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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Iron casting plant at Hubbard, Texas to expand into aluminium
An iron-casting foundry in the township plans to expand into aluminium casting with a $52 million investment that will create 34 new jobs, according to the company’s application for tax abatement. Ellwood Engineered Castings, 7158 Hubbard Masury Road, has plans to expand into the aluminium casting...
US bauxite import in second quarter 2018 up QoQ and YoY; Jamaica continues as top bauxite supplier
According to the latest USGS release on Bauxite and Alumina in the Second Quarter 2018 , imports of crude and dried bauxite by the U.S. in Q2 2018 were 917,000 tonnes, 41% more than the volume of 651,000 tonnes in the first quarter of 2018. On a YoY basis, import of bauxite is up 13% from the...
LME aluminium recovers with the resumed NAFTA negotiations; SHFE flat on low consumption
The US dollar fell against the Canadian dollar, which was buoyed by a resumed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiation between the two counties on Tuesday. The US dollar inched down 0.08% to settle at 95.07. LME aluminium recovered from Monday’s low run and settled at US$ 2035 per...
Aluminum Association calls for quota-free tariff exemptions for Canada and Mexico
Aluminum Association president & CEO Heidi Brock urged the Trump administration to provide quota-free exemptions on aluminium tariffs for Canada and Mexico as negotiations are concluded on the revised North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Brock requested to “use this negotiation process to...
North America's aluminium demand up 2% through July 2018 driven by solid GDP growth in Q2
According to the preliminary estimates from Aluminum Association, aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) stood at an estimated 6.4 million tonnes through June 2018, up 2.0 per cent over the same period of 2017. Demand for semi-finished...
Orora Limited acquires Texas based packaging distributor Bronco
Orora Limited has acquired Bronco Packaging Corporation (Bronco) for USD$24 million as part of the continued growth of the Orora Packaging Solutions (OPS) business in North America. Orora’s products portfolio include glass bottles, aluminium cans, closures and caps, boxes and cartons,...
US aluminium scrap traders and recyclers hit hard by China's retaliatory tariffs on aluminium scrap import
The U.S. and China trade war is having an impact on aluminium scrap traders and scrap recyclers. On Aug. 23, each country began imposing new rounds of penalties on each other. The latest round included China’s 25 per cent tariff on OCC, recovered paper, scrap plastics and various recovered metals....
New Braidy aluminium mill in Kentucky expected to ease aluminium deficit
The current challenge that the auto industry is facing is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Braidy Industries LLC Craig Bouchard’s opportunity of forming aluminium sheet products from his company's new rolling mill in Ashland, Kentucky, through 2026. The project was already...
Barrio Brewing set to introduce environmentally-friendly aluminium canned beer
Barrio Brewing, the United States-based independent brewery will reportedly launch an environmentally-friendly aluminium canned beer, with the aim to enhance the brand’s retail presence in Arizona, US. According to the source, Ardagh will supply aluminium beverage cans to Barrio. Ardagh is a...
Canada continues as the largest aluminium exporter to US in H1 2018; tariffs impact semi-finished import from China
According to the latest report from US Geological Survey, U.S. Trade Total imports of aluminiumfor consumption in the first half of 2018 stood at 3.37 million tonnes, 7% less than 3.61 million tonnes in the same period in 2017. {newsStudioGallery} Imports of crude metal and alloys dropped 11% and...
Aluminum Association applauds Mexico’s initiation of antidumping investigation on certain Chinese aluminium foil
The Aluminum Association responded today to the Government of Mexico’s recent initiation of an antidumping investigation on imports of certain Chinese aluminium foil. In a statement, Aluminum Association president & CEO Heidi Brock said: “The Aluminum Association is pleased by the Government of...
Increased strong exports and solid domestic demand push European aluminium foil deliveries ahead
A solid performance in both domestic and overseas markets in the six months to June indicates 2018 could be a good year for European aluminium foil rollers, according to figures released recently by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). Total deliveries of 464,000 tonnes in the year to...
US consumption of aluminium scrap down 4.8 per cent YoY in H1 2018; scrap exports up 12.2 per cent for the same period
According to the latest aluminium recycling statistics published by the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Interior; the U.S. aluminium industry consumed an estimated 323,865 tonnes of aluminium scrap during June 2018, down about 4 per cent from the June 2017 total of 337,019 tonnes. The volume...
Exal chooses Lighthouse Systems' Shopfloor-Online MES for its North American manufacturing operations
Exal, the global leader in premium aluminium packaging has once again opted for Lighthouse Systems to implement a manufacturing execution system (MES), Shopfloor-Online, at its North American manufacturing operations in Youngstown, Ohio. This is in a move to support further its industry excellence...
Representative Steve Womack visits JW Aluminum's Russellville facility
On Monday, August 20th, Representative Steve Womack toured JW Aluminum’s Russellville facility and discussed issues including trade, tax cuts, the local work force, national debt and social security. During the site visit, Representative Womack participated in a presentation by JW Aluminum’s Chief...
Century credits US tariff on imported aluminium for the restart of Hawesville smelter
The US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose 10 per cent higher tariff on imported aluminium seems to now creating a positive impact on the domestic market as one of the renowned American aluminium producers Century Aluminium marks the ceremonial restart today, on August 22, at its Hawesville...
Bharat Forge to set up US$55 million aluminium forging plant in the US for its automotive clients
Bharat Forge, the largest forging company in India, has lined up capital expenditure of INR 1,250 crore for FY19 and FY20. The fund will be invested in opening new plants and securing defence contracts. The Kalyani Group-controlled company plans to invest US$55 million (inr 380 crore) on setting up...
Sebree aluminum potline in Kentucky mostly restarted: union
One of two potlines at Century Aluminum's 218,000 mt/year Sebree smelter in western Kentucky idled by a power outage May 29 is mostly restarted and should be fully operational soon, United Steelworkers officials said Monday. According to one USW official, the potline is about 75% restarted and...
