New Hydro CEO accelerating growth, value creation and sustainability to change the game for aluminium

CEO accelerating growth

13th May, 2024

Eivind Kallevik assumed his position as Hydro’s new President and CEO on May 13, launching his agenda for accelerating Hydro’s strategy of pioneering the green aluminium transition, powered by renewable energy towards 2030.

Alba Embraces Industry 4.0 with SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Alba Embraces Industry 4.0

10th May, 2024

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has inked an agreement with SAP, a market leader in enterprise application software, to upgrade its enterprise resource planning solution (ERP) to SAP’s latest software – S/4HANA Cloud.

EGA completes acquisition of Leichtmetall, European speciality foundry in high-strength recycled aluminium

EGA: Acquisition

8th May, 2024

Emirates Global Aluminium has announced the completion of the acquisition of Leichtmetall Aluminium Giesserei Hannover GmbH.

Latest issue: May/ June 2024

May/ June 2024

It’s nearly that time of year again when the cobwebs are dusted off and the industry gets to meet at a host of industry events across the globe. May seems to be awash with conferences and exhibitions, all aimed at showcasing the latest technologies and developments across the sector.

As we gear up for our very own Future Aluminium Forum in Istanbul from the 21st - 23rd May, this issue offers a detailed look at enhancing aluminium manufacturing with AI and the rise of autonomous mobile robots (which isn’t as scary as it sounds!)

This is just a sneak peek into some of the topics we will be covering at the Forum and of course, where there is new technology, there is a focus on how this can support, or work hand in hand with decarbonisation efforts.

In a detailed focus report, Pernelle Nunez, Deputy Secretary General at the International Aluminium Institute, considers if we are at a turning point and where there are still significant efforts required with emission reduction in the sector.

We also hear from Vedanta’s CEO, John Slaven, about how he is…