Alcoa has developed alloys for high-pressure die-casting applications, including megacastings process (sometimes known as gigacasting), including the high-performance C611 EZCast ™ alloy. And for the second year in a row, Alcoa has been recognized for excellence by the North American Die Casting Association. This year’s award was given at the North American Die Casting Association’s annual Congress and…

New York, NY (USA)- Alcoa has reached an agreement with the government of the province of Quebec on a new, renewable energy contract to supply all three of the company's aluminum smelters in the province -- Baie Comeau, Becancour (ABI), and Deschambault -- through the year 2040. The contract also enables Alcoa to invest $1.2 billion to upgrade and expand Baie Comeau production to 548,000 metric tons per…

Reuter citing Mr Klaus Kleinfeld CEO of Alcoa Inc while speaking to Reuters Global Mining and Steel Summit as saying that China has been the linchpin in the global aluminum industry with its sizable production cuts and measures to boost industrial demand, steps that have brought the global market into balance despite a rapid decline in the metal price Mr Klaus Kleinfeld credited China's massive smelter…

Reuters reported that Alcoa Inc is testing solar technology that uses aluminum instead of glass mirrors to generate electricity by concentrating sunlight. The aluminum producer is working jointly with the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Lab with the goal of making concentrating solar power technology competitive in the United States by lowering its cost to generate energy. NREL and Alcoa…

Transaction Enhances Product Suite in High-Growth Jet Engine Segment Acquisition grows Alcoa’s portfolio of titanium structural cast parts for world’s bestselling jet engines and airframe structures Expands product suite to meet growing demand; TITAL’s titanium revenues are expected to increase by 70 percent over the next five years Adds expertise in engineering and manufacturing advanced, single-piece…

Actions continue to drive competitiveness of Upstream operations Lightweight metals leader Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it is taking further action to increase the competitiveness of its Upstream business amid prevailing market conditions. In 2015, the Midwest transaction aluminum price dropped approximately 30 percent, and the Alumina Price Index fell approximately 40 percent. Alcoa will permanently…

New ‘Alcoa Recycling’ Group to Leverage Alcoa’s Leadership to Increase Re-Use of Aluminum Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it will combine its group charged with recycling aluminum in the packaging market, Evermore Recycling, with its aluminum scrap purchasing group which recycles aluminum used in other markets such as aerospace, automotive, and industrial into a single organization “Alcoa Recycling” to…

As Head of Technical Sales and Market Manager for Switzerland, he brings his years of expertise in process engineering, product management, sales, and business development in international machinery and plant engineering. With his solid background as a food technologist and his degree in mechanical engineering with a focus on materials and process engineering, Alessandro Carlesso combines technical know-how…

"The new agreement is especially good news for the employees of ES Automobilguss. We now have sustained planning reliability, especially with a view on jobs as we have more than 400 jobs secured on a long term basis.” We have always been keen on an agreement with Volkswagen and look forward to an amicable and fair outcome that is in the interest of all companies. It has been agreed that business in the long…

Alfa Romeo has added a new limited edition trim level to the Mito range: Turismo Sport. Alfa Romeo Mito Turismo Sport models come with £1610 worth of optional equipment over standard Turismo models for a £450 premium. This extra kit includes 16-inch alloy wheels, a rear spoiler, cruise control, Blue&Me connectivity technology, fog lights and a leather steering wheel incorporating audio and phone controls.…