The Chinese Non-Ferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA) recently called for the Chinese government to remove a long-standing 15% export tax on primary aluminum. The CNIA “appealed to all relevant national authorities to eliminate as soon as possible the provisional export tariff on aluminum to achieve integration of domestic and international aluminum markets.” The Chinese government, which […]
Novelis is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its plant in Kingston, Ontario, Canada with a number of public events taking place the week of Sept. 12-19, featuring past and present employees, local residents, and government officials. As an integral facility in Novelis’ North American operations, the plant produces aluminum for automotive, transportation, and other industrial […]
Samsung is using high-strength, aerospace-grade aluminum for its latest smartphones — the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. The aluminum sheet for the phones will be supplied by Alcoa in the form of 6013 Power Plate™, which is 70% percent stronger than standard aluminum used in similar devices, creating a thinner, lighter, sleeker design. Smartphones with […]
The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organization, Alupro, recently commissioned a research project to investigate the suitability of the Packaging Recovery Note (PRN) system for recording aluminum packaging recycling to reveal the actual recycling rate in the UK. Alupro has repeatedly voiced concerns to Defra and the Environment Agency (EA) about the inherent weaknesses in the PRN […]
Photo: Novelis expanded recycling operations in Osewgo, New York. In the five years since Novelis launched its sustainability program, the company has aggressively invested in expanding its recycling infrastructure. The program launched in 2011 set forward a company wide commitment to achieve 80% recycled content in its products by 2020, which would remove 10 million […]
July 1 – Results of Warehouse Discussion Paper and Next steps for consultation on warehouse operation, London Metal Exchange July 1 – “Glut of Chinese Goods Pinches Global Economy,” The Wall Street Journal July 7 – “Aluminum Bear Market Piles Pressure on World’s Biggest Smelters,” Bloomberg Business China, which accounts for half of the world’s […]
Manufacturing Marvels®, the award winning series that spotlights American manufacturers, featured Sapa‘s aluminum tubing plant in Rockledge, Florida on the Fox Business Network on June 25, 2015. The plant delivers aluminum solutions used in heat transfer applications for customers in the automotive and HVAC&R industries. Learn about Sapa’s North American R&D activities in the April 2015 […]
Weld.com answers a Forum question, in which they were asked for any recommendations for automating aluminum TIG welding. The answer: while, it is much more difficult to automate aluminum welding than it is other metals, it can be done.
