Novelis Sees Increased Use of Aluminum Sheet in Automobiles

Novelis Inc., the world’s leading producer of aluminum sheet for automobiles, has seen an increase of more than 20 percent in the number of automotive applications of its lightweight material compared to a year ago. About 90 models of cars and light trucks today use Novelis aluminum sheet for a... Read more..

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Alcoa Features Aluminum Solutions for Building and Construction Industry at Greenbuild 2008

Alcoa announced that it is featuring numerous examples of how green buildings start with Alcoa aluminum at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, which starts today in Boston. The Alcoa booth (#126) provides an overview of the many aluminum products that help the building and construction... Read more..

European Leader in Aluminum Rolling Chooses Quintiq to Schedule Cold Mill Production Area

Quintiq, a leading provider of advanced planning and scheduling (APS) solutions, announced that it has won a contract from the Novelis Rogerstone aluminum rolling mill in the United Kingdom to provide a supply chain scheduling solution for the plant’s cold bay. This agreement follows the successful... Read more..

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Aluminum Supply Company of Detroit Celebrates 60th Anniversary

From Amphibville at the Detroit Zoo to the MGM Grand Detroit, Aluminum Supply Company (ASCO) of Detroit has supplied a ton of aluminum building products around Michigan, surrounding states and Canada for the past 60 years. The company is planning a three-day celebration Aug. 12, 13 and 14 from 11:30... Read more..

Kaiser Aluminum Posts August Energy Surcharge

Kaiser Aluminum announced that the applicable energy surcharge for August shipments of fabricated products will be: 6xxx alloys: $0.048 per pound All other alloys: $0.066 per pound The surcharges are based on a calculation tied to indices provided by the U.S. Department... Read more..

Kaiser Aluminum Introduces Energy Surcharge

Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) announced that beginning July 1 it will incorporate surcharges for all new orders of fabricated aluminum products. The decision is based on an effort to reduce exposure to rising costs for natural gas, electricity and diesel fuel. “These surcharges are essential to mitigate... Read more..

Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation Announces Corporate Restructuring to Reduce Costs, Improve Efficiency and Conserve Liquidity

Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation today announced a company-wide workforce and business process restructuring that will reduce Noranda’s operating costs, conserve liquidity and improve operating efficiencies. This restructuring is expected to generate cash cost savings and operating efficiencies... Read more..

Thresher Industries, Inc. Expands Sales and Marketing Initiatives Throughout United States

Thresher Industries, Inc. announce that the Company is expanding its sales and marketing initiative to increase its clientele throughout the United States. The Company is seeking sales representatives to promote its products and introduce its service to a variety of new clients across several vertical... Read more..

Aleris Announces the Closing of Its Tipton, Indiana Specification Alloys Facility

Aleris International, Inc. announced today that it will be permanently closing its Tipton, Indiana specification alloys facility, effective today. As previously announced, production at this facility was idled on March 30, 2008. Prior to idling production, the facility employed approximately 55 people.... Read more..

Aleris Announces Reduction at Roxboro Coil Coating Facility

Aleris International, Inc. announced today that it will be idling one of the coil coating lines at its Roxboro, North Carolina facility effective December 1, 2008. The Roxboro coil coating facility supplies coated aluminum coil for building and construction, transportation, distribution and consumer... Read more..

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