The following statement was issued by the U.S. Aluminum Extruders Coalition (USAEC) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (USW) about the negative decision by the International Trade Commission on October 30, 2024: “The U.S. Aluminum Extruders Coalition (USAEC) and the USW are surprised and […]
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. […]
Hydro renewed its partnership with Vaan Yachts BV, a Dutch yacht builder. Building on their collaboration over the past five years, the two companies signed a letter of intent to develop high-recycled-content sheet material for Vaan’s premium catamarans. The aim of this agreement is to chart a new course for circularity in the yachting business. […]
The Aluminum Association’s Technical Committee on Product Standards (TCPS) completed an update of its Aluminum Standards & Data (AS&D), the industry’s most authoritative source for aluminum alloy and temper designations, chemical composition limits, mechanical properties and tolerances. The new 2024 edition represents the first update to this essential resource since 2017. “With the rapid advancements […]
Mercedes-Benz opened a new battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim, southern Germany — making it the first car manufacturer worldwide to close the battery recycling loop with its own in-house facility. The recycling plant enables the company to recycle valuable materials from electric vehicle batteries, including aluminum, copper, iron, and other materials. “Mercedes-Benz has set itself […]
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and the ET Foundation issued a Call for Entries for the 2025 Student Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition, which is open to all high school, university, trade school, design school, and community college students. A total of $15,500 in student scholarships will be awarded to the best designs as judged by a panel […]
Vedanta Aluminium is a major player in the aluminum industry, operating two aluminum smelters in India, including its plant in Jharsuguda, Odisha, and its subsidiary unit Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) located in Korba, Chhattisgarh. In addition, the company operates an alumina refinery in Lanjigarh, Odisha. Recently, it was announced that the company would be […]
Novelis entered into a strategic 3-year agreement with TSR Recycling GmbH & Co. KG. The contract strengthens the long-standing partnership between the two companies, ensuring a reliable supply of raw materials made from presorted and processed end-of-life aluminum products of approximately 75,000 tonnes to be fed into Novelis’ production of low-carbon aluminum sheet for the […]
