Norsk Hydro to acquire Polish recycler Alumetal
Hydro plans to acquire all the shares of the recycling company Alumetal SA in Kęty for €232m. With the transaction,...
Matthew Chamberlain to remain as LME CEO
Matthew Chamberlain, CEO of the London Metal Exchange (LME) and group head of Commodities, is to remain in his...
Record year for aluminium packaging recycling in the UK
The UK’s aluminium packaging recycling rate was a record 68 % in 2021, with more than 156,000 t collected...
Honeycomb warehouse improves logistics processes
Atlantem, a French manufacturer of windows, doors and facades, used the construction of a new plant to optimize the...
Novelis expands strip capacity for coffee capsules
Novelis is investing more than USD30m to build a new continuous annealing line at its plant in Plettenberg-Ohle, Germany. The...
HAI sources solar aluminium from the Emirates
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has signed an agreement with Hammerer Aluminium Industries for the supply of solar aluminium. EGA supplies...
Groundbreaking for Hydro’s recycling plant in Cassopolis, US
With a groundbreaking ceremony, Hydro has started the construction of its aluminium recycling plant in Cassopolis, Michigan. Production will commence...
Alcoa receives funding for low-carbon alumina refining
The Australian governments have provided Alcoa USD7.7m of funding to conduct pilot trials on a new carbon reduction technology...
BMW to use sustainable aluminium wheels from 2024
BMW is increasingly focusing on sustainability and intends to use aluminium wheels produced 100 % with ‘green’ electricity throughout...
HAI launches digitization offensive of its processes
Hammerer Aluminium Industries in Ranshofen, Austria, is launching a large-scale digitization offensive. Under the motto Digital HAIway, EUR20m will be...