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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AluMore appoints Shaun Hamer as their Casting technologist
<p>Shaun Hamer has been appointed Casting Technologist for AluMore, a press release from the company confirms. Hamer, formerly VP Operations and Engineering for Aluminicaste has a 25 year background in aluminum casthouse operations from both the producer and technology supply sides.</p> <p...
Curtain Wall Coalition holds ground against tariff on primary aluminium import to the U.S.
<p>The Curtain Wall Coalition (CWC) is an organization that represents the U.S. curtain wall fabricators and installers. As downstream consumers of aluminium, especially aluminium extrusions, they have expressed their stand against any tariff on the import of primary aluminium. They argued...
Aluminium art piece 'Leaven' adorns the walls of Stadium Boulevard in Michgan
<p>Ann Arbor's City Council has recently approved the next public art installation along Stadium Boulevard later this year. The installation will create "Leaven," a $100,000 piece of public art made out of aluminium plates, as part of the Stadium Boulevard reconstruction project.</p> <p...
U.S. aluminium plates, sheets and strips export & import to drop in 2017
<p>The aluminium flat rolled products trade of the United States of America is shrinking, estimates derived from the global statistics reveal. While aluminium plates, sheets and strips export is slated to reduce to almost half its volume in 2017 from last year, value-wise decrease is also quite...
AluMag Automotive makes an analysis on Global Automotive Alloy Wheel Market: Penetration, Players & Capacity
<p>AluMag Automotive has recently completed a market analysis of the global automotive aluminium alloy wheel market.</p> <p>According to the report, alloy wheels accounted for 53% of the global OE (Original Equipment) lightweight automotive vehicle market in 2016. For commercial truck &...
North America’s shipment of aluminium semi-finished products up in May; forgings and impacts register record growth
<p>According to the latest report from Aluminium Association, aluminium net shipments (including exports) by U.S. and Canadian producers stood at an estimated 2,091 million pounds during May, up 4.5% over the May 2016 total of 2,000 million pounds. Shipments of aluminium mill products increased 6%...
Global aluminium market projected to reach $167,277 million by 2022
<p>The global aluminium market which was valued at $133,564 million in 2015 is forecasted to be valued at $167,277 million by 2022. The market will grow at CAGR of 3.3 per cent from 2016 to 2022, according to newly published report by Allied Market Research.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align:...
Aluminium demand and apparent consumption up in North America through May 2017
<p>Preliminary estimates from Aluminum Association indicate that aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) stood at an estimated 4.5 million tonnes through May 2017, up 3.0 % over the same period in 2016.</p> <p>Demand for semi-fabricated (mill)...
North American Primary production drops slightly in May, secondary recovery supports growing demand
<p>The Aluminum Association, in cooperation with the Aluminium Association of Canada, reported primary aluminum production in North America (U.S. and Canada) was at an annual rate of 3,950,536 tonnes during May 2017.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
New SAF Midwest location to open for aluminium extrusion/sheet sales & fabrication services
<p>SAF (Southern Aluminum Finishing Co.) announces the opening of a new SAF Midwest Branch on August 1, 2017 at 5302 W. 78th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46268. The 40,000 sq ft SAF Indianapolis facility is equipped to sell aluminum sheet, extrusions, and architectural metal fabrication services such...
Import of aluminium powder and flakes by the U.S. estimated to rise in Q1 and Q2 on good demand
<p>According to the latest reports from Aluminum Association; shipments of aluminium powder and paste to domestic markets by the U.S. and Canada producers, including imports by domestic producers, totaled 7.96 million pounds during May 2017, an increase of 29% over the May 2016 total of 6.17...
Extruded aluminium product shipments in North America up in May 2017
<p>According to the latest report from Aluminium Association, shipments of Aluminum Extruded Products (extruded shapes, pipe & tube, and rod & bar) by U.S. and Canadian producers stood at an estimated 467.6 million pounds during May 2017, up 5.6% YOY. On a month on month comparison,...
Ford recycles about 20 million pounds of military-grade aluminium scrap every month
<p>Chip Conrad, a stamping engineer in Ford, North America led the designing of a closed-loop recycling system that recycles 5 million pounds of high-strength military-grade aluminium scrap every week.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
Aluminium industry from Europe, USA and Canada stand in unison during Section 232 hearing
<p>US Department of Commerce held a public hearing on June 22 on the Section 232 Investigation into the impact of aluminium imports on US national security. The aluminium industry from Europe, USA and Canada has come together to testify at the Section 232 hearing.</p> <p style="text-align:...
Aluminium associations of America, Europe and Canada publish joint statement urging for fair trade practices
<p>On 22 June, the US Department of Commerce will hold a hearing on the Section 232 investigation on the impact of aluminium imports on US national security. As a prequel to that the European, American and Canadian aluminium associations published a joint statement.</p> <p style="text-align:...
Scrap export in North America up 19.4% in April 2017, imports too on upward track
<p>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) increased 12.5% YoY in April 2017 to 785 million pounds.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
Aluminium sheet and plate shipments in North America up through May 2017
<p>According to the latest Aluminum Association report, estimated net shipments of aluminium sheet and plate by U.S. and Canadian producers stood at 752.3 million pounds during May 2017, up 7.1% YoY. On a month on month comparison, shipments rose 7.6% over April 2017. YTD shipments through May 2017...
Ford F-150 2018 introduced with more aluminium and a diesel engine
<p>Ford Motor Co. introduced its 2018 model year F-150 pickup on Friday June 16, with a smaller V-6 gasoline-powered engine and more aluminium in its construction. The new diesel engine is the first ever for F-150 and the company says it improves on its EPA-estimated gas mileage. The diesel version...
