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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Aluminium Association of Canada concerned about the U.S. trade policies; eyes new markets
<p>Trump’s new protective trade policies are creating concerns among the neighbouring countries like Canada which has been in a balanced trade relation with the U.S. Canada has been exporting large amount of aluminium into the U.S.</p> <p>President and CEO of the Aluminium Association of...
Ontario County’s aluminium framing manufacturer to expand its operations in new facility
<p>MiniTec Framing Systems, the aluminium framing manufacturer, will expand its operations in a larger facility. The company will shift its manufacturing operations from Victor to Farmington in Ontario County, according to the state's economic development agency Empire State Development (ESD). The...
Bonnell Aluminium starts up new aluminium extrusion line in Michigan facility
<p>Bonnell Aluminium leading a group of customer-fabricated and finished aluminium extrusions manufacturers announced Wednesday, June 14 that it has started a new aluminium extrusion line at its Niles, Michigan facility under AACOA division.</p> <p>The new state-of-the-art expansion project, built...
India exports about 23,000 tons of aluminium household articles per year, USA tops the importer list
<p>India has a large number of small and medium size enterprises that manufacture aluminium household articles. Most of these articles are made from remelted ingots sourced locally and through imports. The articles include kitchen utensils, household furniture and fittings kitchen foils and...
Kobe Steel plans expansion in aluminium segment to cater to growing automotive demand
<p>Kobe Steel, a Japan origin aluminium and steel product maker is expanding its capacity to supply aluminium materials to automakers in Asia and America. The company is aiming to raise aluminium and copper segment's pretax profit 70% to reach 20 billion yen ($183 million) by 2020 from the current...
Orders of aluminium mill products in the U.S. up through first five month of 2017
<p>According to the recently published “Index of Net New Orders of Aluminum Mill Products” by the Aluminum Association for May, the order increased 6.3% from April 2017. Orders for flat roll products (sheet, plate, can stock and foil) were up 4.1%, while orders for extruded products...
North American primary aluminium production slightly drops in April
<p>The Aluminum Association, in cooperation with the Aluminium Association of Canada, reported that primary aluminium production in North America (U.S. and Canada) was at an annual rate of 3,950,536 tonnes during May 2017, down 0.4% from 3,965,567 tonnes in April 2017.</p> <p style="text-align:...
North America aluminium scrap prices remain unchanged as on June 9
<p>Major aluminium scrap commodity prices in North America remained fairly unchanged on ScrapMonster Price Index on June 9, Friday. The prices of 365 aluminium wheels, 6063 extrusions/Fe, and 1100 scrap showed a flat trend. 3003 aluminium scrap too remained unchanged at US$0.64 per Lb.</p> <p...
Top five aluminium foil manufacturers in the U.S.
Aluminium foil is more than just a convenient food packaging material. The global aluminium foil packaging market will reach 12.45 million tons by 2020, recording a CAGR of 6.47 per cent, according to analysts at Technavio, Aluminium foil, which is a malleable material, can be moulded without...
Russia and the US aluminium exports fall during January-April 2017
<p>Two of the world's biggest primary aluminium producing countries Russia and the US registered declines in their aluminium offshore sales during January-April 2017. Russia reported a drop in the export volume while the US registered a decline in both import and export for the period under...
Data suggests steady growth ahead for global bauxite mining industry through 2020
<p>Bauxite is slated to become one of the most in-demand mineral ore traded worldwide. The principal ore of aluminium, bauxite is majorly found in the tropical and sub-tropical regions such as Australia, Africa, South America, West Indies, India, China and some parts of Europe (in small...
Global aluminium cans production reaches around 285 billion in 2016
<p>According to a new research report by Technavio, the global aluminium cans market has grown at a CAGR of around 2.7 per cent during 2009-2016. The total aluminium cans production volume stood at around 285 billion in 2016.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left:...
Aluminium net shipments in North America drop in April 2017
<p>According to the latest report from Aluminum Association, aluminium net shipments, including import by domestic U.S. and Canadian producers totalled an estimated 954000 tonnes during April, down 3.1% from the April 2016 total of 984500 tonnes.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img...
Heineken to roll out new aluminium bottles in three locations in the US
<p>Heineken, the leading Dutch brewing company has introduced new designs for its limited-edition aluminium bottles and specified three additional locations in USA to roll out the same.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
Top five aluminium sheet, plate and strip manufacturers in the U.S.
Aluminium is passed through hot and cold rollers to make it thinner and longer in the direction of the roller. In this rolling process, the aluminium slab is either cold rolled or may be heat-treated to increase its strength and rapidly cooled to room temperature with further processing. They are...
California’s Recycling Rate Drops After Closure of Around 500 Recycling Centers
<p>Beverage container recycling rates in California have fallen below 80 percent for the first time since 2008, according to new data released last week by CalRecycle, the state’s recycling agency. The reduced recycling rate means that two million additional containers are littered or...
Aluminium fire-rated window and door systems company signs deal with Soft Tech
<p>Aluflam, a manufacturer of aluminium fire-rated window and door systems in North America, inked an agreement with Soft Tech to automate its business. With this agreement, the company will streamline and automate their window and door business from design, quoting and manufacturing.</p> <p...
Secondary aluminium recovery in the U.S. up in Q1 2017
<p>According to the latest aluminium recycling statistics published by the U.S. Geological Survey and Department of Interior, the U.S. aluminium industry purchased an estimated 4,14,500 tonnes of aluminium scrap during March 2017, up 7.1% YoY. </p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
