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    Speira Develops Aluminum Alloy for More Environmentally Sustainable Shipbuilding

    Speira, a leading European aluminum rolling and recycling company, received Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) certification for VIA Maris Njørdal, its high-strength 5000 series alloy used in shipbuilding and the offshore industry. The alloy was developed in collaboration with Water Revolution Foundation (WRF) and external partner Alea Design, a spin-off from the University of Modena Reggio Emilia. […]

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    Our Annual Aluminum Extrusion Issue Now Available!

      The April 2014 annual aluminum extrusion issue of Light Metal Age is now available. The digital edition has been released to subscribers and the print edition will be shipped next week. The cover features a 39 hollow aluminum extrusion for a heat exchanger that was made by Almag Aluminum in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, an […]