Every two years, the European Aluminium Awards are given to products or projects in which aluminum has been applied in an innovative manner. Industrial designers, manufactures, importers, architects, builders, and artists can enter the competition in various categories.Judging criteria includes originality and functionality of the use of materials, functionality of the product, design, durability (in […]
The ALUMINIUM 2014 trade show and exhibition at the Messe Düsseldorf in Germany, held October 7-9, 2014 was a great success. Bustling with activity, the event set new records in both exhibitor and visitor attendance. A total of 935 companies from 50 nations exhibited, with the share of international exhibitors climbing to 63%. Nearly one […]
ALUMINIUM, the world’s leading trade fair of the aluminum industry, will expand its global activities to include a North American presence in response to the booming aluminum market in the U.S. ALUMINUM USA will be held November 11-12, 2015 at the Cobo Center in Detroit, MI. The U.S. market is the aluminum industry’s third-largest global […]
The December 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 as-rolled aluminum foil produced by Hydro’s Grevenbroich rolling mill in Germany. The foil is only 15 μm thick but completely free from grease. […]
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 […]
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 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.
First conducted in 1950, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance invites only the most beautiful and rare automobiles to appear each year, drawing connoisseurs of art and technology to see them. Two classic and beautiful aluminum-bodied cars will appear at this year’s premier event, on August 17th. Mercedez-Benz 540K Streamliner Mercedes-Benz Classic will also showcase the one-off […]
