By Praveen Hewage, Alumex PLC, and Craig Werner, Werner Extrusion Solutions LLC. The die correction process relies heavily on input parameters of various dimensions. It follows a sophisticated and experience-based approach that requires a high level of technical understanding and manual skill (which was discussed in the first article in this series, published in Light […]
Service Center Metals (SCM) cut the ribbon on a $127 million expansion — completed earlier this year — which has added 320,000 sq ft to its 100-acre campus in Prince George, Virginia. The expansion includes two new manufacturing areas — an aluminum recycling and billet casting plant and a new aluminum extrusion line. “In 2023, […]
Exlabesa signed an agreement to acquire Flandria Aluminium, a French company specialized in the extrusion, machining, surface treatment, and recycling of aluminum profiles. As part of Exlabesa’s international expansion strategy, this acquisition will strengthen its direct presence in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, allowing the company to offer high-value-added products with the highest level of […]
Hydro began the work to equip its Swedish extrusion factories in Vetlanda, Sjunnen, and Finspång with solar panels and battery storage. This work is part of the Greener Sweden project initiated in 2022. “It is amazing to see that Greener Sweden is moving from idea to action,” said Jonas Bjuhr, managing director at Hydro Extrusions […]
By Mark Butterfield, Metal Exchange Corporation. Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of six articles in which the author will explore opportunities for the aluminum extrusion industry in the automotive market. The series will specifically address the supply chain, raw material supply, extrusion, fabrication, and assembly. Demand for an Expanding Value Stream […]
Hydro partnered with the Catholic University of America (CUA) to reconstruct the iconic geodesic dome designed by famed architect, inventor, and futurist, Buckminster Fuller, inside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. The dome is constructed with extruded aluminum structural members made from Hydro CIRCAL, the company’s certified aluminum product, which contains at least 75% […]
Capral Aluminium, the largest extruder and distributor of aluminum products in Australia, installed a new vertical powder coating line at its distribution facility in Huntingwood, New South Wales. The new CUBE Plus vertical powder coating line, supplied by SAT, is a compact line that optimizes space and ensures low operating costs. The line features advanced […]
Exalco S.A. commissioned a state-of-the-art 23 MN, 8 inch Eco Concept extrusion press line at its plant in Larissa, Greece. The investment expands the company’s capacity, while also ensuring high efficiency and safety. Founded in 1973, Ecalco is an integrated aluminum extrusion company, producing aluminum profiles for the modern structural and architectural markets. The company’s […]
Hydro Extrusions is investing NOK 67 million (EUR 6 million) in upgrading the equipment, buildings, and infrastructure at its aluminum extrusion plant in Lucé, France. “The Lucé plant has the people and the potential to become an industrial leader in the French landscape,” said Roland Van der Aa, vice president France for Hydro’s Extrusion Europe […]
