By S. Tichy, K. Büchner, S. Wibner, and H. Antrekowitsch, Montanuniversität Leoben, Chair of Nonferrous Metallurgy; and P. Pucher and B. Prillhofer, AMAG casting GmbH. Natural gas is commonly used as an energy source in aluminum recycling furnaces, particularly for achieving high melting throughputs. While the direct use of electrical energy has the potential to […]
AMAG Austria Metall AG inaugurated a new surface treatment line at its headquarters in Ranshofen, Austria in February 2024. The new line provides advanced pickling capabilities that will enable the company to stay competitive and foster innovation, as well as increasing capacity to meet the demand for aluminum products with high quality surfaces in the […]
AMAG Austria Metall AG is working with Energie AG, the largest energy supplier in Upper Austria, to double the size of its existing rooftop photovoltaic solar power system at its facility in Ranshofen, Austria. In this way, the company is taking steps to further decarbonize its operations and reduce its dependence on natural gas. Once […]
AMAG Austria Metall AG signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with ImWind, a wind power pioneer from Lower Austria. The agreement secures clean green electricity for AMAG’s headquarters in Ranshofen, Upper Austria, for the next 15 years, covering 20% of its current annual electricity requirement. “The groundbreaking partnership between AMAG and ImWind is a […]
AMAG Austria Metall AG, a leading Austrian premium supplier of high-quality cast and rolled aluminum products, completed the installation of a €50 million state-of-the-art surface treatment line at its facility in Ranshofen, Austria. The new line is expected to set new standards in terms of efficiency and quality. According to the company, this is a […]
AMAG Austria Metall AG utilized printers from Leibinger to implement patented marking and tracking technologies developed by its 100% subsidiary, coilDNA, on its aluminum coils produced in Ranshofen, Austria, which are supplied to the aerospace, automotive, packaging, construction, and other industries. This supports the company in ensuring traceability across its products, from raw material to […]
AMAG signed its largest contract with Audi AG in its company history. The two companies have had a partnership for almost two decades and now this long-standing partnership has been strengthened and expanded. The new contract secures the procurement of aluminum for Audi from AMAG’s facility in Ranshofen, Austria. The aluminum is supplied in the […]
AMAG Austria Metall AG, with headquarters in Ranshofen, Austria, completed the integration of state-of-the-art processing facilities at the two sites of its subsidiary AMAG components in Übersee at Chiemsee and Karlsruhe, Germany. With this investment, the company has taken a major step towards growth and increased efficiency in the production of aluminum and titanium components […]
Light alloy wheels made of aluminum are now standard equipment on almost every passenger car. With a total weight of more than 40 kg, these aluminum wheels account for a considerable proportion of the aluminum used in vehicles. In addition to its excellent strength-to-weight ratio, aluminum has the benefit of being near-infinitely recyclable. Furthermore, recycling […]
