Norsk Titanium AS received an order for 3D-printed titanium structural components from Boeing. The parts, which are being produced by the company’s proprietary Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD™) process, are the first 3D-printed structural airplane components to to be approved by the FAA. It has been reported that the use of these 3D-printed components could eventually save Boeing up to $3 million […]
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The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) is launching a new series of webinars aimed at engineers and designers who wish to delve deeper into the ins and outs of aluminum extrusions. The new series, AEC Aluminum Extrusion Tech, is intended to inform and educate those with some knowledge of aluminum extrusions but who are interested in […]
Arconic Inc. completed the divestiture of Arconic Fusina Rolling Srl, its Fusina, Italy, rolling mill to Slim AluminiumSpA for approximately $60 million after tax. The transaction follows a thorough review process and is part of Arconic Global Rolled Products’ (GRP) continued drive to convert the business from a commodity producer to a high-margin aerospace and automotive supplier. The […]
Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill (GARMCO), Bahrain, announced that its new aluminum recycling plant continues to achieve significant milestones with erection of the building frame, installation of two 70 tonne melting furnaces, and commencement for the installation of a 105 tonne twin chamber furnace. The air pollution control equipment is currently being installed and the pit […]
Kobelco Aluminum Products & Extrusions Inc. (KPEX), a subsidiary of Kobe Steel Group, is currently constructing a new integrated greenfield facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Addressing the growing use of aluminum in the automotive industries, KPEX will manufacture high strength automotive alloy extrusions for bumper beams and car frames. As new generations of aluminum alloys […]
UACJ Automotive Whitehall Industries, based in Ludington, Michigan, placed an order for the supply a HybrEx®25 extrusion press from SMS group in response to a sharp growth in North American demand for automotive aluminum structural materials and parts. The 25 MN (2,750 UST) press will be the third SMS press for Whitehall and the first […]
Arconic signed a multi-year supply deal with Toyota North America, through which it will be the sole aluminum sheet supplier to Toyota for its all-new Lexus RX. The vehicle, which was named by Consumer Reports as the Best Luxury SUV of 2016, debuted last year and became Toyota’s first vehicle in North America to prominently […]
Novelis signed an agreement with next-generation car company, NIO, to provide aluminum sheet products for the automaker’s fleet of premium electric and autonomous vehicles. NIO will use Novelis Advanz™ aluminum alloys to create a wide range of structural components and parts for its aluminum-intensive NIO electric SUV models to be launched over the next five […]
