Alfiniti, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-quality drawn and extruded aluminum tubing, serving diverse industries worldwide, started production of aluminum driveshaft tubing with larger outer diameters (OD) for Tier-1 automotive and aftermarket customers. The development is backed by the company’s expanded straightening capacity and multi-plant supply in the U.S. and Canada. Aluminum driveshafts reduce weight, […]
Arctial completed a pre-feasibility study for the development of low-carbon primary aluminum production in Kokkola-Kruunupyy, Finland. Based on the study results, the project partners — including Rio Tinto, Mitsubishi Corporation, Fortum, ABB, Vargas, Tesi, and Siemens Financial Services — have decided to proceed with more detailed technical, commercial, and financial planning. “Completing the pre-feasibility Study […]
Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) in Ranshofen, Austria, entered into a strategic partnership with Hycobility Engineering & Technologies to successfully establish the innovative hybrid material HycoFusion®, which consists of aluminum and wood, for new industrial applications. “For the HAI Group, this partnership underlines our ambition to shape future markets at an early stage and to translate […]
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) recently unveiled the design for its new aluminum-focused performing arts campus being constructed on the East Bank of the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), in collaboration with William Rawn Associates and HASTINGS Architecture, the 307,000 sq ft facility will serve as a new […]
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently released the 2026 OECD MAGIC Database of Industrial Subsidies. The Aluminum Association, European Aluminium, the Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC), and the Japan Aluminium Association (JAA) applauded the release, which provides an extensive, publicly available database of subsidy estimates across 15 industrial sectors over the 20-year […]
Rio Tinto started commissioning its US$1.5 billion AP60 smelter expansion at its Arvida Complex in Quebec, Canada. This marks a major milestone for the deployment of its state-of-the-art, low-carbon aluminum smelting technology. “For 100 years, Quebec has been at the heart of the aluminum industry, and with AP60, Rio Tinto is now strongly positioned for […]
Alcoa Corporation plans to invest $65 million in the expansion of its production capabilities to include recycled content in the casting process at its Mosjøen smelter in Norway. This strategic decision will enable the company to expand the delivery to key markets, while incorporating post-consumer recycled aluminum into its products for the first time. “This […]
By Lynn Brown, Long Point Associates. While climate change — and the associated focus on the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of various materials — has recently taken a back seat in Washington, numerous aluminum extrusion users remain focused on reducing their environmental footprint. To support their efforts, the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has recently introduced […]
