Alcoa announce that its separation into two independent, publicly-traded companies — an Upstream company and a Value-Added company — remains on track for completion in the second half of 2016. Alcoa has now revealed the name of its Value-Added company, Arconic. The Upstream company will continue to operate under the Alcoa name. According to Alcoa, the “Arconic” […]
Castool Tooling Solutions is a well known company in the business of supplying extrusion tooling sytems. Paul Robbins, president of Castool, has always been hands-on with the business and what it offers extruders. With a competitive streak that runs through his personal and business life, Robbins is constantly improving tooling technology at Castool so that […]
Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI), headquartered in Ranshofen, Austria, is acquiring a 100% participating interest in the South German company, LEAN Extrusions GmbH, a precision profiles manufacturer headquartered in Singen. In 2015, LEAN Extrusions already produced high-gloss aluminium parts for HAI as a 50% joint venture partner. The newly acquired company will operate as HAI Lean Extrusions. “We […]
Bonnell Aluminum, a subsidiary of Tredegar Corporation, announced it will be investing approximately $18 million over the next 12 months to fund an expansion project which will include the purchase of a new state-of-the-art aluminum extrusion line at its AACOA facility in Niles, Michigan. The new line will be comprised of a state-of-the-art 3,600-ton extrusion press, […]
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) released the latest edition of the AEC Buyers’ Guide. The guide is a comprehensive directory of AEC members, featuring such information as company headquarters, plant locations, contact information, maximum press circle size, forms produced, and types of services offered. Also included are listings for AEC Supplier and Producer Members, as […]
The Extrusion Technology for Aluminum Profiles Foundation (ET) named Light Metal Age the “Official Publication” for the Eleventh International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar & Exposition (ET ’16). Ann Marie Fellom, publisher Light Metal Age said, “We are honored to receive this designation for what has been befittingly described as the world’s longest running educational event […]
For nearly 50 years, aluminum extrusion technology breakthroughs have been delivered through the International Aluminum Extrusion Technology (ET) Seminar series, the premier educational event for the aluminum extrusion industry. This tradition continues with the Eleventh International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar (ET ’16) to be held in Chicago, IL, on May 2-6, 2016. In 2016, the Aluminum Extruders […]
The Eleventh International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar and Exposition (ET ’16), hosted by the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and the ET Foundation, will take place May 2-6, 2016 in downtown Chicago, IL. Held just once every four years, the ET seminar is an educational event presenting leading technical research and information for the aluminum extrusion […]
The August 2015 issue of Light Metal Age has launched! The digital edition has been released to subscribers and the print edition will be shipped next week. On the cover: View inside Air Products’ Combustion Lab test furnace during adjustable heat release oxyfuel burner firing. Oxyfuel burner modeling at various set points helped determine the […]
