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An aluminum coil with a bright surface finish produced on AMAG Austria Metall’s new surface treatment line in Austria. The new line features advanced pickling capabilities to provide high quality surfaces for the architectural market. See article on page 6.
Articles
AMAG Fosters Innovation with Advanced New Surface Treatment Line
Page 6
Novelis Focuses on Recycling and Low Emissions with New Sustainability Strategy
Page 10
Hydro Cressona Expands with New Extrusion and Recycling Capacity: Largest Extrusion Plant in the U.S. Better Equipped to Meet the Future
By Kevin Widlic
Page 14
New Research Projects to Support Secondary Aluminum in Automotive: Advancing U.K. Manufacturing
By Geoff Scamans
Page 20
Optimizing Aluminum Scrap Usage for Decarbonization
By DeAnne Toto
Page 26
A Rigorous Approach to Developing and Proving the Performance of Novel Aluminum Hot Rolling Fluids
By Yao Lu and J.B.A.F. Smeulders
Page 28
World’s Lightest Aluminum Can: Contributes to GHG Emissions Reduction
Page 34
2024 Molten Metal Incident Report: Wet and Rusty Tools and Equipment Cause Most Explosions
Page 36
Deciphering the Myths of Magnesium Alloys
By J.P. Weiler
Page 38
More Than a Century Ago Nikola Tesla Envisioned the Age of Aluminum: Replacing Copper in Electrical Wiring
By Peter Pollak
Page 40
Key Lessons for Ensuring Aluminum Plant Safety Based on Over 1,000 Incidents
By Alex Lowery
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