“We have diversified into biomass pellets and green fuel to make our aluminium recycling process more sustainable. Our goal is to go completely green by the end of this year.” – Sudarshan Bagaria, CEO, Bagaria Aluminium Alloys Pvt. Ltd.
“We have diversified into biomass pellets and green fuel to make our aluminium recycling process more sustainable. Our goal is to go completely green by the end of this year.” – Sudarshan Bagaria, CEO, Bagaria Aluminium Alloys Pvt. Ltd.
AL Circle: Could you please brief us about your journey in producing 1,100 tonnes of secondary aluminium per month at your facilit...
AL Circle | 11 Jul 2025
“By utilising our custom SCS4.0 software (Industry 4.0), there will be a significant reduction in unplanned downtime (measured in hours or percentage).” - Granco Clark
“By utilising our custom SCS4.0 software (Industry 4.0), there will be a significant reduction in unplanned downtime (measured in hours or percentage).” - Granco Clark
Granco Clark is a leading manufacturer of automated equipment for aluminium extrusion operations, offering innovative solutions th...
10 Jul 2025
Part 2 - “The X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft is specifically designed to address the most significant environmental noise pollution challenge associated with supersonic flight: the sonic boom,” Kalea Texeira, National Training Program Manager at Federal Aviation Administration
Part 2 - “The X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft is specifically designed to address the most significant environmental noise pollution challenge associated with supersonic flight: the sonic boom,” Kalea Texeira, National Training Program Manager at Federal Av...
Welcome to Part 2 of our conversation with Kalea Texeira, National Training Program Manager at the Federal Aviation Administrati...
AL Circle | 10 Jul 2025
“Buzzterms such as cybersecurity, big data, IT-OT convergence, and cloud platforms are everywhere, yet it all still begins on Level 0— the field sensors— and rises through the PLC, DCS, HMI, SCADA).” Yannick Beaule, Executive - CRO, Rupali Kaushik NOVIMEQ by EPIQ Machinery
“Buzzterms such as cybersecurity, big data, IT-OT convergence, and cloud platforms are everywhere, yet it all still begins on Level 0— the field sensors— and rises through the PLC, DCS, HMI, SCADA).” Yannick Beaule, Executive - CRO, Rupali Kaushik NOVIMEQ by EPIQ Machinery
Yannick Beaulé, Chief Revenue Officer at EPIQ Machinery since August 2021, brought extensive experience in sales, operations and g...
09 Jul 2025
Part 1 - “Aluminum plays a pivotal role in both the structural integrity and aerodynamic efficiency of NASA’s X-59 QueSST aircraft,” Kalea Texeira, National Training Program Manager at Federal Aviation Administration
Part 1 - “Aluminum plays a pivotal role in both the structural integrity and aerodynamic efficiency of NASA’s X-59 QueSST aircraft,” Kalea Texeira, National Training Program Manager at Federal Aviation Administration
In conversation with Kalea Texeira, who explained about NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft. In this intervi...
AL Circle | 09 Jul 2025
“At the beginning of 2025, we installed the first electrically heated billet heater of the EcoJet type at an extrusion plant.”- Klaus Schmitz, Vice President Sales, Thermoprocessing Plants for Aluminium and Copper, OTTO JUNKER GMBH
“At the beginning of 2025, we installed the first electrically heated billet heater of the EcoJet type at an extrusion plant.”- Klaus Schmitz, Vice President Sales, Thermoprocessing Plants for Aluminium and Copper, OTTO JUNKER GMBH
Klaus Schmitz is the Vice President of Sales for Thermoprocessing Plants for Aluminium and Copper at OTTO JUNKER GmbH. With deep e...
09 Jul 2025
“We are extremely concerned by the sharp rise in scrap outflows driven by the fact that aluminium scrap is not subject to the same tariffs as other aluminium products, which are now subject to 50 per cent,” Kelly Roegies, Senior Communications Manager of the European Association
“We are extremely concerned by the sharp rise in scrap outflows driven by the fact that aluminium scrap is not subject to the same tariffs as other aluminium products, which are now subject to 50 per cent,” Kelly Roegies, Senior Communications Manager of the European Assoc...
The AL Circle Team recently interviewed Kelly Roegies, Senior Communications Manager of the European Association, wherein she prov...
AL Circle | 05 Jul 2025
“We are optimising portfolio and cutting costs in response to prolonged downstream market weakness,” Anders Vindegg, Norsk Hydro
“We are optimising portfolio and cutting costs in response to prolonged downstream market weakness,” Anders Vindegg, Norsk Hydro
Over the past few months, a series of announcements from Norsk Hydro may have given the impression of a brand in retreat. Hiring...
AL Circle | 02 Jul 2025
“In aluminium extrusion, maintaining consistent thermal stability is essential to avoid product defects, de-stress, and increased rejection rates,” Soumo Roy, Director of Business Development at Tempcon
“In aluminium extrusion, maintaining consistent thermal stability is essential to avoid product defects, de-stress, and increased rejection rates,” Soumo Roy, Director of Business Development at Tempcon
Soumo Roy is the Director of Business Development at Tempcon, where he leads global marketing initiatives and oversees end-to-end ...
AL Circle | 20 Jun 2025
“Taking weight out of products is a key driver and this is something that aluminium can do, with our R&D teams working tirelessly with existing and new customers to look at where we can introduce our material into their products,” Adam Hunter, Deputy General Manager, Bridgnorth Aluminium
“Taking weight out of products is a key driver and this is something that aluminium can do, with our R&D teams working tirelessly with existing and new customers to look at where we can introduce our material into their products,” Adam Hunter, Deputy General Manager, Bridg...
In this interview, Adam Hunter, the Deputy General Manager at Bridgnorth Aluminium has outlined the company’s key sustainability i...
AL Circle | 17 Jun 2025
“Aluminium FRPs are much lighter than traditional materials like steel. This reduction in weight translates to lighter rail vehicles, which can lead to several operational benefits,” L C Trivedi, Railway expert
“Aluminium FRPs are much lighter than traditional materials like steel. This reduction in weight translates to lighter rail vehicles, which can lead to several operational benefits,” L C Trivedi, Railway expert
In this interview published in AL Circle’s e-Magazine "World of ALuminium Flat Rolled Products", railway expert L. C. Trivedi has ...
AL Circle | 17 Jun 2025
“Our Vortex 2.0 furnaces are always bespoke and designed to consider individual project requirements like the size of the load, production output, process parameters requirements like the temperature profile, client plant layout, etc.” Piotr Skarbiński, SECO/WARWICK
“Our Vortex 2.0 furnaces are always bespoke and designed to consider individual project requirements like the size of the load, production output, process parameters requirements like the temperature profile, client plant layout, etc.” Piotr Skarbiński, SECO/WARWICK
Piotr Skarbinski is the Vice President of the Controlled Atmosphere Brazing (CAB) and Aluminium Process business segment at SECO/W...
AL Circle | 16 Jun 2025
“Our global position enables us to supply a vast range of industries, including the LNG tanks industry, food packaging machines, firefighting trucks, cryogenic tanks, windmills, land army vehicles…” Vincenzo ZINNI, Niche Fusina Rolled Products S.r.L.
“Our global position enables us to supply a vast range of industries, including the LNG tanks industry, food packaging machines, firefighting trucks, cryogenic tanks, windmills, land army vehicles…” Vincenzo ZINNI, Niche Fusina Rolled Products S.r.L.
Vincenzo Zinni, CEO of Fusina since 2022, is steering the company toward market leadership through strategic investments and produ...
AL Circle | 16 Jun 2025
“Our products help our customers optimise quality, productivity, and yield by measuring and controlling them accurately throughout their processes,” Marko Sydénlammi, Global Product Line Manager Flatness Systems, ABB
“Our products help our customers optimise quality, productivity, and yield by measuring and controlling them accurately throughout their processes,” Marko Sydénlammi, Global Product Line Manager Flatness Systems, ABB
Marko Sydänlammi is the Global Product Line Manager for Flatness Systems at ABB Measurement & Analytics. With over 33 years of exp...
AL Circle | 12 Jun 2025
“One of aluminium’s most significant advantages is its infinite recyclability, which makes it ideal for enhancing the circular economy. In the production of rolled products, we use both primary aluminium and recycled material,” Dr Ing. Catalina Fernandez, Director of CINDAL (Aludium R&D Centre)
“One of aluminium’s most significant advantages is its infinite recyclability, which makes it ideal for enhancing the circular economy. In the production of rolled products, we use both primary aluminium and recycled material,” Dr Ing. Catalina Fernandez, Director of CINDA...
Dr. Ing. Catalina Fernandez the Director of CINDAL (Aludium R&D Centre) is at the forefront of innovation in aluminium-rolled prod...
AL Circle | 12 Jun 2025
“Our strategy is to expand the production output for the next five years to reach 180k MT per annum…” Mohamed Rafea, CEO, GARMCO
“Our strategy is to expand the production output for the next five years to reach 180k MT per annum…” Mohamed Rafea, CEO, GARMCO
Mohamed Rafea, the Chief Executive Officer at GARMCO since April 2020, brings over 27 years of aluminium industry experience, prev...
AL Circle | 11 Jun 2025
“In addition to supporting downstream industries, producers of flat rolled aluminium are also looking to improve the sustainability of their own operations,” Peter De Bruyne, Quaker Houghton
“In addition to supporting downstream industries, producers of flat rolled aluminium are also looking to improve the sustainability of their own operations,” Peter De Bruyne, Quaker Houghton
Peter De Bruyne, Global Business Director, Non-Ferrous at Quaker Houghton, has a wealth of knowledge and expertise from his career...
AL Circle | 11 Jun 2025
“In the European market, there is a very specific qualification process for suppliers,” John Courtenay, MQP
“In the European market, there is a very specific qualification process for suppliers,” John Courtenay, MQP
John Courtenay, the Chairman of MQP and CEO of MQP International Ltd, is a global leader in the development, manufacture and appli...
AL Circle | 28 May 2025
“Given that Europe is structurally a deficit market in primary aluminium, the resilience of the European market is always an important issue,” Uday Patel, senior Research Manager, Metals and Mining – Aluminium, Wood Mackenzie
“Given that Europe is structurally a deficit market in primary aluminium, the resilience of the European market is always an important issue,” Uday Patel, senior Research Manager, Metals and Mining – Aluminium, Wood Mackenzie
Uday Patel, senior research manager, Metals and Mining – Aluminium, Wood Mackenzie, has highlighted the complex dynamics currently...
AL Circle | 28 May 2025
“This cycle of shutdowns and restarts, or at least these production reduction and increase phases, has been more prevalent in Europe than elsewhere in the world for years,” Pascal Mausset, Fives
“This cycle of shutdowns and restarts, or at least these production reduction and increase phases, has been more prevalent in Europe than elsewhere in the world for years,” Pascal Mausset, Fives
Pascal Mausset, Fives Services Europe Manager for Fives Aluminium Division, has been associated with the organisation for 22 years...
AL Circle | 28 May 2025