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...
Collapsed Canada tariff talks put Indiana's aluminium jobs back in the spotlight
Indiana has emerged as an unlikely flashpoint in the latest round of US-Canada trade friction, after Washington's now-collapsed negotiations with Ottawa briefly put a proposed cut to aluminium tariffs on the table, one that industry advocates say would have hit the state's fabrication workforce...
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Future Aluminium Forum 2020: Keynote speaker announced
Vincent Christ, CEO, ELYSIS, has been announced as the Keynote Speaker at this year’s Future Aluminium Forum, which will take place in Québec City on 25 th – 27 th May 2020. This year’s theme is ‘From Pilot to Everyday’ and Mr Christ will discuss the opportunities that ELYSIS brings for the...
Craig Bouchard to step down as CEO of Braidy Industries
Braidy Industries has announced that Chairman and CEO Craig Bouchard will step down from his current position. But he will remain a member of Braidy Industries’ Board of Directors. President Tom Modrowski, who has been with Braidy since its inception, has been named interim CEO of Braidy Industries...
JW Aluminium to close its St. Louis aluminium foil facility by this mid-year
JW Aluminium, the US-based leading producer of flat-rolled aluminium products, announced on its website early last week that it plans to close its foil plant in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 30, 2020. China’s aluminium semis exports in large and increasing volumes have been held responsible for the...
Halt production of Boeing 737 MAX framed fear of job cuts at Arconic, Massena operations remains untouched
The possibility of job cuts seems to fear as part of Arconic’s efforts to compensate for the suspended production of the Boeing 737 MAX. Though it has been communicated that there would be no impact on the Arconic local operations at Massena. Arconic was formed in 2016 in a split with Alcoa,...
Arconic’s revenue in Q4 2019 dropped by 2%, while in the whole year rose by about 1%
Arconic, in its quarterly and full-year performance report, has updated that the company’s revenue in the fourth quarter of 2019 came in at $3.4 billion, registering a drop of 2 per cent year on year. However, the organic revenue was up by 1 per cent over the year, noted the company in its report....
Primary aluminium production in North America and South America up by 4% and 1% MoM in December
North America’s primary aluminium production dropped by 1.52% year-on-year from 329,000 tonnes but up 4.18% month-on-month from 311,000 tonnes to 324,000 tonnes in December 2019. The output for the full year 2019 stood slightly higher at 3.809 million tonnes, an increase of 0.93% from 3.774 million...
Quarterly Dividends get approved: Arconic Board
The Pittsburg, US-based Arconic Manufacturing specialized in lightweight metals engineering and manufacturing with products like Aluminium gets approval of quarterly dividends from their board. The Board of Directors of Arconic (NYSE: ARNC) declared (a) a dividend of 2 % per share on the...
Audubon selects Corsicana in Texas for its second aluminium scrap sorting facility
Audubon Metals LLC, located in Henderson, Kentucky, has reportedly selected the city of Corsicana in Texas for building its second aluminium scrap sorting and aluminium alloys production facility. This project is Audubon’s old plan. In 2016, the company had negotiated with Bexar County in Texas to...
Jupiter Aluminum becomes first in the US to achieve ASI certification
Jupiter Aluminum Corporation has become the first facility in the United States to achieve Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Certification. The company’s Hammond, Indiana, USA facility has received Certification demonstrating its commitment to environmental, social and governance...
US import of Al crude, alloys and metals from Qatar: Abrupt rise in 24% during Jan-Sept
The US import of aluminium crude, metals, and alloys from Qatar has shown an abrupt rise in 24% during Jan’19-Sept’19 in comparison to the previous year at the same phase. The total import recorded to 123,000 tonnes during Jan’19-Sept’19, whereas in the previous year during Jan’18-Sept’18 the...
Dajcor Aluminium to recruit 200 employees for its first U.S. operation
Dajcor Aluminium Limited, the leading Canadian supplier of extruded, fabricated/machined and anodized aluminium components and assemblies, is reportedly looking for qualified candidates for die correctors and polishers for its first U.S. operation near Hazard, Gov. Matt Bevin. The company is in...
0.71% decline in USA’s import of Aluminium Crude, Alloy and Metals from Bahrain during Jan–Sept
The scenario has reflected that there is a 0.71% de-growth of the USA’s import of aluminium crude, alloy and metals from Bahrain during Jan’19- Sept’19 when compared to the same period of 2018. The total imports from Jan’19 – Sept’19 accounted to 97,400 tones, whereas in the previous year at the...
Japan’s aluminium semi-finished exports to the US up 35% YoY in the first three quarters of 2019
Japan’s exports of aluminium semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) to the US totalled 36,500 tonnes in the first three quarters of 2019, indicating an increase of 35.19% from 27,000 tonnes in the first three quarters of 2018, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from...
Regional aluminium demand should be supported by USMCA
The House of Democrats in the USA on 10 th December’19 announced their support on an amended version of the USMCA, an agreement that was signed on November’18 by all three countries – USA, Mexico, and Canada. The amended agreement which involves changes made to labour and environmental standards...
US aluminium crude metal and alloys exports to Mexico extended decline in September by 18%
According to the United States Geological Survey, the US aluminium crude metal and alloys exports to Mexico saw a decline of 18 per cent in September. From 8,520 tonnes in August, the export volume reportedly came down to 6,970 tonnes in the succeeding month. The United States exports in July were...
Downstream Recap 2019; Demand grew marginally on global economy slowdown, but the future potential use boosted new projects
The use of downstream aluminium products has been seeing a potential growth over the years, driven by the automotive and packaging industries. Automakers’ focus on making lightweight, fuel-efficient vehicles has been lending a further boost to it, resulting in many new investments and expansions in...
Gum Springs facility gets ready for sale in a $250 million transaction: Alcoa
The global leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminium products Alcoa Corporation has agreed to sell its Gum Springs, Arkansas waste treatment facility in a $250 million transaction to Veolia ES Technical Solutions (VTS) in the first quarter of 2020. As per the terms of the agreement between the...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports from Canada grew M-o-M in September by 8%
After a drop in August 2019, the United States aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports from Canada were found rebounded in September by about 8.28 per cent to 18,300 tonnes, according to the United States Geological Survey data. In August, the import amount was 16,900 tonnes after declining by...
