News archive 2015

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2015

Takeover of Richter Aluminium GmbH

Effective 30 November 2015 the von Salmuth family will take over Richter Aluminium GmbH in Schutterwald/Offenburg, one of the most modern German extrusion press plants in Europe. Under the new owners Richter Aluminium GmbH will continue to operate independently on the market.

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Aluminium sector confident of lightweight metal’s future potential

The long-term success of aluminium depends on new solutions and products. Innovation is the key factor for future success and guarantees the future viability and competitiveness of the aluminium industry.

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Recycling of aluminium packaging at record level

Together with strong market growth the quantity of recycled aluminium packaging reached an all-time high in 2014. 94,900 tonnes of the 106,600 tonnes of aluminium packaging used in Germany were recovered as material . This represents a recycling rate of 89 per cent.

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World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award 2015

A high-profile jury of journalists from internationally renowned specialist packaging media chose the winners of the World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award. Twelve editors from four continents voted and chose winners in two categories: cans that are already on the market and prototypes.

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Reynodual – The first coil-coated, double-sheet aluminium panel

At BATIMAT 2015 Alcoa Architectural Products will present the first coil-coated, double-sheet aluminium panel, with the product name "Reynodual". This product consists of a coil-coated, double-sheet aluminium panel for facades.

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European tube market stable despite difficult business environment

Despite experiencing difficult economic conditions, European tube production remained stable in the first half of 2015. The member companies of etma, reported almost the same total production in the first six months of the current year as was reported for the first half of 2014.

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Innovative fitting from Hueck

With its innovative GEN 4.0 window fitting Hueck GmbH & Co. KG has set a paradigm shift for metalworking companies in motion. Not only is this German-made fitting for the Euro groove matchless in terms of mounting speed – even for the concealed model – but it also only takes a few steps to retrofit it to RC 2 and it can be dismantled non-destructively.

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Deadline extension for submissions to the Aluminium Pressure Die Casting Competition 2016

The submission deadline for the Aluminium Pressure Die Casting Competition 2016 has been extended to 1 November 2015. For years the competition has been a proven platform for showing off the high standard of quality in aluminium pressure die casting.

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Trimet looks back on successful year

Trimet Aluminium SE in Essen can look back on a successful anniversary year. The materials specialist, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, concluded the 2014/2015 (30 June) financial year with a consolidated turnover of 1.8 billion euros (previous year: 1.3 billion euros).

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Dr. Hinrich Mählmann is the new president of the GDA

Dr. Hinrich Mählmann (59) is the new president of the German Aluminium Association (GDA), Düsseldorf. He was elected in the General Assembly of the GDA on 09 September 2015 in Dusseldorf and thus succeeds Heinz-Peter Schlüter (65), who had held this function since September 2013.

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Aluminium bridge over the A5

The Singen aluminium specialist PML has, for the first time crossed a German autobahn with a pedestrian and bicycle bridge made of aluminium. The construction should be easily and freely suspended to remove it easily, in case of an autobahn expansion, and use it elsewhere.

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Tube of the Year 2015

In focus this year: design and decoration, closures and applications, sustainability and environmental protection. A tube from Tubex for Buly 1803, a Paris-based supplier of perfumes and other luxury articles, was the winner in the Aluminium Tube category.

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Trimet Automotive continues on path of growth

With Harzgerode and Sömmerda, two production sites equipped to satisfy the needs of the automotive industry, the medium-size materials specialist enjoys success in this branch as innovative system supplier. This area of business shows a disproportionately high growth.

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European Aluminium Congress 2015: The programme is set and registration has begun

The official programme for the European Aluminium Congress 2015 (EAC) is set. Over two days the EAC congress "Aluminium – Building the Future" will look at the key factors for the future success of the entire aluminium added value chain.

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Environmentally friendly method of coating interiors of aerosol cans

Every year Fraunhofer IPA honours innovative applications and technologies in the field of surface technology with “DIE OBERFLÄCHE” (THE SURFACE) award. Second place was awarded to Tubex GmbH for coating the interiors of aerosol cans.

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Aluminium business activity in the summer of 2015

The German aluminium industry increased its production of raw aluminium and shaped aluminium castings in the first half of 2015. Against this, there was a slight decline in the production of semis and in downstream processing. However, volumes are expected to show an upward trend in the second half of the year.

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Reed Exhibitions Deutschland appoints Dr. Mike Seidensticker to extended management

Reed Exhibitions Deutschland, organiser of the leading branch exhibition ALUMINIUM in Düsseldorf, has appointed Dr. Mike Seidensticker (52) to the extended management as authorised representative.

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Borbet: Wheel design with laser

As one of the leading global manufacturers of lightweight metal wheels, Borbet GmbH searched for methods of producing high-precision surface designs on aluminium wheels. Ultimately the “BARRACUDA laser processing system”, produced by ACSYS Lasertechnik, was chosen.

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