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ALCOM to Expand its Manufacturing Facility in Malaysia at $5Million

Aluminium Company of Malaysia (ALCOM), a subsidiary of Novelis, has announced that it has expanded its manufacturing plant located at Bukit Raja, Malaysia at a cost of $5 million.

From Novelis Corp 15 Dec 2011

Novelis Partners Atlanta Falcons and Ovie Mughelli to Promote Aluminum Can Recycling

Novelis, the global leader in aluminum can recycling and aluminum rolled products, is collaborating with the Commissioner of Tailgating, the Atlanta Falcons and Falcons backfield man Pro Bowl Ovie Mughelli to support aluminum beverage can recycling.

From Novelis Corp 13 Dec 2011

Role of Aluminium Emphasized at Qatar Aluminium Symposium

At the Qatar Aluminium Symposium conducted by the Qatar University on November 24, Odd Ivar Biller, who serves as Qatalum’s Board Member and Hydro’s Senior Vice President, stated that aluminium production is technologically advanced and thus academics like the Qatar University has to train its students for manufacturing the metal of the future.

30 Nov 2011

Alcoa Inks Sharing Agreement with Embraer to Build High-Performance Aircraft

Alcoa and Embraer have inked a sharing contract for a new technology, which will use the proprietary aluminum alloys and superior manufacturing and design methods of Alcoa along with its fastener technologies for helping in the advancement of Embraer’s high-performance wing solutions and metallic fuselage for its airplane series.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 18 Nov 2011

Rio Tinto to Close Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter

UK- based mining group Rio Tinto Alcan has announced that it will close its Lynemouth aluminium smelter located in Northumberland, England , which was opened in 1972. The company will proceed with the closure after consulting with its employees and representatives from the union during a 90-day period.

18 Nov 2011

Alcoa Creates Innovative All-Aluminum Bus Design for BYD’s New Electric Bus

Alcoa has declared that it has created a new all-aluminum bus design and space frame for BYD, reducing the body weight of the new BYD electric bus by around 1 t or 40%, when compared to steel components.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 14 Nov 2011

Novelis’s Investment for Aluminum Recycling Capacity Expansion in Brazil

Novelis will invest around $32 million for extending the capacity of its aluminum recycling and rolling facility in Brazil.

From Novelis Corp 11 Nov 2011

Novelis Secures BMW’s Supplier Innovation Award in Lightweight Construction Category

Novelis has secured Supplier Innovation Award from BMW at a special ceremony in Germany. It is one of the nine suppliers of BMW and has won this award for the first time in 2011.

From Novelis Corp 10 Nov 2011

SIFCO Industries Acquires Business and Associated Assets of Aerospace Component Supplier

SIFCO Industries has declared that it has closed the purchase of the business and associated assets of GEL industries, an Orange, California-based supplier of aerospace components doing business as Quality Aluminum Forge, on October 28, 2011.

3 Nov 2011

Alcoa Signs MOU with Angolan Government to Study Feasibility of Aluminum Smelter Development

Alcoa, a miner of bauxite and alumina, as well as a major producer of fabricated and primary aluminum, has declared that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Angolan government to explore the feasibility of the development of an aluminum smelter with an annual production capacity of 750,000 mt utilizing power from hydroelectric power plants that come under the purview of the Angolan government.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 29 Oct 2011

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

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Aluminum / Aluminium News

ALCOM to Expand its Manufacturing Facility in Malaysia at $5Million

Novelis Partners Atlanta Falcons and Ovie Mughelli to Promote Aluminum Can Recycling

Role of Aluminium Emphasized at Qatar Aluminium Symposium

Alcoa Inks Sharing Agreement with Embraer to Build High-Performance Aircraft

Rio Tinto to Close Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter

Alcoa Creates Innovative All-Aluminum Bus Design for BYD’s New Electric Bus

Novelis’s Investment for Aluminum Recycling Capacity Expansion in Brazil

Novelis Secures BMW’s Supplier Innovation Award in Lightweight Construction Category

SIFCO Industries Acquires Business and Associated Assets of Aerospace Component Supplier

Alcoa Signs MOU with Angolan Government to Study Feasibility of Aluminum Smelter Development

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Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

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