AMAG Austria Metall AG started up production of a new aluminum cold rolling mill in Ranshofen, Austria, as part of a massive expansion plan aimed at making the integrated company Europe’s most state-of-the-art aluminum manufacturer. The official opening of the new mill, along with heat treating and passivation capacity, was held on June 22, 2017 […]
The Rapid Aluminium Cost Effective Forming (RACEForm) Project, a consortium of industry and academic partners lead by Impression Technologies, has been awarded funding through the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK Ltd. (APC) to further develop and validate Impression Technologies’ hot form quench (HFQ®) Technology for use in the global automotive industry. The total project value is £9.5 million, with […]
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) decided to self-initiate an antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigation on imports of common alloy sheet from the People’s Republic of China. This is unusual, as such cases are generally started based on petitions filed by U.S. companies alleging that dumped or unfairly subsidized goods are being […]
Arconic Inc. plans to invest $137 million to install a new horizontal heat treat furnace at its Davenport Works facility in Iowa. Heat treatment is a required step in the production of certain high-strength products, and is essential for products intended for large aerospace and industrial applications. This new furnace will enable Arconic to heat treat […]
Aleris officially opened its aluminum automotive body sheet production facility in Lewisport, Kentucky. The $400 million project positions the company to meet significant growth in North American automotive demand as the industry pursues broader aluminum use for the production of lighter, more fuel-efficient vehicles. The facility has the capacity to produce 480 million lbs of aluminum auto body sheet […]
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued a preliminary determination on its antidumping duty investigation, noting that imports of certain aluminum foil from China are being priced at less than fair value in the U.S. As a result, the agency will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to require U.S. importers of aluminum foil from China to deposit estimated […]
Gränges AB has announced two plans to expand rolling capacity in the U.S. Tennessee Expansion Granges will invest US$110 million to expand its aluminum foil rolling operation in Huntingdon, Tennessee, in order to meet growing demand for light gauge foil, automotive heat exchanger materials, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) applications. “The expansion in Huntingdon […]
The global beverage cans market size is expected to reach US$60.92 billion by 2024, according to Grand View Research, Inc. This is due to increasing demand for carbonated soft drinks and other flavored soda drinks in North America and for energy drinks and canned cold coffee and iced tea in Europe and Latin America. Three aluminum […]
