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    Novelis and Maxion Introduce Innovative Aluminum Battery Housing for Electric Commercial Vehicles

    Novelis, a world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, and Maxion Structural Components, a key producer in the production of automotive structural components in the Americas, jointly developed an innovative battery housing solution for electric commercial vehicles. Developed from stamped rolled aluminum, using a new alloy specially created to meet this demand, the housing combines […]

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    ET Foundation Invites Professionals and Students to Enter the 2027 Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition

    The Rick Merluzzi Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition strives to challenge and empower the next generation of designers to think about how aluminum extrusions can shape a better, more sustainable world. The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and its educational and research organization, the ET Foundation, are inviting designers and engineers from around the world to share […]

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    Inside/Out Light Metals: Where Did the Scrap Go?

    By John Peterman, Gillespie & Powers, Inc. In March, my marketing team made a simple post on the Gillespie & Powers, Inc. LinkedIn page celebrating aluminum recycling for Global Recycling Day. After all recycling is one of our core markets. Then, a mining and metallurgical advisor from Brazil responded to that post, pointing out that […]

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    Toyota Debuts GR GT Race Car Models with Aluminum Frames

    Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) introduced two new flagship models — the GR GT and GR GT3. Developed in collaboration with professional drivers, these prototypes embody the company’s philosophy of making ever-better motorsport-bred cars. The GR GT was conceived as a road-legal race car, while the GR GT3 is a competition model built to meet international […]

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    Achenbach Establishes Wholly Owned U.S. Subsidiary to Serve North American Rolling Market

    Achenbach Buschhuetten GmbH & Co. KG, a supplier of aluminum, copper, and non-ferrous rolling mills headquartered in Kreuztal, Germany, is taking the next step in the continued growth and evolution of its North American presence with the establishment of Achenbach Rolling Technology LLC. This wholly owned U.S. subsidiary assumes full and direct responsibility for all […]

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    The Aluminum Extrusion Industry Addresses the Need for Critical Skills

    By Duncan Crowdis, Alexandria Industries and the Aluminum Extruders Council’s Workforce Development Apprenticeship Initiative. The shortage of talent and skills in the North American manufacturing sector is not new. The challenge has been growing and is well documented. According to research by both The Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte, out of a forecasted need for 3.8 […]

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    Sharp – The ‘Unsinkable’ Aluminum Kayak

    The development of Sharp began with three key elements: a newly acquired press brake, a workshop surrounded by lakes, and a shared interest in boats. Constructed from folded aluminum sheet, the experimental kayak features a double-wall hull that provides structural rigidity and buoyancy while creating its distinctive angular appearance. The idea for the kayak was […]

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    EGA Continues Restoration of Production at Its Al Taweelah Facilities

    Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) reported progress in restoring production at the company’s Al Taweelah site at the Khalifa Economic Zone Abu Dhabi. The facilities — including the aluminum smelter and alumina refinery — were damaged by Iranian attacks that occured on on March 28. Following the attacks, EGA had significant volumes of metal on the […]