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General Motors (GM) has elected to use aluminum sheet supplied by Novelis, in the body of its new aluminum-intensive 2016 Cadillac CT6. The new mixed material vehicle construction featured in the Cadillac CT6 represents a first of its kind for GM in North America and China. The Cadillac CT6 features a body made of 62% aluminum. […]
Scientists at the Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA) have developed a new breakthrough involving magnesium batteries that may soon open the doors for smaller, longer-lasting batteries for everything from cars to cell phones. Magnesium metal has long been theorized as a much safer and more energy-dense alternative to current lithium battery technology. Lithium […]
Rio Tinto Aluminum announced plans to replace its existing small form foundry ingot casting unit in Dunkerque, France. The €5 million investment is aimed at strengthening the company’s value in terms of products and services for its customers. The Dunkerque facility will install a state-of-the-art production unit that will raise its capacity to 50,000 tons […]
Jaguar Land Rover reached a recycling milestone, having reclaimed over 50,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap — equal to the weight of 200,000 Jaguar XE body shells — back into the production process during 2015/16. This prevented more than 500,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent from entering the atmosphere by not using primary aluminium material. These figures […]
Hydro commissioned a EUR 45 million aluminum recycling facility at its Neuss plant in Germany. The facility aims to recycle up to 50,000 tonnes of used beverage cans (UBCs) per year. With the new UBC line, Hydro further optimizes its sourcing of metal for subsequent fabrication. The UBC recycling line in Neuss has created 40 […]
While at the the ALUMINUM USA trade show in Detroit, Michigan in November 2015, Light Metal Age had the opportunity to interview a number of notable members of the aluminum industry. This interview conducted by Ann Marie Fellom, publisher, presents Andrew Beevis North America product manager for Hertwich Engineering. Beevis has worked for 30 years […]
Based in Binzhou, China, Shandong Weiqiao Aluminum recently completed installation of two high-speed trimming lines from Danieli Fröhling. The two lines are now in full production with a capacity of around 460,000 tpy of primarily alloys in the 1xxx, 3xxx, 5xxx, and 8xxx series. The new line produces a main product that is 0.1-1.2 mm thickness and 980-2,150 mm in width, for a […]
Rexam has partnered with Arriaca, an internationally renowned Spanish microbrewer, to launch Spain’s first ever canned craft beer. The craft brewer will package its Rubia, IPA, and Vikingathor beers in 330 ml aluminum cans. The cans will be manufactured out of Rexam’s La Selva, Spain, plant and will be available in the Spanish domestic market through various […]
