Capral Aluminium secured up to $3.45 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to support the upgrade of a log furnace at its Bremer Park extrusion facility in Queensland, Australia. The project is in line with the company’s ongoing focus on lower-emissions manufacturing. “Support from ARENA helps make projects like this possible,” […]
Hydro is supplying low-carbon, recycled aluminum profiles to Mercedes-Benz Trucks for their reECONIC project. The reECONIC is an electric battery powered waste collection truck, developed with more than 30 partners to demonstrate circular vehicle manufacturing. Based on the Mercedes‑Benz eEconic, the project applies circular thinking from material sourcing to end of life recyclability. Recycled aluminum […]
By Kevin Widlic, Editor. Right in the center of Hydro’s 350,000 sq ft extrusion plant in Georgia is a sign that the aluminum extrusion industry in the U.S. is taking a fresh step forward. It is the facility’s hybrid electric extrusion press, and it is something to see. The new press in Gainesville started operation […]
Keymark Corporation is the first Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) member company to complete and publish an environmental product declaration (EPD) using the AEC’s new EPD/Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Generator Tool. The EPD/PCF Generator Tool is a member resource that was developed by SCS Global Services for the AEC Sustainability Team. Traditionally, an aluminum extruder facing customer […]
Gemini Group expanded capacity and scale of the press tooling capabilities at its Consolidated Tool facility in Muscle Shoals, AL. The new equipment allows the operation to offer full-scope services to extruders of aluminum. copper, and brass, ranging from design and engineering to machining, validation, and refurbishment of large containers and press tooling components. This […]
The North American aluminum industry has faced uncertainty in recent years amid challenging market conditions and shifts in international trade. However, as Jason Weber (pictured), president of the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), indicates in this interview, the aluminum extrusion industry remains resilient, finding ways to innovate and ensure stable billet supply. Prior to becoming the […]
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Cover Richard Whitten at Consolidated Tool is seen operating the new Sunnen Hone on the plant’s custom container lift table, where he is precision finishing the inside diameter of an aluminum extrusion container liner. Gemini Group recently expanded its Consolidated Tool operation to enable full-scope services for large extrusion tooling. See article on page 22. […]
Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) acquired a stake in Aluminij Industries, marking another strategic milestone in its growth and sustainability strategy. The partnership brings together two strong industrial companies that want to jointly shape the future of sustainable aluminum production in Europe, with a clear focus on innovation, the circular economy, and long-term industrial development. “Especially […]
By Kevin Widlic, Editor. Hydro Extrusions just inaugurated a new 12 inch, 60 MN press at its aluminum extrusion plant in Tønder, Denmark. The official opening was held in September 2025, serving as the centerpiece of the plant’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The event included weekend ceremonies together with customers and suppliers and with past and […]
