The Global Continuous Casting Forum (GCCF) will be held May 13-16, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia, in conjunction with the Interwire 2019 conference and trade exposition, the largest and longest-running wire and cable convention in the Americas. Both events are hosted by the Wire Association International (WAI), Inc. GCCF provides a venue for academics, researchers, metallurgists, and professionals […]
Desktop Metal in Burlington, Massachusetts, is moving to commercially develop its 3D printing technology for producing metal components in aluminum, titanium, stainless steels, etc. The company recently closed a $160 million funding round, led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), that will enable it to advance its technology. “We are at a critical juncture in the […]
Arconic Inc. is investing approximately $100 million to expand its hot mill capability and add downstream equipment capabilities to manufacture industrial and automotive aluminum sheet products in its Tennessee Operations facility near Knoxville, Tennessee. The company already has customer commitments for the majority of the increased capacity, with the remainder to be filled by projected […]
AMAG Group commissioned a new cladding station at its headquarters in Ranshofen, Austria. The new cladding operation is part of the company’s massive “AMAG 2020” expansion project, which – together with a new cold rolling mill and a multitude of other manufacturing lines – marks an important milestone for the company’s successful future. “The new plants […]
Instituto Mexicano del Aluminio, A.C. (IMEDAL) is hosting the AluMexico 2019 Summit and Expo on August 21-23, 2019 in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The event invites industry executives, academics, researchers, and industrial and educational institutions to attend and participate in presentations focussed on understanding the practical and theoretical innovations, processes, and products developed in the aluminum […]
During its fourth quarter and full year 2018 results presentation, Arconic Inc. announced plans to restructure its business into two separate businesses. “As part of [the company’s] strategy and portfolio review, we have determined to separate the portfolio into Engineered Products & Forgings and Global Rolled Products,” said John C. Plant, who was recently named chief […]
By Michael Niedzinski, Constellium. During the past 60 years the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) charted the western world’s course for the exploration of outer space. NASA managed and funded programs such as Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and the International Space Station, which is supported by Space Shuttle missions and more recently by the Space […]
Under the “Horizon 2020” program, the European Commission is funding new research and innovation projects that will strive to create and consolidate science-to-technology breakthroughs, establish multidisciplinary research communities, and help establish innovation around them. Among these is the European Magnesium Interactive Battery Community (E-MAGIC) project, which is receiving EUR 6.5 million in order to pool the relevant […]
