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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Lifting of tariffs on Canada boosts earning for Canadian aluminum producers, U.S. consumers feel the price pinch
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...
2a S.p.A. USA plans to invest US$15 million to expand its aluminium foundry in Auburn to cater to automotive sector
2a S.p.A., an Italian die-casting company, plans to invest US$15 million to expand its foundry in Auburn in eastern Alabama, which caters to major automobile and heavy truck makers. With this expansion 2a USA will double the Auburn facility’s current die-casting area and create more than 50 jobs....
World primary aluminium production dropped slightly in June
Global primary aluminium production in June decreased slightly from 5.33 million tonnes in June 2018 to 5.24 million tonnes. Aluminium production dropped 2.96% from May’s 2019 production of 5.4 million tonnes, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI)....
Apex Aluminum Extrusions appoints Tony Da Silva as Vice President of Engineering
Apex Aluminum Extrusions, a premium North American aluminium extruder, has appointed Tony Da Silva, MBA, P.Eng., as Vice President of Engineering. He will report directly to Bill de Koning, Chief Operating Officer of Apex Aluminum Extrusions. Bill de Koning said: “Tony has proven himself to be...
Nemak to close its Windsor Aluminium Casting Plant by mid-2020
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...
Crown Holdings’ sales flat at $3,035 million in Q2; adds North America beverage cans capacity
Crown Holdings, Inc. announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019. Net sales were $3,035 million in Q2, from $3,046 million in Q2 2018, reflecting $80 million of unfavourable currency translation offset by increased beverage can volumes. Income from operations...
Aluminium semi-finished exports from Taiwan to the US soar by 332% YoY in Jan-Apr
Taiwan’s exports of total aluminium including scrap to the US came in at 27,500 tonnes in the first four months of 2019, 290% higher than the corresponding period of 2018, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey. In April, aluminium exports to the US stood...
Braidy Industries lacks enough private investment to construct its aluminium rolling mill; seeks alternative financing
According to a regulatory filing on Monday, Braidy Industries still lacks about US$300 million in private investment to fund construction of its Kentucky aluminium rolling mill. The filing also says that half of Rusal’s US$200 million investment in the mill is dependent on Braidy’s ability to raise...
The U.S. primary aluminium production up by 40% in H1 2019; Canada production drops about 3%
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...
White House to send USMCA agreement to Congress for approval after Sept 1; likely to be voted by the end of 2019
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...
US crude metal and alloys imports down 26% YoY in Jan-Apr; exports drop by 19%
The U.S. imports of crude metal and alloys decreased from 1.64 million tonnes in the four-month period of 2018 to 1.21 million tonnes in the four-month period of 2019, which indicates a 26 per cent decrease year-on-year. Crude metal and alloys imports stood at 314,000 tonnes in April, down 18 per...
Aluminium from food and beverage cartons can be recovered to make eco-friendly building products
As China’s import restrictions have changed the market dynamics of the U.S. metal and paper scrap market and the scrap businesses across the U.S. are looking for new markets for recyclable, food and beverage cartons can still have a market in the U.S. According to the Carton Council of North...
Madison County to receive new 95-gallon carts from RANA for collecting aluminium and metal cans
Madison County in Illinois is expected to go greener soon as it is about to receive new carts from the Recycling Alliance of North Alabama (RANA) for expanding recycling service in the area. Doc Holladay, Executive Director of the Solid Waste Disposal Authority, said: “Those who have registered for...
Ford 2020 Explorer sheds weight using an aluminium hood and a mixed material body
Ford has adopted a “mixed materials” strategy to shed weight on the 2020 Explorer SUV available on sale this summer. “Weight was a factor in every decision we made,” Explorer chief engineer Bill Gubing said. The SUV’s structure includes steel, aluminium, magnesium and plastic to keep the weight...
Top five aluminium exporters to the U.S. in January-April 2019
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...
US exports of aluminium semi-finished products plunge 15.6% YoY in April, but up 4.75% MoM
The US exports of aluminium semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) decreased 14,700 tonnes or 15.62 per cent year-on-year to stand at 79,400 tonnes in April 2019. On a month on month comparison, the export volume increased 4.75 per cent from March export volume of 75,800 tonnes,...
CRU announces Aluminum Recycling Technical Conference to be held in Nashville in October 2019
CRU and FRH Aluminum will jointly organize the inaugural Aluminum Recycling Technical Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The one-and-a-half-day conference will take place at the Radisson Nashville Airport on October 15- 16 2019. CRU has collaborated with long-time industry expert Bob Hubbard...
US secondary aluminium recovery registers a decline of 6% YoY in April
According to the latest report from US Geological Survey, total aluminium recovered from scrap came in at 288,000 tonnes in March, the same as the revised amount in March. That was 6 per cent less than the amount in both April 2018 and April 2017. Of this, 161,000 tonnes of aluminium was recovered...
