Novelis commissions electric pusher furnace

Novelis electric aluminium furnace

11th June, 2026

Novelis has started operating its first electric pusher furnace at its Sierre plant, Switzerland.

Primetals completes automation project at Ulsan Aluminum

Primetals South Korea success

11th June, 2026

Primetals Technologies has completed an automation upgrade at Ulsan Aluminum’s hot finishing mill in Ulsan, South Korea

Alcoa inaugurates $71.8 million aluminium raw materials facility

Alcoa's raw materials investment

11th June, 2026

Alcoa has inaugurated a $71.8 million raw materials handing facility.

Latest issue: May/June 2026

May/June 2026

Welcome to the May/June issue of AIT.

Our cover interview this issue is with Rio Tinto Aluminium Chief Executive Jérôme Pécresse, who discusses the company's strategic pillar behind the company's progress since his appointment, as well as some of its future plans.

A focus of the issue is about the industry's efforts to decarbonise.

We hear from Wood Mackenzie which discusses how the energy has lost some of its clean energy edge. Furnace companies Otto Junker and Hertwich provide updates, Chinese organisation Hebei Unique highlights its latest innovation as well as a discussion on Alternative Fuels from Air Products.

We also hear from Aluminium Dunkerque about its CrystAl application as well as Cbamboo about CBAM legislation.

Finally there is an update from the Aluminum Association's recent Spring Meeting in Texas.

Front cover image from Gillespie and Powers