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View of the mouth of the new Ube press and Cometal puller at Frontier Aluminum in Corona, California. Frontier recently expanded their existing facilities in California and constructed a new anodizing plant in Mexico. With Italian handling equipment built in China and a Chinese anodizing line, assembled in Mexico, Frontier has found a successful strategy to compete globally.
Articles
World Secondary Aluminum Industry Annual Review
By Rudolf P. Pawlek
Page 6
Frontier Aluminum Responds to Globalization of North Americaís Extrusion Business
By Joseph C. Benedyk
Page 16
Interview: Rand Baldwin, Globalization in the Aluminum Extrusion Industry
Page 22
Shanghai Sigma Metals Inc.: Chinaís Leading Secondary Aluminum Producer
By Dajun Chen
Page 24
Nappanee WindowóWide Open to Expansion
By Joseph C. Benedyk
Page 34
Mud-To-Money: Minimizing Bauxite Residue for Increased Alumina Production
Page 40
TMS 2007 Photo Spread
Page 44