Gränges plans to restart production at its Newport, Arkansas facility, following US$26 million in investments to upgrade existing foil rolling mills and equipment. The facility focuses on light gauge aluminum foil for various consumer applications. The short term capacity in Newport will be 20,000 tonnes annually, which the company expects to increase over the coming years. “This is […]
Northern Indiana Anodize (NIA), a startup aluminum anodizing company, plans to invest $6.9 million in its first location in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The planned 47,000 sq ft facility will use 32 ft tanks to accommodate aluminum parts up to 30 ft in length. NIA plans to serve the automotive, construction, boating, and industrial markets in the […]
Mecfor, a manufacturer of mobile and stationary equipment for aluminum, mining, and other industries, received a major investment from SeaFort Capital, it’s new Canadian partner. Based in Quebec, the company started off in 1997 as a regional solution provider and has grown to become a global supplier. This transaction enables Mecfor to become independent from Groupe Ceger and provides […]
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has updated the Aluminum Extrusion Manual — one of the most important and popular resources on the AEC website. The manual is designed to be a resource for designers and engineers to learn more about the aluminum extrusion process; discover how to optimize profile designs; and find technical information on alloys, finishes, […]
By Alton Tabereaux, Contributing Editor. Production by Country As prices generally increased throughout 2017, world primary aluminum production increased 3.4% compared with the previous year (Table I). China is the world’s largest producer of electrolytic aluminum, making up over half of the global output. The terminal consumption of electrolytic aluminum in China is mainly concentrated in […]
JW Aluminum began the expansion of its Mount Holly flat rolled aluminum plant in Goose Creek, South Carolina, which will enable the company to increase capacity by 175 million lbs of flat rolled aluminum. This project will greatly enhance JW Aluminum’s capabilities to serve its primary end markets, including building and construction, HVAC fin stock, […]
Jack Mahoney, Coil Annealing product manager for SECO/WARWICK Corp., is hosting a webinar on Thursday, June 28th, entitled “Aluminum Coil Annealing: Swirling Air = Higher Profits.” This 30-40 minute webinar will focus on how present the case for why swirling air can lead to higher profits, and will be followed by a Q&A session. Description: “When it […]
US9951971 — SOLAR MIRROR ARRAY SYSTEM, METHODS AND APPARATUSES THERETO — Werner Extrusion Solutions LLC (USA) — An apparatus for transferring force to a frame of a solar mirror array. The frame has at least one structural element. The apparatus includes a torque plate. The apparatus includes at least one node attached to and in […]
