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    Carbon Free Aluminum Production with Inert Electrodes for Clean Energy Storage and Production

    According to the International Aluminium Institute, the worldwide primary aluminum industry produced around 72.7 million tonnes of aluminum in 2024. Production is expected to grow even further in the coming years in order to meet corresponding increases in demand. This presents an environmental challenge, because the industry emits significant CO2 emissions — something it has […]

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    Century Enters Phase One of DOE Agreement for a New U.S. Smelter

    Century Aluminum initiated Phase One of its Green Aluminum Smelter Project, as part of its four-phase agreement under a Department of Energy (DOE) grant initiative, originally granted in March 2024. Aluminum is a critical material for U.S. infrastructure and is used in a wide range of industries, from automotive to defense to architecture. According to […]

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    More Than a Century Ago Nikola Tesla Envisioned the Age of Aluminum

    By Peter Pollak, The Aluminum Association (Retired). Nikola Tesla, a Serbian American inventor and futurist, is considered to be one of the greatest electrical engineers of all time (Figure 1). Best known for harnessing alternating current (AC) for electrical transmission, Tesla was a true visionary, envisioning wireless transmission and communication technologies (now made reality in the […]

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    Top Ten Light Metal News Stories of 2024

    Each year, Light Metal Age (LMA) enjoys looking back at the top ten most viewed news stories that we published on our website, highlighting the trends that have affected the aluminum sector over the previous year. In 2024, these top articles and news stories reveal recent trends and developments, including a focus on aluminum recycling, aluminum […]

  • Aluminum profiles at the straightening machine

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    Hydro Cressona Expands with New Extrusion and Recycling Capacity

    By Kevin Widlic, Contributing Editor. Pennsylvania’s Schuylkill County is home to the biggest aluminum extrusion plant in North America. The Cressona plant may also be the oldest, having been built more than 80 years ago. Now, after its latest round of investments, the company believes it is setting the table for many more good years […]

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    AMAG Fosters Innovation with Advanced New Surface Treatment Line

    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 […]

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    Aluminum Companies Look to Hydrogen as a Sustainable Fuel for Remelt Operations

    By Andrea Svendsen, Managing Editor. There’s no question that aluminum is a sustainable material option for industries such as automotive, transportation, and building and construction, among others. The metal’s light weight, high strength, corrosion resistance, and other properties enable engineers and designers to optimize their products, enabling them to develop sustainable, energy efficient designs. In […]