By Alicia Hartlieb and Martin Hartlieb, Viami International Inc., and Julio Quintero, Conticast Hormesa LLC. Introduction Traditionally, primary casthouses solidified the molten primary aluminum from the smelter’s potlines into pure ingot or sow, or they produced alloyed ingot, billet, or slab. Secondary casthouses served to convert scrap into secondary aluminum ingot, billet, or slab. Today, […]
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced its intention to acquire a majority stake in Spectro Alloys Corporation, a leading secondary aluminum producer based in Rosemount, Minnesota. The acquisition will accelerate EGA’s global expansion into aluminum recycling and expand its business in the U.S. “EGA is the biggest ‘premium aluminium’ producer in the world and our goal […]
Constellium was selected by U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) for an investment of $23 million to rebuild its direct chill aluminum casting center at its facility in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. “This investment under the Defense Production Act will enable our industry to meet the rapidly increasing demand for the aluminum products needed not only for […]
Exlabesa, a global extruder of bespoke components for architecture and industry, recently expanded production at its aluminum recycling plant in the province of A Coruña, Spain. The company started operation of a new continuous homogenizing furnace from Hertwich Engineering, part of SMS group, which will increase capacity by 30,000 tons to around 80,000 tons per […]
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) signed an MOU with Daiki Aluminium Industry Company Ltd, Japan’s leading aluminum product manufacturer, to establish a sustainable aluminum dross processing business in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Bahrain and Japan have a thriving economic partnership. This collaboration not only reinforces that partnership, but also paves the way for innovative advancements in sustainable […]
Spiera announced several investments to increase recycling capacity at its facilities in Germany and Norway. The company is known for recycling a variety of post-consumer aluminum scrap, serving the automotive, packaging, transportation, and other markets. “We take a holistic view of our contribution to a functioning circular economy,” explained Ralf Köring, Head of Recycling Services […]
Rio Tinto is a global, vertically integrated aluminum manufacturer, with bauxite mines, alumina refineries, and smelters, enabling the company to manage the entire value chain and ensure the efficient production of its aluminum products. Sustainability is a key aspect of Rio Tinto’s strategy, and the company has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions […]
Novelis Inc. is investing approximately $90 million to increase recycling capacity for used beverage cans (UBCs) at its plant in Latchford, UK. The project will increase the facility’s recycling capacity for UBCs by 85,000 tonnes per year, equaling a growth of more than 100%. “Of all the recycling players in the European market, Novelis has […]
