Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) has expanded its premium recycled aluminum product, Hydro CIRCAL, to include foundry alloys in addition to extrusion ingots.
The new offering maintains a minimum of 75% post-consumer scrap content, allowing automotive companies to use it for critical parts such as wheels, battery boxes, and st
On September 2, Stahl, a Netherlands based firm specializing in coatings for flexible materials, launched RelcaDur, a new bonding agent that connects rubber to surfaces such as steel, aluminium, and plastic.
It is a two-layer system i.e., a primer and a bonding agent. Unlike traditional solvent-based adhesives used i
On August 21, Mercedes Benz and TSR Group GmbH & Co. KG announced that they are expanding their 2024 partnership with an “urban mining” pilot project to recycle end-of-life vehicles. The goal is to recover high-quality raw materials and reuse them in new Mercedes-Benz cars.
Starting in summer 2025, vehicles in northw
On August 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it is expanding the list of goods subject to Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The Department of Commerce will add 407 additional product categories to the list of derivative steel and aluminum products covered by the sectoral tariffs
On August 7, 2025, Sandhar Technologies Limited announced that its board of directors approved the slump sale of two manufacturing units—Sandhar Technologies Limited (Tamil Nadu) Unit-I and Sandhar Technologies Limited (Haryana) Unit-V—to Sandhar Ascast Private Limited, its wholly owned subsidiary. The transfers will
On July 15, Constellium announced the completion of the FlexCAR project, its latest effort with ARENA2036, Germany’s leading research campus for future mobility and production technologies. It worked alongside project partners such as Mercedes-Benz, Siemens, Bosch, and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to complete th
Brembo S.p.A. (Brembo) has signed an agreement with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) to source CelestiAL solar aluminum, produced using solar power, for its brake calipers.
The agreement allows Brembo to reduce emissions by nearly 50% for the same volume of aluminum, further reinforcing its ongoing commitment to susta
Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) has completed the recertification of its 74 production sites under the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard V3.1, the highest number among aluminum extrusion companies.
The sites include 42 operations in Europe, 25 in North America, 2 in Asia and 5 in South America.
The r
On June 26, Novelis Inc., a global leader in sustainable aluminium solutions, announced a partnership with The Future is NEUTRAL, the first fully circular economy company in the automotive sector.
The collaboration focuses on developing an end-of-life recycling solution aimed at achieving at least 95% recycled conte
On June 19, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced new measures to help stabilize Canada's steel and aluminum sectors that have been hard hit by U.S. President Trump's tariffs, made even worse with low-price imported steel being directed to Canada.
The new federal program includes a quota on foreign steel and
On June 6, the National Auto Parts Industry (INA) expressed concern over the U.S. decision to double tariffs on Mexican steel and aluminum derivatives from 25% to 50% under Section 232.
INA warned that this move threatens the competitiveness of Mexican auto parts manufacturers and the stability of North American supp
On June 4, President Trump’s promised 50% tariffs on imports of “steel and aluminum articles and their derivative articles” went into effect. The two metals had previously faced 25% tariffs on imports from all countries since mid-March, when Trump’s order to remove steel exemptions and raise aluminum’s levy from his
On May 30, speaking to a rally in Pittsburgh to celebrate the pending partnership of U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel, U.S. President Trump made a related announcement regarding the imposition of additional tariffs on steel imports into the U.S. from 25% to 50%. He later added the same rate of increase on aluminum imports
On May 30, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates, announced an agreement to increase its CelestiAL solar aluminum supply to Hyundai Mobis. CelestiAL solar aluminum is the world’s first aluminum made commercially with solar power, significantly reducing greenhouse
South Korea’s HAI Materials Korea (HAIMK) announced that it held a ceremony to mark the completion of its electric vehicle (EV) high-tensile aluminum parts plant in Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do. HAIMK is a joint venture between LS Materials Co., Ltd. and Austria’s Hammerer Aluminum Industries (HAI) GmbH. The new plant will
On May 13, SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Anhui Zhongding NVH Co., Ltd. (Zhongding NVH) in Liuzhou.
The two companies will launch in-depth cooperation in key areas such as New Energy Vehicle (NEV) chassis and shock absorption systems, and build new production lines at a pan-alumin
Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) has inked a letter of intent (LOI) with Nemak to develop low-carbon aluminum casting products for vehicles, such as engines and structural components.
This will be done by using more post-consumer scrap and shifting to cleaner energy sources such as natural gas and electrical boilers at Hydro’
On April 15, San Luis Dasung inaugurated a new plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico dedicated to the manufacture of aluminum and stamped steel components for the automotive industry in Mexico and the U.S.
The USD 9 million plant is the second for San Luis Dasung, a subsidiary of the Malaysian group MK TRON.
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