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 […]
Texarkana Aluminum produced the first coil on the new four-stand hot tandem mill installed at its facility in Texarkana, Texas. The company can now boast that it has one of the most productive and advanced hot rolling mills in North America. The mill is fully capable of meeting the growing demand for 1xxx, 3xxx, and […]
Speira introduced Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for all major product categories in its Specialties business. “Choosing the most sustainable aluminum should be as easy as possible for our customers,” said Peter Basten, head of Specialties & New Business Development at Speira. “EPDs are an important tool for achieving this, making our efforts for sustainability transparent, […]
Assan Alüminyum, one of the two largest aluminum foil producers in Europe and a leading flat rolled aluminum manufacturer, acquired an aluminum foil production facility in West Virginia, through its subsidiary Kibar Americas. With this acquisition, Assan Alüminyum becomes a local producer in the U.S., further strengthening its position in the global aluminum industry. “At […]
Novelis is continuing its strategic partnership with LINEAS, a European rail freight operator, to ensure the transport of aluminum ingots, coils, and scrap by rail between Novelis’ European locations across its rail logistics network. “In total, Novelis, in cooperation with LINEAS, moves over 1,000 trains per year across the rail network in Germany, ensuring freight […]
