Aluminium International Today News
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Thyssen Krupp Aerospace renews and expands Bombardier contract
ThyssenKrupp Aerospace has renewed and expanded a six-year contract with Bombardier Aerospace as the service provider for cut-to-size aluminum plate, sheet and extrusions and related supply chain services. The work will take place at ThyssenKrupp Aerospace's in Baie D’Urfé facility in Québec, Canada.
26 June 2013 -
Abu Dhabi: Emal considers Q4 bond sale
Emirates Aluminium (Emal) has announced the appointment of six lenders as the Gulf aluminium giant considers a bond sale.
26 June 2013 -
Canada: Orbite Announces Offtake Agreement with Glencore
Montreal-based Orbite Aluminae has signed a 10-year agreement with Glencore International AG, a Glencore Xstrata subsidiary, to supply 100% of the smelter grade alumina produced by Orbite's proposed SGA plant in Quebec, Canada. The supply of alumina from the plant will commence as soon as commercial production begins.
26 June 2013 -
Russia: UC Rusal instals EUR5.1 million Outotec processing line
German company Outotec is in the process of constructing a EUR5.1 million state-of-the-art electrolyte processing line at UC Rusal’s BEMO smelter in Tayozhny in the Krasnoyarsk region of Russia.
26 June 2013 -
USA: Alcoa and Boeing in aerospace recycling venture
In an effort to increase the recycling of its internal aluminium aerospace alloys – used to produce Boeing aircraft – Alcoa, the American aluminium behemoth, has teamed up with the aviation giant and developed a ‘closed loop’ recycling programme.
25 June 2013 -
Aluminium versus carbon composites – not a problem, say light metal experts
A report by Reuters argues that aluminium is still the material of choice for the aerospace industry despite the introduction (and use) of carbon composites, particularly on new-generation wide-bodied airliners.
21 June 2013
