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  • Bob Katsiouleris, UC Rusal

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    North American Aluminum Billet Industry: Interview with Bob Katsiouleris, UC Rusal

    By Andrea Svendsen, Managing Editor. Editor’s Note: This is a slightly extended version of an interview that first appeared in April 2017 issue of Light Metal Age, as part of a longer article on the the current status and outlook of the aluminum billet industry in North America. The original article included interviews from executives […]

  • Robert Convery, Matalco

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    North American Aluminum Billet Industry: Interview with Robert Convery, Matalco

    By Andrea Svendsen, Managing Editor. Editor’s Note: This is a slightly extended version of an interview that first appeared in April 2017 issue of Light Metal Age, as part of a longer article on the the current status and outlook of the aluminum billet industry in North America. The original article included interviews from executives […]

  • Hydro - Erik Fossum

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    North American Aluminum Billet Industry: Interview with Erik Fossum, Hydro

    By Andrea Svendsen, Managing Editor. Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in April 2017 issue of Light Metal Age, as part of a longer article on the the current status and outlook of the aluminum billet industry in North America. The original article included interviews from executives at Alexin, Hydro, Matalco, Nanshan America, UC Rusal, […]

  • Alexin - Tom Horter

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    North American Aluminum Billet Industry: Interview with Tom Horter, Alexin LLC

    By Andrea Svendsen, Managing Editor. Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in April 2017 issue of Light Metal Age, as part of a longer article on the the current status and outlook of the aluminum billet industry in North America. The original article included interviews from executives at Alexin, Hydro, Matalco, Nanshan America, UC Rusal, […]

  • casthouse

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    KPEX Orders Furnace and Casthouse for Its New Facility In Kentucky

    Kobelco Aluminum Products & Extrusions Inc. (KPEX), a subsidiary of Kobe Steel Group, is currently constructing a new integrated greenfield facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Addressing the growing use of aluminum in the automotive industries, KPEX will manufacture high strength automotive alloy extrusions for bumper beams and car frames. As new generations of aluminum alloys […]

  • Pyrotek

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    ARTICLE: Reducing Melt Loss and Dross Generation

    By James Grayson, Pyrotek Inc. Editor’s Note: “Casthouse Management” is an exclusive series of articles presenting the practical aspects of improving economics in the casthouse. The series includes coverage of the melting operations, practical aspects of improving process efficiency, understanding melt loss and dross generation, practical operator training, and fundamental management practices with a focus […]

  • Hydro Commerce

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    Hydro Orders New Homogenizing Furnace for Its Texas Facility

    Hydro Aluminium in Commerce, TX, placed an order for the supply of a modern batch homogenizing furnace for extrusion billet from with Hertwich Engineering, a company of the SMS group. Hydro already operates a continuous homogenizing furnace (also from Hertwich) at the Commerce site, where the company processes some 100,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap into […]