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Hydro to Divest Share in Jamaican Bauxite and Alumina Plant

Norsk Hydro ASA has today entered into an agreement to divest its 35 percent interest in the Jamaican bauxite and alumina partnership Alumina Partners of Jamaica (Alpart) to UC Rusal for a cash consideration of NOK 250 million (USD 46 million).

From Hydro - Aluminium Alloys and Products 18 Sep 2011

Alcoa to Expand Aluminum Rolled Products Facility in Davenport, Iowa

To address the growing demand from the automotive industry, Alcoa has planned to expand its aluminum rolled products manufacturing facility in Davenport, Iowa.

17 Sep 2011

Alcoa Partners CPI to Establish Aluminum Fabrication JV

Alcoa, one of the producers of primary and fabricated aluminum, announced that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with China Power Investment (CPI), an integrated energy group, to establish a joint venture (JV) for producing high-end aluminum fabricated products in China. The new partnership will also leverage the existing capabilities of CPI and Alcoa.

16 Sep 2011

Novelis to Supply Aluminium Sheet for Jaguar Land Rover’s New Model

Novelis, a global producer and supplier of aluminium rolled products and aluminium can recycling, has been chosen to supply aluminium sheets for Jaguar Land Rover’s new Evoque model. Evoque is the first lightest and high fuel-efficient Range Rover designed by the British automaker.

From Novelis Corp 15 Sep 2011

Ferro Unveils Metallization Pastes at PVSEC 2011

At the 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (PVSEC), Ferro Electronic Materials has launched over 12 metallization pastes for solar applications.

14 Sep 2011

Rolled Aluminium Specialist Opens Office in Shanghai

A global leader in aluminium rolled products and aluminum can recycling, Novelis has expanded its presence in Asia by opening a new office. The office is located at the Shanghai World Financial Center.

From Novelis Corp 13 Sep 2011

Development of Recycling-Friendly Aluminium Alloys Using Mathematical Models

Norwegian researchers are working on a five-year project that aims to develop more customized and recycling-friendly aluminium alloys using mathematical models.

12 Sep 2011

Monash University Scientist to Present Seminar on Uniqueness of Aluminum

Dr. Philip Nakashima, a researcher at Monash University, will receive the 2011 Barry Inglis Medal at an award ceremony to be conducted on September 5 2011 at the National Measurement Institute (NMI) located in Sydney.

3 Sep 2011

Hydro Celebrate 25 Years in the Aluminium Business

A very successful merger. This is how most people would characterize the new company – Hydro Aluminium – born in Norway 25 years ago, on September 1, after the merger with ÅSV.

From Hydro - Aluminium Alloys and Products 1 Sep 2011

Alcoa Earns AIRG Medal for its Novel Alumina Refining Technology

Alcoa has declared that its Technology Delivery Group (TDG) at the Kwinana Refinery located in Western Australia has earned the inaugural Australasian Industrial Research Group (AIRG) Medal for its pioneering technology that decreases energy consumption by the company.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 31 Aug 2011

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