By Dr. Anne Deacon Juhl, AluConsult and AnodizingSchool. Recycled aluminum, when properly processed, can deliver anodized finishes indistinguishable from primary aluminum. While higher levels of trace elements, like zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and iron (Fe), can increase sensitivity to corrosion or surface defects, these challenges are often smaller than variations caused by production methods and […]
Golden Aluminum Inc. (GAI) successfully achieved commercial start-up of a new aluminum strip caster at its Fort Lupton facility in Colorado. Supplied by SMS group, the nexcast® machine is a next-generation strip caster jointly developed by GAI and SMS. “Bringing nexcast online marks a major step forward for Golden Aluminum and demonstrates the strength of […]
Novelis Inc. successfully completed the U.K.’s first full-scale hydrogen fuel switching demonstration in the aluminum industry at its Latchford plant — marking a major step toward industrial decarbonization. “This trial has been a major achievement for our team,” said Allan Sweeny, plant manager at Novelis Latchford. “It demonstrated that we can adapt our existing infrastructure […]
Extruded Aluminum Company (EAC), Profile Custom Extrusions, and Metra Canada — three premier U.S. and Canadian aluminum extrusion companies — are combining their businesses to launch Metra North America. United, the company will be able to redefine aluminum extrusion quality, reliability and worth. “Simply put, we’re raising the bar to make our customers’ jobs more rewarding […]
The Aichelin Group, a global provider of industrial heat treatment solutions, signed an agreement to acquire the NTS and UPC business divisions of NITREX, a manufacturer of industrial furnaces focused on nitriding solutions. The combination of Aichelin and NITREX will create the world’s largest supplier of heat treatment equipment. Following the acquisition, NITREX is expected to continue […]
Novelis entered into a joint development agreement with DRT Holdings, LLC to accelerate the adoption of high-recycled-content alloys in aluminum beverage can ends. This collaboration aims to improve the manufacturing process for sustainable can ends, ensuring seamless adoption across the global metal packaging industry. “Novelis is committed to accelerating the transition to a more circular aluminum […]
By Alicia Hartlieb and Martin Hartlieb, Viami International Inc. Structural die castings for car bodies have been around for more than 30 years, and they have been growing in size and complexity. Many cars today already have parts like shock towers, cross members, and/or long side members made from structural aluminum die casting. Sometimes, even […]
Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) recently installed a modern briquetting press for the efficient recycling of aluminum chips at its headquarters in Ranshofen, Upper Austria. The new briquetting press for aluminum chips will further increase the recycling rate at the site, continuing the company’s quest to be ever more sustainable. Recycling Process Scrap The manufacture of […]
