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    Alba and EGA sign Technology Service Agreement for Reduction Line 6

    Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) in Bahrain and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) in the United Arab Emirates signed a Technology Services Agreement for Alba’s Reduction Line 6. The reduction line was originally commissioned in December 2018, bringing Alba’s nameplate production capacity to more than 1.6 million metric tonnes per annum. In 2020, it was reported to […]

  • Opening of the global Aluminum Competence Center (L-R): Lorenzo Bottinelli, managing director and VP Country Cluster, BASF Italy; Marco Citterio, major of Giussano; Daniela Polzot, managing director, Chemetall Italy; Guido Guidesi, councillor for Economic Development – Regione Lombardia; and Frank Naber, senior vice president, Chemetall.

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    Chemetall Opens New Global Aluminum Competence Center

    Chemetall officially opened its new Aluminum Competence Center in Giussano, Italy. The state-of-the-art facility will support the development of new technologies — thus strengthening the company’s position as a global supplier of solutions for the surface treatment of aluminum substrates. “The new global Aluminum Competence Center will allow us to bring new surface treatment solutions […]

  • Bonfiglioli headquarters with a slanted roof and aluminum mesh facade

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    Bonfiglioli Installs an Aluminum Mesh Facade on Its New Sustainable Headquarters

    Bonfiglioli completed the construction of its new headquarters in Calderara di Reno, Bologna, Italy. Utilizing sustainable design concepts developed by Peter Pichler Architecture — including an aluminum mesh facade — the 6,200 sq m (20,341 sq ft) headquarters aims to be more than just a place of work. In addition to providing a comfortable, efficient, and functional […]

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    Gränges and Scepter Form Recycling Partnership in the U.S.

    Gränges recently formed a strategic, long-term partnership with aluminum recycler, Scepter, Inc. Under the agreement, Scepter will supply recycled aluminum ingots to Gränges’ rolling and recycling centers in the U.S. “Gränges is committed to reducing the carbon footprint of our products and thereby also helping our customers on their decarbonization journey. This agreement is a […]

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    Hydro and NKT Partner to Develop a Low-Carbon Aluminum Power Cable Value Chain

    Hydro entered into a strategic partnership with NKT, a power cable provider in Norway, to develop a low-carbon aluminum power cable value chain for the development of Europe’s renewable energy grid. The two companies will collaborate on R&D and product development to explore aluminum wire rod applications that allow for even lower-carbon footprint, while maintaining quality. […]

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    US DOC Announces Affirmative Preliminary Subsidy Determinations on Imports of Aluminum Extrusions

    The U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary finding that the governments of China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Turkey unfairly subsidize their aluminum extrusion industries. Commerce calculated affirmative preliminary countervailing duties from each country in the following ranges: imports from China at rates of 15.41–169.66%, imports from Indonesia at rates of 6.69–43.56%, imports from Mexico at […]