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Constellium has reported an increase in used beverage cans recycling rate following the installation of a new furnace at its facility in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, US. The company in its recently released 2016 Annual Business and Sustainability Performance Report said it adhered to the industry-led objectives and helped Europe to reach about 80% recycling rate target set for 2020. Commenting on the progress Chairman of Constellium’s Sustainability Council and President of Constellium’s Packaging and Automotive Rolled Products business unit Arnaud Jouron said, “At...

Sohar Aluminium, organisers of the 21st Arab International Aluminium Conference & Exhibition (ARABAL) has announced full details of the agenda for the event. The event will feature a distinguished and high-powered cadre of international industry leaders who will make up the keynote panel, informing and inspiring ARABAL 2017 attendees with their expert industry insights.  The organisers have indicated that the ARABAL 2017 Call for Papers will close on 30th June and urge interested parties to submit their abstracts for consideration. For full details of the ARABAL 2017...

Emirates Global Aluminium has announced Al Robot, a robotics competition that challenges students at universities and higher education institutions in the UAE to create a robot to tackle a real life challenge at EGA’s aluminium smelters.   The competition asks university students to design, build and operate an autonomous robot capable of laying the brickwork lining of pots in which aluminium is smelted. This challenging work is currently done by hand.   EGA already works closely with academics to turn the latest scientific thinking into practical technology for...

Bonnell Aluminum, a subsidiary of Tredegar Corporation has announced the start-up of its new aluminium extrusion line at its AACOA division facility located in Niles, Michigan. This $18-million expansion project, which includes a new 3600-ton (9-inch container) aluminium extrusion press, handling systems and ancillary equipment, as well as additional floor space to accommodate future value-added fabrication capacity, will serve the automotive and specialty markets with custom finished aluminium extrusions. “The completion of this project marks another major milestone for our...

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), has announced the promotion of Abdul Rasool Ahmed Abdul Rasool as the Director of Casthouse.   A. Rasool joined Alba in 1985 as an Operator and was promoted to Supervisor Casthouse in 1997. He was appointed as the Casthouse Manager in 2006 thereafter Senior Casthouse Manager in 2013.   Speaking on this occasion, Alba’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Murray said: “Casthouse is the operational area that interfaces directly with our customers and A. Rasool has played a critical role in maximizing Alba's Value-Added Production...

The boom of the small independent brewing industry in the UK shows no sign of slowing... In fact, according to a recent report by Siba, a new brewery is opening in Britain every two days with one in six independent brewers planning to double levels of production, sales and turnover in the next two years. The trend is boosting the British economy with the beer and pub market sectors now responsible for some 869,000 jobs. With the various events and festivals now organised around craft produce, in the UK and throughout the world, its near impossible to miss the craft…

Alcoa has restarted half the capacity at its aluminium smelter in Australia's Victoria that was crippled by a state-wide blackout six months ago. The Portland smelter has been running at a third of its 300 000 t/y capacity since a freak storm prompted the power outage in December, causing molten aluminium to solidify in the facility's potlines and freezing production. "Getting to the half way point in our bid to restore the business has been a big task, but what I have seen up to now gives me great confidence in our ability to deliver the plan," Plant Manager...

Quintiq has announced the extension of its partnership with Aluar Aluminio Argentino S.A.I.C. (Aluar) to further improve the aluminium producer’s planning and optimisation capabilities. Quintiq’s optimisation technology has been at the core of Aluar’s operations since 2007. In January 2016, Quintiq established its headquarters in São Paulo, Brazil to better serve its customers in Latin America. This development, coupled with an already positive and stable relationship between the two companies, became the catalyst for Aluar’s decision to extend its...

Norsk Hydro: Qatalum working to solve logistical challenges arising from Middle-East tensions The Qatalum aluminium plant is working to solve outbound logistical challenges arising from the uncertain situation in the Middle-East after Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt cut off transportation links and severed diplomatic ties with Qatar.   Qatalum is a joint venture between Hydro and Qatar Petroleum, and is producing more than 600,000 tonnes per year of value-add primary aluminum to customers in Asia, Europe and the U.S. Most Qatalum shipments normally go through the large...

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the Bahrain-based international aluminium smelter, has been taking solid steps with the progress of Line 6 Expansion Project, according to a statement issued by the Chairman of Alba’s Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa. The statement was made at the second quarterly meeting for this year, held on Thursday, 25 May 2017 at Alba. Adding further, Shaikh Daij said: “We are very pleased with securing the first tranche of Export Credit Agency (ECA), c. US$ 700 million, and we expect another US$300 - US$400M of...