The Aluminum Association just released the 2017 Molten Metal Incident Report covering calendar year 2016. The report highlights the predominant hazards that result in explosions during molten aluminum management worldwide, incorporating roughly 300 aluminum plants in 20 countries. Though not a statistical representation of the industry due to the fact that incidents are voluntarily reported, […]
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) launched a new Certification program for the aluminum value chain, focused on responsible production, sourcing, and stewardship of this important industrial metal. The new Certification program will cover all stages of the value chain for aluminum, including bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminum smelting, semi-fabrication, product design and manufacturing, and recycling. “This […]
Aluminum Upcycled: Sustainable Design in Historical Perspective Author: Carl A. Zimring Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press (©2017) Reviewed by John A.S. Green With the very first sentence, “Waste is a product of design,” the reader is put on notice that Aluminum Upcycled is different. Thorough, well-researched, and thought provoking, the book is also timely because […]
By Jessica Elder, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Jack Cowie and John Weritz, The Aluminum Association. Although pure aluminum is utilized in many important products (such as electrical cables), alloying aluminum with other elements is crucial to achieve the mechanical, formability, and other performance specifications that are required for the use of aluminum in a majority […]
The MAADI Group designed, manufactured, and installed a prefabricated aluminum bridge, which provides a walkway between the Alexandra Pier and the Iberville Passenger Terminal, at the Port of Montreal, Canada. The new structure (called a skywalk) was part of a $78 million restoration project, which was designed to help modernize and integrate the aging maritime structures into the urban fabric of Old […]
Aluminum demand in the U.S. and Canada totaled 26.4 billion pounds in 2016 (an increase of 2.6% from the previous year), representing the seventh straight year of consecutive demand growth, according to the 2016 Aluminum Statistical Review. The review, published by the Aluminum Association, includes statistical information on all aspects of the aluminum value chain through 2016. Aluminum […]
The U.S. formerly told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it opposes granting market economy status (MES) to the People’s Republic of China. This view has been submitted in support of the the European Union (EU), which has also argued that China is a non-market economy in WTO litigation. “We are concerned that China’s economic liberalization seems […]
AMAG Austria Metall AG started up production of a new aluminum cold rolling mill in Ranshofen, Austria, as part of a massive expansion plan aimed at making the integrated company Europe’s most state-of-the-art aluminum manufacturer. The official opening of the new mill, along with heat treating and passivation capacity, was held on June 22, 2017 […]
