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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Orbite Technologies Inc. today announced that the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) will evaluate Orbite's High Purity Alumina (HPA) for use in lithium-ion battery separators. Orbite's Technology Development Center (TDC) will work with National Research Council experts to develop composite...
AlumaBridge's big claim to fame is creating a better bridge, made out of aluminum, which is lighter, stronger, and more durable than traditional options. Travelers should get their first chance to test it out later this summer. The Ann Arbor-based company’s first bridge is being built in Quebec,...
Québec Premier Philippe Couillard, accompanied by Minister of the Economy, Innovation and Exports Jacques Daoust and the Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier for the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region and Member for Dubuc Serge Simard, has announced the launch of the Québec Aluminium Development...
Demand for aluminum semi-fabricated (mill) products in the United States and Canada (measured in shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totaled an estimated 1,527 million pounds in April, increasing 7.8 percent over the April 2014 total of 1,416 million pounds. Aluminum sheet and plate...
The Aluminum Association, in cooperation with the Aluminum Association of Canada, reported primary aluminum production in North America (U.S. and Canada) was at an annual rate of 4,489,865 tonnes during May 2015, down 26,621 tpy (-0.6%) from the previous month's rate of 4,516,486 tonnes. The annual...
Rio Tinto will launch a C$12 million project aimed at enhancing the aluminium smelting technology currently employed at several of the company's plants to drive productivity gains. The project will be conducted by Rio Tinto's aluminium technology teams at the Arvida Research and Development Centre...
Orbite Aluminae Inc. provides an update on the construction and financing of its high purity alumina plant (HPA) located in Cap-Chat, Quebec on Friday June 12. Financing • The Company recently received confirmation from its tax consultants that it should be eligible to receive up to $7.5 million in...
One of the big shifts in the auto industry of late has been an increased use of aluminum. To help clients keep up with the shift, Arslan Automotive Canada is offering free clinics on aluminum repair techniques. Arslan recently sent several employees to Italy for a week to learn advanced welding...
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and the Aluminum Association today released industry estimates of aluminum extrusion shipments in North America by major market for 2014. Among key findings, domestic consumption of aluminum extrusions in the United States and Canada, which includes imports,...
Orbite Aluminae Inc. today announced that the Company has determined it is eligible to receive refundable investment tax credits (ITCs) on its investments in the Gaspe region incurred during 2015, 2016 and 2017. ITCs receivable were limited to a maximum of $30 million, which Orbite had reached for...
Estimated shipments of Aluminum Drawing Stock, Bare Wire and Rod & Bar by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 105.0 million pounds during April 2015, unchanged from April 2014. Compared to the previous month, shipments declined 2.6 percent from the March 2015 revised total of 107.8 million pounds....
Rio Tinto is shedding between 110 and 170 jobs in Montreal as the mining company prepares to move early next year into its new Canadian headquarters, with the Alcan name missing from the building. The company said Monday that the staff reductions are part of the London-based company's efforts...
Preliminary estimates indicate that aluminum demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totaled an estimated 4,133 million pounds during the first two months of 2015, up 2.9 percent over a year ago. Demand for semi-fabricated (mill) products totaled 2,900...
Orbite Aluminae Inc. announced today that it has received from the Government of Quebec, a $2 million installment towards its 2012 and 2013 Quebec Investment Tax Credits, related to equipment purchased for manufacturing and processing in the Gaspe region during the 2012 and 2013 financial years....
Orbite Aluminae Inc. is pleased to announce that further to its press releases of January 8 and March 13, 2015, the Company has now been granted patents in Canada and the Unites States pertaining to its Red Mud Monetization technology. The two patents are Canadian patent 2,857,574 and U.S. patent...
Orbite Aluminae Inc. announced the filing of its Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. The Company reported a net loss of $2.7 million (or $0.01 per share) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015, as compared to a net loss of $4.4 million ($0.02...
Preliminary estimates indicate that aluminum demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totaled an estimated 4,133 million pounds during the first two months of 2015, up 2.9 percent over a year ago. Demand for semi-fabricated (mill) products totaled 2,900...
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, will host its 2015 Convention and Exposition April 21-25 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in British Columbia, Canada. This annual event has become the largest convention of its kind, bringing together...
