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    apt Group Optimizes Its Operations in Germany and Czech Republic

    The apt Group, a leading extruder in the European aluminum industry, is modernizing its production sites, including its extrusion plant in Monheim, Germany, and sheet and profiles plant in Cheb, Czech Republic. “The modernization of the extrusion line P35.0 and the compressed air system marks another milestone in our efforts to make production processes more […]

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    Speira to Supply Leading Battery Producer with Aluminum Strip

    Speira, an aluminum roller and recycler, signed a long-term agreement with the biggest prismatic battery producer from South Korea. The world-leading battery manufacturer’s advanced energy solutions also include lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. The manufacturer’s collaboration with Speira represents a clear commitment to sustainability. “We are proud to have signed this agreement, which strengthens our […]

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    Novelis and thyssenkrupp Aerospace Sign Multi-Year Supply Agreement

    Novelis signed an agreement with thyssenkrupp Aerospace, one of the world’s leading supply chain management and third-party logistics service providers for the commercial Aerospace industry, renewing their strategic partnership through a multi-year agreement. “We are very pleased that our global Aerospace unit is prolonging our partnership with Novelis,” said Patrick Marous, CEO of Business Unit Solutions […]

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    Elval to Modernize Its Cold Rolling Mill in Greece

    Elval, the only Greek producer of flat rolled aluminum products, placed an order with Primetals Technologies to upgrade its drive system at a 6-high cold rolling mill in Oinofyta, north of Athens. The modernization will increase reliability and resolve availability issues primarily caused by an obsolete drive system. Primetals Technologies will perform the upgrade, as […]

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    More Than a Century Ago Nikola Tesla Envisioned the Age of Aluminum

    By Peter Pollak, The Aluminum Association (Retired). Nikola Tesla, a Serbian American inventor and futurist, is considered to be one of the greatest electrical engineers of all time (Figure 1). Best known for harnessing alternating current (AC) for electrical transmission, Tesla was a true visionary, envisioning wireless transmission and communication technologies (now made reality in the […]

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    Bridgnorth to Increase Rolling Capacity to Meet Growing Demand in EVs and Packaging

    Bridgnorth Aluminium kickstarted a £2m investment in new technology at its 66-acre Midlands site in the U.K. as part of a long-term growth plan targeting new markets. Among these new markets, the company plans to provide high-quality aluminum to electric vehicles (EVs). “The leading-edge technology will give Bridgnorth Aluminium cleaner metal in the casting process,” […]

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    Constellium Celebrates the Grand Opening of its Neuf-Brisach Recycling Center

    Constellium celebrated the opening of its new advanced recycling center at its facility in Neuf-Brisach, France. This €130 million investment, supported by a grant from the France Relance investment program, will contribute to Constellium’s continued growth in the automotive and packaging industries, while promoting a circular, sustainable economy. “I am very proud to celebrate the […]