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March/April 2012
This issue's features are Extrusion and Analysis & Testing. There are a huge number of Extrusion features in this edition, some of which are being presented at the ET 2012 event in Miami in May.
These include Norsk Hydro discussing Automated Stretching LInes and Hauhinco talking about 'Press safety from a hydraulic perspective.' Other extrusion features include Presezzi Extrusion discussing 'The art of building extrusion presses' and Wagstaff's 'Fujian Aluminium expansion.'
Analysis features are from Chalieco and GeniSim, and from Thermo-calc, while the Others section has a review of the recent TMS event in Orlando, Florida.
All this plus the usual global updates and news from around the industry.
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Recent News
Aluminium Association applauds signing of Maryland recycling bill
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has signed into law a measure that will increase access to recycling in multifamily dwellings.
Extrusions group in $7M expansion
New Hampshire, USA based Vitex Extrusions has spent $7M on an aluminium extrusion press and production line to double its annual output capacity.
Chinalco challenges anti-dumping ruling
Chinese group Chalco is fighting an anti-dumping ruling in Australia.
Recent Features
Sapa in North American extrusion expansion
The world’s largest aluminium extruder has expanded with the aim of meeting an expected increase in demand in the extrusion market
Data dashboards to improve a company’s business intelligence
Business software used at two aluminium companies brought dramatic changes in the way people work. In the form of screen dashboards it has driven accountability.
Everyone can see the images which has helped make people realise their actions influence the numbers seen every day. By Paul Grill*
Arabal 2011 report
The rise and rise of the Middle East as an aluminium-producing region was highlighted at the Arabal 2011 event held in Muscat, Oman. The region is forecast to be responsible for
almost one-fifth of the world’s aluminium by 2020 output on the back of a $20bn spending programme on new smelters and expansions of existing capacities.
By Greg Morris, Editor, Aluminium International Today