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Next Generation Biofuel Production Technology Wins Energy Institu...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:51:05 GMT

The microchannel reactor is the result of many years of research carried out by the Oxford Catalysts subsidiary, Velocys, Inc., at a cost in excess of £100 million.

Packaging Briefs

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:23:00 GMT

PMMI Names Benjamin Garvey its youngest board member ever Garvey Corporation is proud to announce that its General Manager, Benjamin Garvey, has been appointed to the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute's Board of Directors.

Alcoa Executive Hails Aluminum's Ability for Lightweight Automoti...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT

Aluminum's ability to offer automotive manufacturers' lightweight design solutions that increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions while contributing to performance, was the central theme of a presentation given by Dr.-Ing. Dietrich Wieser. Alcoa's Director Business Development Ground

Alcoa to idle smelting operations at two sites in Italy

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:36:21 GMT

Alcoa announced it will temporarily idle production at its two aluminum smelters in Fusina and Portovesme, Italy.

EU Tells Alcoa to Repay Italy State Aid

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:16:15 GMT

EU regulators on Nov. 19 ordered aluminium giant Alcoa to repay Italy for illegal state aid received since 2006 in the form of subsidized electricity prices for two smelters.

Alcoa Puts 2,000 Italian Jobs At Risk

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:19:00 GMT

Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. said Thursday it will temporarily idle production at its two smelters in Italy, affecting about 2,000 workers.

Alcoa to idle Italy smelters after EU says electricity subsidies ...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:23:00 GMT

NEW YORK - Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. said Thursday it will temporarily idle production at its two

Alcoa Idles Italy Smelters, Hurting 2,000 Workers

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:29:07 GMT

Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. said Thursday it will temporarily idle production at its two smelters in Italy, affecting about 2,000 workers, after a decision by the European Union left the company's ability to secure electricity for the plants at low rates uncertain.

EU tells Alcoa to repay Italy state aid

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:11:00 GMT

EU regulators on Thursday ordered US aluminium giant Alcoa to repay Italy for state aid received since 2006 in the form of subsidised electricity prices for two smelters.

Wall Street Tumbles On Semiconductor Downgrade, Alcoa (NYSE: AA) ...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:45:45 GMT

(By Salman - iStockAnalyst Writer)US stocks declined on Thursday after BofA-Merrill Lynch analysts downgraded the semiconductors industry, sending technology stocks lower.

Hampton Alcoa plant lays off 250 | R&D Mag

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:25:40 GMT

About 90 percent of workers who will lose their jobs worked in production; the rest were salaried employees, said Jean Moorman, spokeswoman for Alcoa Power and Propulsion, a business unit of Alcoa Inc.

The bow shock in this image formed during the Oct. 28, 2009, laun...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:08:01 GMT

The rocket, which Time called, “The best and smartest and coolest thing built in 2009 — a machine that can launch human beings to cosmic destinations we'd never considered before…” depends on Alcoa’s aluminum-lithium alloys for the lightweight, strong plates used in the structure.

Alcoa Aluminum Soars with Ares, Time Magazineâs 2009 Invention of...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:15:00 GMT

NEW YORK--Alcoa aluminum plays a critical role in the future of NASA’s Ares rocket, named by Time magazine as the 2009 Invention of the Year. The rocket, which Time called, “The best and smartest and coolest thing built in 2009 — a machine that can launch human beings to cosmic destinations we'd

Renault Trucks, Coca Cola To Reduce Environmental Impact With Alc...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Equipped with Alcoa forged aluminum wheels with the easy to clean Dura Bright surface treatment

Around The Web: Carbon Rations, GE, Ford, Alcoa, Trucks vs Trains

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:01:58 GMT

Today's stories from around the web. G.E. Markets First ‘Smart Appliance’ NY Times Climate Bill Likely on the Shelf For Rest of the Year...

Emirates mulls more Airbus A380s despite delays (MalaysiaNews.net...

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:44:49 GMT

Emirates airline, the biggest buyer of the "superjumbo" Airbus A380, said Wednesday it is considering increasing its order for the double-decker plane despite delays on existing orders.

Alcoa CEO pushes sustainable business

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Klaus Kleinfeld, CEO of Alcoa Inc., looked at the audience of 200 at a daylong conference on sustainability issues and coolly informed them they should be drinking from aluminum cans instead of plastic bottles.

Burned by A&F, Alcoa & More (at CNBC)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:24:21 GMT

They looked like hot stocks. So how are the traders playing Abercrombie & Fitch, Alcoa and more now that they’ve been burned?

Alcoa Knew About Contamination it Caused in Badin Lake in 1997

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:07:02 GMT

Alcoa Knew About Contamination it Caused in Badin Lake in 1997. Yadkin Riverkeeper Says Document Shows Company Hid Information While Claiming Water Quality Was Fine, Shows Pattern of Deceit Regarding Its Environmental Record

Ohio governor hails Alcoa $110 million investment

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:03:22 GMT

Alcoa Inc. plans to invest more than $110 million at its Cleveland plant in part to refurbish a forging press used in the production of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter plane. Ohio Governor Ted Strickland said Thursday that the investment will help keep good...

F-35 saves ... Cleveland? - The DEW Line

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:15:53 GMT

Source: AlcoaAlcoa's famed Cleveland Works builds the single-piece, aluminum bulkheads for the Lockheed Martin F-35, perhaps the most complex and expensive structural parts of the aircraft.So Lockheed must have been very worried a year ago when Alcoa decided to shut...

Alcoa: Upside potential, but with high risk

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:40:00 GMT

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RUSNANO and Alcoa Sign a Memorandum of Understanding

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:12:16 GMT

Alcoa President and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld and RUSNANO CEO Anatoly Chubais have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities for applying nanotechnology in the aluminum industry. The two companies have identified several promising technical and commercial fields to begin pursuing

Movers roundup: Alcoa, First Solar (AP)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:55:44 GMT

Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, Oct. 29, from AP Financial News:PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Shares of Alcoa Inc. gained 9 percent after the company said

The Associated Press: Alcoa shares rise after news of China deal

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:11:49 GMT

PITTSBURGH — Shares of Alcoa Inc. gained 9 percent on Thursday after the company said it was working with China on the development of a commercial jetliner that would compete in the international aviation market. The U.S.