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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American brewing company launches NFL-themed packaging on cans & aluminium bottles
Anheuser-Busch owned Bud Light has launched NFL team-themed packaging in both cans and aluminium bottles. The 2017 National Football League (NFL) season will begin on September 7, 2017. Bud Light has announced its continuing partnership with all-new team-themed packaging. America’s favorite light...
Top five aluminium scrap suppliers from U.S.
The U.S., being the world’s largest aluminium scrap exporter, generates substantial amount of aluminium scrap. It is understandable from the fact that the country has a long history of aluminium production and consumption. The country exported 42,315 tonnes of aluminium scrap in July 2017 and...
Aluminium extrusion and rolled product shipments in North America up YoY in July
<p>According to the latest report from Aluminum Association, aluminium product shipments in USA and Canada were up in July YoY.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/extrusion1.png" alt="News" width="373" height="261"...
Scrap aluminium recovery in USA drops slightly in June, YTD total up 2.7%
<p>According to the recently published statistics from U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Interior, the U.S. aluminium industry purchased an estimated 347,452 tonnes of aluminium scrap during June 2017, off 1.8% from the June 2016 total of 353,348 million. </p> <p style="text-align:...
U.S University team designs aluminium-ion batteries with graphene electrode
<p>Clemson University Researchers in the U.S has made a breakthrough in Aluminium-ion battery (AIB). They have designed a prototype Aluminum-ion battery (AIB) that uses a graphene electrode to intercalate tetrachloroaluminate (AlCl4–).</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img...
USA’s aluminium container export to pick up momentum after a lull
<p>The USA has been a major exporter of aluminium containers which are used for packaging of several commercial commodities. The country’s aluminium container export witnessed a drop in volume and value in 2015 and 2016 after a surge in 2014. The current calendar year seems to be bringing in...
U.S. to witness a slight surge in aluminium cans exports in 2017
<p>Aluminium can is the most popular packaging solutions for beverage packaging. The consumption of aluminium cans is growing rapidly around the world, especially in developed countries.</p> <p>{newsStudioGallery}</p> <p>The U.S., one of the largest manufacturers of aluminium cans in the world,...
U.S. Senate Minority Leader speaks against Chinese subsidies and overcapacity
<p>On Tuesday August 15, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said that cheap aluminium and steel imports from China and other countries are impacting Alcoa and other domestic aluminium and steel companies.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
Aluminium products manufacturer signs partnership deal with Master Italy Srl
<p>American Douglas Metals (ADM), a leading manufacturer, processor and distributor of aluminium products for industrial applications, announced the newest partnership with the Italian company Master Italy Srl, a leader in window and door hardware and accessories manufacturing.</p> <p...
Aluminum Trailer Co. opens new factory at Nappanee
<p>Aluminum Trailer Co., which manufactures and sells a variety of all-aluminium cargos and specialty trailers across North America, has commissioned its new factory and headquarters at Nappanee on August 15. ATC would be building its custom and semi-custom all-aluminium car hauler trailers called...
Orders for flat roll products in North America drop 10.3% in July
<p>The Aluminum Association’s “Index of Net New Orders of Aluminum Mill Products” for July decreased 10.3% month on month. Orders for flat roll products (sheet, plate, can stock and foil) dropped 10.1% month-on –month. On an YTD comparison, the orders were up 1.8% in the...
Braidy selects a 380-acre site for aluminium rolling plant in Kentucky
<p>Braidy Industries has selected a 380-acre site on the Ohio River near Ashland, Kentucky for a $1.3 billion, 2.5-million-square-foot aluminium rolling plant that it announced in April 2017. The news has been confirmed by the Commercial Property Executive.</p> <p>The company expects to start...
Canada’s alumina import is estimated to rise further in 2017
<p>Canada is one of the leading aluminium producers in the Americas. It is the third-ranked producer of aluminium in the world supported by technologically sound aluminium smelters run on cheaper hydropower. Based on year-to-date average daily production of 8,820 metric tons, the annual projection...
Global aluminium composite panels market to grow at a CAGR of 7% by 2022
<p>The global aluminium composite panels market is anticipated to grow at a composite annual growth rate of seven per cent by 2022, according to a new research report. The report provides answers to the stakeholders helping them to know which market segments they should focus on during the next...
Aleris brings down losses in Q2 2017; registers rise in EBITDA
<p>Aleris Corporation reported net loss of $2 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2017 compared to net loss of $13 million in Q2 2016. Adjusted EBITDA was up slightly to $66 million from $65 million in Q2 2016. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
Aluminium export by the U.S. shrinks in H1 2017; imports rise in June
<p>Aluminium export by the U.S., both alloyed and non-alloyed varieties, fell considerably in the first half of 2017. According to the data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the once formidable primary aluminium producing country exported 6,888.372 tonnes of aluminium in June 2017, down...
Century Aluminum optimistic about capacity reopening with new power agreement
<p>In an investor presentation on Wednesday, Century Aluminum’s president and CEO Michael Bless said that his firm plans reopening the 100 thousand tpy of idled aluminium smelting capacity in the United States soon. He however added that the reopening depends on the availability of...
U.S. based AMI’s new unit to recycle aluminium, cobalt and other metals from Li-ion batteries
<p>The U.S. based lithium ion electric vehicle battery recycler American Manganese Inc. has announced plans to build a hydrometallurgical plant that can recycle up to 4000 tonnes of cobalt from spent lithium-ion batteries per year. The company intends to expand the operations to include aluminium...
