As UC Rusal’s largest aluminum facility, the Krasnoyarsk (KRAZ) aluminum smelter in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, has become a significant site for innovation within the company with improvements ongoing. In 2018, the company commissioned a new casting complex there for the production of large diameter billet. The company invested US$40 million in the construction of the casthouse […]
Impression Technologies Ltd. signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Scandium International Mining Corp. to test scandium-containing alloys in proprietary aluminum sheet forming applications. Impression Technologies is a privately held technology company, developing and licensing its advanced aluminum forming technology, Hot Form Quench (HFQ®), to the worldwide automotive, aerospace, rail, and electronics industries. The LOI […]
The Aluminum Association released LCA Report: EDAG Silverado Body Lightweighting, a new critically-reviewed study that highlights aluminum’s significant potential to reduce the environmental impact of automobiles when the full life cycle is considered. The life cycle assessment (LCA) examines cradle-to-grave environmental footprint reductions of an advanced aluminum pickup truck body design in comparison with a baseline design […]
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California, has acquired Imperial Machine & Tool Co., a leader in multi-material additive manufacturing and machining technologies for aerospace and defense, automotive, high-tech, and general industrial applications. “The acquisition brings significant technology and intellectual property to broaden Kaiser’s ability to provide solutions for demanding applications in compatible end […]
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) formed a sponsorship agreement with ALUMINUM USA, an event offering an exhibition and conference for all things aluminum: products, technologies and investments in the United States. The next ALUMINUM USA will take place September 12-13, 2019 at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The AEC brings an educational component to […]
Arconic officially opened its expanded aluminium and titanium aerospace parts facility in Bestwig, Germany. The expansion increases Arconic’s production capacity to meet growing demand from commercial aircraft customers for lightweight titanium investment castings for the aerospace industry. “We have significantly invested in Arconic Bestwig’s capabilities, almost doubling our titanium parts production capacity, and have added […]
STAS Inc., based in Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada, acquired aluminum casting technologies from o.d.t. Engineering Pty. Ltd. in Australia. The purchase enables STAS to engage in the marketing, sales, and fabrication of casting and material handling equipment and production consumables. This includes ingot casting and stacking (ICS) for aluminum and magnesium (ingot weights of 6-25 kg) […]
The iconic and popular aluminum beverage can is 60 years old this year. Beverage cans were originally heavy objects made of tin or steel. The first all-aluminum beverage can was introduced in 1958 by the Hawaii Brewing Company, based in Honolulu, for their “Primo Beer.” The lightweight aluminum was an ideal choice for the company, […]
