Novelis Inc. plans to expand its advanced coated aluminum solutions portfolio for battery and energy storage applications. Through this expanded portfolio, the company will combine high-performance automotive-grade aluminum sheet with proven surface technologies to help manufacturers improve production efficiency, enhance component durability, and tailor material properties to the requirements of electric mobility and stationary energy […]
Rio Tinto and Prysmian are collaborating with Amazon to develop electrical cables made using ELYSIS® aluminum to reduce the total carbon footprint of a new data center being constructed by Amazon in Ohio. “We aim to reach net-zero emissions across our operations by 2040 through decarbonizing our operations and supply chain, down to the raw […]
Novelis, a world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, and Maxion Structural Components, a key producer in the production of automotive structural components in the Americas, jointly developed an innovative battery housing solution for electric commercial vehicles. Developed from stamped rolled aluminum, using a new alloy specially created to meet this demand, the housing combines […]
The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) , which operates the VALCO aluminum smelter, plans to invest approximately €300 million in the construction of a new aluminum foil plant as part of a new integrated industrial part in the Tema Heavy Industrial Zone in Ghana. The agreement marks a significant milestone in Ghana’s industrial transformation […]
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 […]
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, […]
Ulsan Aluminum completed a comprehensive automation upgrade on its hot finishing mill in Ulsan, South Korea. The company recently issued a final acceptance certificate (FAC) to Primetals Technologies, marking the successful completion of the project. Established in 2017 as a joint venture between Novelis and Kobe Steel, Ulsan Aluminum supplies flat-rolled aluminum products to the […]
Novelis Inc. officially started operating its first electric pusher furnace at its Sierre plant in Switzerland. The facility serves the automotive industry with fully integrated manufacturing capabilities, from hot and cold rolling mills to continuous annealing line and laser cutting. “With the commissioning of the electric pusher furnace, Novelis continues to lead the way in […]
