AMAG signed its largest contract with Audi AG in its company history. The two companies have had a partnership for almost two decades and now this long-standing partnership has been strengthened and expanded. The new contract secures the procurement of aluminum for Audi from AMAG’s facility in Ranshofen, Austria. The aluminum is supplied in the […]
ElvalHalcor S.A., one of the leading flat rolled aluminum manufacturers worldwide, is working to enhance its sustainability initiatives and energy management capabilities at its manufacturing plant based in Oinofyta, Greece. The company placed an order with SMS group for the delivery of its Viridis Energy and Sustainability Suite for its flat-rolled aluminum operations. “Our partnership […]
Novelis Inc. is partnering with Southern Company, a leading energy provider, to achieve its decarbonization goals, with an initial focus on Novelis’ new recycling and rolling plant, which is currently under construction in Bay Minette, Alabama. The new plant aims to be carbon neutral for Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions (as per the GHG […]
ElvalHalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry S.A. signed the final acceptance certificate, which was granted to MINO S.p.A. for the new six-high cold rolling mill installed at the company’s plant in Greece. The certificate was issued after completing an extensive period of performances tests and trial production on a diverse selection of aluminum alloys, during […]
Novelis Inc. signed a new anchor customer contract with Ball Corporation. Under the contract, Novelis will supply aluminum sheet to Ball’s can making plants in North America — underscoring the strong demand for the company’s high-recycled-content beverage can sheet. With this contract and other commitments, Novelis has secured all of the beverage can capacity from […]
Baowu Aluminium Technology, a company of Baowu Group, ordered a new finishing mill stand for their aluminum hot rolling mill line in Sanmenxia, located in the Henan province of China. This is the second finishing mill stand provided by Primetals Technologies, and the new stand will change the layout of the current aluminum hot mill […]
By Andrew Halonen, Mayflower Consulting LLC. Material developers and producers are feeling global pressure to optimize their respective businesses, especially as communications get easier and as once-difficult tasks are optimized and commoditized by automation technologies. Gone are the days that a midwestern forging producer would automatically have a competitive advantage with an automotive OEM over […]
Shape Corp., a global tier-1 supplier and pioneer of roll forming technology, is proud to announce advancements in the application of complex roll formed aluminum applications for the automotive industry. In collaboration with Novelis, Shape can now offer a portfolio of roll formed aluminum components, including rockers, battery tray crossmembers, roof bows, and other structural […]
