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Novelis signed an agreement with thyssenkrupp Aerospace, one of the world’s leading supply chain management and third-party logistics service providers for the commercial Aerospace industry, renewing their strategic partnership through a multi-year agreement. “We are very pleased that our global Aerospace unit is prolonging our partnership with Novelis,” said Patrick Marous, CEO of Business Unit Solutions […]
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Century Aluminum initiated Phase One of its Green Aluminum Smelter Project, as part of its four-phase agreement under a Department of Energy (DOE) grant initiative, originally granted in March 2024. Aluminum is a critical material for U.S. infrastructure and is used in a wide range of industries, from automotive to defense to architecture. According to […]
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The International Magnesium Association (IMA) has extended the submission deadline for abstracts of papers proposed for presentation at its 82nd Annual World Magnesium Conference to January 20, 2025. The IMA’s World Magnesium Conference, scheduled for May 11-13, 2025, in Salzburg, Austria, is the premier international magnesium industry conference. The event will highlight technological advances, innovative […]
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Secat, Inc., a metallurgical research laboratory specializing in aluminum product and process technologies, expanded its capabilities with the installation of a new aluminum extrusion press at its Nicholasville Pilot Lab in Kentucky. This elevates Secat’s testing, development, and small-scale production capabilities, allowing for enhanced precision and flexibility in extrusion processes. The press was generously donated […]
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Novelis Inc. is a leader in the production of flat rolled aluminum products and is considered to be the world’s largest recycler of aluminum. Recently, the company announced its new 3×30 sustainability strategy, through which the company will continue its efforts to build a circular economy by partnering both with its suppliers, as well as […]
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Elval, the only Greek producer of flat rolled aluminum products, placed an order with Primetals Technologies to upgrade its drive system at a 6-high cold rolling mill in Oinofyta, north of Athens. The modernization will increase reliability and resolve availability issues primarily caused by an obsolete drive system. Primetals Technologies will perform the upgrade, as […]
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The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) is now accepting applications for its 2025 Scholarship Program. Designed to assist students studying in subject areas that can lead to a career in powder coating, the program awards funds in conjunction with member companies that donate a minimum of $5,000 toward a corporate-named scholarship. “The Powder Coating Institute is […]
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Hydro plans to invest NOK 200 million (US$17.6 million) to install a new sow casting line at Husnes aluminum smelter. This investment will expand the casthouse’s product offering, thus increasing flexibility. “We continue to invest in the future of our Norwegian smelters, which are at the core of Hydro’s strategy to pioneer the green aluminum […]
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By Peter Pollak, The Aluminum Association (Retired). Nikola Tesla, a Serbian American inventor and futurist, is considered to be one of the greatest electrical engineers of all time (Figure 1). Best known for harnessing alternating current (AC) for electrical transmission, Tesla was a true visionary, envisioning wireless transmission and communication technologies (now made reality in the […]