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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U.S. secondary aluminium production up 8% YOY during October 2016
<p>According to aluminium recycling statistics published by the U.S. Geological Survey and Department of Interior, the U.S. aluminium industry purchased an estimated 795 million pounds of aluminium scrap during October 2016. This is 8.1 per cent more than the October 2015 total of 735 million.<br...
U.S. import of plates, sheets and strips increased about 30% in last two years
<p>The U.S is a growing market for semi –finished aluminium products and a considerable part of its consumption is taken care of by import.</p> <p>{newsStudioGallery}<br /><br />Preliminary estimates indicate that aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic...
Let us know your aluminium industry outlook for 2017
<p>We have just wrapped up 2016 and are preparing ourselves towards a productive 2017. The year has ended with a positive note for the industry as well as AlCircle. Since, we call ourselves the Virtual Aluminium Ecosystem, AlCircle’s growth story coincides with the growth of the...
Bombardier delivers seven CSeries aircrafts with titanium-aluminium fan blades in 2016
<p>Bombardier completed its annual target of delivering seven CSeries aircraft in 2016 by supplying two aircrafts in the last two days of the year, the company confirms.<br /><br />Bombardier delivered a CS100 to Swiss International Airlines on December 30 and a CS300 to Air Baltic departed...
North American aluminium scrap prices plateau on Index on Jan 4, 2017
<p>Aluminium scrap prices in North America plateaued on ScrapMonster Price Index on January 4, Wednesday. 1100 Scrap prices showed no change through the day. The prices of 3003 aluminium scrap too remained flat at US$0.58 per lb. <br /><br />The prices of 6063 Extrusions, 6063 Extrusions/Fe, 356...
The global beverage cans market size to reach USD 60.92 billion by 2024
<p>According to a recently published market research report by Grand View Research Inc., the global beverage cans market size is expected to reach USD 60.92 billion by 2024. The growth is driven mostly by increasing demand for compact beverage packaging solutions worldwide.<br /><br />Over the...
Canada’s import of aluminium cans surges 54% in 2016
<p>The U.S. and Canada are two leading consumers of aluminium cans in the world. Due to the growing recognition of the aluminium can as one of the most recycled aluminium products in the world and as one of the most sustainable packaging solutions, the use of aluminium cans is growing around the...
USA bauxite import drops 61% YOY during third quarter 2016
<p>According to USGS’ recently published bauxite and alumina industry survey for the Third Quarter 2016, imports of crude and dried bauxite by USA in the third quarter of 2016 were 1.14 million tons (Mt). This records a 20% drop from those in the second quarter of 2016 and 61% drop from the...
Shipments of aluminium extruded products in the U.S. and Canada up in November
<p>According to the estimate of The Aluminum Association, shipments of aluminium products in U.S. and Canada drop slightly YOY in October 2016.<br /><br />During November 2016, estimated shipments of Drawing Stock, Bare Wire and Rod & Bar by domestic producers ( U.S. and Canada) totalled 98.5...
Top five aluminium can manufacturers in the U.S.
Because of its attributes, the demand for aluminium can has skyrocketed around the world. The U.S., one of the largest manufacturers of aluminium cans, consumes an average of 380 types of beverages in aluminium cans every year. Aluminium can manufacturers invested over $1 billion in U.S....
EGA expands its U.S. operations to capitalize on rising aluminium demand
<p>Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced yesterday that it is expanding its operations in America. The decision comes at a time when the newly elected Trump government in the United States has pledged to revive the domestic core industries such as metal production and product manufacturing on...
The evolution of aluminium canoes in the U.S.
<p>After World War II, aluminium, the new metal revolutionized the manufacture and performance of american-made canoes. A book “Canoes: A Natural History in North America” reveals the evolution and design of this ancient watercraft.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display:...
U.S. aluminium recovery from scrap increases 5.9% YTD in Sept 2016
<p>According to the aluminium recycling statistics published by the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Interior, the total aluminium scrap imports in the United States totalled an estimated 782 million pounds in September 2016. The volume represented a 5.5 per cent rise over the corresponding...
Aluminium product imports in U.S and Canada up 28% YTD in 2016
<p>According to the Preliminary estimates from Aluminum Association, aluminium demand in the United States and Canada that includes shipments by domestic producers plus imports were an estimated 22,120 million pounds during January to October 2016, an increase of 1.6 per cent over the same period...
Granco Clark bags supply contracts from Aisin Light Metals and Kobelco Aluminum
<p>Leading engineering service provider and durable equipment supplier Granco Clark has bagged two prestigious contracts- one from Kobelco Aluminum Products and Extrusions, Inc. and Aisin Light Metals- both requiring the supply of critical manufacturing technology solutions. <br /><br />For Aisin...
JW Aluminum joins the Aluminum Association
<p>The Aluminum Association announced today the addition of a new member company – JW Aluminum. The company joins as a producer member – a firm that makes or fabricates aluminum products.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"...
“Deep down I am a truck guy, and there is no better truck than the F-150”- Shawn M. Morgans, Global Vehicle Architecture Manager, Ford
<p>As a prelude to the 4th Lightweight Vehicles Manufacturing Summit 2017 to be held in Detroit, in February, Shawn M. Morgans, Global Vehicle Architecture Manager, Product Development Center, Ford Motor Company gives an insight into his thoughts about the conference and his presentation.</p> <p>At...
Federal government to invest $2.48-million for Dajcor Aluminum in Chatham
<p>Dajcor Aluminum Ltd. a leading Canadian supplier of extruded, fabricated/machined and anodized aluminium components, received multi-million dollar federal investment on Monday at the Dajcor facility.<br /><br />The government announced the company will receive $2.48 million in FedDev...
