May/June 2010

The AIT May/June 2010 issue includes features on Secondary, Extrusion and Transport & Handling. Secondary features include 'Hazards of bone ash in contact with molten aluminium' and 'Retrofitting aluminium melting furnaces'.

Extrusion features includes a look at Kaiser Aluminium's start-up at Kalamazoo, USA and 'Measuring extrusion profiles on-line'. Transport & Handline previews two new forklifts from Combilift and provides a One-stop-shop for packaging solutions.

The May/June issue also features updates from the USA, Latin America, China, India and, for the first time, Russia. It also includes the latest industry news from around the world.

Front cover picture courtesy of Combilift.

May/June 2010

NEWS

Norsk Hydro in Vale deal

Diary of Events

UPDATES

USA – Alcoa: demand on the rise?

Latin America – A small step for Rio Tinto Alcan could be a giant leap for Paraguay

China – Foil market faces up to its challenges

India – Protests impact on Vedanta smelter

Russia – Russian consumption set to rise?

SECONDARY

Hazards of bone ash in contact with molten aluminium

Retrofitting aluminium melting furnaces

Surface coatings boost melting efficiency and cuts costs

EXTRUSION

Sapa Extrusions North America -One year on from Indalex acquisition

Kaiser well-positioned for growth of extrusion market with Kalamazoo start-up

Measuring extrusion profiles on-line

TRANSPORT & HANDLING

Developing a safe traffic flow at a smelter

Two new forklifts from Combilift

One-stop-shop for packaging solutions

OTHERS

Reviving the demand for automobiles in the North American market

High amperage DX Reduction Technology at Dubal

Wheels to withstand 1000mph

Climate change policy provides talking point at ALFED meeting

Alcan R&D centre is available to all

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