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 […]
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 […]
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,” […]
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 […]
Gränges completed the acquisition of a casting and hot rolling facility in the Shandong Province, China. The purchase was made as part of its long-term strategic partnership with Shandong Innovation Group (SIG), with SIG obtaining 20% of the outstanding shares of the new facility. This will support the company’s growth in the Asian automotive market. […]
Novelis successfully recovered and restarted its plant in Sierre, Switzerland, which had been severely impacted by a devastating flood at the end of June. Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of both the extended Novelis team and external specialists, the major assets are expected to resume full production by the end of October. “In addition to […]
Henan Yirui New Materials Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Henan Mingtai group, signed a final acceptance certificate for its new four-stand aluminum hot finishing mill installed and commissioned at its site in Gongyi, Henan Province, China. As part of the installation of the new mill, an existing single-stand hot rolling mill (consisting of […]
By Peter Pollak, The Aluminum Association (Retired). In 1914, the National Bureau of Standards and 14 copper wire manufacturers developed an electrical conductivity standard for copper.1 This International Annealed Copper Standard (IACS) enabled the development of uniform resistance tables that became the foundation for electrical engineering, codes, and standards. Back then, the possibility of another […]
