Latest Aluminium Stories
Investment enhances competitiveness of Pieve Emanuele plant in Milan, one of the world's most advanced aluminum recycling and continuous casting facilities ATLANTA and MILAN, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced the opening of a new aluminum recycling and continuous casting line at its Pieve Emanuele facility in Milan, Italy. The 12 million euro expansion represents the largest single investment by Novelis in Italy...
TORONTO, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Alumina Corporation (TSX: GLA.U) (the "Company" or "Global Alumina") announced today its financial and operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 2013. The text of the quarterly unaudited financial statements and management's discussion and analysis can be viewed or printed from the Company's SEDAR reference page at www.sedar.com. All dollar amounts are in U.S. dollars. First Quarter 2013 Financial Highlights For...
ARLINGTON, Va., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Aluminum Association announced today the hiring of Timothy Gill as the new Vice President of Business Information & Statistics, effective May 27. Gill will succeed Nick Adams, who is retiring after 32 years with the Association. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130409/DC89871LOGO) Prior to joining the Aluminum Association, Gill served as the Director of Economics with the National Electrical Manufacturers...
LIVERPOOL, N.Y., EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. and BALTIMORE, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- HighLight Networks Inc. (OTCBB: HNET) is pleased to announce that Richard Weaver and Danny Mendelson have joined its executive team. Mr. Weaver and Mr. Mendelson are former executives of Wise Metals Group LLC based in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. At HighLight they will be overseeing the build out of its recycling division and general operations. Richard Weaver has 43 years experience in the nonferrous and...
Novelis evercan(TM) enables beverage companies to offer soft drinks and beer in a high-recycled content, low-carbon footprint container ATLANTA, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced the commercial availability of the industry's first independently certified, high-recycled content aluminum designed specifically for the beverage can market. With a minimum of 90 percent recycled aluminum, the Novelis evercan(TM)...
Palmer Foundry, the leader in providing dimensionally stable and vacuum tight aluminum castings for complex applications, has just announced the launch of a new highly ductile aluminum alloy called HyDuct5 and also that the company has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification for the manufacture and sale of aluminum castings. Palmer, MA (PRWEB) April 28, 2013 Palmer Foundry, the leader in providing dimensionally stable and vacuum tight aluminum castings for complex applications, has just...
ATLANTA, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Novelis today announced price increases on its automotive aluminum sheet products in North America. The fabrication price will increase by $0.13 per pound for 5182-series and 5754-series automotive alloys, and by $0.09 per pound for 6000-series automotive alloys. The price changes are effective immediately for all new orders on or after April 23, 2013. Novelis fabrication pricing for specified volumes under current supply agreements will be...
GUANGZHOU, China, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Guangzhou Alufront Aluminium Co., Ltd., a professional manufacturer of aluminium products in China, announced that it will present at the 15(th) China (Guangzhou) International Building Decoration Fair from July 8-11, 2013. Alufront will take up 54m(2 )for exhibition to display its best-selling and new items, including the Aluminium Sun Room and integrated window design with burglar-proof and insect screen. Mr. Cheng, GM of the...
ARLINGTON, Va., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Aluminum Association announced the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors. The Board provides strategic guidance and direction to the Association in promoting the production and use of aluminum as the sustainable material of choice. The appointments were finalized during the Aluminum Association's annual spring meeting in South Carolina. The Association elected Kelly Thomas, Senior Vice President...
DUBLIN, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets announces the addition of "High Performance Alloys - Global Strategic Business Report" to its catalogue. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/600769 ) This report analyzes the worldwide markets for High Performance Alloys in Metric Tons by the following Product Segments: Non-Ferrous Alloys (Aluminum, Magnesium, Titanium, & Zirconium), Refractory Metal Alloys (Molybdenum, Tungsten, Columbium, &...
Latest Aluminium Reference Libraries
Aluminum (or aluminium) is a soft, lightweight, silvery metal. It is an element in the boron group on the periodic table of elements, with the symbol Al and atomic number 13. On the earth's crust, aluminum is the most abundant metal, and the third most abundant of all elements on the earth's crust, after oxygen and silicon. It accounts for 8% of the weight of the Earth's solid surface. Because aluminum is a highly reactive metal, it doesn't occur in nature in a pure form. Aluminum forms a...
Bauxite is a naturally occurring, heterogeneous material composed primarily of one or more aluminium hydroxide minerals, plus various mixtures of silica, iron oxide, titania, aluminosilicate, and other impurities in minor or trace amounts. The principal aluminium hydroxide minerals found in varying proportions with bauxites are gibbsite and the polymorphs boehmite and diaspore. Bauxites are typically classified according to their intended commercial application: abrasive, cement, chemical,...
Corundum is the crystalline form of aluminium oxide and one of the rock-forming minerals. Corundum is naturally clear, but can have different colors when impurities are added. Transparent specimens are used as gems, called ruby if red, while all other colors are called sapphire. The word corundum comes from the Hindi kurand. The oxygen atoms in corundum are arranged in a hexagonal close-packing, with the smaller aluminium atoms occupying 2/3 of the octahedral gaps. The coordination of the...
Platinum is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Pt and atomic number 78. A heavy, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal, platinum is resistant to corrosion and occurs in some nickel and copper ores along with some native deposits. Platinum is used in jewelry, laboratory equipment, electrical contacts, dentistry, and anti-pollution devices in automobiles. Notable characteristics The metal is a beautiful silvery-white when pure, and malleable...
