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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STAS INC. and FOUNDRY ECOCER have signed a mutual agreement to market and sell complementary products in order to offer a competitive edge to aluminium foundries and casthouses world-wide. They expect this collaboration to further develop their market and improve their product and technologies. The...
Atis Group, one of the largest manufacturers of windows and doors in Canada, has announced the inauguration of a new production line for commercial aluminium windows in St-Apollinaire. The new production line will allow Atis the company to meet the growing demand of its commercial customers. This...
Unionized workers of Windsor Nemak plant reportedly staged a protest on Monday, September 2, against the company’s decision to close the Windsor facility. The workers vowed to stay off the job until Nemak reverses its decision. In mid-July 2019, Nemak had announced that it planned to close down its...
Preliminary estimates from the Aluminum Association indicate that aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totalled an estimated 6.4 million tonnes during the first six months of 2019, a slight increase from YTD 2018. Demand for semi-fabricated...
Government of Canada has announced fund for 10 Alberta steel and aluminium companies in order to diversify their products, improve productivity, and reduce costs. Canada's steel and aluminium sectors are key contributors to the Canadian economy by virtue of the jobs they create and the revenue...
Canadian government is taking required steps to prevent aluminium and steel from entering Canada illegally as a way to circumvent trade measures. Effective Sept. 1, certain aluminium products will be added to the Import Control List (ICL) under the Export and Import Permits Act. Under this act,...
The federal government in Canada has spent close to $200 million to subsidize steel and aluminium companies under a fund scheme designed to spur cutting-edge innovation. Ottawa has invested US$194.9 million into a number of steel and aluminium producers and manufacturers through the Strategic...
The Aluminum Association, in cooperation with the Aluminium Association of Canada, reported primary aluminium production in North America (U.S. and Canada) was at an annual rate of 3,991,956 tonnes during June 2019, down 13,354 tpy (-0.3%) from the May 2019 rate of 4,005,310 tonnes. Actual...
Analysts review that Canada’s exemption from U.S. tariffs on imports of aluminium has boosted earnings for companies such as Rio Tinto and Alcoa at the expense of U.S. consumers. Despite the lifting of tariffs on Canada in May, U.S. consumers are paying the physical market premium of around US$400...
Global automotive parts manufacturing company Nemak, headquartered in García, announced on Tuesday, July 16, that it planned to close down its aluminium casting plant at Windsor by mid-2020. This decision is a result of the early phase-out of an export programme with a customer in China, according...
The Aluminum Association, in cooperation with the Aluminium Association of Canada, reported primary aluminium production in North America (U.S. and Canada) was at an annual rate of 3,991,956 tonnes during June 2019, a drop of 13,354 tpy or 0.3% from May 2019. The production rate in the U.S. was off...
According to a CNBC report, the White House plans to send the draft of United States Mexico Canada (USMCA) agreement to Congress after September 1 and it is likely to be voted by the end of the year. The White House could submit the bill to Congress as soon as this week to start the approval...
The U.S. total imports of aluminium for consumption stood at 1.95 million tonnes in the first four months of 2019, 18 per cent less than 2.38 million tonnes in the first four months of 2018, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey. Imports of aluminium...
Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Edmonton Mill Woods announced US$447,480 fund for Apollo Machine and Welding Ltd. The fund was provided by the Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for Western...
Alcoa Corporation, a leading bauxite, alumina, and aluminium producer, announced the signing of a New Labour Contract for Aluminerie de Bécancour Smelter in Québec, Canada on July 2. "We are pleased that ABI has a new labour agreement that will get employees back on the job, working together to...
H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm, purchased a controlling stake in Metalprint. Founding families Strazzari and Cerutti sold the majority stake to H.I.G. and reinvested in the transaction. Metalprint, based in Italy, is a manufacturer...
According to a report, the governments of Canada and Quebec are providing a financial assistance of $2.8 million to FjordAl Aluminium for starting up an aluminium rod manufacturing plant in the Jonquière sector of Saguenay. The total value of the project is $6.6 million and will expectedly create...
Canadian aluminium manufacturer Aluminerie Alouette has reportedly finished a major step in its intensive relining programme on Friday, June 28 and started 140 AP40 pots in 180 days in the frame to move from AP40LE to AP40 Technology. Aluminerie Alouette is thus, back with 594 pots in operation...
