The North American aluminum industry has faced uncertainty in recent years amid challenging market conditions and shifts in international trade. However, as Jason Weber (pictured), president of the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), indicates in this interview, the aluminum extrusion industry remains resilient, finding ways to innovate and ensure stable billet supply. Prior to becoming the […]
By Kevin Widlic, Editor. Hydro Extrusions just inaugurated a new 12 inch, 60 MN press at its aluminum extrusion plant in Tønder, Denmark. The official opening was held in September 2025, serving as the centerpiece of the plant’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The event included weekend ceremonies together with customers and suppliers and with past and […]
By Alton Tabereaux, Contributing Editor. The Venezuelan aluminum industry was once a regional leader with advanced technology and skilled labor. However, it has seen steep declines over the past decade, with production at its two aluminum smelters being largely curtailed thanks to dramatic power shortages. As a whole, the country has faced a national power […]
By J.P. Weiler, Meridian Lightweight Technologies, Inc. Introduction Magnesium has long played a quiet but vital role in modern industry. As a primary alloying element in aluminum, a lightweight structural metal in its own right, and a critical input into titanium production, magnesium is integral to sectors ranging from automotive and aerospace to electronics and […]
Kubikenborg Aluminium AB (KUBAL), Sweden’s only primary aluminum producer, is taking a transformative step toward sustainable and circular production with the planned installation of a new remelting plant (Figure 1). Supported by the Swedish Energy Agency, the new facility will enable the company to recycle aluminum scrap, lower its energy consumption, and improve the flexibility […]
Aluminum cans are among the most sustainable forms of beverage packaging, thanks to their high recycling rate, as highlighted by the new study announced by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) at COP30. Commissioned by the Global Beverage Can Circularity Alliance (GBCCA) and conducted by Eunomia Research & Consulting, the study notes that aluminum beverage cans […]
Momentum Manufacturing Group – Engineered Extrusions completed the second phase of strategic growth at its aluminum extrusion facility in Franklin, NH. The company has invested over $30 million to grow its extrusion operation and improve operational efficiency through increased automation. With the completion of its phase two project, the company has added new automated aging […]
Golden Aluminum Inc. achieved commercial start-up of a new continuous aluminum strip caster at its Fort Lupton facility in Colorado. Collaboratively developed by Golden Aluminum and SMS group, the Nexcast® machine is the centerpiece of a compact, fully integrated continuous production line that transforms molten metal directly into 36-inch-wide hot-rolled coils for subsequent cold rolling […]
The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) recently updated its ISRI Specifications1 to approve the addition of a new scrap specification, called “vesper.” The new specification was developed in partnership with Novelis and other partners in the recycling supply chain. Vesper is designed to meet the growing demand for recycled wrought products (sheet, extrusion, and/or plate), which […]
