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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Global aluminium production declines 3.53% MoM in January
According to the latest data showed by International Aluminium Institute (IAI), global primary aluminium production came in at 5.3 million tonnes in January. Production in January decreased by 1.06 per cent from January 2018, and dropped 3.53 per cent from December 2018. In Asia ex-China, primary...
Canadian Foreign Minister clears the country's stand on USMCA and U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland reiterated Canada’s stand on USMCA and U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Canada on Saturday. In a call with media she cleared that in a meeting with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Munich Security Conference; she...
Aluminium shipbuilder Breaux Brothers christens latest vessel for Holland America Lines
The US-based aluminium shipbuilder Breaux Brothers Enterprises reportedly christened its latest vessel Half Moon Clipper on February 14, 2019, in Loreauville. The ship is 105-foot long and weighs 94 tonnes when empty and 154 tonnes when loaded with fuel, water, and becomes absolutely ready for...
Arconic to invest $100 million to expand hot mill capability in Tennessee Operations facility
Arconic Inc. announced it will invest nearly $100 million to expand its Tennessee Operations facility near Knoxville, Tennessee. The company will expand its hot mill capability and add downstream equipment capabilities to manufacture industrial and automotive aluminium products. The company said...
JW Aluminum ranks fourth in Top Economic Development Announcements of 2018
JW Aluminum, which makes flat-rolled aluminium products, ranked fourth in the Top Economic Investment Announcements of 2018. According to the South Carolina Department of Commerce Annual Industrial Recruitment Report, the company’s $255 million expansion project secured the no.4 spot on the...
Arconic plans to split into two separate companies
Arconic announced that it will separate into Engineered Products & Forgings and Global Rolled Products, with a spin-off of one of the businesses. The US aluminium products manufacturer will also consider the sale of businesses that do not fit into either of the divisions. Arconic Chairman and Chief...
U.S. aluminium products maker Arconic appoints John C. Plant as Chief Executive Officer
U.S. aluminium products manufacturer Arconic has appointed John C. Plant as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The company also said Elmer Doty, a current director, will serve as chief operating officer, and Arthur D. Collins, Jr., a current Director, will serve as Lead Director. John C. Plant...
Constellium supplies aluminium structural components for BMW’s SAVs
Constellium has supplied aluminium structural components for new BMW X Model Sports Activity Vehicles. Aluminium products manufacturer supplies the new BMW X4 and X5 from its White, Georgia facility. The plant opened in 2017 to serve automakers in the Southeast U.S. and now employs 250 team...
Novelis reports EBITDA growth of 6% in Q3 FY 2019 on higher shipments, favorable product portfolio mix
Novelis Inc., the leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2019. The company reported net income of $78 million, compared to $121 million in the prior year period. Excluding tax-effected special items, net income dropped to $101 million...
Rio Tinto's BC Works smelter now Aluminium Stewardship Initiative certified
Rio Tinto's BC Works smelter and Kemano Power Operations in British Columbia, Canada, have been certified for responsible production by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). The company’s aluminium operations in Canada have all been certified to the industry’s highest standards for...
Matalco to construct aluminium billet manufacturing facility in Wisconsin
Matalco Inc., a producer of aluminium extrusion and forging grade billet and rolling ingot slab manufactured primarily from scrap aluminium, announced that it will invest $80 million to construct a new state-of-the-art billet manufacturing facility in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. “This significant...
Senate finance chair says tariffs on steel, aluminum should go
Republican U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley on Wednesday called on the Trump administration to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada and Mexico before Congress begins considering legislation to implement the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade deal. The three countries on Nov. 30...
Fujifilm receives tariff exclusions from DOC on aluminium offset printing plates
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division has announced that it has received tariff exclusions on its aluminium offset printing plates. It is the only major printing plate manufacturer in the U.S. to be excluded from tariffs. Fujifilm has argued actively over the unfair inclusion...
JW Aluminum adds new office space to support plant expansion and growth
JW Aluminum, a manufacturer of flat-rolled aluminium products, has signed a lease with Daniel Island Sun, LLC to add 22,000 square feet of Class A office space at The Landing, 115 Fairchild Street on Daniel Island, South Carolina. The new office space will house up to 50 teammates to perform key...
Aluminium scrap oversupply in the U.S. helps processors with more business; traders hit by low prices
Aluminium recyclers in the U.S. have experienced a business boom on account of the trade war between China and the U.S. According to Harbor Aluminum Intelligence, recycled aluminium accounted for the largest share of the aluminium consumed in the U.S. in 2018. “There’s a huge win for domestic...
Braidy Industries CEO projects 5% annual growth in North American aluminium flat rolled demand through 2022
Demand for aluminium flat-rolled products in North America to grow nearly 5% annually through 2022, said Braidy Industries’ Chief Operating Officer Blaine Holt said on Tuesday, January 16 at the S&P Global Platts Aluminum Symposium in San Diego. Holt expects aluminium foil demand to grow 12.6%...
Recap 2018 : Aggressive Expansions marked downstream aluminium sector; tariffs hit the market while demand remained strong (Part I)
Downstream sector of aluminium has seen an event full 2018, again marked by continuous expansions around the world. Demand remained strong in North America, Japan and Europe. China had a lacklustre year as for downstream growth is concerned. Restrictive trade policies by the U.S. president Trump...
Windows and doors manufacturer Andersen starts construction on new manufacturing facility
Andersen Corporation, America's premier window and door manufacturer, broke ground on its new 500,000 square foot manufacturing and distribution facility in Goodyear, Arizona. The company plans to invest more than $105 million in the development with the expectation of creating more than 415 jobs...
