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    The Annual FIA Forge Fair is Next Week in Cleveland

    The Forging Industry Association’s (FIA) Forge Fair will be held May 23-25, 2023 in Cleveland, OH. Known as North America’s largest event dedicated exclusively to the forging industry, forging professionals from across the globe attend to see new products, make purchasing decisions, and network. Technical Presentations In addition to a trade show floor with over […]

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    Tomorrow’s Light Metal Car – November 1944

    The November 1944 issue of Light Metal Age presented an image of “Tomorrow’s light metal car.” In the associated article, the writers talk about the use of aluminum and magnesium in the sleek-lined, spaced-aged cars of the future. From the article: Many projected or possible applications of light metals are now being “imaginered” by both […]

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    Presenting the Aluminum Extrusion Article Archive

    Light Metal Age (LMA) magazine is proud to announce that the Aluminum Extrusion Article Archive, a new searchable DVD covering the aluminum extrusion industry, is now available. This comprehensive database includes over 1,000 aluminum extrusion-focused articles, editorial, and news items that appeared in the pages of LMA from July 1943 to June 2012. The archive […]

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    Celebrating 70 Years!

    Light Metal Age (LMA) is pleased to announce its 70th anniversary of continuous publication. The technical trade publication was inaugurated in May 1943 by Roy Fellom, Jr., combining his personal interests and educational background as a mining engineer with the family publishing business started by his father. With its first issue (cover pictured), Roy printed […]

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    Grand Opening of Light Metal Age Article Store!

    Light Metal Age has officially opened its online article store. Currently articles spanning from 2005 to present are available to purchase in downloadable pdf formats.  More articles will become available overtime and eventually the Light Metal Age Article Store will grow to include the entire database of 68 years of publication. Articles cost just $5 […]

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    Titanium Article Archive Now Available

    Light Metal Age has released a new database. The Titanium Article Archive is an easily searchable database of over 500 titanium-focused articles from the pages of Light Metal Age magazine from November 1945 to August 2009 on a CD. The database features a wide selection of titanium articles, editorial, and news items spanning 67+ years, […]

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    Light Metal Age Releases the Magnesium Article Archive

    Light Metal Age has released a new database. The Magnesium Article Archive is an easily searchable database of almost 600 magnesium-focused articles from the pages of Light Metal Age magazine from May 1943 to June 2008 on a compact CD. In addition, an introductory article exclusive to the CD by Joe Benedyk is also included. […]

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    Light Metal Age proclaimed “Official Publication” for ET’08

    The Extrusion Technology for Aluminum Profiles Foundation (ET Foundation) named Light Metal Age the official publication for the Ninth International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar & Exposition (ET ’08), which will take place May 13-16, 2008 in Orlando, Florida. Light Metal Age will provide advertising and editorial support for ET ’08, plus detailed coverage of the […]