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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Braidy Industries purchases land for aluminium rolling mill in Kentucky
Braidy Industries has purchased 204 acres of land for the construction of $1.3 billion aluminium rolling mill in northeastern Kentucky. According to EastPark chairman and Boyd County Economic Development Director Nickie Smith, the company has paid around $900,000 for the acquisition of land at...
North American shipment of aluminium extruded products and forgings up in November
According to the latest report from Aluminum Association, shipments of Aluminum Extruded Products (extruded shapes, pipe & tube, and rod & bar) by U.S. and Canadian producers totalled an estimated 215 thousand tonnes during November 2017, an increase of 5% over the November 2016 total of 205...
U.S. secondary aluminium recovery up 2.0% YTD through October 2017
According to aluminium recycling statistics published by the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Interior, the U.S. aluminium industry purchased an estimated 367 thousand tonnes of aluminium scrap during October 2017, slightly off from the October 2016 total of 735 million. USGS estimates that...
Aluminum exports up 4.8% while import up by 25.6% in North America through October 2017
Preliminary estimates from Aluminum Association indicate that aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totalled an estimated 11.5 million tonnes through October 2017, up 3.3% over the same period last year. Apparent consumption (total demand...
STAS announces new commercialization partnership with HENCON
STAS INC, the global leader in the supply of refining technologies for aluminium casthouses and crucibles and siphons, has entered into a new commercialization partnership with the Netherlands based HENCON. From now, the Canadian equipment supplier will promote and sell HENCON’s entire range of...
AmCham Bahrain tours GARMCO plant
The American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain (AmCham Bahrain) members were hosted for a tour of the Gulf Aluminum Rolling Mill Company (GARMCO) plant in northern Sitra. Mr. Mohamed Essa Ebrahim, GARMCO Acting Chief Executive Officer, provided an overview of GARMCO, its growth, future plans, and how...
North America’s exports of aluminium scrap up 30.3% YoY in October
According to the latest report from Aluminum Association, imports of aluminium ingot, scrap and mill products into the U.S. and Canada in October up 31.9% to 748 million pounds in October 2017, up 31.9% over the October 2016 total of 568 million pounds. Including scrap, which accounted for roughly...
“Mecfor has been able to position itself as a solution provider for the aluminium industry for the past 20 years,” Ms Eloise Harvey, President of Mecfor
Very recently, AlCircle team visited Québec Aluminium Cluster on invitation of Quebec’s Ministry of Economy, Science and Innovation. AlCircle Content Head Beethika Biswas visited the office of Mecfor and spoke to Ms Eloise Harvey, President of the company, on Mecfor’s present domestic and...
Aluminium recovery from scrap in the US was up 2.2% in the first three quarters of 2017
According to the latest report from the Aluminum Association, the U.S. aluminium industry purchased an estimated 331 thousand tonnes of aluminium scrap during September 2017, slightly less than the revised amount in August 2017 and slightly more than that in September 2016. The report is based on...
Aluminum Statistical Review shows 2.6% growth in North America’s aluminium demand in 2016; imports up 33%
The Aluminum Association has released the latest edition of its Aluminum Statistical Review, which shows that aluminium demand in the U.S. and Canada increased 2.6% YoY to stand at 26.4 billion pounds in 2016, registering the seventh straight year of consecutive demand growth. Aluminum demand is up...
Southern Aluminum Finishing announces new SAF Enterprise ERP system
SAF (Southern Aluminum Finishing Co.) announced the rollout of SAF Enterprise, the company’s new, fully integrated ERP system. SAF Enterprise will give SAF a strategic advantage by streamlining the company’s operations for aluminium distribution, anodizing, paint, engineered architectural products,...
Ford approves Chief's Aluminum Structural Holding Package for collision repair of its new SUVs
Ford has approved Chief’s new Ford Aluminum Truck/SUV Structural Holding Package as tools for repairing collision damage to the all-new Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs. It is an expansion of Chief’s current F-150 Holding Kit. Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator full-size SUVs feature...
Mexico sees slight increase in alumina import in 2017; the USA tops the exporter list
Mexico’s imports of goods increased 16.3 percent year-on-year to $38.97 billion in October. The country’s imports of commodities decreased at an annualized rate of -2.164%, from $326 billion in 2011 to $380 billion in 2016. The USA is the top supplier of alumina to the country. Mexico imported an...
Novelis invests $4.5 million at Warren facility
Novelis Inc., the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced a $4.5 million manufacturing investment at its facility in Warren, Ohio. The investment in state-of-the-art technology provides greater versatility for pretreatments, improves operational efficiency and reduces costs...
Alcoa Canada, union resume aluminum smelter contract talks
Alcoa Corp and the United Steelworkers have agreed to resume contract talks with a government-appointed conciliator, the union said on Thursday, averting a potential strike at the Becancour, Quebec aluminum smelter. The collective agreement for 1,030 unionized workers expired late Wednesday night,...
Union at Alcoa Canada aluminum smelter backs strike mandate
Unionized workers at Alcoa Corp’s Canadian aluminum smelter in Becancour, Quebec have rejected the company’s contract offer and adopted a strike mandate, the United Steelworkers said on Wednesday. The collective agreement for 1,030 unionized workers expires at 11:59 EST (0459 GMT) Wednesday, after...
U.S. aluminium household article import to drop in 2017 after two years of rise
After registering strong growth for two consecutive years, the U.S. aluminium household article import sector is nearing a drop in 2017. Market participants are of the opinion that changing international trade scenario, tariff structures and opposing views on the use of aluminium in food containers...
Spectro Alloys to expand its Minnesota aluminium recycling facility
Spectro Alloys Corp has announced $5.5 million expansion at its Rosemount aluminium recycling facility in Minnesota. The expansion will not only boost recycling capabilities but also create jobs and improve melting safety and efficiency by reducing gas and electricity consumption. The company...
