Zampell/US, established in 1966, is a family business that is chiefly involved with the engineering and construction of refractories, insulation, and scaffolding within the industrial and commercial sectors, and facilities management in all sectors. It is headquartered in Massachusetts/US and has subsidiaries in Denmark and Great Britain.
Rio Tinto/AU has received a binding offer from Hydro/NO of USD 345 million, subject to final adjustments, to acquire Rio Tinto’s ISAL smelter in Iceland, its 53,3 % share in the Aluchemie anode plant in the Netherlands, and its 50 % share in the aluminium fluoride plant in Sweden.
Global production of aluminium has reached a record high level, the energy transition and the transport sector are driving demand for light metals. The precise trajectory might vary from country to country, but all around the world, the industry is making new investments to gear up for an economy that continues to boom. This positive mood is felt as well at the ALUMINIUM World Trade Fair – even with six months still to go before it opens its doors in Düsseldorf/DE.
Producers, processors and finishers are getting ever smarter. The 4th Industrial Revolution will be one theme at glasstec 2018 (23.–25.10.2018 in Düsseldorf/DE).
The four trade fairs GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST are in the process of starting. Invitations have been sent to exhibitors, companies from all over the world can register for “The Bright World of Metals” and reserve the best stand locations with immediate effect.
In 2017, the aluminium industry enjoyed its 8th straight year of continued domestic demand growth. However, the most recent estimates indicate that imported aluminium now satisfies roughly 33 % of all demand – a record. Over the past 5 years, domestic imports of semi-fabricated aluminium have grown by around 53 %.
HarbisonWalker International (HWI), the largest supplier of refractory products and services in USA, announced that Tom Richter has been appointed to a new role at HWI as Senior Director, Strategic Business Technology.
10,4 % increase in revenue on current basis was achieved in 2017, out of which 3,3 % was generated by organic growth.
The four trade fairs GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST are in the process of starting. Invitations have been sent to exhibitors, companies from all over the world can register for “The Bright World of Metals” and reserve the best stand locations with immediate effect.
Saint-Gobain’s High-Performance Refractories business has acquired Spin-Works International Corporation, an innovative manufacturer of 3D-printed and extruded silicon carbide ceramic components that improve energy efficiency, recover waste heat and reduce emissions for customers in a wide range of high-temperature industrial processes.