Andrea Svendsen

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    Chiz Bros. Acquires Advanced Material Science to Expand Insulation Machining Services

    Chiz Bros., a producer of custom solutions for refractory and high temperature applications, completed the acquisition of Advanced Material Science, a supplier of thermal and electrical insulation material. “The acquisition of Advanced Material Science will help us expand our offerings in regard to induction insulation and utilize their quick turnaround and precise machine services,” said […]

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    Hydro to Install Casthouse for the Production of Wire in Norway

    Hydro plans to invest NOK 15 billion in the construction of a new wire rod casthouse at its aluminum smelter in Karmøy, Norway. This is the company’s largest investment in Norway in ten years. “This investment will expand the capacity of wire rod to supply our customers with low-carbon solutions needed to develop and expand […]

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    Century Aluminum Improves Aluminum Casting with Updated System Drives

    Century Aluminum is a global metals and mining company with primary aluminum production operations in the U.S. and Iceland. The company’s smelting facility in Mt. Holly, South Carolina, houses casting equipment capable of processing nearly 230,000 tonnes of aluminum, producing standard-grade ingot, extrusion billet, and other products. As the first primary aluminum plant in the […]

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    Sustainable Magnesium Production and Processing

    By J.P. Weiler, Meridian Lightweight Technologies, Inc. Editor’s Note: This is the sixth in a series of articles highlighting developments in the magnesium industry, with the aim of addressing common misconceptions. The first five articles focused on primary production of magnesium, automotive and other applications, magnesium’s effect on aluminum alloys, and magnesium myths. This sixth […]

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    Novelis Introduces First Aluminum Coil Made from 100% Recycled End-of-Life Automotive Scrap

    Novelis introduced a new pilot material — an aluminum alloy coil made from 100% recycled end-of-life automotive aluminum scrap.  The innovative material is suitable for car body outer skin applications, meeting the automotive industry’s strict requirements for surface quality and formability. “Automotive customers are constantly looking for ways to decarbonize their products while keeping them light, […]

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    Consortium of Companies to Develop Ultra-Lightweight Vehicle Chassis with Aluminum

    Gordon Murray Group (GMG), along with project partners Constellium, Carbon ThreeSixty, and Brunel University London, is leading Project M-LightEn, an initiative to develop vehicle chassis structures that are 25% lighter and reduce carbon intensity by 50%. The project is supported by Innovate UK and the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC). “The potential for this project is […]

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    Novelis, Shape Corp., and Metalsa Partner to Develop EV Battery Enclosures

    Novelis, Shape Corp., and Metalsa are partnering to collaborate on testing, studying, and advancing electric vehicle (EV) battery tray concepts using aluminum roll forming technologies. The collaboration combines expertise in advanced roll forming, next-generation alloy development, and precision assembly to meet growing demand for the automotive EV sector. “The strength and expertise of this partnership is […]