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01/28/2019
FACE Aluminium brings you a roundup of last week’s aluminium news. Among the latest main news: Liberty Group officially inaugurated Liberty Aluminium Dunkerque and underlined the companies plans to expand from France further into the European supply chain, Audi celebrated five years of lightweight aluminium, and European Aluminium’s new […]
01/23/2019
German carmaker Audi’s Münchsmünster production site – specialised in manufacturing form-hardened sheet steel elements and diecast aluminium components for lightweight construction – celebrated its five-year anniversary and highlighted its future priorities for sustainability and biodiversity. The Münchsmünster facility – situated near Ingolstadt in Bavaria – opened in 2013 […]
01/21/2019
FACE Aluminium brings you a roundup of last week’s aluminium news. Among the latest main news: In Europe, Swedish aluminium producer Gränges joins Aluminium Stewardship Initiative. In the world, Rusal sanctions are expected to be lifted by the end of the month, Bahrain’s Alba is on its way to becoming the […]
01/16/2019
Swedish supplier of rolled aluminium products Gränges became the latest member of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). By joining the standards association, Gränges will now seek certification against the ASI Performance Standard for or at least one facility or product line within two years. Gränges’ CEO Johan Menckel […]
01/16/2019
The Belgian manufacturer of aluminium profiles Viohalco – the owner of Etem Bulgaria – decided to separate its Bulgarian business into two new ventures and launch a €30 million investment programme. Etem Bulgaria will now be separated into a subsidiary specialised in the production of extruded aluminium profiles, and […]
01/14/2019
FACE Aluminium brings you a roundup of last week’s aluminium news. Among the latest main news: In Europe, India’s auto components maker Endurance Technologies acquires Italian die casting company Fonpresmetal, and Etem Bulgaria is divided into to companies and will receive investment from its parent company Viohalco. In the world, […]
01/12/2019
Full production at Norsk Hydro’s plant in Brazil may resume within weeks or months, according to the company’s CEO Svein Richard Brandtzaeg in comments made to Reuters on the sidelines of an industry event. However, there is neither an exact date nor are there any specific details on how […]
01/09/2019
The Finnish Purso Oy Group expanded its market position in Central Europe with the acquisition of Dutch company Nedal Aluminium. Without disclosing the transaction price, the company said this was its largest transaction in history and would allow it to double its production capacity. Purso is acquiring the […]
01/08/2019
Indian auto parts manufacturer Endurance Technologies Ltd became the owner of Fonpresmetal Gap SpA – an Italian aluminium die casting company based in Bione in Brescia. Fonpresmetal will now be re-baptised as Endurance Castings SpA. Endurance acquired the Italian company through its subsidiary Endurance Overseas Srl. Endurance says […]