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To meet the need to increase the driving mileage of Electrical Vehicles (EVs), Aluminium China and its sister show Lightweight Asia in July, held in Shanghai by Reed Exhibitions, will showcase leading auto-aluminium brands committed to reducing the weight of next-generation EVs.  While it is predicted that by 2020, the annual output of EVs in China alone will reach 2.42 million with 244 different models, representing an annual growth rate of 41%, ‘mileage concern’ still puts off many potential consumers. With current lithium battery sets, the average-cost EVs can...

On September 19th, ALLIANCE (Affordable Lightweight Automobiles Alliance) will host their final event, the Future of Automotive Lightweighting Day, following the Aachen Body Engineering Days. The event will include the final results of over 3 years of automotive lightweighting research on materials, process technologies and support tools, the impact these are expected to generate on the environment, and on cost – for the driver, and OEMs. Participants will also receive a guided tour of the ALLIANCE demonstrators, by the OEMs and suppliers, including Daimler AG, Opel, Toyota,...

Hydro extends its ASI Performance Standard certifications with Primary Metal operations including the aluminium smelting, re-melting/refining and casthouse activities at the production sites Clervaux (Luxembourg), Høyanger (Norway), Karmøy (Norway), Sunndal (Norway) and Årdal (Norway).  Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Hydro Aluminium Primary Metal operations in Luxembourg and Norway have been successfully certified against the ASI Performance Standard. With the certification of these Primary Aluminium sites, Hydro extends its...

The second edition of the Future Aluminium Forum was held last week, on 22nd – 23rd May in Warsaw, Poland. More than 130 delegates from 70 companies attended the Forum, which is the only one of its kind dedicated to helping aluminium manufacturers and processors adopt digital technologies across the value chain. Organised by Quartz Business Media, the event was held in association with Aluminium International Today and consisted of a two-day conference, a ‘meeting hub’ and ‘exhibitor solution’ displays.  This year saw the addition of two...

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), is on course to become the world’s largest smelter with Potline 6, achieved an outstanding Safety milestone of 6 million working-hours without Lost Time Injury (LTI) on Sunday 26 May 2019.  A ceremony to mark this historical milestone was held on Tuesday May 28 and was attended by Alba Deputy CEO, Mr. Ali Al Baqali, the Executive Management, Directors, Managers and employees from various departments.  Commenting on this occasion, Chairman Alba’s Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa said: “This...

Geoff Matthews, Futurist and Global Head of Strategy for Energia Potior Ltd, today called for creation a global ranking of nations indexed against the freedom and right for individuals, communities and private sector organisations, to generate and use electricity from clean renewable sources. Matthews speaking at the 2nd Future Aluminium Forum, says the electrification of almost everything will mean that economic growth, particularly in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), will be tied to the cost of clean renewable electricity. “It will be important going forward that these...

Emirates Global Aluminium has announced the start-up of a new AED 15 million pre-treatment and crusher facility for spent pot lining in a step forward for the recycling of industrial waste.  Spent pot lining, the used inner lining of reduction cells in which aluminium is smelted, is one of the most significant waste streams in the aluminium industry.  The new facility is an important part of EGA’s ongoing commitment to reducing and re-using industrial waste. It will be used to pre-treat spent pot lining so it is ready to be used by cement companies in the UAE as an...

Rio Tinto takes home Metals Company of the Year and second consecutive Aluminium Industry Leadership Award at the S&P Global Platts Global Metal Awards. Rio Tinto has taken home the Metals Company of the Year honour and, for a second consecutive year, the Aluminium Industry Leadership Award (Nonferrous Metals) at the 7th annual S&P Global Platts Global Metal Awards. The Metals Company of the Year recipient is chosen from the entire list of finalist companies, while the Industry Leadership Awards recognise companies whose decisive actions have led substantial transformation...