Tag: aluminium industry
Rio Tinto and Alcoa launch world’s first eco-friendly aluminium smelting process
Rio Tinto and Alcoa have established a joint venture to develop a revolutionary aluminium smelting process that eliminates all direct greenhouse gas emissions.
The new...
Rio Tinto to sell its Island aluminium plant
Norway's Norsk Hydro has made a $345 million binding offer to acquire Rio Tinto's ISAL smelter in Iceland, as well as the company's stakes in...
Alcoa Corporation completes separation from Alcoa Inc.
Alcoa Corporation has completed the separation from its parent company Alcoa Inc. – now named Arconic Inc. – and has begun operating as an...
Alcoa names spin-off company
Last September, Alcoa announced that it would split into two independent, publicly-traded entities which will create “two industry-leading, Fortune 500 companies.”
Yesterday, the New York...
Lightweight metals leader Alcoa appoints three new board directors
Alcoa announced on Monday the appointment of three industry executives to its Board of Directors - Ulrich “Rick” Schmidt, John C. Plant and Sean...
Aluminium giant Alcoa reports disappointing earnings for 3rd quarter
As a result of the fall in the price of aluminium, as well as the sharp slowdown of some markets in China, aluminium giant...
Alcoa wins $1bn Airbus deal
Aluminium giant Alcoa has announced that it has signed a $1 billion deal with Airbus Group SE – the largest deal for aerospace fastening...
Alcoa to split into two separate companies
Alcoa has announced that it will split its global operations into two independent companies – one focused on specialist manufacturing operations, the other on...
Alcoa to invest $60m in 3D printing R&D centre
Aluminium giant Alcoa has announced that it will invest $60 million on a manufacturing centre dedicated to advanced 3D printing techniques and materials.
The facility...
Aluminium industry to pursue full exemption from the RET
The Australian Aluminium Council has issued a media statement in response to the release of the report by the Expert Panel established to review...