The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) is asking the Department of Commerce (DOC) to reform the tariff exclusion process for U.S. aluminum extrusion products. The General Approved Exclusions (GAE) rules are unfair to American aluminum extruders and, as a result, foreign imports have risen 82% and market penetration now exceeds 25%, the highest level in more […]
Diageo, a British beverage company, plans to fund and establish the British Aluminium Consortium for Advanced Alloys (BACALL), a collective of industry experts who will create a circular economy for aluminum in the U.K. “We are excited to be a part of a project that will ultimately change the production of aluminum in the U.K.,” […]
The 12th Aluminium Two Thousand World Congress and 7th International Conference on Extrusion and Benchmark (ICEB) — which will be on September 19-23, 2023, in Bologna, Italy— is open to registrants seeking insight into the wide world of aluminum manufacturing, from casting and recycling to extrusion, rolling, surface treatment, and sustainability. More than 80 highly qualified […]
Novelis Inc. signed a new long-term contract with Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Sales & Services Company (CCBSS), which is the contracting agent for The Coca-Cola Company’s authorized North American bottlers. Under the agreement, Novelis will supply Coca-Cola’s North American bottlers with aluminum can sheet for The Coca-Cola Company’s family of brands. This includes supply from Novelis’ plant in […]
By Michael R. Kramer, Bosch Rexroth Corporation. There is a growing recognition in the extrusion industry of the value of fully committing to the connected future offered by Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technology platforms. These smart, efficient, and highly connected systems provide opportunities for increased productivity and profitability, reduced downtime, lower maintenance costs, improved quality, and […]
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) signed an agreement with Gulf Extrusions and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) to send CelestiAL aluminum produced from solar power into space. The metal will be used to produce extruded components for MBRSC’s MBZ-SAT, the region’s most advanced commercial satellite in the field of high-resolution satellite imagery. “At EGA, we […]
The Forging Industry Association’s (FIA) Forge Fair will be held May 23-25, 2023 in Cleveland, OH. Known as North America’s largest event dedicated exclusively to the forging industry, forging professionals from across the globe attend to see new products, make purchasing decisions, and network. Technical Presentations In addition to a trade show floor with over […]
Japanese architect Tadao Ando released the designs for his first architectural project in Australia. Incorporating aluminum and concrete into its design, MPavilion 10 is conceived as a meeting place within the Queen Victoria cultural and botanic gardens in Melbourne. Ando designed the pavilion to be a memorable structure that incorporates geometric circles to create a […]
