A new digital solution from DISA and DataProphet offers foundries a practical and proven way of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to optimise their processes and reduce scrap. We talk to Kasper Paw Madsen, Global Product Manager for Digital Solutions at DISA, and Frans Cronje, CEO of DataProphet, about how AI is already helping foundries move quickly towards a zero-defect future.
News ID: 8787 Publish Date : 2020/03/19
Italy-based aluminium alloy producer Raffmetal will extend this week's shutdown through next week to allow employees a full two-week quarantine period amid the coronavirus pandemic, president Orlando Niboli said today.
News ID: 8776 Publish Date : 2020/03/19
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, on 18th March’20 marked Global Recycling Day and announced that the company’s recycling of industrial waste increased by more than a third last year to almost 140,000 tonnes, whilst regular waste generation decreased.
News ID: 8768 Publish Date : 2020/03/18
Bahrain was the pioneer country in the Arab region to start an aluminium smelter. Starting as a 120,000 tonne per annum smelter in 1971, Alba today is a 1.36-plus million tonnes smelter.
News ID: 8767 Publish Date : 2020/03/18
The secondary aluminium is likely to be negatively affected post the German automaker Volkswagen declared on 15th March’20, that it will be suspending the production at its European output hub in Bratislava, Slovakia on 23rd march’20.
News ID: 8750 Publish Date : 2020/03/17
The not-for-profit organisation with over 30 years of experience representing the UK’s aluminium packaging industry, Alupro, works to fulfil the industry’s obligation to meet, and exceed, recycling targets for aluminium packaging. Alupro is also funded by the industry.
News ID: 8734 Publish Date : 2020/03/16
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced on Thursday, March 12, that it certified Lotte Aluminium Co. Ltd. with Performance Standard Certification for rolling facility in Ansan, South Korea. The facility’s operations include rolling, sepa-slitting and annealing for the production of aluminium foil, which is primarily used for the packaging of food, cigarettes, pharmaceuticals, for electronics in batteries and automotive parts, and also for construction materials.
News ID: 8705 Publish Date : 2020/03/12
Lotus, the British carmaker has braced its iconic, entry-level Elise model for 2020. The lightweight sports model is now available in two models, the Sport 220 and Hardcore Cup 250.
News ID: 8676 Publish Date : 2020/03/11
The world-leading aluminium rolling and recycling firm, Novelis Incorporation, has announced today, on March 11, that it has hired Roxana Molina, who would be leading the company’s global metal and non-metal procurement programs as Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer. She will replace former Chief Procurement Office Nick Madden and report to President and CEO Steve Fisher.
News ID: 8675 Publish Date : 2020/03/11
Yofi Grant, the CEO of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) said: “the government’s flagship programme One District One Factory (1D1F) presents unlimited opportunities for both internal and external investors to thrive.”
News ID: 8674 Publish Date : 2020/03/11
Leonardo Helicopter has exhibited in public its weapon wing system that is tooled UK AW159 Wildcat HMA2 maritime helicopters during the Royal navy’s Carrier Strike Group 2021 roll-out.
News ID: 8604 Publish Date : 2020/03/07
Hydro, a subsidiary of Norsk Hydro ASA, one of the largest aluminium groups worldwide, headquartered in Norway, is closing sown its car components facility Hydro Components UK Ltd in Rotherham. The plant is specialized for aluminium fabrication. The decision is a part of the wider restructuring of its extruded solutions operations.
News ID: 8594 Publish Date : 2020/03/06
Jean-Sebastien Jacques, CEO, Rio Tinto, will be meeting the federal and State Government ministers of Australia about to discuss on the future of Tomago Aluminium smelter.
News ID: 8593 Publish Date : 2020/03/06
Ducab, aluminium and copper cables manufacturer owned by Abu Dhabi’s General Holding Corporation and Investment Corporation Dubai, has reportedly launched a new subsidiary unit Ducab Metals Business (DMB), aiming at supplying locally-manufactured aluminium and copper solutions to a global customer base.
News ID: 8571 Publish Date : 2020/03/04
Vedanta Ltd’s Jharsuguda bagged the prestigious CII- EHS Award 2019 at the 15th State Level Competition on Best Practices in Environment, Health and Safety (HSE).
News ID: 8570 Publish Date : 2020/03/04
Novelis Incorporation, the world-leading aluminium rolling and recycling company, announced on Monday, March 2, that it established a recycling system with one of its automotive customers in Lower Bavaria, Germany.
News ID: 8551 Publish Date : 2020/03/03
The completion of residential development projects in Australia might get delayed by up to six months as cargo for building materials majorly aluminium frames held up in China due to the Coronavirus epidemic.
News ID: 8550 Publish Date : 2020/03/03
Increasing indications that the UK may not agree a new trade deal with the EU before the Brexit transition period expires at the end of this year could open the door for an influx of cheap aluminium imports to the UK from China, which would cause the EU to contemplate imposing tariffs on UK aluminium products.
News ID: 8512 Publish Date : 2020/02/27
One of the world’s biggest aluminium extrusions manufacturer, China Zhongwang Holdings, on Wednesday, February 26, announced that it would sell its loss-making smelter for $655.94 million.
News ID: 8510 Publish Date : 2020/02/27
The National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), a Government of Guyana holding company, has paid the salaries for February to the 326 workers sacked by the Rusal-owned Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI).
News ID: 8509 Publish Date : 2020/02/27