Aluminium International Today News
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Inalum to boost production
Aluminium producer PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum), now a state-owned enterprise, will gradually increase production to 650,000 tons per year from the current 260,000 by expanding the development of stoves, new power plants and other supporting facilities.
21 January 2014 -
Rusal Asia organisation change
Kunihiko Higashi has been appointed representative director, Rusal Japan Co., Ltd., replacing Yasuo Arase who is retiring after 10 years in the position.
21 January 2014 -
Alcoa to permanently close remaining potlines at Massena East Smelter
Alcoa will permanently close the remaining two potlines at its Massena East smelter in New York in the first quarter of this year.
20 January 2014 -
Ford unveils aluminium-intensive F-150
The 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck is on target to shed 700 pounds thanks to aluminium body panels and will get as much as 30 mpg in highway driving, Ford says.
20 January 2014 -
Rio Tinto Alcan inaugurates AP60 smelter
Rio Tinto Alcan inaugurated the USD 1.1 billion Arvida Aluminium Smelter, AP60 Technology Centre, in Saguenay Lac St Jean, Quebec.
20 January 2014 -
Aluminium industry investment lagging in UK
Investment in Britain’s aluminium sector is being held back by the high cost of energy in the country, industry representatives have told a Government Minister.
17 January 2014
