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The London Taxi Company has opened new £300m UK factory to make 5,000 aluminium-bodied, electric black cabs per year. The site in Ansty, Coventry, is the first vehicle manufacturing facility to be built in Britain for more than a decade. The fully integrated factory will also become a globally connected research and development centre in electric vehicle powertrains and lightweight aluminium body structures, which will be applied in all vehicles made at the plant.

Norsk Hydro recently released its annual report: ‘Making the world lighter’. In the report, President and CEO Svein Richard Brandtzæg wrote a letter to shareholders stating: “More and more discover the inherent properties of aluminium. Through innovation and product development we bring new aluminium solutions into new applications. Due to its light weight, formability, durability and endless recyclability, the growth is strikingly broad-based, spanning sectors like transportation, packaging, building & construction as well as electrical applications....

The Aluminum Association released a joint letter along with the Aluminium Association of Canada and European Aluminium in advance of the upcoming G-20 summit calling for the creation of a Global Forum to address global aluminium overcapacity. This is the first time that a global coalition of aluminium producers have called for such an effort to address Chinese overcapacity in the marketplace. You can view the full letter via the link below.

SNC-Lavalin is currently conducting a feasibility study for Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) for its 10th generation Technology Pilot Section project, located at EGA's Al Taweelah site in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The objectives of the study are to define the project and validate the budget in order to launch the execution phase of the Pilot Section. The work is being carried out from EGA's Al Taweelah site. Design and detailed engineering work has already been completed by the EGA technology team. "We have established a long-lasting relationship with EGA, and we...

Emirates Global Aluminium and Arkan have agreed to test the use of a by-product of aluminium smelting in Arkan’s cement plant in Al Ain, improving the environmental performance of both companies. Spent pot lining is the used inner lining of aluminium smelting pots, which is worn out and replaced every four to five years. Globally, the aluminium industry produces over 1 million tonnes of spent pot lining each year according to industry experts, and much is stored indefinitely. Outside the UAE, some spent pot lining is sent to landfill. EGA is to provide spent pot lining to...

Novelis has announced it has expanded its automotive supply capabilities by signing an agreement with next-generation car company, NIO, to provide innovative aluminium solutions for its fleet of smart, high-performance, premium electric vehicles. NIO will use Novelis Advanz™ aluminium alloys to create a wide range of structural components and parts for its aluminium -intensive NIO electric SUV models to be launched over the next five years.   The NIO partnership marks Novelis’ first major commitment in the premium electric vehicle space. As the industry leader,...

SNC-Lavalin is currently conducting a feasibility study for Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) for its 10th generation Technology Pilot Section project, located at EGA's Al Taweelah site in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The objectives of the study are to define the project and validate the budget in order to launch the execution phase of the Pilot Section. The work is being carried out from EGA's Al Taweelah site. Design and detailed engineering work has already been completed by the EGA technology team. "We have established a long-lasting relationship with EGA, and we...

From June 21st through 24th Verona will be the gathering place of the global leaders in the aluminium and innovative metals industry for a business matching that will involve over 400 exhibitors, one third coming from abroad. Some of the most important halls – such as diecasting, foundry and industrial automation – are already sold out and will offer the chance to test live the sector’s most advanced technologies.     The eleventh METEF, to be held at VeronaFiere from 21st  to 24th  June   2017, is the world’s reference event...