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 […]
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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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December 2023
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.) […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Aluminum Dynamics Breaks Ground and Orders New Equipment for Its Mississippi Rolling Plant
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 […]
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The Impol Group is a well known manufacturer of semi-finished products, with 165,000 tons of rolling capacity and 100,000 tons of extrusion capacity. In its rolling division, the company produces rolled products at three production sites located in Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia, employing a total of 2,500 people across all three locations. The company’s Slovenska […]
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Novelis Oswego Rolls On: Increasing Capacity While Meeting Growing Demand for Sustainability
Novelis Inc. operates a global network of rolling and recycling facilities located in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The company is a leading supplier of aluminum sheet for various industries, including automotive, where it is used in the production of structural components and exterior body panels found in more than 225 vehicle models […]
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December 2022
Cover An aluminum foil separation machine at Assan Alüminyum in Turkey, one of the largest foil producers in Europe. The company recently announced a number of sustainability strategies that include investments in new equipment for future growth. See article on page 6. Articles Assan Alüminyum’s Sustainability Strategy Targets All Aspects of Business Page 6 Impol […]