The Aluminum Association, the Aluminium Association of Canada, and European Aluminium issued an open letter in advance of the upcoming G-20 Summit 2017 to take place July 7-8 in Hamburg, Germany, calling for the creation of a Global Forum to address global aluminum overcapacity. This is the first time that a global coalition of aluminum producers have […]
FIT AG, specializing the development of additive manufacturing, and Caterpillar Inc. entered into a strategic alliance, under which the companies will focus on design and printing for additive manufacturing of aluminum and titanium parts. The alliance will bring together leaders in their fields to take advantage of the benefits of additive manufacturing specifically in the […]
The International Committee for Study of Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium (ICSOBA) will host the 35th International Conference and Exhibition of ICSOBA, which will be held on October 2-5, 2017 in Hamburg, Germany in cooperation with TRIMET and DADCO. The event will include keynote sessions, technical session, and optional field trips to visit the TRIMET and […]
UACJ Corp., Japan’s largest aluminum rolling company, announced plans to invest a total of ¥55 billion (~US$482 million) to enhance production capacity at its plants in the U.S. and Thailand. U.S. Expansion UACJ will invest US$175 million in Logan Aluminum in Russellville, Kentucky, a joint venture run by Tri-Arrows Aluminum (a UACJ subsidiary) and Novelis […]
Under the the five-year (sunset) review process, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain aluminum extrusions from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. Therefore, the Commission elected to keep current trade orders […]
The Aluminum Association’s Trade Enforcement Working Group filed antidumping and countervailing duty petitions charging that unfairly traded imports of certain aluminum foil from the People’s Republic of China are causing material injury to the domestic industry. This action is part of the U.S. aluminum industry’s broad trade strategy to address Chinese overcapacity throughout the value chain. […]
Professor Hongjie Dai and doctoral candidate Michael Angell from Stanford University in California developed a nonflammable, low-cost, high-performance aluminum-ion battery that could provide an inexpensive storage solution for solar power or other forms of renewable energy for consumption during off hours. The battery’s main ingredient is urea (a material that is already industrially produced by […]
Mercedes-Benz Vans presented a revolutionary transporter concept study for urban areas in 2016 with the Vision Van. The van integrates a number of innovative technologies for the final end-point deliveries of products — even using on board drones for the final stretch of the delivery. The van features lightweight carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CRP) and […]
