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LME Issues Discussion Paper on Sustainability Plans
LME to launch new contracts to support recycled, scrap and electric vehicle (EV) industries in transition to sustainable economy Plans to introduce LMEpassport, a digital register that enables a voluntary market-wide sustainable aluminium labelling programe Plans to launch a spot trading platfor...Read more -
The Closure of Tiwai smelter will not have a profound impact on local manufacturing
Both Ullrich and Stabicraft, two large aluminum-using companies, stated that Rio Tinto closure the aluminum smelter which located in Tiwai Point, New Zealand will not have a profound impact on the local manufacturers. The Ullrich produces aluminum products involving ship, industrial, commercial a...Read more -
Constellium Invested in the Development of New Aluminium Battery Enclosures for Electric Vehicles
Paris, June 25, 2020 – Constellium SE (NYSE: CSTM) today announced that it will lead a consortium of automotive manufacturers and suppliers to develop structural aluminium battery enclosures for electric vehicles. The £15 million ALIVE (Aluminium Intensive Vehicle Enclosures) project will be deve...Read more -
Hydro and Northvolt launch joint venture to enable electric vehicle battery recycling in Norway
Hydro and Northvolt announced the formation of a joint venture to enable recycling of battery materials and aluminum from electric vehicles. Through Hydro Volt AS, the companies plan to build a pilot battery recycling plant, which will be the first of its kind in Norway. Hydro Volt AS plans to es...Read more -
European Aluminum Association proposes to Boost the Aluminum Industry
Recently, the European Aluminum Association has proposed three measures to support the recovery of the automotive industry. Aluminum is part of many important value chains. Among them, the automotive and transportation industries are consumption areas of aluminum, aluminum consumption accounts fo...Read more -
IAI Statistics of Primary Aluminum Production
From the IAI report of Primary Aluminum Production, the capacity for Q1 2020 to Q4 2020 of primary aluminum about 16,072 thousand metric tonnes. Definitions Primary aluminium is aluminium tapped from electrolytic cells or pots during the electrolytic reduction of metallurgical alumina (al...Read more -
Novelis Acquires Aleris
Novelis Inc., the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, has acquired Aleris Corporation, a global supplier of rolled aluminum products. As a result, Novelis is now even better positioned to meet increasing customer demand for aluminum by expanding its innovative product portfolio; creat...Read more -
Introduction of Aluminum
Bauxite Bauxite ore is the world’s primary source of aluminum. The ore must first be chemically processed to produce alumina (aluminum oxide). Alumina is then smelted using an electrolysis process to produce pure aluminum metal. Bauxite is typically found in topsoil located in various t...Read more -
Analysis of U.S. Scrap Aluminum Exports in 2019
According to the latest data released by the US Geological Survey, the United States exported 30,900 tons of scrap aluminum to Malaysia in September; 40,100 tons in October; 41,500 tons in November; 32,500 tons in December; in December 2018, the United States exported 15,800 tons of aluminum scra...Read more -
Hydro reduces capacity at some mills due to the Coronavirus
Due to a coronavirus outbreak, Hydro is reducing or stopping production at some mills in response to changes in demand. The company said in a statement on Thursday (March 19th) that it would cut output in the automotive and construction sectors and reduce output in southern Europe with more sect...Read more -
Europe recycled aluminum producer shut down for one week due to 2019-nCoV
According to SMM, affected by the spread of the new coronavirus (2019 nCoV) in Italy. Europe recycled aluminum producer Raffmetal ceased production from March 16th to 22nd. It is reported that the company produces about 250,000 tons of recycled aluminum alloy ingots each year, most of which are ...Read more -
U.S. companies file Anti-dumping and Countervailing investigation applications for common alloy aluminum sheet
On March 9, 2020, The American Aluminum Association Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet Working Group and companies including, Aleris Rolled Products Inc. , Arconic Inc. , Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood LLC, JWAluminum Company, Novelis Corporation and Texarkana Aluminum,Inc. submitted to the U.S....Read more