Aluminum's Next Stop....Mars
When NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory is sent to explore the red planet in 2011, a nine-foot-long, 1,875-pound aluminum robot - Curiosity - will be central to the mission. Read »
Lightweight Aluminum Can Lower Costs of EVs, Hybrids
Using aluminum instead of heavier steel structures in electric vehicles can cut vehicle prices by reducing battery energy requirements and the associated costs, a new study says. Read »
Jaguar, Land Rover to Go All-Aluminum
Tata Motors plans to build all future Jaguars and Land Rovers from aluminum, chairman Ratan Tata announced in the company’s recently released annual report. Read »
Aluminum Takes On the Bottled Water Market
Resealable and reusable aluminum bottles are competing for share in the bottled water market. Read »
Online Game Shows Ubiquity of Foil in the Household
An online game developed by the EAFA and promoted by the Aluminum Association's Foil Committee shows how ubiquitous household aluminum foil is. Read »
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New Edition of 'Pink Sheets' Released
Now available for purchase from the Bookstore is the newest edition of 'Pink Sheets' - which provides designations and chemical composition limits for over 260 aluminum alloy castings and ingots registered with the Association. Order here »
Aluminum Standards and Data at Discount Price for Members
The U.S. and metric versions of Aluminum Standards and Data, and the U.S. CD version and the U.S./metric combo CD, are on sale at a discount price to Association members. Order here »
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Demetriou Elected Chairman of Aluminum Association
Steven Demetriou has been named Chairman, and Thomas Brackmann Vice Chairman, of the Board of the Aluminum Association. Read »
Energy/Life-Cycle Survey Assessments Due Back November 30
The Aluminum Association asks that all 2009 Energy and Life-Cycle Assessment Surveys sent to aluminum companies earlier this year be returned by November 30. Read »
The Aluminum Association Recognizes November 15 as 'America Recycles Day'
The Aluminum Association proudly recognizes America Recycles Day - Sunday, November 15 - as a day dedicated to raising awareness of recycling and its positive impact on the world. Read »
Novelis Earns KAB's 2009 'Vision For America' Award
Novelis was awarded Keep America Beautiful's 2009 Vision for America Award for its leadership in environmental issues, employee volunteerism, and its efforts to promote recycling in America and worldwide. Read »
