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  • Alouette and Hatch Project teams mark the transfer of all ABF-1 relined sections to Alouette operations.

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    Aluminerie Alouette Invests in New Smelting Technologies

    Aluminerie Alouette, based in Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada, is investing in its aluminum smelting operations. These investments include upgrades to its anode baking furnaces and the planned installation of new potline technologies to address waste streams at the site. Established in 1992, Alouette is an independent aluminum producer. With over 850 employees and an annual production […]

  • Karmøy Technology Pilot in Norway. (Photo: Marius Motrøen, Norsk Hydro.)

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    Decarbonizing the Primary Aluminum Industry

    By Halvor Kvande, NTNU (Retired); Gudrun Saevarsdottir, Reykjavik University; and Barry Welch, Welbank Consulting.  Abstract While global average greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have changed little over the last several years, the best available data has become more reliable and has showed lower emissions. The electrolysis process has now been performed with a low emission rate […]

  • The Las Tadeas wind farm in Spain. (Source: Capital Energy.)

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    The Shift Toward Renewable Power in Aluminum Smelting

    By Alton Tabereaux, Contributing Editor. Sixty-eight million tonnes of primary aluminum were produced worldwide in smelters in 2021. According to the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), the aluminum sector was directly responsible for 275 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2021, a 2% increase over the previous year. If the indirect emissions from electricity are included, the […]

  • Signing of the sales cooperation agreement in Tokyo — Front row (L-R): Shinichi Kobayashi, managing executive officer and chief operating officer of the Metals & Mineral Resources Div. of Marubeni Corporation; Gerald Mayer, CEO of AMAG; and Akira Suzuki, executive officer of the Automotive Steel Products Div. of Marubeni Itochu Steel — Second row (L-R): Norbert Bürger, managing director of AMAG rolling Gmbh; Victor Breguncci, chief sales officer of AMAG; and Helmut Kaufmann, chief technology officer of AMAG. 

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    AMAG Signs Agreement to Market Its Automotive Aluminum Rolled Products in Japan

    AMAG Austria Metall AG signed an agreement with Marubeni Corporation and Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc. for the commercialization of AMAG’s automotive aluminum rolled products in Japan. The agreement enables the companies to bundle their strengths together in order to bring a number advantages for customers in the Japanese automobile industry concerning quality and delivery performance. In addition, this agreement intends […]

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    ARTICLE: AMAG Completes Massive Growth Plan

    AMAG Austria Metall AG started up production of a new aluminum cold rolling mill in Ranshofen, Austria, as part of a massive expansion plan aimed at making the integrated company Europe’s most state-of-the-art aluminum manufacturer. The official opening of the new mill, along with heat treating and passivation capacity, was held on June 22, 2017 […]