Germany H.C. Starck Group Expands Its Executive Board As of 1 January 2012, H.C. Starck Group Executive Board will expand to four members, reflecting the Group’s significantly diversified business and supporting its future profitable growth.
Russia UC RUSAL Nikolaev Alumina Refinery Hits Record Production in 2011 UC RUSAL’s, the world’s largest aluminium producer, Nikolaev alumina refinery has delivered a record annual production level of 1,6 Mt alumina during 2011.
Iran Inauguration of Modern Steel Ingot Plant Hormozgan Steel Company is currently in trial operation with the capacity of 1,5 Mt/a.
USA Alcoa Names Sigurdsson President, European Region and Global Primary Products Europe Alcoa announced that Tómas Már Sigurdsson, Managing Director Alcoa Fjardaál, is appointed President, European Region and Alcoa Global Primary Products (GPP) Europe effective 1 January 2012.
Germany Nanoceramic Coating Passes Field Trials at the World’s Largest Aluminium Smelter ItN Nanovation AG/DE announces that RUSAL’s IRKAZ/RU, an aluminium smelter based in Irkutsk, and specialists from RUSAL’s Engineering and Technology Center, have successfully tested Nanocomp Metcast, nanocoatings developed by ItN Nanovation AG.
Worldwide November 2011 Crude Steel Production for the 64 Countries Reporting to Worldsteel World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 116 Mt in November 2011.
South Korea “Steel King“ Tae-joon Park of POSCO Died Tae-joon Park, one of South Korea’s best known business leaders and a founder of giant steelmaker POSCO, died.
Malaysia ALCOM Commissions Manufacturing Expansion Aluminium Company of Malaysia Berhad (ALCOM), a subsidiary of Novelis Inc., the world’s largest producer of rolled aluminum,
Finland Outotec Launches a New Filter for the Alumina Industry Outotec Larox VPF, Vertical Pressure Filter, was originally developed by the Australian Process Technology Pty Ltd., a filters supplier for the alumina refining industry.
India Arvin Announces a Joint Venture for Manufacturing Glass Fabrics in India Textile major Arvind announced the formation of a joint venture with the Germany based PD Fiber Glass Group for the manufacture of glass fabrics in India.