AL Circle Analysis: Import rise meets demand growth on aluminium extrusion chessboard
Aluminium’s downstream trade network is getting more fragmented as import dependence, changing end-use demand and trade-policy interventions reshape regional markets. From North America and Europe to Asia-Pacific, the aluminium industry is navigating a market where access to supply, competitive...
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...
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Rising investments in automotive lightweighting driving aluminium demand
As automobile manufacturers and operators look for ways to improve fuel economy and freight efficiency, lightweighting tops the list. Investing in lightweighting is an attractive and economical alternative to adding new equipment, potentially saving fleets nearly $1 million over five years,...
US shredded scrap prices up; US aluminium scrap prices stay stable
United States shredded scrap prices up during the week ended March 11, while major US aluminium scrap commodities weekly average prices on Scrap Register Price Index stayed stable. According to TSI, US Midwest weekly shredded index increased $2 a long ton to $203 a long ton this week (delivered...
Alcoa shuts Warrick aluminium smelter after 56 years of operation
Aluminium major, Alcoa has permanently closed its aluminium smelter at Warrick County, along the Ohio river in Indiana. The company had earlier announced that it would close the smelter operations by end-March this year. The company was forced to shut operations at the 56 year old smelter due to...
Aluminium demand in North America down by 5.3% in Jan 2016
According to the preliminary estimates of Aluminum Association, aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totalled an estimated 2,037 million pounds in January 2016, down 5.3 per cent from a year ago. Demand for semi-fabricated (mill) products...
North American Aluminium scrap prices declined on Index 25th March, 2016
The North American Aluminium scrap prices declined on ScrapMonster Price Index as on March 25th, Friday. 1100 Scrap prices declined by $0.01 per Lb. The prices of 3003 Scrap too fell $0.01 per Lb. A down move of $0.01 per Lb was witnessed in 356 Aluminium Wheels, 6063 Extrusions and 6063...
Beck Aluminum makes good on expansion plans of its recycling facility
Less than a year after relocating to a 192,000-square-foot building at 7505 Durand Ave., Beck Aluminum has expanded its operations, making improvements in both capacity and efficiency. It has added 25 jobs, bringing their total number of employees in Mount Pleasant to 68, according to the Racine...
Chrysler turns to aluminium to make minivans lighter, safer
In the ongoing race to make vehicles more fuel efficient while making them safer as well, one automaker addressed the issue by increasing the use of aluminium in the manufacturing of their offering, making it the lightest vehicle in its class in the process. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ new 2017...
CRL opens CRL-U.S. Aluminum Super Center in Atlanta
C.R. Laurence, the world leader and wholesale distributor to the Glazing, Industrial, Construction, Architectural industries, completed its new 105,000-square-foot CRL-U.S. Aluminum Super Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The Super Center combines a CRL Service Center and a U.S. Aluminum Service Center...
US Shredder and Castings Group commissions aluminium shredder at MOST
Miramar Beach, Florida-based U.S. Shredder and Castings Group has commissioned a 7090 heavy-duty aluminium shredder at MOST Inc., Troy, Missouri, a subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho America Inc. The supplier says installation began in early January 2016 and took less than 60 days to complete. U.S....
Bonnell Aluminum to invest $18 mln in Niles facility
Bonnell Aluminum plans to invest approximately $18 million in a new aluminium extrusion line at its facility in Niles over the next year, according to a statement released today. The Newnan, Ga.-based manufacturer of soft and medium-strength alloy aluminium extrusions for the construction,...
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry exhibiting at CastExpo16 in Minneapolis, MN from April 16-19
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry announced that they will be exhibiting at the CastExpo16 to be held in Minneapolis, MN April 16-19, 2016. Key Highlights of this year's Cast Expo: • 450+ Exhibitors showcasing the latest equipment, technology and resources. • Access to the whole supply chain: suppliers,...
Revolution buys property for aluminium plant
The company that plans to build an aluminium plant in Pineville that could employ more than 1,000 people has bought property for the project. Revolution Aluminum Propco LLC secured the property that formerly housed Pineville's International Paper mill. The startup plans to build its own mill on the...
Constellium reports Full-Year and Q4 2015 financial results
Constellium N.V. has reported results for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015. These results include the acquisition of Wise Metals, which closed on January 5, 2015. Key Highlights: • 2015 Shipments of 1.5 million metric tons, up 39 per cent from 1.1 million in 2014 • 2015...
Noranda plans temporary closure of Gramercy alumina plant in May
Alumina manufacturer Noranda is delaying plans to cut jobs and close its St. James Parish plant after completing an expansion it hopes will spur business. The company warned more than 100 workers could lose their jobs if the efforts fail. Noranda, based in Franklin, Texas, told state officials in...
Market for aluminium aerosol cans stable at high level in 2015
The production of aluminium aerosol cans worldwide remained stable at a high level in 2015. The member companies of AEROBAL (International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers) reported total production of 5.4 billion aluminium cans and thus a repeat of the previous year’s...
US urged to probe dramatic increase in imports of Chinese aluminium
The domestic aluminium industry in the US has demanded investigation into subsidies granted by Chinese administration to aluminium producers. This comes on the back of surge in imports of finished and semi-finished aluminium from China into the US. The demand was raised by Chicago-based Century...
Constellium-UACJ JV eyeing North American Body-in-White market
Constellium N.V. has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its Japanese partner UACJ Corporation (UACJ) to expand their existing joint venture to produce automotive Body-in-White (BiW) sheet in the U.S. The final contract is subject to the board approval of each party....
Alcoa expands its range of aluminium wheels for medium-duty commercial vehicles
Alcoa Wheel & Transportation Products has expanded its range of aluminium wheels for medium-duty commercial vehicles with products designed specifically for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Ford Transit and General Motors 3500 and 4500 models. Unveiled at the recent Association for the Work Truck...
