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    ARTICLE: Matalco Now the Largest Remelter in North America

    By Andrea Svendsen, Managing Editor. Matalco Inc., a member of the Giampaolo Group, reached a milestone with the startup of its third aluminum remelt and billet production facility located in Lordstown, OH, which will be able to produce 350 million lbs annually when it reaches full capacity. The new ~$100 million, 225,000 sq ft casting […]

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    ARTICLE: Champagne Metals Commissions Widest Sheet Finishing Line with Complete Capabilities in North America

    Champagne Metals is a privately held, family owned metal service center headquartered in Glenpool, OK, specializing in aluminum distribution and coil processing. The company sets itself apart from other service centers and processors through continuous investment in state-of-the-art coil processing equipment with the aim of exceeding performance expectations for their customers. Most recently, the company […]

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    Personality Profile: The Father of the Chinese Aluminum Industry – Professor Qiu Zhuxian

    By Dr. Gao Bingliang, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University Editor’s Note: This article is a companion piece to “Innovations in Aluminum Production Technology at Northeastern University, Shenyang, China,” also by Gao, which appeared in the February 2016 issue of Light Metal Age. Introduction The Chinese aluminum smelting industry has gone through tremendous growth during the […]