Achenbach Buschhuetten GmbH & Co. KG, a supplier of aluminum, copper, and non-ferrous rolling mills headquartered in Kreuztal, Germany, is taking the next step in the continued growth and evolution of its North American presence with the establishment of Achenbach Rolling Technology LLC. This wholly owned U.S. subsidiary assumes full and direct responsibility for all […]
Chinalco Southwest Aluminum (Group) Co., Ltd. signed a contract with SMS group for the supply of a two-stand tandem cold rolling mill (TCM) for its new facility near Xipeng, China. Combined with the new aluminum hot strip mill, which the company also ordered from SMS in 2025, the new cold mill will enable the company to […]
Novelis Aluminum Zhenjiang completed an automation upgrade project at its aluminum hot-rolling mill in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, China. The company recently awarded the final acceptance certificate (FAC) to Primetals Technologies for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the project. “The new solution from Primetals Technologies improves equipment reliability, positively impacting both efficiency and production […]
Novelis successfully recovered and restarted its plant in Sierre, Switzerland, which had been severely impacted by a devastating flood at the end of June. Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of both the extended Novelis team and external specialists, the major assets are expected to resume full production by the end of October. “In addition to […]
Henan Yirui New Materials Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Henan Mingtai group, signed a final acceptance certificate for its new four-stand aluminum hot finishing mill installed and commissioned at its site in Gongyi, Henan Province, China. As part of the installation of the new mill, an existing single-stand hot rolling mill (consisting of […]
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Cover Top image is an Al-Li 2195 friction stir welded (FSW) spun formed dome. Lower image is an AI 2219 FSW spun formed crew module. The max diameter is ~12 ft x 6 ft tall. Both were collaborations between NASA and several space launch companies. See article beginning on page 32. (Photo: Wes Tayon, NASA.) […]
ElvalHalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry S.A. signed the final acceptance certificate, which was granted to MINO S.p.A. for the new six-high cold rolling mill installed at the company’s plant in Greece. The certificate was issued after completing an extensive period of performances tests and trial production on a diverse selection of aluminum alloys, during […]
Baowu Aluminium Technology, a company of Baowu Group, ordered a new finishing mill stand for their aluminum hot rolling mill line in Sanmenxia, located in the Henan province of China. This is the second finishing mill stand provided by Primetals Technologies, and the new stand will change the layout of the current aluminum hot mill […]
Steel Dynamics Inc. broke ground on its new aluminum rolling facility in Columbus, Mississippi. This is the first time that Steel Dynamics will enter the flat rolled aluminum products market. Operating under the name Aluminum Dynamics, the new rolling facility will focus on the production of aluminum sheet for cans, vehicles, and industrial applications. The […]
