Nominations are now being accepted for the fourth annual Altair Enlighten Award, which recognizes achievements in weight reduction across the entire automotive industry, from motorcycles to passenger cars, light trucks to commercial vehicles and buses. The 2016 award program allows nominees to submit entries for lightweighting achievements in two distinct categories: full vehicles and modules. […]
The Extrusion Technology for Aluminum Profiles Foundation (ET) named Light Metal Age the “Official Publication” for the Eleventh International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar & Exposition (ET ’16). Ann Marie Fellom, publisher Light Metal Age said, “We are honored to receive this designation for what has been befittingly described as the world’s longest running educational event […]
Novelis announced that its RC5754 alloy, a new automotive product designed to contain up to 75% recycled content, has been successfully integrated into the structural components of high volume production passenger vehicles, including the Jaguar XE and all new and legacy Jaguar Land Rover models. The RC5754 aluminum alloy is designed to absorb higher levels of processed […]
Ford Motor Company is investing $1.3 billion in its Kentucky Truck Plant to support the launch of the all-new 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty truck. As with the Ford F-150, the new Super Duty pickup truck has been improved with advanced materials and continues the company’s commitment to aluminum. The pickup features a high-strength, military-grade, […]
For nearly 50 years, aluminum extrusion technology breakthroughs have been delivered through the International Aluminum Extrusion Technology (ET) Seminar series, the premier educational event for the aluminum extrusion industry. This tradition continues with the Eleventh International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar (ET ’16) to be held in Chicago, IL, on May 2-6, 2016. In 2016, the Aluminum Extruders […]
By Dr. Gao Bingliang, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University Editor’s Note: This article is a companion piece to “Innovations in Aluminum Production Technology at Northeastern University, Shenyang, China,” also by Gao, which appeared in the February 2016 issue of Light Metal Age. Introduction The Chinese aluminum smelting industry has gone through tremendous growth during the […]
Ball Corporation is moving forward in it plans to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Rexam in a cash and stock transaction, first announced in February 2015. The two companies have complementary metal beverage packaging product offerings and strong cultural compatibility. The combined company will have pro forma 2014 revenue of approximately $15 billion and approximately […]
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has begun the testing phase of its development of an all-new aluminum space-frame architecture that will underpin all future Rolls-Royce models arriving in market from early 2018. “At Rolls-Royce Motor Cars we are uniquely focused on the desires of our customers and are driven by our own thirst to innovate,” said the […]
