.” In the associated article, the writers talk about the use of aluminum and magnesium in the sleek-lined, spaced-aged cars of the future. From the article: Many projected or possible applications of light metals are now being “imaginered” by both […]
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TMS 2014 will be held on February 16-20 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Among the special symposia, the event will feature “Innovation in the Aluminum Industry Supply Chain – How Will We Move on to the Next S Curve?” The scope of the session looks at how the aluminum industry […]
