Aluminium International Today News
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Norway: Orkla and Hydro announce Sapa joint venture
Orkla ASA and Norsk Hydro ASA have created a new 50-50 joint venture company called Sapa.
16 October 2012 -
USA: Alcoa forecasts small drop in demand
US aluminium producer Alcoa predicts that demand for the light metal will climb by 6% in 2012 and not 7% as predicted in July, according to a report from Bloomberg.
12 October 2012 -
Dusseldorf, Germany: Novelis is all-round top banana
Executives at Atlanta, USA-based Novelis, part of the Indian Aditya Birla Group, have beaming smiles this week as the company picks up major awards at Aluminium 2012 in Dusseldorf, Germany.
11 October 2012 -
Dusseldorf, Germany: Hydro boasts its green credentials
Norsk Hydro's presence at Aluminium 2012 has to be seen to be believed. The company's stand sports a lawn so realistic only a lawnmower is needed to complete the picture, but be careful not to lean too heavily on the giant beverage cans.
10 October 2012 -
USA: Alcoa invests millions in recycling
The Alcoa Foundation, Alcoa's charitable branch, has announced plans to invest US$2 million in the Action to Accelerate Recycling (AAR) initiative in the USA. The objective is to improve domestic recycling rates and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 850 metric tons.
09 October 2012 -
USA: Are Rio Tinto Alcan and Century smelters worth propping up?
A study by Wisconsin, USA-based Christensen Associates Energy Consulting questions the sense behind possible power concessions from Big Rivers Electric Corporation for Rio Tinto Alcan's and Century's Sebree and Hawesville aluminium smelters in the USA.
08 October 2012
