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01/07/2019
FACE Aluminium brings you a roundup of last week’s aluminium news. Among the latest main news: In Europe, Finnish Purso Oy group acquired Dutch aluminium company Nedal. In the world, Aluminium Bahrain is on its way to become the world’s largest aluminium smelter, Indian authorities consider tariffs as aluminium […]
12/31/2018
FACE Aluminium brings you a roundup of last week’s aluminium news. Rusal Appoints New Board Chairman As part of the corporate restructuring agreement with the U.S. Treasury in order to lift sanctions, Rusal appointed Jean-Pierre Thomas as the company’s new chairman. Thomas, who starts his mandate from […]
12/24/2018
FACE Aluminium brings you a roundup of last week’s aluminium news. Among the latest main news: In Europe, European Aluminium reveals the name of the new chairman, Romanian aluminium smelter Alro’s majority shareholders sells its shares. In the world, the US Treasury proposes lifting Rusal sanctions, two Chinese companies […]
12/17/2018
FACE Aluminium brings you a roundup of last week’s aluminium news. Among the latest main news: In Europe, Spanish aluminium products company Baux is acquired by the American Jupiter Aluminium, Liberty completed the purchase of Dunkerque Aluminium, and the Irish government is asking the US for assurances over Aughinish future. […]
12/12/2018
NK5 – an investment company specialising in businesses experiencing difficulties – has announced the sale of the Spanish industrial group Baux to Jupiter Aluminum – an American aluminium recycling specialist. Baux is devoted to the production of hot- and cold-rolled and lacquered aluminium products from 100%-recycled materials. The […]
12/10/2018
FACE Aluminium brings you a roundup of last week’s aluminium news. Among the latest main news: In Europe, Constellium continues its partnership with Audi and will supply aluminium for the new Audi A6 model. FACE members: Emirates Global Aluminium is recognised by the UAE’s government for its contribution to […]
12/04/2018
Amsterdam-based aluminium semi-products producer Constellium announced today a new partnership with German carmaker Audi AG to supply aluminium automotive body sheets for the new Audi A6. Building on a long-term partnership with Audi, Constellium supplies the German carmaker with two aluminium alloys designed specifically for the automotive sector. […]
12/02/2018
FACE Aluminium brings you a roundup of last week’s aluminium news. Among the latest main news: In Europe, the Amsterdam-based Constellium is unveiling a new automative facility in Slovakia, the German Trimet cuts ingot production due to global alumina supply shortages, and Hydro’s CEO Brandtzæg predicts slower aluminium demand growth due […]
12/01/2018
As it continues to expand its automotive footprint in the Eastern European market, Constellium opened its new Automotive Structures facility in Zilina, Slovakia. The new plant employs 90 people and is dedicated to the production of aluminium Crash Management Systems and Body Structure components. Amsterdam-based rolled and extruded aluminium producer […]