Keymark Corporation is the first Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) member company to complete and publish an environmental product declaration (EPD) using the AEC’s new EPD/Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Generator Tool. The EPD/PCF Generator Tool is a member resource that was developed by SCS Global Services for the AEC Sustainability Team. Traditionally, an aluminum extruder facing customer […]
Novelis has extended its partnership with Infinitum, Norway’s deposit return system for beverage containers. The renewed long-term agreement reinforces a shared commitment to ensuring that all aluminum beverage cans used in Norway are efficiently collected, recycled, and returned into the production loop. “This partnership demonstrates how circular systems can work at scale,” said Alexandre Gellert, […]
Speira introduced Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for all major product categories in its Specialties business. “Choosing the most sustainable aluminum should be as easy as possible for our customers,” said Peter Basten, head of Specialties & New Business Development at Speira. “EPDs are an important tool for achieving this, making our efforts for sustainability transparent, […]
Gemini Group expanded capacity and scale of the press tooling capabilities at its Consolidated Tool facility in Muscle Shoals, AL. The new equipment allows the operation to offer full-scope services to extruders of aluminum. copper, and brass, ranging from design and engineering to machining, validation, and refurbishment of large containers and press tooling components. This […]
Assan Alüminyum, one of the two largest aluminum foil producers in Europe and a leading flat rolled aluminum manufacturer, acquired an aluminum foil production facility in West Virginia, through its subsidiary Kibar Americas. With this acquisition, Assan Alüminyum becomes a local producer in the U.S., further strengthening its position in the global aluminum industry. “At […]
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminum, deployed a state-of-the-art cooling system at its smelter in Jharsuguda, Odisha. “Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at Vedanta Aluminium,” said C. Chandru, CEO of Vedanta Jharsuguda. “By combining digital precision with practical engineering, we have not only strengthened the stability of our potlines but […]
The North American aluminum industry has faced uncertainty in recent years amid challenging market conditions and shifts in international trade. However, as Jason Weber (pictured), president of the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), indicates in this interview, the aluminum extrusion industry remains resilient, finding ways to innovate and ensure stable billet supply. Prior to becoming the […]
AMAG Austria Metall AG and Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG signed a new, multi-year agreement, which will take their long-term partnership to a new level. The agreement strengthens the existing cooperation between the two companies and lays the foundation for an expanded use of AMAG aluminum products across various Pilatus programs. “We are very pleased to further expand […]
