Speira label targets reliable carbon performance

Speira label targets reliable carbon performance

7th July, 2026

European aluminium rolling and recycling company Speira has created a label, called Valis, for an independently verified carbon threshold.

Hydro signs long-term renewable power contract

Hydro renewable power contract

7th July, 2026

Hydro Energy and Eviny Fornybar have signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) which secures an annual supply of 0.5 TWh of renewable power in the period from 2031 to 2040.

Viohalco celebrates 25 years of Bridgnorth Aluminium ownership

Viohalco celebrates 25 years of Bridgnorth ownership

7th July, 2026

Viohalco has completed its latest capital equipment installation to take total investment in its Stourbridge Road factory, UK, to £180 million.

Latest issue: May/June 2026

May/June 2026

Welcome to the May/June issue of AIT.

Our cover interview this issue is with Rio Tinto Aluminium Chief Executive Jérôme Pécresse, who discusses the company's strategic pillar behind the company's progress since his appointment, as well as some of its future plans.

A focus of the issue is about the industry's efforts to decarbonise.

We hear from Wood Mackenzie which discusses how the industry has lost some of its clean energy edge. Furnace companies Otto Junker and Hertwich provide updates, Chinese organisation Hebei Unique highlights its latest innovation as well as a discussion on Alternative Fuels from Air Products.

We also hear from Aluminium Dunkerque about its CrystAl application as well as Cbamboo about CBAM legislation.

Finally there is an update from the Aluminum Association's recent Spring Meeting in Texas.

Front cover image from Gillespie and Powers