US industrial policy needs to be systematic, not just ad hoc – Part 2
Our current approach can win economic skirmishes, but not the geopolitical conflict. – Part 2 Impact #5 of ad hoc industrial policy: Failing to use all required tools Industrial policy is often caricatured as just tariffs and subsidies. Mis-framed debates that evaluate the merits of tariffs in...
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...
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U.S. Commerce Department delivers aluminium investigation results to Trump
The U.S. Commerce Department announced the submission of the results of its national security investigation on imported aluminium. The department submitted the report to the President Donald Trump on Friday. Reuters reported Trump administration officials confirmed that the findings in the Section...
Aluminum bodied vehicles reigned as award finalists in North American International Auto Show
Aluminium bodied cars won all the highlights in the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The aluminium-intensive 2018 Lincoln Navigator won Truck of the Year and the 2018 Honda Accord was named Car of the Year in the North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year (NACTOY)...
US brewery Arbor swaps out glass bottles for aluminium cans
The US-based company has decided to move to aluminium cans from glass bottles. Arbor Brewing Company announced that the company is switching its beer packaging from bottles to cans. The new canned beers will be available in the US by the end of this month. Mike Messink, Managing Partner, Arbor...
Vedanta considers takeover bid for Aleris Corporation
Vedanta Resources Plc. is considering making a bid to buy Ohio-based aluminium rolled products maker Aleris Corporation. Vedanta’s key products are aluminium, alumina, copper, and iron ore among others. “While there is no certainty that Vedanta will eventually make a bid for Aleris, competitive...
Busche, MetalX ink aluminium raw materials sourcing deal
Busche Performance Group (BPG) has finalized an agreement with MetalX for sourcing all aluminium raw materials for BPG foundry operations. MetalX will manage all activities related to the sourcing, procurement, delivery, and administration associated with aluminium scrap and refined aluminium...
“At STAS, we sustain our company in a fiercely competitive industry by believing in our people, who in turn ensure our performance exceeds all competitors’,” Louis Bouchard, P. Eng. and Executive President at STAS
AlCircle team visited Québec Aluminium Cluster on invitation of Quebec’s Ministry of Economy, Science and Innovation in the last part of 2017. AlCircle Content Head Beethika Biswas visited the office and plant of STAS at Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada, one of the world leading equipment manufacturers...
Ford’s aluminium-bodied Lincoln Navigator SUV wins award at Detroit Auto Show 2018
Ford’s 2017 launch- the massive Lincoln Navigator SUV won the North American Truck of the Year award in Detroit Auto Show 2018. The aluminium-bodied SUV stood tall amid a crowd of new SUVs, crossovers and trucks. The recognition has given Ford an edge over its competitors General Motors and Fiat...
Shape Corp. acquires aluminium extruder Magnode
Shape Corporation has signed a purchase agreement Ohio-based aluminium extruder, Magnode. The acquisition is expected to close in early March and will increase Shape’s lightweight product and process portfolio. Shape president Mark White said, “Coupling Magnode’s decades of experience in the...
The U.S aluminium scrap export sees about 15% increase in 2017
According to the latest report from Aluminum Association, imports of aluminium ingot, scrap and mill products into the U.S. and Canada (excluding cross-border trade) totalled 745 million pounds in November 2017, up 3.2 per cent over the November 2016 total of 722 million pounds. Data shows the...
CES 2018: Acer unveils world’s thinnest laptop wrapped in aluminium chassis
Taiwanese hardware and electronics brand Acer has unveiled Swift 7 laptop at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018.The Acer Swift 7 sports a 14-inch full HD resolution with an all-aluminium chassis. At 8.98-mm thickness, Swift 7 is powered by 7th gen Intel Core i7 processor. This updated laptop...
Labour lockout at ABI Becancour smelter at Quebec concerns Canadian aluminium industry
On an operational development, ABI Becancour smelter at Quebec locked out 1,030 unionized employees at around 3 a.m. Thursday. The smelter plans to use non-unionized workers to maintain operations at one of three production lines. The smelter, located halfway between Montreal and Quebec City has...
Figeac Aero wins contract from Boeing to supply structural aluminium parts for 777X
Figeac Aero has won its first contract from Boeing as a supplier of large structural aluminium parts for the 777X. It will supply the wing component measured 4 m (13 ft.) long, 1 m wide and 0.15 m thick. The manufacturing processes will be streamlined at its headquarters in Figeac, France. However,...
Hansens Aluminum gets initial grant approval for the planned facility in Henderson County
Hansens Aluminum which is planning to start operations in 2019 from its new plant within the Henderson County Riverport Industrial Park is expected to create 90 jobs. The planned 75,000 square-foot facility, to be built on 10-acres of land will connect this area to a global automotive industry. It...
US primary and secondary aluminium production remain flat in Q3 2017
According to the latest report from United States Geological Survey (USGS) domestic primary aluminium production in October 2017 was 63,000 tonnes. The average daily production in October was 2,020 tonnes, essentially unchanged from that in September 2017 and slightly more than that in October...
Special Focus: Top five equipment manufacturers for the aluminium industry in Quebec, Canada
Equipment manufacturers and technology suppliers are an integral part of any industry and metal industry is no exception. The aluminium industry value chain is one of the most widely spread ecosystem that covers participants from the ore to the end user segments. The entire range of operations...
Vulcan Inc. and Lethiguel Inc. join Aluminum Association
The Aluminum Association has announced the addition of two new member companies – Vulcan Inc. and Lethiguel Inc. Vulcan Inc. joins as a producer member – any firm that makes or fabricates aluminium – and Lethiguel Inc. joins as an associate member – any firm that supplies the industry with goods...
After Zhongwang, Hindalco now among the potential bidders for Aleris
Hindalco Industries Ltd. has reportedly submitted bids for the leading aluminium rolled products manufacturer Aleris. The non-binding offer valued at around US$2.5 billion (including debt) has been made by the India aluminium giant’s U.S. unit, Novelis Inc., sources preferring anonymity said....
Waste aluminium can and foil recycling begins in the West after holidays
With the holiday season coming to an end, civic authorities across the Americas and the Caribbean have stepped in to clean the litters generated over the last few weeks. The objective is to collect and recycle all the recyclable waste such as aluminium beverage cans and aluminium foil and reduce...
