Russia: aluminum manufacturers to promote aircraft seats

Russia’s Aluminum Association and the aerospace branch of aluminum producer RUSAL will jointly promote seats manufactured by Vemina Aviaprestige, the association said in a statement. The companies have asked the Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, to appeal to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and FAA for certificate approval of the Russian-manufactured seats, which will…

Russia: aluminum imports to fall

Russia is capable of considerably substituting aluminum imports by 2020. According to the Aluminum Association, at present Russia imports some 250 thousand tons of aluminum products. This is mostly aluminum plates, sections, etc. “Our aluminum industry has enough potential to manufacture these products. By 2020 semi-finished products imports could de substituted with local products at…

Russia: ZAL gets new price

The temporary manager of the Aluminum Castings Works (Altai region) Sergey Pupkov has put on sale assets of the company. The starting price of all lots is 215 million rubles. Machinery and mills are being sold as one lot for 120 million rubles. The offers are accepted by June 11. This is the fourth time…