Canada’s H1’26 aluminium exports dip 12.57% amid US tariffs: What does H2 hold?
The first half (H1) of 2026 witnessed Canada’s exports of unwrought aluminium taking a deep plunge. The country supplied a total of 1.33 million tonnes of aluminium products to the world including unwrought aluminium, bars, rods and profiles, aluminium foil, pipes and tubes, plates, sheets and...
Aluminium extrusion 2035 demand nears 44.22Mt: Industry experts decode next decade drivers
Global aluminium extrusion demand is entering a phase with consumption projected to rise from 35.25 million tonnes in 2025 to 35.93 million tonnes in 2026 and 44.22 million tonnes by 2035, representing a 2.29 per cent CAGR. While building and construction will remain the largest end-use sector and...
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Hylux introduces spring water in a new recyclable aluminium bottle with resealable caps and artwork
The US-based health drinks company Hylux has unveiled its unflavoured spring water in a new recyclable, customisable aluminium bottle. Initially, the bottles will be available to selective organisations to sell and distribute within their networks, with Northeastern University’s Boston campus being...
Novelis opens ‘Customer Solution Centre’ for automotive markets in Michigan
On 16th September 2022, the leader in sustainable aluminium solutions provider and world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, Novelis Inc., observed the opening of its Customer Solution Centre (CSC) for automotive in Novi, Michigan, a suburb of Metro Detroit. The $35 million facility is part...
Zhejiang Huashuo Technology Co., Ltd joins ASI as new Production and Transformation member
On Wednesday, September 14, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced the joining of Zhejiang Huashuo Technology Co., Ltd as its new Production and Transformation member. Zhejiang Huashuo Technology Co., Ltd. is based in the Beilun district of Ningbo City, Zhejiang province of China, and is...
US aluminium scrap imports from Canada in 2Q2022 surge by 20.18% to 102,400 tonnes
In the first quarter of 2022 (1Q2022), the United States imported a total of 85,200 tonnes of aluminium scrap from Canada, which surged by 17,200 tonnes or 20.18 per cent in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q2022). As per the USGS data, the total amount of aluminium scrap imported from Canada in 2Q2022...
EPIQ Machinery and DTA collaborate to serve aluminium producers better
The Chief Executive Officer of EPIQ Machinery, Éloïse Harvey, and the Chief Executive Officer of DTA, Miguel de Sebastian Merello, have announced their recent teaming agreement. This close collaboration between EPIQ Machinery and DTA is full of potential, bringing an array of AGVs possibilities to...
Ryerson acquires Midwest’s largest aluminium distributor
One of the biggest aluminium distributors in the Midwest, Howard Precision Metals, Inc., has been acquired by Ryerson Holding Corporation, a leading value-added processor and distributor of industrial metals. Howard, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, specialises in value-added processing services,...
Sortera Alloys to shift operations to a new 200,000 sq. ft. processing facility in Markle, hoping to scale up alloy scrap recycling
On Wednesday, September 7, Sortera Alloys, Inc., an Indiana-based producer of low-cost, high-quality aluminium alloys, announced its expansion plan on a new 200,000 sq. ft. processing facility in Markle. As per the report, formal groundbreaking of the new site will take place in the fourth quarter...
South Korea's fifth-largest corporation entrusts Achenbach with supplying high-tech machines for the first battery foil plant on the American continent
Achenbach Buschhütten, the specialist and world market leader for aluminium foil rolling mills and foil slitting machines, is pleased about a significant order from South Korea to deliver machines and equipment for a new battery foil production in the USA. Achenbach's long-standing customer Lotte...
US alumina imports in 2Q2022 edge 26% higher Y-o-Y, with Brazil as a mainstay exporter
The United States imported 484,000 tonnes of alumina in the second quarter of 2022 versus 445,000 tonnes in the first quarter of the year, found the US Census Bureau. According to quarter-on-quarter calculation, that was an increase of 39,000 tonnes or 8.76 per cent. On a yearly basis, the US Q2...
North American aluminium industry records a year-to-date growth of 6.6% over the first half of 2022
Through the first half of 2022, the North American aluminium industry (U.S. and Canada) recorded a year-to-date growth of 6.6 per cent, said the monthly Aluminium Situation report released by the Aluminum Association. This is an addition to a nearly 8 per cent year-over-year growth predicted for...
Aluminium industry expert Anthony Tropeano joins AlCircle as Strategic Advisor for North America and a Member of the Advisory Board
Mr. Anthony Tropeano, a distinguished expert in the aluminium industry, joins AlCircle as the North American Strategic Advisor. Currently, Mr. Tropeano serves as the President of TT Consulting Inc., a US-based firm that provides management consulting services in the metals, mining, and contracting...
Alumina production in South & North America reflects a monthly rise but stoops down on the year, shows IAI
In South America, alumina production surged by 73,000 tonnes or 8.1 per cent month-on-month during July 2022 to stand at 974,000 tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute. In June, the output was at 901,000 tonnes after being slipped by 57,000 tonnes or 5.95 per cent from 958,000 tonnes...
Wildpack releases Q2 2022 results appointing new auditor KPMG LLP
Wildpack Beverages, a Canadian beverage manufacturing and packaging enterprise has released their unaudited Q2 2022 Financial Reports, ending June 30, indicating revenue growth of 10 per cent to US$8.91 million compared with the Q2 2021 earnings of $8.14 million. Wildpack's Board of Directors has...
Beck Aluminum joins ASI as a General Supporter member
Beck Aluminum, a global pioneer in selling aluminium worldwide, joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as a General Supporter member. Through its network of authorised suppliers, Beck Aluminum offers aluminium ingot and RSI products of the highest calibre at cost-effective prices throughout...
EPIQ Machinery: A successful first year
One year after its merger with Mecfor and Advanced Dynamics, EPIQ Machinery is concluding a successful first year that has seen solid growth for the company. Over the last twelve months, the company has recorded a 30% increase in sales and a 25% increase in its workforce in Québec. EPIQ Machinery's...
Swiss National Bank and other investors enhance share position in Kaiser Aluminum
As per the report published recently, Swiss National Bank raised its share in Kaiser Aluminum Company, an American value-added aluminium producer, by 7.4 per cent during the first quarter of 2022. The institutional investor bought an additional 2,600 shares of Kaiser’s stocks, totalling 37,500...
North America’s primary aluminium production in July’22 continues monthly downtrend; Output in South America heightens by 8%
According to the International Aluminium Institute, primary aluminium production in North America during July 2022 continued to decline month-on-month by 6,000 tonnes or 1.92 per cent standing at 306,000 tonnes. The output in June plunged by 13,000 tonnes from 325,000 tonnes in May to 312,000...
Right Brain Brewery owner worried about price rise and supply shortage of aluminium cans in US
The USA has been under severe aluminium can shortage since the spring of 2020, and this recurring problem has resulted in the closure of many bars and outlets serving alcoholic beverages. Breweries were also largely affected by inflated operational costs. Right Brain Brewery, located in Traverse...
