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The aluminum industry in 2017, according to the Aluminum Statistical Review, showed seven years of consecutive demand growth in 2016. This growing demand, which is expected to continue, has resulted in the completion and start up of significant investments throughout the past year. Light Metal Age has served its readers by providing up-to-date news on these developments, […]
The global beverage cans market size is expected to reach US$60.92 billion by 2024, according to Grand View Research, Inc. This is due to increasing demand for carbonated soft drinks and other flavored soda drinks in North America and for energy drinks and canned cold coffee and iced tea in Europe and Latin America. Three aluminum […]
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Cover COVER: The jumbo 20 ton, 42 inch diameter billet shown is being removed from the casting pit of AK Corporation’s new greenfield casthouse in South Korea. The casthouse, was built as the result of a U.S. technology transfer. See story beginning on page 18. Articles World Secondary Aluminum Industry Annual Review By Rudolf P. […]
By Andrea Svendsen, Managing Editor. Editor’s Note: This is a slightly extended version of an interview that first appeared in April 2017 issue of Light Metal Age, as part of a longer article on the the current status and outlook of the aluminum billet industry in North America. The original article included interviews from executives […]
By Andrea Svendsen, Managing Editor. Editor’s Note: This is a slightly extended version of an interview that first appeared in April 2017 issue of Light Metal Age, as part of a longer article on the the current status and outlook of the aluminum billet industry in North America. The original article included interviews from executives […]
The Aluminum Association, the Aluminium Association of Canada, and European Aluminium issued an open letter in advance of the upcoming G-20 Summit 2017 to take place July 7-8 in Hamburg, Germany, calling for the creation of a Global Forum to address global aluminum overcapacity. This is the first time that a global coalition of aluminum producers have […]
COMPANY OVERVIEW In the spring of 1981, the basis for Refractory Technology LLC was launched in a small office in Santa Fe Springs, California. The idea was to supply state-of-the-art refractory technology for all aspects for the aluminum industry, including molten aluminum handling, transfer, and casting. The company quickly grew from warehousing and representing speciality […]
By Michael Niedzinski, Constellium. Aluminum armor solutions have been in existence for the past 60 years, almost since the start of the Aluminum Association circa 1954. These plate products were developed for armored personnel carriers, either wheeled or tracked. Armored vehicles serve an important function as reconnaissance, ambulance, scout, or infantry delivery vehicles. One of […]
