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Norsk Hydro Board Change

13/12/2016
Silvio Porto is appointed new Executive Vice President Bauxite and Alumina, and member of Hydro's Corporate Management Board. The change is effective as of December 13, 2016. Silvio Porto comes from the position as Chief Operational Officer (COO) in Bauxite and Alumina. He joined Hydro in 2014, when he was appointed plant manager for Hydro Paragominas bauxite mine. Porto has more than 30 years' experience from the aluminium industry with management positions in bauxite mining, alumina refineries and aluminium smelters. Porto replaces the interim head of Bauxite &...

EGA bauxite shipment

13/12/2016
Emirates Global Aluminium has announced that the first bauxite bulk sample shipment from its mine under development in the Republic of Guinea has left from the port of Kamsar, bound for bauxite customers in China. The shipment of 55,000 tonnes is an important milestone in EGA’s programme to unlock Chinese and other markets for Guinean bauxite.  EGA is the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside the oil industry. Guinea Alumina Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EGA, is currently building a major  bauxite mine in Guinea in the largest...

Ball at Brau

21/11/2016
Ball enjoyed its most successful Brau Beviale yet, hosting a range of customers, from small craft brewers through to big global brands, on their newly designed stand. Visitors to the stand were shown the latest industry innovations as well as Ball’s now extended range of cans, bottles and ends, as well as graphics and design capabilities.  Conversations with existing and potential customers highlighted the continued growth of emerging beverage categories, such as tea, water and juices, and the strengthening trend for these products to make the move from other packaging...

EGA deal with BMW

16/11/2016
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has struck a three-year deal to supply high-quality aluminium to the German luxury car maker BMW that will be used to manufacture car engines. EGA’s agreement is the first dir­ect deal of its kind with a ­major automotive company and comes amid intensifying efforts by the UAE to diversify its economy away from oil, the price of which has fallen steeply over the past two years. "Winning BMW as a direct customer is important for EGA because their standards are so high, both for the aluminium itself and how it is made," said...

Cans of the Year Awards

15/11/2016
Ardagh came out as one of the main winners in the prestigious international 2016 Canmaker Cans of the Year awards with two category gold medals and two silver medals. The feature that is common to all four successes is packaging innovation targeted at maximising customer benefits and consumer convenience. A patented threaded screw top finish, designed for on the go consumption on the reclosable 250ml aluminium bottle for the Coca Cola Zero and Diet Coke brands earned Ardagh Gold in the coveted Bottle category. This feature also allows The Coca Cola Company to gain maximum...

Arconic: Airbus contract

14/11/2016
Arconic (NYSE:ARNC) has announced a multi-year contract with Airbus valued at approximately $1 billion. The contract gives Arconic aluminium sheet and plate an unprecedented position on Airbus’ highest volume programs. “This large contract is a further important step to expand our leadership position in the aerospace industry," said Klaus Kleinfeld, Chairman and CEO of Arconic. "We are proud that Airbus has chosen us to support their fastest growing, technologically advanced programs. Partnerships like this with industry leaders are core to our strategy and...