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02 April 2021

Ford and ExOne develop innovative 3D printing of aluminium

In a jointly funded project by Ford Motor and ExOne, experts have developed a patent-pending process for binder-jetting 3D printing and sintering of aluminium. The properties are said to be comparable to die casting.

02 April 2021

Sustainable aluminium façade: Senckenberg Tower saves more than 2,600 tonnes of CO2 during construction

The façade of the 106-metre-high office tower consists of 95 % aluminium - and three quarters of that is made from recycled aluminium. This saves emissions.

31 March 2021

How the aluminium industry can reduce its emissions by 80 per cent by 2050

To reduce CO2 emissions in the long term and at the same time meet rising demand, the global aluminium industry must invest in production technologies and in the process chain. In its latest report, the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) identifies three approaches.

23 March 2021

Olympic Games: What you didn't know about the famous torch

The torch relay for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo begins on 25 March at a place steeped in history: Fukushima. Recycled aluminium was used as the material for the torch, which is a reminder of the severe earthquake ten years ago.

08 March 2021

Norsk Hydro sells its Rolling division

The financial investor KPS Capital Partners plans to acquire the Rolling division of Norsk Hydro. With the transaction, the Norwegian aluminium group aims to improve its profitability.

08 March 2021

98,3 %: Case study confirms high collection rate for aluminium building products

Construction and demolition waste is among the largest waste streams in the EU by weight - about one third of the waste generated. The collection of aluminium construction products is lucrative in this regard. This is also underlined by European Aluminium's first case study.

05 March 2021

International Women's Day: How women are shaping the aluminium industry

Diversity drives future vision, Dr Fiona Solomon, CEO of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, is convinced. But as far as female leaders in the aluminium industry are concerned, there is a need to catch up. The ASI is already leading the way here - it is already strongly positioned with women today. An interview on International Women's Day.

05 March 2021

International Women's Day: Why gender is not always key

The aluminium industry needs to offer opportunities to women so that they can bring "fresh ideas" to the industry, says Nadine Bloxsome, Editorial Director of the industry magazine "Aluminium International Today".An interview on the occasion of International Women's Day.