Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill B.S.C. (GARMCO), a leading aluminum producer based in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, upgraded its 1-stand hot rolling mill. Successfully completed by SMS group, the project enhanced the mill’s operational efficiency and reliability, while ensuring it will be able to meet future demands in the aluminum processing sector. “The completion of this […]
Brimstone, a U.S. industrial technology innovator, has debuted its vision for the “Fourth Great Refinery,” revealing a bold product roadmap that extends beyond its pioneering carbon-free cement. The company’s patented Rock Refinery® process now targets a diverse suite of industrial materials — including aluminum, steel, titanium, magnesium, supplementary cementitious materials (SCM), and a range of […]
Golden Aluminum Inc. achieved commercial start-up of a new continuous aluminum strip caster at its Fort Lupton facility in Colorado. Collaboratively developed by Golden Aluminum and SMS group, the Nexcast® machine is the centerpiece of a compact, fully integrated continuous production line that transforms molten metal directly into 36-inch-wide hot-rolled coils for subsequent cold rolling […]
Driven by overwhelming demand, Sortera Technologies, Inc. plans to build a second state-of-the-art scrap processing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee. The new facility will mirror the advanced capabilities of its existing operation in Markle, IN, including the use of artificial intelligence and advanced sensors to sort mixed aluminum scrap into specific alloys that can replace imported […]
TETRA Technologies, Inc., a specialty chemicals and fluids company with expanding capabilities in lithium and critical-minerals processing, signed a term sheet outlining key parameters to form a joint venture with Magrathea Metals, Inc., a privately held technology company developing innovative processes to produce magnesium metal from seawater and brines. The proposed joint venture is aimed […]
Compañía Valenciana de Aluminio Baux, part of Jupiter Aluminum Group, installed a new 4-high cold rolling mill in Segorbe, Spain. The new mill increases production of cold rolled aluminum, which will be used as a raw material in the company’s nearby Bancolor plant in Elche de la Sierra, Spain, where it will be processed into […]
Montana Aerospace, a vertically integrated aerospace supplier, recently extended its long-term supply agreement with Airbus. Under the renewed contract, the company will supply a wide range of aluminum extrusion parts for the Airbus family of aircraft through its subsidiary Universal Alloy Corporation (UAC) located in the U.S. and Europe. “Today’s contract extension marks a milestone […]
The apt Group, one of the leading providers of aluminum solutions for the construction, transport, automotive, and industrial sectors, achieved a milestone in the production of aluminum battery housings for agricultural machinery. The company partnered with technology leader RRS Schilling GmbH to introduce friction stir welding (FSW) for the first time at its facility in […]
