Leading figures from the British automotive industry will discuss the growing demand for aluminum at the Aluminium in Road Transport Conference to be held November 11-12 at the Thinktank Science Museum in Birmingham, U.K. Organized by ALFED (the Aluminium Federation), the event will feature an evening banquet and a tour of the Jaguar Land Rover […]
September 17 – “Record high aluminium premiums lift 2015 cost outlook,” Shanghai Metal Market September 19 – “LME Inventory: Aluminium falls the most by 11950 tons,” Commodity Online September 23 – “LME to forge ahead on warehouse rules,” American Metal Market The London Metal Exchange is committed to new warehouse regulations, no matter what the […]
By Craig Werner, Werner Extrusion Solutions, LLC On November 4th and 5th, Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) members who have signed up early for the limited spots available will have the chance to attend the Process Optimization Workshop (POW). The planning and preparation for this event took the dedication of AEC volunteers and staff over a […]
Constellium created of an International Scientific Council in July 2013 The Council’s mandate is to nurture and broaden Constellium’s global scientific vision and perspective on relevant emerging domains, key drivers, and technological trends related to its strategic activities. The Scientific Council aims to deliver high level advisory support and recommendations to Constellium on its R&D […]
Light Metal Age is pleased to announce that we will be attending ALUMINIUM 2014 at Messe Dusseldorf in Germany from October 7-9. The international world trade fair is world’s biggest industry meeting place, bringing together aluminum manufacturers, processors, and suppliers of technologies and equipment for the manufacture, processing and finishing of aluminum, as well as […]
The European Aluminium Awards will be handed out on October 7th at the Award Gala during the ALUMINIUM 2014 international world trade fair, which will be held October 7-9 at Messe Düsseldorf in Germany. All winners and nominees will be on display in the Award Pavilion in Hall 13, the dazzling heart of innovation at this […]
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) presented the winners of the Power of Aluminium Awards at a ceremony in the House of Parliament in London, U.K. Winners of the national design competition include a scooter that folds into a square the size of a piece of A4 paper and a guitar stand that incorporates an amplifier. Both […]
The October 2014 issue of Light Metal Age is now available. The digital edition has been released to subscribers and the print edition will be shipped next week. The cover features the Lotus Evora sports car, which has a multi-material structure utilizing aluminum, steel, and composite materials. The Evora chassis is primarily constructed of […]
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In the following video, Tom Boney, chairman of the Aluminum Association’s Aluminum Transportation Group and vice president – Automotive of Novelis, discusses the incredible materials evolution underway in the automotive industry, with automakers accelerating the transition to aluminum.
