SBT Ultrasonic Technology Co., Ltd (SBT) announced that it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with TE Connectivity plc. (TEL) at Electronica 2026 to jointly advance the mass production of aluminum-for-copper automotive wiring harnesses.
Currently, replacing copper with aluminum has become a major developmen
Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Eviny Fornybar to support the production of low-carbon aluminum for the European market.
The agreement secures an annual supply of 0.5 TWh of renewable power (5 TWh over the contract period) from 2031 to 2040, with electricity delivere
Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) has reached an agreement with the Slovak government that will enable the restart of the first 75,000 tons of the total 175,000 tons of annual primary aluminum production capacity at its Slovalco plant, subject to approval of the updated Slovak indirect carbon cost compensation scheme by the Eu
On June 24, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) inaugurated the UAE’s largest aluminium recycling plant. Al Taweelah recycling plant has a production capacity of 185,000 tonnes per year.
The plant processes post-consumer aluminium scrap and some pre-consumer aluminium scrap into low-carbon, high-quality ‘premium alumini
On June 29, Constellium sold its ownership stake in its automotive structures joint venture in Changchun, China, together with its partner, to a Chinese automotive holding company. The Changchun facility produces aluminum crash management systems and other structural components for the Chinese automotive market and e
Ikuyo Co., Ltd. (Ikuyo) announced on June 9 that its subsidiary Tamadai Co., Ltd. (Tamadai) will collaborate with SHINTO Holdings, Inc. (SHINTO Holdings), a company engaged in metal and plastic recycling, on the joint production of recycled aluminum alloy ingots. The contract is scheduled to be signed on June 13, 202
On June 10, Ford aluminum supplier Novelis Inc. announced that the hot mill at its Oswego, New York, facility is finally back online after a major fire disrupted production in fall 2025.
During the outage, Novelis relied on its global network of hot mills and finishing operations to support customers and help mainta
In an investor update, Steel Strips Wheels Limited (SSWL) announced that it is investing INR 5 billion to set up two new facilities at its AMW plant in Bhuj, i.e., an aluminium wheel plant with 1.2 million units of annual capacity and an aluminium knuckle plant with 1.1-1.2 million units of capacity across two phases
On June 1, U.S. President Trump signed a proclamation amending his Section 232 national security tariffs on some aluminum, steel and copper imports. The proclamation:
Adjusts the tariffs on agricultural equipment, like combines and harvesters, as well as other equipment, like residential heating, air conditioning and
Almac Co., Ltd. of South Korea has completed the acquisition of the affiliate plant of a U.S. steelmaker, Nucor Corporation, in Eufaula, Alabama. The total land space of the plant is about 44 acres, and the floor space of the plant building is about 260,000 square feet. The company has been supplying aluminum extrude
On May 18, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and European Aluminium advocated expanding the compensatory mechanism under the CO2 Regulation for cars and vans to include low-carbon materials, such as aluminium. The inclusion of aluminium will ensure regulatory coherence with other files like th
On May 7, AKFA Aluminum Solutions LLC announced it has begun work on a new manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky, which will bring 331 new jobs.
The new facility will serve as a full-cycle production hub, featuring advanced extrusion, anodizing and finishing capabilities aligned with U.S. energy and envi
On April 28, multiple sources reported that Guangdong Haomei New Materials will build a new aluminum extrusion production plant in Morocco. It will invest MAD 691 million in this project. The plant will be located within the Mohammed VI Tangier Tech City. The project targets European and North African markets, partic
Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) has supplied low-carbon, recycled aluminum made from Hydro CIRCAL to the Daimler Truck reECONIC concept project. The material was used in the Mercedes-Benz Trucks eEconic-based waste collection vehicle. Hydro provided 31 different extruded aluminum parts totaling 600 kg, used in structural and
On April 23, the U.S. government announced that the Trump administration is offering relief from tariffs on steel and aluminum to individual companies if they make detailed commitments to increase U.S. capacity of primary steel and primary aluminum that supports U.S. production capacity for automobiles, medium- and h
On April 26, a Guangxi high-end aluminum alloy component innovation consortium for New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) led by SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) was inaugurated.
The consortium established a new system for in-depth IURA (Industry-University-Research-Application) integration, and will collaborate with eight other institutio
On April 23, Hirschvogel Components México, part of Hirschvogel, announced the start of construction of two new production halls at its facility in San Juan del Río as part of an expansion driven by a major OEM contract.
Each building will have an area of 7,500 square meters and will support the production of aluminu
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