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According to reports by BBC News, residents reported hearing a loud bang and seeing a plume of smoke at the AMG Alpoco plant in Holyhead at about 18:00 BST on Saturday. Two men made their own way to hospital for treatment for minor injuries, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said. AMG Alpoco has not yet been available to comment on the concerns. Everyone at the plant was accounted for and four crews were sent to the scene, the fire service added. Photo courtesy of BBC NEWS

A new, expanded educational safety event, developed by the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) in cooperation with the Aluminum Anodizers Council (AAC), the Aluminum Association (AA), and the Aluminum Recyclers Council (ARC), promises to provide comprehensive and valuable information related to safety in the aluminium industry. The Aluminum Safety Summit, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, October 15 and 16, 2019, at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois, is a wide-ranging educational event that addresses issues related to aluminium extrusion, anodizing,...

Hydro is now making it easier for its customers to promote aluminium products that are made from recycled post-consumer scrap or primary metal from hydro-powered smelters. The two new greener brands CIRCAL and REDUXA are certified materials with details of CO2 footprint and fully traceability of the materials. “We are working hard across our entire business to reduce our emissions and those of our customers. Through using renewable power and modern technology, Hydro can produce cleaner aluminium than ever before. We believe that as an industrial company we have the...

According to reports, Government of India enterprise, Nalco, will create a JV with Mishra Dhatu Nigam for manufacturing of aluminium alloy plates and sheets, on Thursday after market hours. National Aluminium Company (Nalco) has inked a pact with Mishra Dhatu Nigam (Midhani) to incorporate a Joint Venture company (JVC) to set up high-end aluminium alloy plant for manufacturing of plates, sheets. The company and MIDHANI will initially subscribe for shares in the JVC in equal proportion of 50 per cent each. The JVC agrees to induct a technology partner/technology associate/technology...

Emirates Global Aluminium has announced the first exports of bauxite ore from Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC), its mining project in the Republic of Guinea in West Africa. The first exports of bauxite ore from GAC mark the completion of EGA’s strategic expansion upstream in the aluminium value chain to create an integrated global aluminium giant. The GAC project, and Al Taweelah alumina refinery where EGA began production in April, create new revenue streams for EGA and secure at competitive prices the raw materials that the UAE’s aluminium industry needs. Bauxite is...

Quaker Chemical Corporation and Houghton International have combined to create Quaker Houghton, the global leader in industrial process fluids to the primary metals and metalworking markets. Along with the new name, the company revealed a new logo and brand representing the combined companies. The company will continue to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trade under the "KWR" ticker symbol. The combined $1.6 billion revenue company employs 4,000 associates serving 15,000 customers worldwide. Quaker was founded in 1918 and Houghton in 1865. “We are rooted...

Alcoa has successfully achieved three Certifications to the ASI Performance Standard, for the Juruti bauxite mining and Alumar alumina refining operations in Brazil, and for the San Ciprián aluminium smelting operations in Spain. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has announced that three Alcoa-operated locations in Brazil and Spain have been successfully certified against ASI’s Performance Standard for responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. The certifications are for three locations that represent the full value chain of aluminium...

Every bottle counts; at least that’s the idea behind Ever & Ever, a new line of purified water packaged in resealable 16 oz. aluminium bottles. Launched by Vita Coco parent company All Market, the product is now available in still and sparkling varieties at select retailers in New York City — via distribution by Big Geyser — on Amazon and at drinkeverandever.com for a suggested retail price of $1.99 per bottle or $23.99 for a 12-pack. The launch of Ever & Ever comes as public concern over plastic waste, particularly from single-use products such as straws...