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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Superior Extrusion announces $10.5 million expansion at K.I. Sawyer
The two-decade-old Upper Peninsula-based Superior Extrusion Inc has announced a $10.5 million expansion at K.I. Sawyer — a move that is expected to create about 30 jobs by 2020. According to the chairman of the board of directors of Superior Extrusion Inc, George LaBlonde III, the company needs to...
Toyota to invest $14.5 million in Bodine Aluminium plant
Toyota Motor Corp. has planned to invest USD 373.8 million for the production of hybrid powertrains in the United States. The investment will be distributed between five manufacturing plants. The company’s Bodine Aluminium plant in Jackson will get a distribution of $14.5 million. Jim Lentz, CEO,...
Industry leaders to discuss auto growth, global trade issues during Aluminum Association’s annual meeting
Senior-level executives from Alcoa, Novelis, Scepter and the Aluminum Association will discuss continued demand growth and investment in the domestic aluminum industry during a media roundtable at the association’s annual member meeting in Washington, D.C on Wednesday, October 4. The U.S. aluminum...
Orders for aluminium mill products in North America up in August month on month
According to the latest statistics from Aluminum Association, “Index of Net New Orders of Aluminum Mill Products” for August increased 12.6% month on month. Orders for aluminium flat roll products (sheet, plate, can stock and foil) were up 10.3%, while orders for extruded products increased 24.3%....
North America’s aluminium scrap export up 10.3 % YoY in July
Aluminium scrap plays a very significant role in North America’s export. Total exports by the U.S. and Canada including scrap, which accounted for roughly 53.9 % of reported aluminium exports in July, stood at 523 million pounds; up 6.7 % YoY. Excluding scrap, total exports stood at 241 million...
July domestic aluminium product shipments down in North America, imports surge through 2017
According to the latest report from Aluminium Association, U.S. and Canada imported 863 million pounds of aluminium ingot, scrap and mill products in July 2017, up 31.8 % from July 2016. YTD imports were up 28.8 % to 5,938 million pounds, while exports were up 4.6 % to 3,625 million pounds. U.S....
Mitsubishi Materials to roll out automotive aluminium for cars in the US
Mitsubishi Materials is exploring a partnership in aluminum production for cars in the U.S., the company announced Friday, as automakers demand lighter materials to make vehicles that meet stricter emission standards. The Japanese group is expected invest up to 40 billion yen ($360 million) in...
“ALUMINUM USA is a business platform for all players along the value chain from primary to downstream,” Michael Mandl, Group Vice President - Reed Exhibitions US
With ALUMINUM USA, Reed Exhibitions is expanding its world leading brand ALUMINIUM to one of the most important markets for the global aluminium industry. The world's second largest consumer market for aluminium is experiencing exponential growth in various end user industries, especially in...
Gränges to invest USD 110 million to expand aluminium rolling operation
Gränges, a leading global supplier of rolled aluminium products for heat exchanger applications and other niche markets, has planned to spend USD 110 million for the expansion of its aluminium rolling operation in Huntingdon, Tennessee. “The expansion in Huntingdon marks the next step in our...
North America beverage metal cans market to grow at a CAGR of 3.2% by 2021
The North America food and beverage metal cans market was valued at USD 13.25 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach USD 15.51 billion by 2021, registering a CAGR of 3.2% during 2016 to 2021, according to new research report published by Market Data Forecast. Aluminium Cans are dominating the...
Annual primary production rate up in North America in August 2017
The Aluminum Association and the Aluminium Association of Canada reported primary aluminium production at an annual rate of 3,960,203 tonnes in North America (U.S. and Canada) during August 2017. The rate reports an increase of 16,072 tpy (+0.4%) from the July 2017 rate of 3,944,131 tonnes. The...
Magna inaugurates new high-pressure aluminium casting facility in Alabama
Magna, a leading global automotive supplier, is expanding operations to add aluminium casting capabilities at its Kamtek facility in Birmingham, Alabama. The $60 million facility will initially manufacture lightweight aluminium front shock towers for a major global automaker. “High-pressure...
Hindalco plans to expand automotive aluminium sheet capacities in US and China
Hindalco Industries Ltd., a subsidiary of the Aditya Birla Group, is planning to expand Novelis' auto lines in the US and China to meet the growing demand for automotive aluminium Sheets. Hindalco’s Managing Director Satish Pai said at the Annual Global Investor Conference on Tuesday. Satish Pai...
Granco Clark set to exhibit at Aluminum USA 2017
GRANCO CLARK, Inc. of Belding, Michigan, will exhibit at the Aluminum USA 2017, Music City Center, Nashville, Tennessee, October 25-26th, Booth 507. Granco Clark, a full-service company and global leader in the aluminum extrusion industry manufacturing a full range of equipment including some of...
Aluminium demand in North America up 4.1% in H1 2017
According to the Preliminary estimate of Aluminum Association, aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) stood at 13,890 million pounds through the first half of 2017, up 4.1% over the same period of 2016. Demand for semi-fabricated (mill)...
U.S. reports trade deficit for aluminium & semi-finished products in H1 2017
According to the latest report from United Nation’s Geological Survey (USGS) total aluminium imports for consumption for the first 6 months of 2017 increased by 21% compared with the amount in the same period of 2016. Imports of crude metal and alloys increased by 23% while imports of...
Ball Corporation to cease production at three beverage packaging plant in 2018
Ball Corporation, a leading beverage can maker with production facilities around the globe, announced that they will stop production at its Birmingham, Alabama, Chatsworth, California, and Longview, Texas, beverage packaging plants in 2018. The company will supply its products from other...
IFA 2017: Acer launches Chromebook 15 with an aluminium body
Acer, the world's leading Chromebook brand, has introduced a new model in its Chromebook 15 line. The new Acer Chromebook 15 is made out of aluminium and has a long battery life of up to 12 hours. The model is thinner and lighter than previous generations. “The new Acer Chromebook 15's huge display...
