Constellium and TARMAC Aerosave, a pioneer in aircraft and engine storage, maintenance, and eco-responsible dismantling, achieved a major milestone in sustainable aerospace innovation. The companies have successfully recycled and remelted aluminum from end-of-life aircraft into new, high-performance material suitable for future aerospace applications. “At Constellium, recycling is at the core of what we do. We […]
At ALUMINUM USA, we interviewed Alfred Hammer, U.S. representative from Jasper GmbH, about the company, its products, and their move into the U.S. market. Jasper develops highly specialized solutions for customers in the aluminum and steel industry and local authorities. The company focuses on activities in industrial furnace engineering and firing systems, energy engineering, control systems, […]
The Aluminum Association outlined the pathways to move the U.S. industry toward greater self-sufficiency in its domestic aluminum supply. The pathways are presented in a a new white paper, Powering Up American Aluminum: A Roadmap for Next Generation Supply Chain Resilience, which the Asssociation developed in collaboration with Wittsend Commodity Advisors. According to the Association, the […]
Pure Aluminum, a fast-growing aluminum processor based in Saranac, Michigan, is forming a joint venture with Traxys, a global leader in the physical trading of metals and natural resources, and Consortium Metals, a sales and marketing specialist in the secondary aluminum industry. This strategic partnership will enable recycling of aluminum scrap and manufacture value-added aluminum products, […]
RevoCast, an affiliate of Lorval Capital Management (along with Apex Aluminum Extrusions), plans to construct a new state-of-the-art aluminum remelting facility in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. The facility will supply the West Coast and Pacific Northwest extrusion market with low-carbon aluminum billet with the highest recycled content. “The launch of this aluminum remelting facility marks a […]
Hydro has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Nemak to develop low-carbon aluminum cast products for the automotive industry. The aim is to accelerate decarbonization efforts and support car manufacturers in reaching their sustainability goals. “Expectations from society and customers towards business and industry to drive change are rising rapidly,” said Hanne Simensen, executive […]
Novelis opened the Ulsan Aluminum Recycling Center at Ulsan Aluminum, which is Asia’s largest aluminum beverage can recycling facility, located in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. Fully funded by Novelis, the new center is equipped to process a wide range of post-consumer scrap — including aluminum from cans, automotive, and industrial sources — enhancing the company’s […]
By Alton Tabereaux, Contributing Editor. The U.S. was once ranked as one of the top primary aluminum producing countries in the world. It grew significantly thanks to the war efforts during World War I in the 1910s and through to the 1940s. Since 1940, there have been 28 different aluminum smelters built in the U.S., […]
Novelis, Shape Corp., and Metalsa are partnering to collaborate on testing, studying, and advancing electric vehicle (EV) battery tray concepts using aluminum roll forming technologies. The collaboration combines expertise in advanced roll forming, next-generation alloy development, and precision assembly to meet growing demand for the automotive EV sector. “The strength and expertise of this partnership is […]
