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    Investigation into Aluminum Industry Global Competitiveness

    The U.S. House Committee on Ways & Means requested a formal investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) into the global competitiveness of the U.S. aluminum industry. The request initiates an inquiry by the U.S. government into the competitive conditions of the aluminum industry domestically and in major producing and exporting countries, such as […]

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    Study Shows Vehicle Lightweighting Is an Economical Solution for Truck Fleets

    Commercial truck fleets looking to increase fuel efficiency, haul more freight and retain more drivers can look to lightweighting as a key enabler, according to a Confidence Report on Lightweighting by Trucking Efficiency. The report found that investing in lightweighting is an attractive and economical alternative to adding expensive new equipment — potentially saving fleets nearly […]

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    New Green Building Guidelines

    The Aluminum Association released Aluminum in Green Buildings: A Guide to Green Building Development and Certification with Aluminum Products, which is intended to assist and support aluminum end-users—architects, designers, and engineers—in understanding how aluminum contributes to green building development and achieving certifications like LEED®. Based on key requirements of the current, most-commonly adopted green building […]

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    Book Review: Updated Aluminum Statistical Review Highlights Industry Trends

    2014 Aluminum Statistical Review Publisher: Aluminum Association Reviewed by Ryan Olsen, Aluminum Association The annual Aluminum Statistical Review is one of the industry’s longest-running and most essential publications. Published since the early 1960s, theStatistical Review provides a plethora of valuable industry data in one convenient package. In addition to a 20-page summary document highlighting top-level […]

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    The Aluminum Association introduces AluminumNation

    The aluminum industry is a vital part of the U.S. manufacturing sector and a leader in the national sustainability movement. As public policy issues facing the industry have grown more complex and integrated, it has become ever more important that key decision-makers hear the aluminum industry’s collective voice to best understand the economic and environmental […]

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    ALUMINUM USA Debuts in Detroit – Automotive Fuels Aluminum Growth

    Photo: ALUMINIUM 2014 in Dusseldorf, Germany The U.S. market has been experiencing a dramatic growth of 30% over the last five years, driven primarily by increased demand in the automotive and aerospace sectors. In the automotive sector alone, the demand for aluminum in the U.S. increased by 22.1% last year. In order to meet the […]

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    Discover surface quality knowledge and more in the December 2014 issue of LMA!

      The December 2014 issue of Light Metal Age is now available. The digital edition has been released to subscribers and the print edition will be shipped next week. The cover features as-rolled aluminum foil produced by Hydro’s Grevenbroich rolling mill in Germany. The foil is only 15 μm thick but completely free from grease. […]

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    Video: 7 out of 10 new pickup trucks to be aluminum-bodied by 2025

    Every leading automaker will include numerous aluminum body and closure programs by 2025 with aluminum sheet for complete bodies jumping to 4 billion lbs, from the 200 million lbs in 2013, noted the new report, 2015 North American Light Vehicle Aluminum Content Study. The report was commissioned by the Aluminum Association’s Aluminum Transportation Group (ATG) […]

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    Structural Design: Going for the Gold with Aluminum Diving Platforms

    The YMCA Aquatic Center in Orlando, Florida houses one of the largest Olympic-size pools in the Southeast and is a favorite training facility for U.S. divers and swimmers looking to compete in Olympic events. The center recently completed the replacement of its old steel 3, 5, 7, and 10-meter diving platforms, as well as the […]