Storvik and Charl-Pol have launched Alumotion to bring proven robotic solutions, local engineering and lifecycle support closer to Canada's aluminium smelters. Canadian aluminium smelters are set to gain a new source of automation expertise as Storvik and Canadian technology company Charl-Pol...
Canada imported 195,000 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and strip in the first half of 2026, down from 214,000 tonnes during the same period of 2025. Total imports were therefore lower by 8.9 per cent year-on-year, although the second quarter saw a stronger volume of shipments than the first....
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On Thursday, September 7, the Aluminum Association, the aluminium industry's leading voice in the United States of America, published its monthly Aluminum Situation report, which includes early projections indicating a 4.5 per cent decline in demand for the aluminium industry in North America...
Castool Tooling Systems, part of Exco Technologies and a top tooling provider for extrusion and die-casting companies, has upgraded its capabilities. They added a Nitrex nitrocarburizing system to their facility in New Market, Canada. This expansion involved collaborating with various furnace...
US aluminium scrap imports from Canada recovered in May 2023 after a drop in the previous month. According to the US Census Bureau data, the import volume increased 6.99 per cent month-on-month to reach 35,200 tonnes in the said month. In April, the United States aluminium scrap imports from Canada...
The U.S. government has proposed a $7 billion (for starters) investment for a much-needed advancement in clean hydrogen generation, which can be made possible with GH Power's groundbreaking technology that uses recycled aluminium and water to produce pure hydrogen. The hydrogen generated by the...
The United States aluminium crude metals and alloys imports totalled 407,000 tonnes in May 2023 after escalating by 32,000 tonnes or 8.53 per cent from 375,000 tonnes in April. The import volume in the earlier month (March 2023) stood at 316,000 tonnes, meaning the US imports grew by 18.67 per cent...
China's aluminium plate/sheet and strip exports in June 2023 recorded a month-on-month drop of 3 per cent and a year-on-year plunge of 34 per cent to reach 224,500 tonnes, found the China Customs data. The total exports during the year's first half came in at 1.3932 million tonnes, registering an...
In May 2023, the United States exported 72,300 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars compared to 66,500 tonnes in April 2023 and 40,700 tonnes in May 2022, found the US Census Bureau data. That reflected a month-on-month rise of 5,800 tonnes or 8.72 per cent and a year-on-year hike of 31,600...
On Thursday, July 27, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that Real Alloy, the global market leader in third-party aluminium recycling and specification alloy production, was accredited with the ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) certification for the recycling of aluminium scrap and...
The global mining and metal giant Rio Tinto and the Giampaolo Group, founded over 50 years ago in Toronto, Ontario, with a distinct focus on the recycling industry, have agreed to form a joint venture to manufacture and market recycled aluminium products. The transaction reflects the joint venture...
On Wednesday, July 19, Rio Tinto announced its second quarter’s operational results ended June 30, highlighting a 4 per cent increase in aluminium production Q-o-Q and an 11 per cent rise Y-o-Y to 814,000 tonnes, benefitted from the continued ramp-up of the Kitimat smelter. Rio’s Boyne and Kitimat...
In May 2023, Canada witnessed a 13 per cent increase in aluminium imports month-on-month, reaching 804,859 tonnes. This surge can be attributed to higher shipments from Brazil, which rose by 23 per cent, and the United States, which saw a 28 per cent increase. Lower production levels in April also...
On July 11, 2023, the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) Minister Filomena Tassi, and Vance Badawey, Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre, announced a $1 million investment for Lintec Label and Print Solutions in Brantford. The investment and a $500,000...
Fenplast, a Candiac-based manufacturer of aluminium doors and windows, has recently made a strategic move by acquiring Ramp-Art, a leading windows and doors maker headquartered in Terrebonne, Quebec. The acquisition was made through Fenplast's Altek subsidiary, ADG. While the exact financial...
The United States aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports in March 2023 stood at 89,200 tonnes, bringing the total imports in the first quarter to 261,000 tonnes, found the US Census Bureau data. The quarterly import volume edged a fall of 25 per cent year-on-year from 348,000 tonnes. However,...
The 15 th edition of the International Aluminium Conference, INALCO 2023, will be held from October 11 th to 13 th , 2023, at the Québec City Convention Centre. The Aluminium Cluster AluQuébec and the Aluminium Research Centre REGAL organize this prestigious event. This three-day conference aims to...
The United States aluminium crude metals and alloys imports closed the first quarter of 2023, ended March 31, at 861,000 tonnes, down by 8.99 per cent or 103,000 tonnes year-on-year from 946,000 tonnes, found the US Census Bureau survey. Following the yearly fall in 1Q2022, the United States March...
The United States alumina imports in the first quarter of 2023 ended March 31, stood at 323,000 tonnes, reflecting a sharp decline of 36.42 per cent sequentially from 508,000 tonnes, found the US Census Bureau data. On a year-on-year basis, the imports registered a fall of 27.42 per cent from...
According to a report on Monday, June 12, Rio Tinto will expand its state-of-the-art AP60 aluminium smelter at Complexe Jonquière in Canada with an investment of $1.1 billion (CAN$1.4 billion). This expansion will offset the closure of potrooms at the Arvida smelter on the same site and...
