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    HAI and LS Cable Open New Extrusion Plant in South Korea

    HAI Materials Korea, the joint venture between Hammerer Aluminum Industries (HAI) and LS Cable & System, officially opened its new extrusion facility in Gumi, South Korea. The new facility plans to manufacture high-strength aluminum components for electric vehicles for the Korean market. “Both LS Cable & System and the HAI Group stand for innovation, quality […]

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    Novelis Completes Automation Upgrade at its Aluminum Rolling Mill in China

    Novelis Aluminum Zhenjiang completed an automation upgrade project at its aluminum hot-rolling mill in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, China. The company recently awarded the final acceptance certificate (FAC) to Primetals Technologies for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the project. “The new solution from Primetals Technologies improves equipment reliability, positively impacting both efficiency and production […]

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    Constantia Flexibles Expands Aluminum Rolling Mill in Austria

    Constantia Teich, the main plant of Constantia Flexibles, officially inaugurated the expansion of its rolling mill in Weinburg, Lower Austria. The €80 million expansion project promotes a more sustainable, local aluminum foil production and strengthens the stability of European supply chains. “With this investment, we are making a clear statement for growth, innovation, and sustainability,” said […]

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    Achieving Aluminum Supply Chain Resilience in America

    The Aluminum Association outlined the pathways to move the U.S. industry toward greater self-sufficiency in its domestic aluminum supply. The pathways are presented in a a new white paper, Powering Up American Aluminum: A Roadmap for Next Generation Supply Chain Resilience, which the Asssociation developed in collaboration with Wittsend Commodity Advisors. According to the Association, the […]

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    Ball Corporation Sells Ball Aluminum Cup Assets to Form Joint Venture

    Ball Corporation sold a portion of its Ball Aluminum Cup® assets to Ayna.Al, a leading strategic advisory and implementation firm in the industrial technology space. The companies are thus forming a 49:51 joint venture, named Oasis Venture Holdings, LLC, which will accelerate the continued development and growth of the aluminum cup category. “In 2019, Ball […]

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    Pure Aluminum to Form Joint Venture for Sustainable Aluminum Production

    Pure Aluminum, a fast-growing aluminum processor based in Saranac, Michigan, is forming a joint venture with Traxys, a global leader in the physical trading of metals and natural resources, and Consortium Metals, a sales and marketing specialist in the secondary aluminum industry. This strategic partnership will enable recycling of aluminum scrap and manufacture value-added aluminum products, […]

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    Hydro Orders HybrEx Extrusion Line to Modernize Its Gainesville Operation

    Hydro Extrusion North America placed an order for a complete 8 inch, 25 MN extrusion line from SMS group and OMAV, a specialist in the field of aluminum extrusion systems. Engineered to Hydro’s high operational standards, the new line features an innovative HybrEx® press and a patented electric scrap shear will be installed at the […]