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Cover Giacomo Milani, sales deputy for Turla, is pictured inside the back platen for a new, 50 MN, extrusion press line his company is supplying to Inalsa in Spain. This is one of two complete press lines that Turla is delivering to two Spanish extruders (INALSA and EXTRAL). Both lines will be delivered and started […]
AluK, a leader in the design and engineering of aluminum window, door and curtain walling systems in Hamme, Belgium, modernized their existing vertical powder coating line with the installation of two new SAT powder coating booths. The new powder coating booths are each designed with a “V” shape fast-cleaning section. The cleaning area is equipped with […]
Granco Clark, Inc. in Belding, Michigan, signed a partnership agreement with Laserax Inc. in Quebec, Canada, which will enable the company to supply inline laser marking solutions to extruders for improved traceability. Both companies stated that they are thrilled by the the partnership. As traceability becomes increasingly important across the aluminum supply chain, laser marking is proving to be […]
Volkswagen Group placed an order for aluminum extrusions from ST Extruded Products Group (STEP-G) in Germany — representing the largest single order in the company’s history. “With this major order and the corresponding investment volume, STEP-G realizes the largest project in the company’s history,” said Michael Zint, Managing Director of STEP-G. “This challenge is an extra ordinary opportunity for […]
Beercan Boards of Douglas, Georgia, manufacture customized skateboards from recycled aluminum extrusions. Joel Rawlins, the owner and creator of Beercan Boards said he woke up one day with the idea of an aluminum board with an adjustable wheel base (trucks). The recycled aluminum in the board comes from two sources: Elixir Industries, Inc. in Georgia, […]
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued final decisions in three scope proceedings, confirming that door thresholds are covered by the scope of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on aluminum extrusions from China. The proceedings followed requests for scope rulings from Columbia Aluminum Products, LLC, Worldwide Door Components, Inc., and MJB Wood Group, […]
Etem Bulgaria, the extrusion branch of the aluminum segment of Viohalco SA, plans to spin off its aluminum extrusion and downstream processing capabilities for automotive into two separate joint venture subsidiaries. The decision is part of an investment agreement that Etem has entered into with Gestamp, a leading global group headquartered in Madrid, Spain, which specializes […]
Purso Group Oy, a 60-year old extrusion company based in Nokia, Finland, has purchased the share capital of Nedal Aluminium B.V. from Dutch company Hunter Douglas. The acquisition will enable Purso to double its production of aluminum profiles and components for building and lighting systems, as well as open up new markets in Central Europe. […]
Gordon Murray Design has unveiled the iStream Superlight® automotive body-in-white (BIW) structure, which combines a high-strength aluminum frame with advanced carbon fibre composite panels. The design aims to bring Formula One-derived construction and technologies to mainstream car production. The lightweight structure delivers up to 50% weight reduction compared with a standard stamped-metal body and offers greater safety, […]
