Hydro entered a multi-year agreement with Sims Alumisource to purchase processed aluminum scrap for its North American extrusion business. Hydro is the largest producer of aluminum billets in North America, with 12 recycling facilities in the U.S. and Canada. Hydro and Sims Alumisource have previously worked together to refine the processing of post-consumer aluminum scrap […]
Extral Aluminium, a Polish company specializing in aluminum extrusions, installed a new nitriding system as part of the expansion of its operational footprint. The expansion project included the construction of a new building to house a new extrusion press line and nitriding system. This expansion project enables the company to diversify its range of extruded […]
By Kevin Widlic, Contributing Editor. Aluminum has been used in various sectors for years, and most in the industry are accustomed to seeing aluminum in assorted everyday products. But what many may not be aware of is that aluminum can advantageously replace other materials in bridge constructions with regard to ease of construction and cost […]
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 […]
Sloanebuilt, a leading manufacturer of custom rigid bodies and truck trailers in Australia, is moving toward more sustainable aluminum trailer construction by switching to LocAl® lower carbon aluminum from Capral Aluminium. This includes the extruded and rolled products used extensively in their aluminum trailer builds. “We view this as an exciting and important move for […]
Atomic13, a startup launched by Eric Donsky, signed an exclusive agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to commercialize the patented Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion Process (ShAPE™) technology, which can transform 100% post-consumer scrap aluminum into high quality extrusions. The new company aims to create a range of custom […]
By Kevin Widlic, Contributing Editor. Hydro believes it is going to see a dramatic shift in its employee base over the next five years, with 25,000 new employees entering the company. Some of these new employees will join through acquisitions in support of future growth, while others will be through recruitment. Of these, a higher […]
By Andrew Halonen, Mayflower Consulting LLC. How many aluminum industry executives have been asked by their employees, management team, or board what their artificial intelligence (AI) strategy is? While this is a fair question, if it has not yet been explored, it’s not easy to provide an answer. AI tools are being used today in […]
