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    Hertwich Engineering Forges Its Own Path Through Management Buyout

    Hertwich Engineering GmbH, a leading global supplier of technologies for aluminum foundries, is being acquired by the management team consisting of Gerold Keune (CEO), Jürgen Doblhofer (COO), Hubert Mayringer (Director Engineering), and Ludwig Manhartseder (Director Electrical & Automation) as part of a management buy-out. This will see 100% of the company transferred from SMS group […]

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    Speira Installs New ‘Transparent’ Melting Furnace for Increased Production and Efficiency

    Speira, an aluminum roller and recycler located in Hamburg, Germany, is investing €6.4 million in a new “transparent” melting furnace from GHI. The unit, known internally as “Furnace 6,” replaces the oldest model in the plant, which dates back to the 1970s — a project that was successfully handled without any accidents during ongoing foundry […]

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    Exlabesa Expands with New Continuous Homogenizing Furnace

    Exlabesa, a global extruder of bespoke components for architecture and industry, recently expanded production at its aluminum recycling plant in the province of A Coruña, Spain. The company started operation of a new continuous homogenizing furnace from Hertwich Engineering, part of SMS group, which will increase capacity by 30,000 tons to around 80,000 tons per […]

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    Universal Alloy Commissions New Billet Casting Line for Aerospace Alloys

    Universal Alloy Corporation (UAC) successfully commissioned a new aluminum billet casting line at its new plant in Satu Mare, Romania. The new facility enables UAC to increase its production of aerospace alloys for European and other global customers. This investment will help the company by expanding their offerings and bolstering their presence as a world […]

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    August 2024

    Cover In response to increased demand for sustainable products, aluminum producers are increasingly investing in new and expanded recycling capacity. This includes the recycling of post-consumer and process scrap, such as used beverage cans, coffee pods, automotive wheel rims, stamping offcuts, or chips, which is essential to lowering the carbon footprint of aluminum products. To […]

  • One of two 50 tonne tilting melting furnaces installed in SCM’s new remelt and casting plant. (All photos taken by Chip Jackson and Nick Harrison, SCM.)

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    GNA alutech Now Fully Owned by EBNER Group

    EBNER Group, a global leader for melting, casting, and heat treatment solutions for the aluminum industry, has increased its stake in GNA alutech inc. to 100%. The group is able to provide a wide range of advanced technologies through its subsidiaries, including EBNER, Gautschi, Hazelett, HPI, and now GNA, among others. “We are excited to […]

  • Figure 1. A physical simulation of a modeled Force 1 explosion gives attendees perspective into the potential risks.

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    Casthouse Safety Workshop Series Enjoys High Participation and New Innovations

    By Andrew Smith, The Aluminum Association. The Casthouse Safety Workshop, developed by the Aluminum Association, has been the premier safety series for operators, supervisors, and maintenance and EHS professionals in aluminum casthouses since 1993. The conference walks attendees through the foundations of molten metal handling and the associated risks during melting, transfer, and casting operations […]

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    AMAG and ImWind Sign Long-Term Wind Power Agreement for Aluminum Production

    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 […]

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    Vista Metals Completes Aluminum Casthouse Expansion in Georgia

    Vista Metals completed the construction of a seventh aluminum casthouse at its facility in Adairsville, Georgia. This is a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing $100 million long-range capital plan and represents the second phase of the plan. The new casthouse in Georgia includes the installation of melting furnaces, homogenizing ovens, and support equipment at […]