Can Oklahoma reshape US aluminium supply? EGA’s Ziad Fares explains the project
As the US seeks to rebuild its domestic aluminium production capacity, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Century Aluminum are advancing plans for a new primary aluminium smelter in Inola, Oklahoma, targeting more than 750,000 tonnes of annual production. In this exclusive conversation with AL...
Collapsed Canada tariff talks put Indiana's aluminium jobs back in the spotlight
Indiana has emerged as an unlikely flashpoint in the latest round of US-Canada trade friction, after Washington's now-collapsed negotiations with Ottawa briefly put a proposed cut to aluminium tariffs on the table, one that industry advocates say would have hit the state's fabrication workforce...
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The US exports of aluminium scrap up 14% YoY in the first six months of 2019; China and South Korea top the importer list
The US exports of aluminium scrap in June stood 9.66% higher than the same period last year. Exports came in at 159,000 tonnes in June 2019. On a month-on-month comparison, aluminium scraps exports dropped by 1.85% from May’s export volume of 162,000 tonnes, according to the latest report from US...
Aluminium recovery from scrap in the U.S. drops 7% YoY to 1.7 million tonnes in H1 2019
According to the latest report from United States Geological Survey for aluminum total aluminium recovered from scrap (recovery from purchased, tolled, or imported scrap) in June was 286,000 tonne, essentially unchanged from the revised amount in May, 9% less than the amount in June 2018, and 5%...
Future Aluminium Forum will host a discussion session titled “Path to Industry 4.0” during ALUMINUM USA
ALUMINUM USA announced on August 27 that it is joining hands with Future Aluminium Forum, an international technology conference covering all topics related to aluminium and the significance of industry 4.0 in the industry. The Future Aluminium Forum will host a discussion session titled “Path to...
Canada to add specific aluminium products to the Import Control List (ICL) to prevent transhipments
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,...
Aluminium semi-finished exports from Taiwan to the US up by 70% YoY but down 30% MoM in May 2019
Taiwan’s exports of total aluminium including scrap to the US stood at 33,000 tonnes in January-May 2019, 217.31% higher than the corresponding period of 2018, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey. In May, aluminium exports came in at 5,500 tonnes, an...
Novelis collaborates with Georgia Tech to establish Novelis Innovation Hub
Novelis Inc. has collaborated with the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) to launch the Novelis Innovation Hub at Georgia Tech. The company has committed $2.5 million to initiate research, faculty, student, and educational program support. The partnership will promote basic and...
World primary aluminium production down 1.28% YoY in July
Global primary aluminium production stood at 5.405 million tonnes in July, representing a drop of 1.28% from 5.475 million tonnes in July 2018, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). Primary aluminium production in the first seven months of 2019 stood at...
Crown Beverage Packaging North America opens new graphics studio to optimize package design
Crown Beverage Packaging North America, a business unit of Crown Holdings, has opened a new graphics studio in Ambler, PA, to help North American beverage brands maximize the impact of their packaging graphics and expedite product launches. The 14,000-sq.-ft. facility features cutting-edge...
Almex to provide aluminium billet and slab casting technology and equipment to Western Extrusions
Almex USA Inc. has announced its selection as the technology and equipment provider for the future casthouse of Western Extrusions Corporation of Carrollton, Texas, USA. Western is one of the leading independent aluminum extruders in North America and its Carrollton facility among the largest in...
The US crude metal and alloys imports down 10% YoY and 6% MoM in May; exports drop by 17% YoY
Aluminium imports by the US for consumption stood at 2.43 million tonnes during five months period 2019, down 480,000 tonnes or 16.49% from 2.91 million tonnes during five months period 2018, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey. In May, the US imported...
Coke to launch Dasani water in recyclable aluminium cans
According to a recent report, Coca-Cola is switching from plastic bottles to aluminium cans for its Dasani water brand. As per the report, Coke will start selling canned Dasani next month onwards in the north-east of the United States, and by 2020 it plans to reach out to other parts of the...
Aluminum Association reports 7.1 per cent drop in new orders for aluminum mill products through July 2019
According to the latest report from Aluminum Association, “Index of Net New Orders of Aluminum Mill Products” in the U.S. declined consecutively in June and July. The Association’s “Index of Net New Orders of Aluminum Mill Products” for June 2019 declined 6.4 per cent from May 2019. In July, the...
Aleris reported record adjusted EBITDA of $108 million in Q2 2019
Aleris Corporation reported results for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The company reported a net income of $25 million in the second quarter of 2019 compared to a net loss of $47 million in the second quarter of 2018. Adjusted EBITDA stood at $108 million, from $85 million in the second...
The US exports of aluminium semi-finished products plunge 22.64% YoY and 7% MoM in May
The US exports of aluminium semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) dropped 21,600 tonnes or 22.64% year-on-year to 73,800 tonnes in May 2019. On a month on month comparison, the export volume declined 7.05% from April export volume of 79,400 tonnes, according to the latest Mineral...
The US exports of aluminium scrap up 9.4% YoY in May; China and India top the importer list
The US exported 162,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap in May 2019, from 148,000 tonnes exported in May 2018. This records an increase of 14,000 tonnes or 9.46% year-on-year, according to the latest report from US Geological Survey. On a month-on-month comparison, exports decreased by 4.71% from April’s...
North America's apparent aluminium consumption was up 2.3 per cent to 4.8 Mt in Jan-May from YTD 2018
Preliminary estimates indicate that aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totalled an estimated 5.4 million tonnes through May 2019, a 1.1 per cent increase from YTD 2018. Demand for semi-fabricated (mill) products totalled 3.9 million...
Germany’s aluminium semi-finished exports to the US up 155% YoY in four-month period
Germany’s exports of aluminium semi-finished products to the US increased from 11,800 tonnes in January-April 2018 to 30,100 tonnes in January-April 2019. This indicates a jump of 155% year-on-year. Semi-finished exports stood at 9,560 tonnes in April, an increase of 196.89% from 3,220 tonnes in...
North America primary aluminium production up 6.7% in H1 2019; the U.S. registered a growth of 40%
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...
