China: Sapa’s Shanghai extrusion plant raises its game
Sapa Profiles' extrusion facility in China, located North West of Shanghai, which represents a strategic step for the company in establishing the group's first aluminium extrusion plant in China, has recently benefitted from the Sapa Group's capital improvement plan.
Qatar: Invitation to Pre-Qualification for Pot Relining Service Contract 2013-2019
Response period: 26 March to 8 April 2013 (both days inclusive).
China: Nanshan orders 50kt press from German manufacturer
The Chinese Nanshan Group has commissioned Germany company Siempelkamp to design, construct and install a 50kt closed-die forging press for a new greenfield forging mill.
Altair Engineering wins Constellium contract
Altair Engineering, Inc has announced that Constellium, a global leader in the design and manufacture of aluminium technologies, is now using HyperXtrude, Altair’s engineering simulation environment for the optimisation of extrusion processes and die designs, to support the development of its extrusion business.
Poland: FATA Hunter supplies cold rolling mill and tension levelling line
FATA Hunter, a division of FATA SpA, has been awarded a contract for the supply of a 2m wide cold rolling mill and a tension leveling line to Eurometal SA of Stalowa Wola, Poland.
China: LOI Italimpianti awarded twin chamber melting furnace contract
Shandong Weiqiao Aluminium has invested in a twin chamber melting furnace from LOI Italimpianti for its new recycling system.
Poland: Impexmetal Huta Aluminium Konin orders pinhole detection system
ISRA Vision Parasytec has supplied Impexmetal Huta Konin with a pinhole detection system capable of identifying the smallest of pinholes and their positions at line speeds of up to 1,000m/min.
Saudi Arabia: ABB wins US$24 million Ma’aden power contract
ABB, a leading supplier of turnkey air-insulated, gas-insulated and hybrid substations has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to supply Ma'aden Aluminium Co in Saudi Arabia.


