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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Rio Tinto has sanctioned laying a second tunnel providing water to its hydroelectric generating station at Kemano, almost 75 kilometres southeast of Kitimat. This new 16km-long tunnel aligned via Mt. Dubose will open a second source of water for Rio Tinto's B.C. Works aluminium smelter in Kitimat....
In August 2022, the United States aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports to Canada grew by 3,800 tonnes or 18.18 per cent month-on-month to log at 24,700 tonnes, found the US Census Bureau data. In July 2022, the export volume from the US to Canada was 20,900 tonnes – only 800 tonnes more than...
The Mexican behemoth Envases Group Packaging Solutions (EGPS) is planning to move to Granby, USA, to launch a new packaging production line by 2023. The company will manufacture aluminium and steel packaging for its Canadian clients in the food and industrial industries. With an expected investment...
SpaceX owner and Twitter CEO Elon Musk fans have erected a 30-foot tall aluminium monument featuring a GOAT (Greatest of All Time) body. The $590,000 piece of art is 5 feet 9 inches tall and shows the billionaire's head perched on a goat riding a rocket. The artwork was made by Canadian metal...
On November 9, Brisbane-headquartered Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) declared it would raise a US$5 million fund through a ‘bought deal’ unit offering. GMG is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and it has announced selling 1,819,000 of its shares with Canadian Eight Capital, an investment...
A family home with gabled features and corrugated aluminium cladding titled the Everden House crafted by the Canadian company StudioAC is situated in the Cedarvale neighbourhood of Toronto. Located in a narrow and rectangular property, the simple yet luxurious home is a three-story structure that...
Aluminerie Alouette, one of the largest aluminium smelters in America, received the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Chain of Custody Standard (CoC) certification for its aluminium smelter and casthouse in Sept-Îles, Quebec. In July 2020, the business received Performance Standard...
The United States aluminium plates, sheets, and bars exports to Canada totalled 67,100 tonnes in the second quarter of 2022 ended June 30, up by 7.88 per cent quarter-on-quarter from 62,200 tonnes, found the US Census Bureau data. In June 2022, the United States exported 20,100 tonnes of aluminium...
In Grande Prairie, Alberta, Nespresso Canada has introduced its Green Bag recycling programme. Through collaboration with Aquatera Utilities Inc., Nespresso Club members who live in the City of Grande Prairie will now have access to this recycling solution. The first municipality in Alberta to use...
In the first quarter of 2022 (1Q2022), the United States imported a total of 85,200 tonnes of aluminium scrap from Canada, which surged by 17,200 tonnes or 20.18 per cent in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q2022). As per the USGS data, the total amount of aluminium scrap imported from Canada in 2Q2022...
As part of its joint venture and license agreement with a leading residue processor, PyroGenesis Canada Inc. has provided an update on its encouraging progress. The JV partner conducted preliminary residue testing from an operational DROSRITE facility. According to the results, the residues are of...
Through the first half of 2022, the North American aluminium industry (U.S. and Canada) recorded a year-to-date growth of 6.6 per cent, said the monthly Aluminium Situation report released by the Aluminum Association. This is an addition to a nearly 8 per cent year-over-year growth predicted for...
Wildpack Beverages, a Canadian beverage manufacturing and packaging enterprise has released their unaudited Q2 2022 Financial Reports, ending June 30, indicating revenue growth of 10 per cent to US$8.91 million compared with the Q2 2021 earnings of $8.14 million. Wildpack's Board of Directors has...
The global mining and metal giant Rio Tinto announced the construction of a new aluminium recycling facility at its Arvida plant in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec. This new investment will cost around C$35 million (US$29 million), with an initial capacity of 30,000 tonnes per year. This investment...
On August 23, Wildpack Beverage, Canadian drinks-making and packaging company, declared that a long-term purchase and supply agreement has been signed with Ball Corporation for the procurement of sustainable aluminium packaging solutions. The Chief Growth Officer at Wildpack, Thomas Walker,...
The use of aluminium plates, sheets and bars or flat rolled products is widespread and expanding slowly. It is used everywhere, from packaging to vehicles to cookware and even construction. Aluminium is becoming increasingly popular as a metal. The aluminium flat-rolled products are produced by...
Kaycan LTD., construction materials and aluminium extrusions provider hailing from Montreal, Canada, was successfully acquired by Saint-Gobain on July 29 with an investment of US$928 million, after a month-old announcement by the company on May 31, 2022. Kaycan is the leading supplier of polymer...
Aluminium is a highly durable metal that can be recycled repeatedly without losing any of its original value. Recycling aluminium conserves 95% of the energy required to produce the same quantity of aluminium from scratch. Compared to steel, the use of aluminium in multiple sectors is increasing...
