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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Mexico’s aluminium plates, sheets and strips import to rise in 2018; USA to be the top exporter
Having limited resources of bauxite from which alumina is extracted and converted to aluminium, Mexico has no alumina refineries in the country, and for the same reason, its aluminium industry is highly dependent on imports and recycling of aluminium products. Mexico’s aluminium industry has been...
Canada’s aluminium wire export revenue to drop this year despite a rise in volume
Over the past five years, increased construction activity and expanded energy infrastructure have reportedly spurred the demand for aluminium wires and cables. Thus, the world aluminium wire rod usage increased consequently from 5.87 million tonnes in 2014 to about 6.26 million tonnes in 2017. The...
Schupan & Sons plans expansion in Kalamazoo aluminium and plastic sales division
Metals and plastics recycling company Schupan & Sons Incorporated is planning to invest $10.1 million at two locations in Kalamazoo with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation said. The company is adding 40,000 square feet and 50 employees to its...
Austal delivers this year’s fourth high-speed aluminium catamaran to the US Navy
Austal’s USA has reportedly delivered the tenth Expeditionary Fast Transport ship USNS Burlington (EPF 10) to the US Navy (USN), as part of a US$ 1.9 billion contract for 12 vessels. It is also Austal’s fourth ship delivered to the USN in 2018. On this note, the company’s CEO David Singleton said,...
Global aluminium production up 4% YoY, 2% MoM in October 2018- IAI
Global primary aluminium output rose 4% year-on-year in October 2018 to stand at 5.414 million tonnes. Primary aluminium production was 5.205 million tonnes in October 2017, according to the latest data showed by International Aluminium Institute (IAI). Month-on-month, primary aluminium production...
Major US business groups urge for aluminium and steel tariffs exemption on Mexico and Canada
On Monday, November 19, more than 30 American business and agriculture groups urged the United States Trade Representatives Robert Lighthizer to exempt aluminium and steel import tariffs on Mexico and Canada, arguing that such tariffs were hurting exporters and putting jobs at risk. In a letter...
Mexico expects lifting of steel and aluminum tariffs before the signing of new trade agreement with the U.S.
The Mexican Ambassador to the United States, Gerónimo Gutiérrez, said on Monday that he expects the Trump administration to lift the U.S. steel and aluminium tariffs imposed upon Mexico before the signing of the new trade agreement (USMCA) with Mexico and Canada by the end of this month. Even if it...
Aluminium rolled product shipments in North America up YoY and MoM in October 2018
The Aluminum Association reports that shipments of can stock by domestic producers increased 4.3 per cent YoY to stand at 158,757 tonnes during October 2018. Compared to the previous month, shipments increased 11.4 per cent over September. Year-to-date shipments through October 2018 dropped 1 per...
JW Aluminum names new Chief Financial Officer
JW Aluminum, a leading North American producer of flat-rolled aluminum products, today announced the appointment of Philip J. Cavatoni as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. "We’re excited to welcome Philip to the JW Aluminum team," said Lee McCarter, JW Aluminum’s Chief Executive...
Aluminium production rate in the U.S. up 7.7% month on month in October on restarting of operations
The Aluminum Association, in cooperation with the Aluminium Association of Canada, reported the total primary aluminium production in North America (U.S. and Canada) was at an annual rate of 3,909,503 tonnes during October 2018. This registers an increase of about 77,964 tpy (+2.0%) over the...
Rio Tinto projects need of extra aluminium capacity outside China after next two to three years
According to Rio Tinto, aluminium inventories in the world outside China would decline in next two to three years as demand will see a quicker growth. Alf Barrios, the chief executive officer of Rio Tinto Aluminium said this in an interview recently. “We see aluminium demand growth being extremely...
U.S. aluminium, aluminium product imports fall during Jan-Aug 2018; Canada contributes 45% of total imports
The total aluminium imports by the USA for consumption stood at 4.33 million tonnes in the first eight months of 2018, down 9.2 per cent from 4.77 million tonnes in the eight months of 2017, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey. The USA imported 459,000...
Aluminum Association calls for urgent quota-free tariff exemptions for Canada and Mexico
Aluminum Association President & CEO Heidi Brock, on Friday November 16, gave a testimony at the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), highlighting the urgent need for full, quota-free tariff exemptions for Canada and Mexico as part of the final U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The...
U.S. automakers and parts suppliers lobby against Trump's tariffs on steel & aluminium and potential auto imports
U.S. automakers and parts suppliers urged the Trump administration to end steel and aluminium tariffs on Mexico and Canada and warned against the potential U.S. national security tariffs on automotive imports on Thursday November 15. They said such tariffs would lead to widespread job losses. They...
Shredder manufacturer Shred-Tech announces partnership with Camec
Shred-Tech, headquartered in Cambridge, Ontario Canada has announced its Exclusive North American strategic partnership with Camec©, Cittadella, Italy. Shred-Tech said in its press release it will be the exclusive distributor for Camec©’s GL, GR, GS and GRR-Line of Single Shaft Shredders and the...
U.S. aluminium semi-finished exports up 9% MoM, but down 8% YoY in August 2018
According to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey, the U.S. exports of aluminium semi-finished products stood at 89,200 tonnes in August 2018, down 8% from August 2017 total of 95,100 tonnes. Month on month, aluminium plates, sheets, bars, etc. export increased 9%...
Trudeau hoping to reach aluminium and steel tariff exemption deal with US
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reportedly hoping to reach an exemption deal from the Trump administration’s duties on imported aluminium and steel products later this month. Trudeau said in reference to the US President Donald Trump “"We will meet at the G20 in Argentina and we hope to...
Report shows a steady rise in aluminium export from North America in 2018; domestic semi-finished orders on the rise
According to the latest report from Aluminum Association, the “Index of Net New Orders of Aluminum Mill Products” for October 2018 increased 8.6 percent over September 2018. Compared to October 2017, total orders rose 8.3 percent YoY. Orders for both flat roll products (sheet, plate, can stock and...
