Canada's retaliatory tariffs on US goods, including aluminium and steel products, take effect as Washington intensifies pressure on Canadian industry. Canada is escalating its trade confrontation with the United States, imposing tariffs of up to 50 per cent on US imports worth CAD 27.6 billion (USD...
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,...
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<p>According to the estimate of The Aluminum Association, shipments of aluminium products in U.S. and Canada drop slightly YOY in October 2016.<br /><br /><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"...
<p>The U.S. is one of the largest producers of aluminium cans in the world. Aluminium can manufacturers in the U.S. are an important part of the economy. Can manufacturers and the supplier of can sheets put together, form one of the largest job providers and a revenue sources to the state and...
<p>According to an Aluminum Association estimate, Aluminum net shipments (including exports) by domestic U.S. and Canadian facilities totalled an estimated 2,027 million pounds during September. This recorded a 2.3 per cent increase YOY over the September 2015 total of 1,981 million pounds.</p>...
<p>The 34th International Conference and Exhibition of ICSOBA was held in the period October 3 - 6 in the capital of the Quebec province in Canada and took place in the Palace Royal hotel. The Conference obtained support from Rio Tinto and REGAL (Regroupement Aluminium) and attracted more than 350...
<p>The Aluminium Association’s “Index of Net New Orders of Aluminium Mill Products” for September dropped 5.6 per cent from the previous month. As a whole, new order for all aluminium mill products saw a drop in the U.S. and Canada month on month. Orders for flat roll products...
<p>According to the Preliminary estimates from Aluminum Association, aluminium demand in the United States and Canada that includes shipments by domestic producers plus imports were an estimated 17,780 million pounds during January to August 2016, an increase of 2.3 per cent over the same period...
<p>The Government of Canada has granted $60,000 in financial assistance to the Aluminium Valley Society (AVS), in the form of a non-repayable contribution, under the Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP). Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister...
<p>According to the estimate of The Aluminum Association, shipments of aluminium products in U.S. and Canada drop slightly YOY and YTD in September 2016.<br /><br />During September 2016, shipments of can stock by domestic producers totalled 355.2 million pounds, slightly up from the September 2015...
<p>The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has released the most comprehensive industry-wide set of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for aluminium extrusions manufactured in the United States and Canada.<br /><br />The EPDs quantify the ‘cradle-to-gate’ lifecycle environmental...
<p>According to the preliminary estimate of The Aluminum Association, for the month of August, U.S. and Canada shipped 463.0 million pounds of Aluminium Extruded Products (extruded shapes, pipe & tube, and rod & bar). This is an increase of 4.3 per cent over the August 2015 total of 444.1...
<p>The month of October is another eventful month for the global aluminium industry, the end user segment and the other allied industries. The holiday season is approaching and the industry is busy wrapping up the event season in the coming two months. AlCircle picks twenty most relevant events...
<p>Metal and Mining giant Rio Tinto opened the doors of its newly modernised aluminium smelter in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada. The entire Kitimat community was welcomed by the company for a day-long celebration which included family activities, interactive exhibits, and bus tours of the...
<p>According to the Preliminary estimates from Aluminum Association, aluminium demand in the United States and Canada that includes shipments by domestic producers plus imports were an estimated 15,360 million pounds during January to July 2016, an increase of 1.2 per cent over the same period last...
<p>According to the estimate of The Aluminum Association, shipments of aluminium products in U.S. and Canada rise YOY and YTD in August 2016.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"...
<p>Ontario’s Dajcor Aluminum Ltd. is planning a C$10 million expansion to its plant in Chatham. The expansion is expected to lead to the addition of 35 new positions at the plant.<br /><br />The firm is receiving governmental aid in the form of a C$1 million from the province’s...
<p>Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) is offering a loan to Quebec’s Shawinigan Aluminium in order to upgrade its facilities. The scheme was under CED’s Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP).<br /><br />The aluminium alloy billet maker will receive C$700,000...
<p>According to an Aluminum Association estimate, aluminium net shipments (including exports) by domestic facilities from U.S. and Canada facilities stood at 1,752 million pounds during July, which dropped 5.8 per cent from the July 2015 total of 1,860 million pounds. Shipments of aluminium mill...
<p>According to the Preliminary estimates from Aluminum Association, aluminium demand in the United States and Canada that includes shipments by domestic producers plus imports were an estimated 13,329 million pounds during H1 2016, an increase of 1.9 per cent over the same period last year. Demand...
