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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Marine industry on both sides of North American border feels the heat of U.S. steel and aluminium tariffs and trade war
The marine industry on both sides of the border in North America is warning that the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium and the metal trade war are taking a mounting toll on its business. According to the marine business owners, tariffs and counter tariffs are making the products expensive for...
World aluminium production up 2.5% YoY but down 3.4% MoM in September
According to the data showed by International Aluminium Institute (IAI), world primary aluminium output rose 2.5% year-on-year in September to stand at 5.301 million tonnes. The figure was down 3.4% from 5.485 million tonnes in August, while on a daily basis production was down month-on-month at...
Primary aluminium production in North America slightly up in September; semi-finished shipments drop
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 3.83 million tonnes during September 2018, advancing 11,272 tpy (+0.3%) over the August 2018 rate of 3.82 million...
Arconic mulling US$11 billion worth acquisition offer from Apollo - sources
According to the report by Reuters, the lightweight aluminium products manufacturer Arconic Inc’s board of directors is mulling US$11 billion worth acquisition offer which it received last Friday from buyout firm Apollo Global Management LLC. Apollo’s offer values Arconic at between $23 and $24 per...
Aluminum can shortage puts Schwartz's out of Black Cherry soda
Customers looking for the classic combo of smoked meat and black cherry soda at Schwartz’s will have to have something else to drink. The iconic Montreal deli ran out of cans of Cott Black Cherry soda around two weeks ago and hasn’t been able to get more from its supplier, which is facing a...
Canada reduces US-made aluminium-can tariff for beer can shortage
According to brewing industry executives, Canada has taken a move to drop a 10 per cent duty on US-made aluminium cans and is proved to be good news for Canadian beer markets that are battling a shortage of tall cans. The aluminium products exempt from tariffs last week include cans that brewers...
Kentucky Gov. sees the growth of a manufacturing and engineering hub in Kentucky surrounding aluminium
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin expects the state of Kentucky to become a center for excellence in engineering and manufacturing, partially on the successes of a booming aluminium industry. Kentucky produces about 40 per cent of the aluminium produced in the U.S. Already, 40 percent of the aluminum...
Hydro to install aluminium press line in Pennsylvania to serve traditional automotive and distribution segment
On Friday, October 12, Hydro declared its plan to install a 4,500-tonne 10” aluminium press line at Cressona, Pennsylvania. The aim is to serve the traditional automotive and distribution segments. Hydro also announced to install a 7,000-tonne dual container 12”/14” press line in the West region to...
Century Aluminum signs two-year power deal to keep Mt. Holly smelter open through 2020
Century Aluminum of South Carolina, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Century Aluminum Company, announced that the company has signed a two- year extension of its contract with South Carolina's state-owned electricity provider Santee Cooper. The agreement will allow the Goose Creek, SC plant to...
Century Aluminum signs alumina supply deal with Noranda's Louisiana refinery
Century Aluminum announced in a company statement that it has secured a supply deal for alumina from a refinery in Louisiana. The fear of shortage of this most valuable input material for aluminium following the shutdown of Alunorte alumina refinery in Brazil compelled the company to get into this...
ALUMINUM USA and Aluminum Extruders Council announce agreement
ALUMINUM USA (ALU USA), the event dedicated to the aluminum industry and the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), dedicated to helping the industry discover aluminum extrusion as the preferred material process, today announced a sponsorship agreement. ALU USA offers an exhibition and conference for...
AEROBAL reports 3.3 billion aluminium cans production in H1 2018
The companies of the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) produced nearly 3.3 billion cans e in the first half of 2018, representing a growth of about 5 per cent in comparison with the previous year. AEROBAL reported the demand for deodorants and...
Aluminum Association dismayed as USMCA did not address 232 Tariff exemption
Aluminum Association president and CEO Heidi Brock issued a statement expressing disappointment as the Section 232 aluminium tariffs were not addressed during United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). She opined that this was the perfect opportunity for the U.S. to work with Canada and Mexico...
Norsk Hydro to expand automotive aluminium production worth $100 million
Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro ASA reportedly declared late last week to expand its automotive aluminium production at a plant in Cressonia, Pennsylvania, which would expectedly create 60 family-sustaining jobs over the next three years and retain an additional 1,307 jobs. The expansion...
Aluminium semi-finished imports by the USA jumps 7% MoM in July; Canada volume remains flat
Aluminium semi-finished imports by the USA increased in July despite on-going trade disruptions between the US and its exporting countries. The USA imported 105,000 tonnes of aluminium Plates, sheets, bars, etc. from the global market in July and for the period from January to July the amount stood...
Arconic announces sale of its Texarkana, Texas, rolling mill
Arconic announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its Texarkana, Texas rolling mill to Ta Chen International, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of aluminium and stainless steel distributor Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd. Under the terms of the transaction, Arconic will sell Texarkana for...
Aluminium Association of Canada hopes 'new Nafta' to end 232
Aluminium Association of Canada president and chief executive officer Jean Simard hopes the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) reached on Sunday September 30 will lead to a swift resolution of the dispute over 10% US tariffs imposed beginning June 1. A side letter aiming to prevent...
New NAFTA deal between US and Canada brings in a resolution to Trump’s auto tariff
The 24-year old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) reportedly underwent modest revisions on Sunday, September 30, to build up a last-gasp between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This new deal called the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, is meant to rescue a US$1.2 trillion...
