China's Qingtongxia Aluminium Company, China's third-largest aluminium producer, has announced that together with Alcan Inc, the world's second-largest aluminium producer, it expects its primary aluminium capacity to reach 340,000 tonnes a year in 20 China's Qingtongxia Aluminium Company, China's third-largest aluminium producer, has announced that...
BRUSSELS, January 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The European aluminium industry is committed to greenhouse gas reduction, having cut PFC emissions in Europe, by 83 per cent, since 1990. The aluminium industry is part of the answer to climate change, throu BRUSSELS,...
Alcoa Inc. of the US, the world's largest aluminium producer, and Aluminium Corp. of China Ltd Chalco this week announced the formation of a strategic alliance that involves a series of investments with a total value of more than US$1 billion. Chal Alcoa Inc. of the...
Aluminium producer Alcan Inc. has developed a new pitch for use in its aluminium smelters in Quebec. The pitch, which is used in the manufacture of anodes for pots using the Soderberg process, is manufactured from petroleum by-products instead of the Aluminium producer Alcan Inc. has...
Alcoa Inc. has further reduced aluminium production from its two aluminium smelters in Brazil, as part of the country's energy-saving plans (MJ, June 8, p.433). Output from the 90,000 t/y Pocos de Caldas smelter had previously been cut by 25%, and a Alcoa Inc. has...
Mazda Motor Corporation has developed a Shock Cone Aluminium Hood, which has an all-new impact-absorbing structure aimed at enhancing pedestrian protection. Compared to conventional framed aluminium hoods, this new structure has the potential to sign Mazda Motor Corporation has developed a Shock Cone Aluminium Hood, ...
Mazda Motor Corporation has developed an aluminium joining technology using friction heat to be applied in the aluminium body assembly process for automobiles. The new technology drastically reduces energy consumption and requires little equipment in Mazda Motor Corporation has developed an aluminium joining technology using...
Having spent in excess of A$4.0 million on proving up the project and selecting the site, privately-owned Aldoga Aluminium Pty Ltd revealed this week that it has secured sufficient power needs for a proposed A$3.0 billion aluminium smelter which it w Having spent in excess of...
ABIX via COMTEX) -- Alcoa is considering establishing a 320,000 tonnes per year aluminium smelter in Iceland. The world's largest aluminium company has been in discussions with Iceland's government about the proposal. A rival, Norsk Hydro, has delaye ABIX via COMTEX) -- Alcoa is considering establishing...
Mazda Motor Corp says it has developed the world's first technology for joining aluminium and steel using frictional heat. Mazda Motor Corp says it has developed the world's first technology for joining aluminium and steel using frictional heat.
Reports that BHP Billiton or Rio Tinto will launch a $40bn (GBP20.6bn) bid for Alcoa, the US-based world number-two aluminium producer, seem unfounded. Both have existing aluminium operations and have probably weighed up acquiring Alcoa, but good rea Reports that BHP Billiton or Rio Tinto will...
The US companies Raytheon Co and Surmet Corp have signed an agreement under which Surmet will further develop Raytheon's aluminium oxynitride product, called Alon. The US companies Raytheon Co and Surmet Corp have signed an agreement under which Surmet will further develop Raytheon's ...
Boeing's new 7E7 passenger aeroplane is to have the majority of its primary structure--including the wings and fuselage--made of advanced composites rather than aluminium, the traditional material of choice. Boeing's new 7E7 passenger aeroplane is to have the majority of its primary structure--including...
Alcoa has made a bid for the Slovakian state-owned aluminium group, ZNSP, which owns a 75.5% stake in the Slovakian aluminium smelter, Slovalco, currently a takeover target for Norsk Hydro. Norsk Hydro already has a 14.5% stake in Slovalco, and 10% i Alcoa has made a...
Korean-based automobile manufacturer Hyundai has switched from aluminium to plastics for the cylinder head cover of three new saloon cars. Korean-based automobile manufacturer Hyundai has switched from aluminium to plastics for the cylinder head cover of three new saloon cars.
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