Aluminium Bahrain BSC's sponsorship support for Aluminium Symposium 2013 marks the company's continuing commitment to engage with industry peers on global platforms in expanding aluminum's reach across diverse territories. Aluminium Symposium 2013 organized by Platts, a leading global provider of energy, petrochemicals and metals information was held from January 20th to 22nd 2013 at The Hotel Del Coronado,…

The transfer of the two production sites is planned for April 1, 2021, but is still subject to the occurrence of various conditions. The transaction includes fixed and current assets as well as the company's intangible assets. The seller and buyer have agreed not to disclose the purchase price and the general economic conditions. The sale, unanimously approved by the creditors' committee yesterday, offers a…

Reuters reported that Rio Tinto Alcan has written to Japanese buyers asking them to pay a record premium of USD 200 per tonne for July to September primary aluminium shipments, citing tight supplies. Two sources directly involved in the talks said compares with average premiums of USD 121 to USD 122 paid over the London Metal Exchange cash price in the current quarter. Buyers pay a premium in addition to…

Mr Klaus Kleinfeld CEO of Alcoa Inc as saying that aluminum supply may fail to keep pace with global demand which will double by 2020. Mr Kleinfeld said that “I have my doubts the supply-side picture is going to keep up with that. Source: Bloomberg

Capacity Broadens Reach into Large Commercial Jet Engine Market New, $100 million facility to produce nickel-based structural components for industry’s best-selling jet engines State-of-the-art plant to use latest in advanced manufacturing technologies including digital x-ray, 3D printing and robotics Expansion to create 329 new jobs by 2019 Investment supported by customer contracts NEW YORK & LA PORTE,…

Part of Joint Alcoa-US Army Initiative Launched Last Year WASHINGTON & CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA), a global leader in lightweight, high-performance metals, has produced the world’s largest single-piece forged aluminum hull for combat vehicles to improve troop protection as part of a joint Alcoa-US Army initiative launched last year. Announced in Washington, DC at the Association of the US…

NEW YORK -Alcoa announced that several Alcoa-developed high-performance alloys and products produced from Alcoa operations worldwide are used on China's first regional jet, the ARJ21-700. The first ARJ21 rolled off the production line in Shanghai last December and is expected to be ready for delivery to its first customers in 2009. The ARJ21, developed by major aircraft manufacturer China Aviation Industry…

Alcoa has rolled out the world’s lightest heavy-duty truck wheel. This latest Alcoa innovation, the Ultra ONE™, will help trucks shed pounds for increased payload and fuel efficiency. Unveiled at the Mid-America Trucking show in Louisville, Kentucky, Alcoa’s new 40-pound wheel is 47 percent lighter than steel wheels of the same size. The Ultra ONE can help save up to 1,400 pounds per rig, enabling fleets to…

Alcoa Inc. is working rapidly to adopt 3-D printing to manufacture parts for jet engines and other products, the aluminum maker's chief technology officer said on Tuesday, underscoring the importance of the emerging technology and the company's desire to cut production costs. “You are going to see it have a big impact in industry,” Ray Kilmer, Alcoa's technology chief, said at the company's annual investor…