By Kevin Widlic, Contributing Editor. Hydro is moving closer in its work to reduce fossil energy sources at its aluminum casthouses through the use of plasma technology. Positive laboratory scale trials coupled with simulation data have put the company on track to embark on a pilot project at its Casthouse Reference Center in Sunndal, Norway […]
Novelis Inc. successfully tested the use of hydrogen fuel to power an industrial recycling furnace at its U.K. plant in Latchford, Warrington. The company believes this is a significant step toward carbon-neutral production. “Exploring renewable energy sources, such as hydrogen, making first mover investments, and reducing energy intensity are part of our 3×30 vision to […]
Spectro Alloys Corp., a Midwest secondary foundry alloy producer, completed the first phase of construction on the expansion of its Rosemount campus in Minnesota. The expansion allows for the production of aluminum billet and improves recycling rates in Minnesota while meeting growing demand for recycled aluminum. “This increase in capacity and capabilities means Spectro will […]
Hydro was awarded US$17.4 million in tax credits to introduce HyForge casting technology at its aluminum recycling plant in Henderson, Kentucky. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded the credit under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Section 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project tax credit program in order to advance new technology for the automotive industry. “We appreciate […]
Hydro plans to invest NOK 200 million (US$17.6 million) to install a new sow casting line at Husnes aluminum smelter. This investment will expand the casthouse’s product offering, thus increasing flexibility. “We continue to invest in the future of our Norwegian smelters, which are at the core of Hydro’s strategy to pioneer the green aluminum […]
Hertwich Engineering GmbH, a leading global supplier of technologies for aluminum foundries, is being acquired by the management team consisting of Gerold Keune (CEO), Jürgen Doblhofer (COO), Hubert Mayringer (Director Engineering), and Ludwig Manhartseder (Director Electrical & Automation) as part of a management buy-out. This will see 100% of the company transferred from SMS group […]
By Kevin Widlic, Contributing Editor. Pennsylvania’s Schuylkill County is home to the biggest aluminum extrusion plant in North America. The Cressona plant may also be the oldest, having been built more than 80 years ago. Now, after its latest round of investments, the company believes it is setting the table for many more good years […]
Speira, an aluminum roller and recycler located in Hamburg, Germany, is investing €6.4 million in a new “transparent” melting furnace from GHI. The unit, known internally as “Furnace 6,” replaces the oldest model in the plant, which dates back to the 1970s — a project that was successfully handled without any accidents during ongoing foundry […]
