Category: Automobiles and Ground Transportation

Novelis acquires Aleris to meet automotive aluminum demand, increase Asian footprint

Novelis Inc., Atlanta, announces it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aleris Corp.,
Cleveland, for approximately $2.6 billion including the assumption of debt.

Terves to expand magnesium foundry for manufacturing dissolvable metal tools

Terves Inc., Euclid, Ohio, announces that it has broken ground on a 12,000 sq. ft. expansion to its magnesium foundry, which will enable further growth of capabilities in metal processing, heat treatment, and machining.

Big River Steel expands steel mill and recycling facility to double production capacity

Big River Steel, Osceola, Ark. announces a major expansion of its scrap recycling and steel production facility that will double its hot-rolled steel production capacity to 3.3 million tons annually.

GKN aluminum matrix composite auto part wins powder metallurgy grand prize

The winners of the 2018 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards competition, sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), were announced during Powdermet 2018, the International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials in June.

Four Wisconsin Oven walk-in ovens age-harden aluminum automotive parts

Wisconsin Oven Corp., East Troy, Wis., announces the shipment of four electrically heated, enhanced duty, walk-in ovens to an automotive parts manufacturer for age-hardening aluminum parts.

Lindberg/MPH energy-efficient gas-fired furnace melts aluminum, holds for diecasting

Lindberg/MPH, Riverside, Mich. has completed shipment of a gas fired aluminum stack melting and holding furnace, providing a manufacturer of recreational vehicles the additional melt capacity for a new diecasting machine.

Thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel merge in 50/50 joint venture to save ~$500 million/year

Thyssenkrupp, Germany, announces that it has agreed to the merger of its steelmaking business with India’s Tata Steel, making the merged firm Europe’s second biggest steelmaker.

Terves nanostructured non-flammable magnesium alloys are comparable to Al 7000

Terves LLC, Euclid, Ohio, announces that it has been selected by the U.S. Army and Missile Defense Agency to continue development of novel high-strength, non-flammable, nanostructured magnesium alloys for light-weighting applications.

Steel Dynamics to invest $140 million on new galvanizing line at Mississippi flat-roll plant

Steel Dynamics, Fort Wayne, Ind., announces plans to invest approximately $140 million to expand its offering of value-added flat-rolled steel products through the addition of a new galvanizing line at its plant in Columbus, Mississippi.

Arconic’s C6A1 aluminum alloy reduces door weight by 12 pounds in Jeep Wrangler

Arconic, New York, announces that it is supplying C6A1, a new proprietary and highly formable aluminum alloy, to FCA US LLC to shed weight and boost performance of its 2018 Jeep Wrangler.