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Kjetil Ebbesberg, Hydro, will take on the position of Chairman of European Aluminium until the next General Assembly, replacing Pierre Vareille.  

“Under Pierre’s chairmanship, European Aluminium demonstrated leadership on climate change, trade and innovation to ensure our industry’s long-term future in Europe,” said Gerd Götz, European Aluminium Director General. “In particular, the Sustainability Roadmap launched in 2015 guides our industry’s endeavour to produce and deliver aluminium in a more sustainable manner. In this respect,...

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) finished the first half of 2016 by attaining its Four Million Plant-wide Hours without Lost Time Injuries (LTIs) on Wednesday, June 29th 2016.
 
This achievement comes in line with “Ramadan Safety Challenge” and in line with the CEO's expectations for 2016 where departments are tasked with the objective of completing the holy month of Ramadan without any cases of Lost Time Injuries (LTIs), Heat Stress related-injuries or accidents while meeting the production targets.

Many awareness sessions and safety visits were...

Constellium was chosen by Nespresso to participate in the recycling of used capsules as part of Second Life, an innovative project conducted in Switzerland where Nespresso is headquartered.

The campaign aims at integrating sustainability across Nespresso’s value chain by giving the coloured coffee capsules a new life through aluminium recycling.

For Second Life, Constellium will lend its expertise in metal supply and recycling using its aluminium casting and rolling plant in Singen, Germany. The facility will be part of the transformation of the used capsules that...

Alcoa has reported its second quarter 2016 results.

Profit in the future combined Arconic (Value-Add) segments grew year-over-year and the future combined Alcoa Corporation (Upstream) segments strengthened sequentially.

The company is on track to complete its separation in the second half of 2016.

"As markets ever more rapidly evolve, we have made Alcoa increasingly agile; results continue to improve,” said Klaus Kleinfeld, Alcoa Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “In the face of a transforming aerospace market, we moved quickly to bring our...

Sapa’s Cressona plant in Pennsylvania has become one of the first in the aluminium extrusion industry to receive Ford Motor Company’s Q1 Award.

“This is an awesome achievement by our employees in Cressona and our Ford program team,” says business area president Charlie Straface, who leads Sapa’s extrusion organisation in North America.

“I have no doubt that the work we have done with Ford has made us better as a whole, and that we will continue to improve as a supplier to Ford as well as to all our other customers.”

The...

Century Aluminum Company has renegotiated a market-based agreement with a third-party supplier to provide approximately 75% of the power requirements for the Mt. Holly, South Carolina smelter.

The remaining 25% of Mt. Holly's power requirement will continue to be supplied by Santee Cooper. The new market-based power agreement will allow Mt. Holly to continue to operate at half capacity while it seeks a competitive long-term arrangement.

"We are proud of the team at Mt. Holly, who have operated the plant safely and efficiently during these highly uncertain...

Constellium has announced recently appointed Constellium Executive Director, Jean-Marc Germain will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer effective July 11, 2016.

Jean-Marc will succeed Pierre Vareille, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Pierre will work closely with Jean-Marc to ensure a seamless transition and will serve as an advisor to the Board.

"Jean-Marc brings a wealth of experience and deep industry expertise to Constellium," said Richard (Dick) Evans, Chairman of Constellium. "We are confident Jean-Marc will successfully build on...

Constellium has announced recently appointed Constellium Executive Director, Jean-Marc Germain will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer effective July 11, 2016.

Jean-Marc will succeed Pierre Vareille, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Pierre will work closely with Jean-Marc to ensure a seamless transition and will serve as an advisor to the Board.

"Jean-Marc brings a wealth of experience and deep industry expertise to Constellium," said Richard (Dick) Evans, Chairman of Constellium. "We are confident Jean-Marc will successfully build on...

UC Rusal and Hebei Joy Sense Cable Co., Lt (HJSC) have signed an agreement to establish the joint venture (JV) ‘JSC RUSAL-HEBEI JOY SENSE CABLE Special Aluminium Products Co. Ltd. Investments’.

At this stage, the Partners will invest USD 1 mln dollars and will make further investment decisions on completion of the feasibility study. 

JSC Rusal-Hebei Joy Sense Cable Special Aluminium Products Co. Ltd. is established in the form of Sino-foreign equity joint venture with equal ownership stakes of 50% between the Partners. The JV will be a production and sales...