
The aluminium industry stands at a juncture material quality, recycling capacity, cross-border cooperation, carbon compliance and energy security are falling into a network of interconnectivity. The aluminium supply chain is evolving from simply securing enough metal to securing the right quality,...
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...
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According to the latest foreign trade data from Aluminum Association, as derived from the U.S. Bureau of the Census, despite two consecutive drops month-on-month, U.S. aluminium imports were still up 25% YTD through September in comparison to the same period of 2016. Domestic shipments of can stock...

A delegation of four Canadian aluminium companies and AluQuebec, the apex business cluster of Quebec in the Aluminium sector, yesterday met National Aluminium Company (Nalco) chairman and managing director (CMD) T K Chand at his office in Bhubaneswar to discuss business opportunities. Source: Nalco...

The Aluminum Association, in cooperation with the Aluminium Association of Canada reported that the total primary aluminium production in U.S. and Canada was at an annual rate of 3,947,875 tonnes during October 2017, up 5,279 tpy (+0.1%) over the September 2017 rate of 3,942,596 tonnes. The...

The current state of talks to update the NAFTA trade pact is creating uncertainty among businesses and could hurt investments and growth, Rio Tinto Aluminium chief executive Alf Barrios said on Wednesday. Canada and Mexico say several U.S. proposals for modernizing the North American Free Trade...

The Aluminum Association, in cooperation with the Aluminium Association of Canada, reported primary aluminium production in North America (U.S. and Canada) for the month of September. Production rate for the month of September was at an annual rate of 3,942,596 tonnes during September 2017. Month...

According to the latest report from Aluminum Association, U.S. and Canadian producers shipped an estimated 444.3 million pounds of Aluminum Extruded Products including extruded shapes, pipe & tube, and rod & bar during September 2017, up 1.4% over the September 2016 total of 437.9 million pounds....

According to the preliminary estimates from Aluminum Association Monthly report aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totalled an estimated 7.2 million tonnes through the first seven months of 2017, up 4.2% over the same period last year....

Canada imported $399 billion worth of goods in 2016. China is the second largest exporter of goods to the country. Canada imported 253 tonnes of alumina from China during the first eight months of this year. The top alumina exporting countries to Canada are Brazil, Australia, and Jamaica in 2016....

The Aluminum Association and the Aluminium Association of Canada reported primary aluminium production at an annual rate of 3,960,203 tonnes in North America (U.S. and Canada) during August 2017. The rate reports an increase of 16,072 tpy (+0.4%) from the July 2017 rate of 3,944,131 tonnes. The...

According to the Preliminary estimate of Aluminum Association, aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) stood at 13,890 million pounds through the first half of 2017, up 4.1% over the same period of 2016. Demand for semi-fabricated (mill)...

According to the latest report from United Nation’s Geological Survey (USGS) total aluminium imports for consumption for the first 6 months of 2017 increased by 21% compared with the amount in the same period of 2016. Imports of crude metal and alloys increased by 23% while imports of...

<p>American Douglas Metals (ADM), a leading manufacturer, processor and distributor of aluminium products for industrial applications, announced the newest partnership with the Italian company Master Italy Srl, a leader in window and door hardware and accessories manufacturing.</p> <p...

<p>Canada is one of the leading aluminium producers in the Americas. It is the third-ranked producer of aluminium in the world supported by technologically sound aluminium smelters run on cheaper hydropower. Based on year-to-date average daily production of 8,820 metric tons, the annual projection...

<p>According to the preliminary estimates published by Aluminium Association indicate that aluminium demand in the United States and Canada that includes shipments by domestic producers plus imports increased 4.2% YoY to stand at 11,538 million pounds in the first five months of 2017.</p> <p...

<p>According to the latest report from Aluminum Association, shipments of aluminium powder and paste by domestic producers in the U.S. and Canada, including imports stood at 7.41 million pounds during June 2017, up 2.9% YoY. On a month on month comparison, shipments were off 7.0% from May...

<p>The Aluminum Association, in cooperation with the Aluminium Association of Canada, reported that the annual rate of primary aluminium production in North America (U.S. and Canada) was at 3,928,033 tonnes during June 2017, which is down 0.6% from the May 2017 rate of 3,950,536 tonnes.</p> <p>The...

<p>According to the latest report from Aluminium Association, aluminium net shipments (including exports) by U.S. and Canadian producers stood at an estimated 2,091 million pounds during May, up 4.5% over the May 2016 total of 2,000 million pounds. Shipments of aluminium mill products increased 6%...

<p>Preliminary estimates from Aluminum Association indicate that aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) stood at an estimated 4.5 million tonnes through May 2017, up 3.0 % over the same period in 2016.</p> <p>Demand for semi-fabricated (mill)...