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Alcan reinforces Commitment to Aerospace Industry by Investing $27m in Ravenswood Plant

Alcan Rolled Products-Ravenswood, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alcan Inc., announced today that it will invest US$27 million to significantly increase the site’s plate capacity. The improved production capacity is ...

14 Dec 2005

Alcan Concludes Discussions Pertaining to the Sustainability of Swiss Aluminum Smelter

Alcan Inc. announced today that following in-depth discussions with a Valais-based consortium led by Albert Bass, the parties concluded that a proposed transaction for Alcan’s Steg, Switzerland primary aluminum sme...

14 Dec 2005

University of Manchester Win £6m Grant to Develop New Class of Light Alloys

The University of Manchester has been awarded £5.98m to develop a new class of light alloy solutions that will transform the way aircraft, trains and automobiles are built. The grant, which will span a five year...

14 Dec 2005

Ceramic with Plastic Properties Developed by Russian Scientists

Scientists from Obninsk in the Kaluga reg. (Russia) have developed a ceramic with unique properties, with heat conductivity and thermoplasticity several times higher than normal ceramics. This means that items made of it...

13 Dec 2005

Hydro Makes Extruded Aluminium Move into China

Hydro is aiming to better serve the high-end building systems market in China by bringing its world-leading extruded aluminium systems to the country. Hydro's new Building Systems unit in China will open its doors in...

8 Dec 2005

Successful Laser Experiments at the National Ignition Facility

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have successfully conducted an important round of successful laser experiments at the National Ignition Facility (NIF), validating key computer simulations and theore...

7 Dec 2005

Rusal Starts Aluminium Foil Production at Its Armenian Plant

RUSAL, a top three global aluminium producer, has launched production at ARMENAL, its foil-rolling asset, following completion of the first stage of its modernisation plans. The renovated plant will operate at an annual ...

7 Dec 2005

Performance of PVD Coated High Speed Steel Tools and the Effect of Deposited Layers

Non-metallic deposits on the rake face of high speed steel (HSS) tools have a considerable effect on tool life. It is known that for carbide cutting tools used to machine steels, deposited layers containing aluminium, si...

5 Dec 2005

HexaTech Secures $8.9m Finance to Develop Aluminium Nitride Single Crystals for Optoelectronic Semiconductors

HexaTech, Inc., a company developing and producing single crystalline aluminum nitride (AIN) substrates for high performance electronic and optoelectronic semiconductor devices, announced today it has closed an $8.9 mill...

2 Dec 2005

Alcan to Close Aluminum Cast Plate Plant in Vernon, California

Alcan has announced today that it will close its Vernon, California aluminum cast plate facility effective January 21, 2006. The Company is in discussions for the sale of equipment and real estate to potential buyers. ...

30 Nov 2005

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