As consumers continue to demand more sustainable products, manufacturing companies at every level of the process chain are working to lower their carbon footprint and reduce their environmental impact. In the secondary aluminum industry, one potential method for reducing the carbon impact of the melting process is to utilize green hydrogen (produced by using renewable […]
Novelis Inc. started up a new roll forming development line at its automotive Customer Solution Center in Novi, a suburb of Detroit, MI. Novelis is the first flat-rolled aluminum company to invest in its own roll forming development line, which will enable the company to conduct research and development with the aim of meeting industry demand […]
Novelis Inc. completed the construction of its first solar park at its rolling and recycling production site in Pieve Emanuele, Italy. With this project, the company is investing $2.4 million in decarbonizing its production in Pieve, further supporting the development of low-carbon, sustainable aluminum solutions for the European market. Local authorities granted their final approval […]
Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. (MEC), a leading value-added provider of design, prototyping and manufacturing solutions serving diverse end-markets, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mid-States Aluminum Corp., a an industry-leading extruder based in Wisconsin, for a total consideration of approximately $96 million (subject to customary adjustments). The acquisition will provide MEC with additional fabrication capabilities, […]
By Praveen Hewage, Alumex PLC, and Craig Werner, Werner Extrusion Solutions LLC. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to reshape the modern world in profound ways, using computer-based systems to augment human intelligence with capabilities, such as perception, learning, reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making. AI learns from data and makes decisions based on those learnings. It […]
Airbus and Oerlikon AM have successfully industrialized the additive manufacturing (AM) process for complex serial production of 3D-printed aluminum components. These antenna clusters will be used in communication satellites, which will soon be orbiting the earth. This achievement has resulted in a €3.8 million contract to additively manufacture these satellite components. Advanced technologies like additive manufacturing […]
Hydro plans to build a state-of-the-art aluminum recycling plant in Torija, Spain. The company signed an agreement with a subsidiary of the Pulsar Properties Group to purchase land in the area, where it will invest €130–140 million in the construction of the plant, depending on the final design, market conditions, and macroeconomic developments. “The European […]
Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co., Ltd. is expanding its aluminum plant in Longkou, Shandong province, China. The company manufactures aluminum sheet for the domestic and international markets. The expansion project will enable the company to grow its presence in the automotive and aerospace markets. As part of its expansion project, Shandong Nanshan ordered a new cold […]
