A potential easing of trade tensions between the United States and Canada could reshape the North American aluminum market, with European buyers facing the risk of stronger competition for Canadian metal. Import data from ITC Trade Map shows that US purchases of Canadian unwrought aluminum fell sharply in 2025, while imports from Canada increased across six European markets, highlighting how trade flows have evolved amid tariff uncertainty. The United States imported approximately 2.03 million metric tons of unwrought aluminum from Canada in 2025, down 25.9% from 2.74 million metric tons in 2024. The decline amounted to around 711,494 metric tons over the year. Import value also decreased, falling 22.2% from $7.82 billion to $6.09 billion. The figures come as the possibility of a...
Century Aluminum’s proposed USD 4 billion primary aluminum smelter in Inola, Oklahoma, is “moving forward on all fronts” as the company prepares for construction, despite local opposition and legal challenges, CEO Jesse Gary said during the company’s third-quarter earnings call. Developed jointly by Century Aluminum and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the project is designed to produce 750,000 tonnes of primary aluminum annually, potentially doubling U.S. primary aluminum production. The facility is expected to create thousands of direct and indirect jobs and add USD 1.5 billion to Oklahoma’s gross domestic product, according to company estimates. The partners had targeted construction to begin by the end of 2026. However, local restrictions and permitting challenges have affected the...
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The US dollar rose on Wednesday against a basket of other currencies, as traders monitored stronger-than-forecast economic data and fresh developments in the US-China trade war. LME base metals closed mixed on Wednesday. Aluminium rose 0.7%. The SHFE complex also saw mixed performance overnight. Aluminium nudged up 0.1%. Three-month LME aluminium advanced 0.68% to end at US$1,772 per tonne on Wednesday, buoyed by positive economic data. It is expected to trade rangebound between US$1,755-1,770 per tonne today. As on November 27, Wednesday, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1770 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1770.50 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 1760 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 1761per tonne; Dec 20 bid price stands at US$ 1822...
Enkei Wheels (India) Limited (EWIL), a manufacturer of the aluminium alloy wheels, has signed a Joint Venture Agreement to establish a Joint Venture Company with Nikkei MC Aluminium Co. Ltd, Japan, Century Metal Recycling Limited, India and Enkei Corporation, Japan. The purpose of the JV agreement is “to incorporate a private limited company (Joint Venture Company) with the main objects of manufacturing, importing/ exporting, processing of primary and/ or secondary metal, metal scrap recycling and selling of aluminium alloys in molten and ingot form,” Enkei Wheels (India) said. Nikkei MC Aluminium Co. Ltd will hold a 60% stake in JV Company, with Century Metal Recycling Limited and Enkei Corporation holding 26% and 7% respectively. Enkei Wheels (India) Limited will hold a 7% stake in JV...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the inventories of primary aluminium have increased the pace of decline this week and recorded a drop of 44,000 tonnes across eight major Chinese consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, to stand at 755,000 tonnes, as of November 28. On last Thursday, on November 21, the inventories had decreased by 35,000 tonnes week-on-week to stand at 799,000 tonnes, while on Monday, November 25, the inventories were at 781,000 tonnes after declining by 18,000 tonnes from Thursday. Weaker arrival of stocks due to production cut at many smelters during the winter heating season could be a reason for the decline in inventories. Given below is the chart that indicates the current status of primary aluminium inventories across China in more details: As the above...
CANPACK, a leading global manufacturer of aluminium beverage cans, announced the inauguration of its aluminium beverage can facility in Tocancipa, Colombia. The new plant will cater to the increasing demand for sustainable and innovative aluminium packaging. The aluminium beverage can facility is designed to deliver an annual production capacity of more than 1.3 billion cans, expandable to 1.9 billion. “Following the increased demand for sustainable and innovative aluminium packaging, the CANPACK Group has decided to accelerate its expansion into the South American market. This investment has been founded upon a strong and trust-based relationship we have established with AB InBev. We are looking forward to expanding our business operations in Colombia as we see great potential for growth...
Alpine Aluminum, based in Gran-Gevrier, Haute-Savoie, France, which was placed in bankruptcy proceedings in August, received potential buying offers from two buyers. The commercial court of Annecy city, France, which was to decide between the two offers for the recovery of the company on 26 November, postponed its decision to Friday. The Greek group Cosmos proposed to take over all the 91 employees of Alpine Aluminium and continue the operations. The other takeover offer came from the French holding company Samfi Invest and Industry. It offered to take over 49 employees and proposed to diversify the company's activities in steel. The Commercial Court meeting on November 26 found that they did not have all the necessary financial information on the group Cosmos. The court said it needed...
According to the data from the United States Geological Survey, the aluminium scrap exports from the US to Hong Kong rose month-on-month in August by about 28 per cent to 12,100 tonnes; whereas in July, the export amount was down by 29 per cent from the previous month to 9,430 tonnes. In June, however, the export volume had recorded a rise of 18 per cent from 11,200 tonnes in May to 13,200 tonnes. {newsStudioGallery} This brought the total aluminium scrap exports from the US to Hong Kong during May-August to 45,930 tonnes. From January to August, the exports were at 75,000 tonnes, which indicates the fact that the exports in the first months of the year were lesser than the next four months by about 37 per cent. After Hong Kong, Indonesia was the next large importer of aluminium scrap...
Citic Dicastal, a manufacturer of aluminium alloy wheels for the auto industry, has inaugurated its new aluminium plant in Kenitra, Morocco. The company invested €350 million to set up its second manufacturing factory. The 30,000-square-meter project has created over 1,200 new job opportunities at the site. The new factory is an example of the successful Moroccan-Chinese cooperation in the industrial field and is part of the implementation of the Chinese government’s initiative called ‘One Road, One Belt, Morocco’s Minister of Trade and Industry Moulay Hafid Elalamy said. The company had opened its first plant, known as Dicastal Morocco Africa, worth €350 million in June. The plant has an annual production capacity of 6 million units. "Currently, the group aims to consolidate its...
A week ago, the aluminium can industry reportedly disproved Coca-Cola’s claim that recycled PET bottles have a much lower carbon footprint than the aluminium cans. The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) said the carbon footprint of both PET bottles and aluminium cans are comparable, claiming that aluminium cans perform significantly better than the plastic PET bottle on critical sustainability metrics, including recycling rate, recycled content and economic value. CMI President Robert Budway said, “The average aluminium can in the United States has a recycled content of 73%. This is significantly higher than plastic PET bottles in the United States, which have less than 10% recycled content.” He also said, “Most all recycled cans being transformed into new cans have a positive...
According to the preliminary estimates from Aluminum Association, aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totalled an estimated 9.6 million tonnes from January to September 2019, a slight decrease over YTD 2018. Demand for semi-fabricated (mill) products in the United States and Canada totalled 7 million tonnes though September 2019, up 1.3 per cent YoY. Demand for semis stood at an estimated 737,541 tonnes in September, off 1.9 per cent over September 2018. Shipments of aluminium sheet and plate stood at 427,284 tonnes in September, up 3.3 per cent YoY. Extruded product shipments declined 6.8 per cent YoY to 206,385 tonnes. Estimated shipments of aluminium ingot for castings, exports and other uses stood at 253,105 tonnes in...
According to China Customs data, China’s aluminium sheet, plate and strip exports in October declined by 1.9 per cent from a month earlier to come in at 193,500 tonnes. In September, China’s export amount was 197,100 tonnes after declining by 9.7 per cent from August and 20.2 per cent from the same period last year. China’s exports in October were down year-on-year as well by 17 per cent, indicating the fact that the rate of yearly drop declined in October compared with September. Shanghai Metals Market sees limited downside room in the exports in November and December. China’s exports of aluminium sheet, plate and strip in the fourth quarter are assessed to be around 600,000 tonnes.
The US dollar held around one-week highs on Tuesday against a basket of other currencies, as investors digested mixed economic data and the latest development on US-China trade. LME base metals closed higher on Tuesday. Aluminium climbed 1%. The SHFE complex saw mixed performance overnight. Aluminium inched up 0.07%. LME aluminium lost some gains over the day but picked up during night trading. Three-month LME aluminium rose 1.03% to end at its highest in more than a week at US$1,760 per tonne on Tuesday. LME aluminium stocks declined 550 tonne on the day, the first decrease in several days. LME aluminium is expected to move sideways between US$1,740-1,760 per tonne today. As on November 26, Tuesday, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1749.50 per tonne, LME official settlement...
A00 aluminium ingot price has edged lower by RMB 40 per tonne or 0.29 per cent to stand at RMB 13950 per tonne on Wednesday, 27 November 2019, from its previous price of RMB 13990 per tonne on November 26. This marks the second consecutive drop in aluminium price. The price is expected to range at RMB 13930-13970 per tonne. Spot aluminium price is likely to trade at a premium of RMB 60-100 per tonne. Source: Shanghai Metals Market Gongyi has witnessed the highest drop in aluminium ingot price today. Gongyi price stands at RMB 13900 per tonne, down by RMB 55 per tonne. The average price is likely to move within a range of RMB 13890-13910 per tonne. In Foshan and Wuxi, aluminium ingot price has declined by RMB 30 per tonne and RMB 35 per tonne to stand at RMB 13900 per tonne and RMB 13945...
Bridgnorth Aluminium, a supplier of rolled aluminium products, reported turnover growth of 29.77 per cent year-on-year for the twelve months to 31 December 2018. The company’s turnover increased from £196.2m in 2017 to £254.6m in 2018. Bridgnorth Aluminium’s posted £9.2m pre-tax profits in 2018, an increase from £4m. Bridgnorth Aluminium is 75% owned by Viohalco, while minority shareholder is the leading Japan-based supplier of rolled aluminium products UACJ Corporation. The company’s assets include a casthouse, rolling mill, two Litho Centres, a multi-slitting line and finishing lines. "In 2018 the demand conditions in the aluminium flat rolled products industry were generally good, with market growth of above 3 per cent in both Europe and North America. 2018 was also a year of...
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest aluminium producer in the Middle East is supporting the downstream consumers of its metal to engage with the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative. The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative is a global, non-profit standards setting and certification organisation for the aluminium supply chain, which aims to maximise the contribution of aluminium to a sustainable society. Participating in the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative enables aluminium sector companies to benchmark and improve their sustainability performance. EGA hosted a training session conducted by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative on how to participate in the program. Eight UAE downstream aluminium companies that make aluminium parts for the local and international automotive to...
On 22nd November, Vedanta Ltd., Jharsuguda bagged Gold Award at the Odisha State Safety Conclave (OSSC) 2019 held at Bhubaneshwar for performance year 2018 in recognition of the excellent safety practices of its 2400MW TPP. Mr. GG Pal, Director – Metal, and Mr. Krutisundar Mohapatra, Head Safety – Power Plants, received the award on behalf of the company from Chief Guest Shri Pradeep Kumar Jena, IAS – Principal Secretary to Govt. Rural Development, Special Relief Commissioner & Managing Director OSDMA Govt of Odisha, in presence Shri Niranjan Sahu, IAS – Labour Commissioner & Director of Factories & Boilers, Govt. Of Odisha and Shri Deepak Mohanty, IFS – Director of Mines, Steel & Mines Department, Govt. Of Odisha. Speaking on the occasion Mr. GG Pal, Director – Metal, said, “This award...
Auto sector representatives expect China’s new energy vehicle market to pick up in 2020 as automakers roll out new products. They reiterated the need for supportive government policies. China implemented production quota for automakers to support NEVs. Sales of NEVs- plug-in hybrids, battery-electric vehicles and those powered by hydrogen fuel cells jumped 62% last year with government support. However, sales of NEVs started dropping this year after China cut subsidies for NEVs substantially. In October 2019, NEV sales fell 45.6 per cent YoY. "For next year, we foresee the NEV market will continue to grow, maybe not as dramatic as it was in the past," Stephan Woellenstein, Volkswagen Group's chief in China told Reuters during Guangzhou auto show last week. A key part of the revival is...
Canada’s exports of crude metal and alloys to the US fell by 35.54% or 5,900 tonnes month-on-month to 10,700 tonnes in August. Crude metal and alloys exports dropped by 93.92% or 165,300 tonnes from June’s total of 176,000 tonnes and 91.01% or 108,300 tonnes from May’s total of 119,000 tonnes. {newsStudioGallery} Canada exported 891,000 tonnes of crude metal and alloys to the US in the first eight months of 2019, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey. Canada’s exports of total aluminium (crude metal and alloys, aluminium semi-finished products, scrap) stood at 58,700 tonnes in August, a decrease of 14.18% or 9,700 tonnes month-on-month. Exports reduced by 73.79% from June and 65.27% from May. Aluminium exports amounted to 1.27 million tonnes in...
Now high purity alumina (HPA) is being used in the manufacture of epoxy moulding compounds (EMC’s) that are used in the semi-conductor industry to improve heat dissipation, said Altech Chemicals Limited, leading Malaysia-based HPA producer. Altech also recently started an investigation of the EMC for semi-conductor market for targeting some of its future HPA products into this market segment. Altech's initial investigation into the demand for HPA in the EMC semi-conductor market indicates a global market size in the range of 700 – 900 tonnes per annum, with a price of US$100 per kg being commanded by product that meets required specifications. Year-on-year growth in the market is expected along with the growth in the semi-conductor business. Altech believes that its low sodium HPA and the...
