Speira recently completed an €11 million modernization project at its Recycling Services plants in Töging and Grevenbroich, Germany, where the company installed and commissioned two new recycling furnaces (one at each plant) to replace older equipment. The furnaces set new standards in terms of efficiency, technical progress, occupational safety, and environmental performance. They will be […]
Thermserve completed the acquisition of Mechatherm, significantly strengthening its aluminum furnace capabilities by adding one of the industry’s most established furnace technology portfolios and providing access to decades of specialist engineering knowledge. The acquistion includes the Mechatherm brand and all related trademarks, together with the intellectual property, historic engineering drawings, and technical documentation relating to […]
Capral Aluminium secured up to $3.45 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to support the upgrade of a log furnace at its Bremer Park extrusion facility in Queensland, Australia. The project is in line with the company’s ongoing focus on lower-emissions manufacturing. “Support from ARENA helps make projects like this possible,” […]
Novelis collaborated with Fives to upgrade three aluminum melting furnaces at Novelis’ site in Voerde, Germany. This joint project marks an important step forward in the decarbonization of industrial processes and highlights the shared commitment of both companies to sustainability and innovation. “Sustainability is at the core of Novelis’ business model,” said Emilio Braghi, executive […]
At ALUMINUM USA, we interviewed Alfred Hammer, U.S. representative from Jasper GmbH, about the company, its products, and their move into the U.S. market. Jasper develops highly specialized solutions for customers in the aluminum and steel industry and local authorities. The company focuses on activities in industrial furnace engineering and firing systems, energy engineering, control systems, […]
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 […]
By Alicia Hartlieb and Martin Hartlieb, Viami International Inc., and Julio Quintero, Conticast Hormesa LLC. Introduction Traditionally, primary casthouses solidified the molten primary aluminum from the smelter’s potlines into pure ingot or sow, or they produced alloyed ingot, billet, or slab. Secondary casthouses served to convert scrap into secondary aluminum ingot, billet, or slab. Today, […]
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 […]
North American Construction Services, Ltd., part of the Fives Group and a leader in furnace engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, and construction for the thermal process industry, completed the relocation of their offices from Irondale to Birmingham, Alabama. The move provides access to an expanded manufacturing and office space and is in line with Fives Group’s international […]
