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New profile cooling system at Gerhardi Alutechnik

Gerhardi Alutechnik is implementing a new kind of cooling concept for the extrusion of aluminium profiles. The aim of the pilot project is to raise energy and material efficiency during the production of aluminium profiles. The innovative project is receiving support from the Federal Environment Ministry (BMU).

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New connector elements for aluminium profile technology

With a new anchor connector, two aluminium profiles can be connected together without having to modify them. The new joining technology allows the quick and easy creation of profile constructions without any interfering contours. The anchor connector is inserted into the drill hole and locked with a screw.

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Compact, robust, light – the world’s first touch-sensing prosthetic hand

The start-up company Vincent Systems in Karlsruhe has developed and marketed the world’s first touch-sensing prosthetic hand – and a lightweight construction that uses aluminium is an integral part of it.

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Dr. Klaus Vieregge heads Aluminium R&D at Hydro

Dr. Klaus Vieregge is the new head of research and development in Bonn of the aluminium company Hydro. He follows in the footsteps of Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schneider, who retired at the end of December after more than 34 years at Hydro R&D in Bonn – the last 12 of which as its head.

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Franziska Erdle is new managing director of WVM

As of 1 February the lawyer Franziska Erdle (42) is the new managing director of the WVM-Wirtschaftsvereinigung Metalle e.V., Berlin. She follows in the footsteps of Martin Kneer (67), who has left the association after 16 years. The successor was resolved already at the WVM board meeting in May 2014.

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Constellium supplies aluminium structural parts for the Ford F-150

Constellium will supply the US car-maker Ford with high-strength aluminium structural parts for the new Ford F-150 pick-up. In addition to the aluminium concerns Alcoa and Novelis, Constellium is one of the largest suppliers of Ford for these components of the F-150.

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Trimet France commissions continuous caster

Following a test phase of several months, Trimet Aluminium has fully commissioned its vertical continuous caster at its Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne plant in France. With annual production capacity of up to 60,000 tonnes of rolling ingots, the caster adds to the range of products at the plant.

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Strong increase of 30 per cent in beverage can sales in Germany

The beverage can is more popular than ever here at home. With 1.86 billion cans sold in 2014, sales in Germany rose an impressive 30.4 per cent compared to last year.

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Hydro begins construction of its new car production line

The Norwegian aluminium concern Hydro has begun construction on a new, modern car production line for light sheet metal for car bodies at its plant in Grevenbroich. he new plant is Hydro’s reaction to the rising demand and the anticipated market growth in aluminium lightweight parts for vehicle bodies.

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