Hydro places an order with Danieli for the supply, installation, and commissioning of a state-of-the-art wire rod casting and rolling line as part of the NOK 15 billion expansion project at its Karmøy aluminum smelter in Norway. The project is in response to growing demand for aluminum wire rod. An aluminum conductor with the same […]
Mark Cables Power Solutions LLC Abu Dhabi, a joint venture of Platinum Group, is progressing a project to construct an aluminum rod manufacturing plant in the “Aluminium Valley” section of the Khalifa Economic Zone Abu Dhabi (KEZAD). The company recently signed a non-binding agreement with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), in which EGA will supply the […]
Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO), a business unit of Vedanta Aluminium, is expanding wire rod production capacity to meet growing demand. This is part of the smelter’s ongoing plans to double its overall aluminum production capacity from 570,o00 tpy to 1 million tpy, which is currently in its final stages of commissioning. “Aluminum wire rods are […]
Hydro signed a long-term agreement with power cable solutions provider NKT, under which Hydro will supply NKT with low-carbon aluminum for the production of wire rod. The aim is to meet the growing market demand for medium and high voltage power cable solutions in Europe, as the region upgrades its outdated grid infrastructure. This is […]
Hydro entered into a strategic partnership with NKT, a power cable provider in Norway, to develop a low-carbon aluminum power cable value chain for the development of Europe’s renewable energy grid. The two companies will collaborate on R&D and product development to explore aluminum wire rod applications that allow for even lower-carbon footprint, while maintaining quality. […]
Ducab Aluminium Company (DAC), a factory that manufactures aluminum rod and overhead conductors, was officially inaugurated in the Khalifa Industrial Zone of Abu Dhabi (KIZAD). The AED 220 million (US$60 million) project is a joint venture between Ducab, a UAE manufacturer of high-quality cables and cabling products, and Senaat, one of the largest holding companies in the UAE’s industrial sector. The […]
Ducab Aluminium Company (DAC), a new manufacturer of aluminum alloy rod, wire, and bare overhead conductors, received delivery of first hot metal at its facility in the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The new AED 220 million (US$60 million) facility is a joint venture between between Senaat (40%) and […]
The December 2014 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 as-rolled aluminum foil produced by Hydro’s Grevenbroich rolling mill in Germany. The foil is only 15 μm thick but completely free from grease. […]
