Indalum S.A. ordered a complete extrusion plant with a 3,100 ton, 9 inch front-loading press from Danieli Breda for its Monterrey, Mexico, facility. The modern extrusion line will include log storage and pusher, log heating furnace, log saw, billet loader, profile quenching unit, roller table and fly-cut saw system, stretcher, cut-to-length saw, and aging furnace. […]
Kobe Steel, Ltd. plans to manufacture and sell aluminum extrusions for the automotive sector in the U.S. in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The facility will operate through a company called Kobelco Aluminum Products & Extrusions Inc. (KPEX) and will manufacture make bumper and frame materials for cars. The $46.7 million investment will include a new integrated […]
The 10th Aluminium Two Thousand World Congress and 6th International Conference on Extrusion and Benchmark (ICEB) will for the first time be held concurrently with the METEF International Exhibition in Verona, Italy on June 20-24, 2017. Aluminium Two Thousand and ICEB will bring together “aluminium and light alloys” specialists in a single venue, creating an […]
Every Lotus model benefits from the company’s approach to engineering in lightness at every stage of design and construction. Leading the field in advanced construction techniques and technology, Lotus has continuously strived to push boundaries. The company has contributed to the evolution of automotive design with many innovations, including the GRP monocoque in the Lotus Elite […]
Constellium N.V. inaugurated the Constellium University Technology Center (UTC) at Brunel University London, a dedicated center of excellence for the design, development, and prototyping of aluminium alloys and automotive structural components. Featuring industrial size aluminium casting and extrusion equipment in the first phase, the UTC will provide rapid prototyping capability that is expected to reduce development […]
Sapa opened its new automotive-focused R&D lab facility in Detroit, Michigan. The new facility, Sapa Technology Americas, is the first of its kind in North America dedicated to the research and development of extruded aluminum solutions for the automotive industry. The new facility represents an extension of Sapa Technology, the company’s corporate research and development […]
The 11th International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar (ET ’16) is the premier seminar series for the worldwide aluminum extrusion industry. The event will be held May 2-6, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. Craig Werner, chairman of ET ’16, has always been heavily involved with the aluminum extrusion industry, the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), and all ET […]
Sapa signed an agreement with the international flooring solutions company BerryAlloc for the delivery of aluminum skirtings for BerryAlloc’s wet room panels and laminated floor products. Sapa will deliver 37.5 million skirtings from its extrusion plant in Magnor, Norway. Sapa’s first deliveries to BerryAlloc – profiles used in wall coverings for kitchens and bathrooms – left the Magnor […]
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) elected Jeff Henderson to be its next president, effective April 1, 2016. Henderson succeeds Rand Baldwin, who announced his retirement to AEC’s board of directors during the Management Conference last September. Baldwin has been the Council’s President since 2000 and has seen the council through both challenging and exciting times. […]
