Aluminium International Today News
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Wagstaff: 1000th billet casting system
In spring 2014, Wagstaff Inc., will commission its 1000th billet casting system.
09 January 2014 -
Decision due on Port Henry smelter
Alcoa’s Port Henry aluminium smelter in Geelong, Victoria, Australia will have a review of its operations handed down in March 2014, with jobs of more than 500 employees to go if the struggling plant closes.
08 January 2014 -
Aldel applies for bankruptcy
Dutch smelter Aluminium Delfzijl (Aldel) has applied for bankruptcy after failing to negotiate an energy deal.
07 January 2014 -
MQP agreement
MQP Ltd, based in Knowle, UK, has recently entered into a worldwide agreement with N-Tec, Metallurgical Services.
07 January 2014 -
Alba achieves record production
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has achieved a production record of 912,700 metric tonnes in 2013, a leap of 22,483 tonnes from the 890,217 tonnes produced in 2012.
06 January 2014 -
End-of-life aircraft recycling offers 'huge economic potential'
Worldwide, nearly a thousand major aircraft are due for disposal each year and yet the industry is 'short of procedural methods' for recycling them, according to Prof. Dr Joerg Woidasky of Pforzheim University in Germany.
02 January 2014