The aluminum plant Slovalco has reached an agreement with the Slovak government enabling the restart of 75,000 tonnes of primary aluminum production capacity. The agreement with the Slovak government marks an important milestone in the effort to resume full operations at Slovalco after operations were curtailed in 2022 due to high power prices. It establishes […]
By Alton Tabereaux, Contributing Editor. The global energy transition, electrification of vehicles, and increased demand for computing power in the wake of artificial intelligence (AI) have led to increased demand for batteries, advanced semiconductors, secure communications, next-generation aerospace platforms, and other components. In turn, this has resulted in increased demand for rare earth elements (REEs), […]
Hydro entered into a five-year agreement with Nexans to supply approximately 85,000 tonnes of low-carbon aluminum wire rod between 2026 and 2030. The agreement is intended to support the modernization and decarbonization of Europe’s electricity grid using aluminum produced with renewable energy in Norway. The aluminum wire rod will be produced at Hydro’s Karmøy primary […]
Brimstone, a U.S.-based innovator in alumina and other industrial materials, and Century Aluminum, the largest American primary aluminum producer, announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would establish a domestic “mine-to-metal” supply chain for primary aluminum production. Under the agreement, Brimstone will supply Century with significant volumes of alumina—the key ingredient in aluminum production—from its […]
By Andrew Halonen, Mayflower Consulting LLC. Heavy duty trucking is essential for shipping and delivering goods and materials to manufacturing plants, retail stores, and consumers, representing 70% of all freight in the U.S.1 Unfortunately, it is also inherently carbon intensive. According to MIT Climate Portal, 65% of global freight emissions are generated by road vehicles, […]
Alcoa Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to acquire South32 Limited’s interests, including its bauxite mine, alumina refinery, and aluminum smelter operations in a cash and stock transaction of approximately $4.1 billion. Alcoa will also assume related rehabilitation provisions of approximately US$1.2B. According to Alcoa, the acquisition will add a high-quality, low-cost, and globally diversified […]
Zahit Aluminium commissioned and achieved successful operation of a new 12‑inch, 47‑MN extrusion press at its plant in Andana, Turkey. After several months of production, the installation is demonstrating stable performance and reliability in the manufacture of aluminum profiles for structural, architectural, framing, and photovoltaic applications. Supplied by Danieli Breda in Italy, the press features […]
By Andrea Svendsen, Managing Editor. In April, the National Coil Coating Association (NCCA) hosted its 2026 annual meeting, bringing coil coaters and suppliers to the coil coating process together to discuss the latest economic and industrial trends. In addition to hosting the NCCA’s annual business meeting, with updates from the Statistics, Technical, and Environmental, Health, […]
