Golden Aluminum Inc. (GAI) successfully achieved commercial start-up of a new aluminum strip caster at its Fort Lupton facility in Colorado. Supplied by SMS group, the nexcast® machine is a next-generation strip caster jointly developed by GAI and SMS. “Bringing nexcast online marks a major step forward for Golden Aluminum and demonstrates the strength of […]
Novelis Inc. successfully completed the U.K.’s first full-scale hydrogen fuel switching demonstration in the aluminum industry at its Latchford plant — marking a major step toward industrial decarbonization. “This trial has been a major achievement for our team,” said Allan Sweeny, plant manager at Novelis Latchford. “It demonstrated that we can adapt our existing infrastructure […]
Arconic Corporation is collaborating with DTE to deploy a pilot project at a selected Arconic facility in North America. The project will test DTE’s state-of-the-art molten metal composition analysis system, which is designed to enable enhanced manufacturing efficiency and product quality. “At Arconic, we are constantly exploring cutting-edge solutions to enhance manufacturing efficiency and product […]
By S. Tichy, K. Büchner, S. Wibner, and H. Antrekowitsch, Montanuniversität Leoben, Chair of Nonferrous Metallurgy; and P. Pucher and B. Prillhofer, AMAG casting GmbH. Natural gas is commonly used as an energy source in aluminum recycling furnaces, particularly for achieving high melting throughputs. While the direct use of electrical energy has the potential to […]
Speira successfully started up operation of a new tiltable rotary furnace, dubbed “Bernhard.” This is the first of four recycling furnaces being installed at the company’s plants in Grevenbroich and Töging, Germany. The start up ceremony was attended by Einar Glomnes, CEO of Speira; District Administrator Hans-Jürgen Petrauschke; and Mayor Klaus Krützen. “We take a […]
RevoCast, an affiliate of Lorval Capital Management (along with Apex Aluminum Extrusions), plans to construct a new state-of-the-art aluminum remelting facility in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. The facility will supply the West Coast and Pacific Northwest extrusion market with low-carbon aluminum billet with the highest recycled content. “The launch of this aluminum remelting facility marks a […]
Hydro has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Nemak to develop low-carbon aluminum cast products for the automotive industry. The aim is to accelerate decarbonization efforts and support car manufacturers in reaching their sustainability goals. “Expectations from society and customers towards business and industry to drive change are rising rapidly,” said Hanne Simensen, executive […]
Century Aluminum is a global metals and mining company with primary aluminum production operations in the U.S. and Iceland. The company’s smelting facility in Mt. Holly, South Carolina, houses casting equipment capable of processing nearly 230,000 tonnes of aluminum, producing standard-grade ingot, extrusion billet, and other products. As the first primary aluminum plant in the […]
