Novelis Names Philip Martens as President & Chief Operating Officer
Novelis today announced that Philip Martens has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer designate(PR Newswire, April 16, 2009).

Norsk Hydro Sees Positive Signs in Aluminum Products
Norsk Hydro has seen some positive signs in its aluminum products business and has no plans to cut production beyond what has been announced, its chief executive said on Thursday (Reuters, April 16, 2009).

Next iPod to Have Metal Unibody Design?
One of Apple's latest patents indicates the company may be looking at an aluminum unibody design for the iPod Classic--and possibly other products(CNet News, April 10, 2009).

How Fast Can Carbon Capture and Storage Fix Climate Change?
Carbon capture and storage is not being widely built today; the primary problem--it is expensive (Scientific American, April 10, 2009).

New Chrysler Engine Increases Fuel Efficiency
Chrysler has unveiled its new line of all-aluminum Pentastar V-6 engines that it says will improve fuel efficiency across the Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge lineups by 8 percent on average compared with previous Chrysler V-6 engines (Motor Age via AutoParts.com, April 10, 2009).

Vedanta's Aluminum Project Six Months Ahead of Schedule
Vedanta Resources says the first phase of its aluminum smelter project in Orissa, India, is six months ahead of schedule and will be fully operational by the end of the first quarter in 2009-10 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX, April 10, 2009).

Pyramid Bookshelf Makes a Monument Out of Your Library
The Pyramid Book Case is made of aluminum and can get as large as you want it to get thanks to its modular design (Ballerhouse via Gizmodo, April 10, 2009).

Mild-Mannered Reagents
An aluminum-based chemical reagent designed by a RIKEN Advanced Science Institute researcher could prove a useful way of building complex carbon compounds, such as novel pharmaceuticals (RIKEN Research, April 10, 2009).

Powertrain Advances, Weight Reduction Critical to Meeting New CAFE Regs
The optimum solution for automakers to quickly engineer and build more fuel-efficient vehicles is to pursue a mix of technologies including powertrain advancements and lightweighting, the aluminum industry says.

Aluminum Association Releases New Edition of 'Teal Sheets'
The Aluminum Association has released the 2009 edition of International Alloy Designations and Chemical Composition Limits for Wrought Aluminum and Wrought Aluminum Alloys ('Teal Sheets'), which supersedes the 2006 edition.

Aluminum Association Announces New Member Companies
Besttransport.com Inc., Falk-PLI Engineering and Surveying, Heartland Aluminum Inc., and Vail Rubber Works, Inc. have all joined The Aluminum Association as member companies.

The Aluminum Association Announces New Building and Construction Committee
Eddie Bugg, Director of Sustainable Solutions at Kawneer Company, Alcoa, has been elected chairman of The Aluminum Association's newly established Building and Construction Committee.

Sean M. Stack Appointed CFO at Aleris
Aleris International, Inc. has named Sean M. Stack Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

$6.5 Billion in Stimulus Bill for Electric Lines a Boon to Aluminum Industry
$6.5 billion of the stimulus package will be used to build more aluminum transmission lines that will help enable new renewable sources of clean, green energy, such as solar and wind, to be connected to the electric grid.

Kaiser Aluminum’s Trentwood Mill Earns Large Manufacturer of the Year Award
Kaiser Aluminum's Trentwood rolling mill facility, located in Spokane, Wash., has been awarded the Association of Washington Business’s 2009 Large Manufacturer of the Year Award.

Aluminum Association Releases 2009 Buyer's Guide
The Aluminum Association has released its 2009 Buyer’s Guide - featuring over 1,200 listings, including up-to-date sales and contact information on aluminum ingot and mill product manufacturers, foundries, distributors, and suppliers to the industry.