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...
Grow with
AL Circle
Nippon Light Metal Georgia to build aluminium auto parts factory in north-western Georgia
US based auto parts supplier Nippon Light Metal Georgia (NLMGA) plans to build a US$50 million factory in north-western Georgia. Governor Brian P. Kemp and the state economic development officials from Georgia announced it last Thursday. The company, which makes aluminium automotive components,...
Update 2019: Top Five Aluminium Cans Manufacturers around the Globe
Aluminium cans are the most recyclable packaging units till the end of their lifecycle without quality degradation, and that makes them the preferred packaging material for brands across industries, ahead of other materials like plastic and paper. Recently, the Can Manufacturers Institute pointed...
Rio Tinto declares force majeure on aluminum shipments from Canada because of railway strike
According to a Platts report Rio Tinto Aluminium issued a force majeure declaration on aluminium shipments out of Canada, caused by a weeklong strike which was affecting shipments via Canadian National Railways. The strike, which began on November 19 is likely to come to an end as a tentative...
Apparent aluminium consumption in North America up 1.4% in the first three Qs of 2019, demand off slightly
According to the preliminary estimates from Aluminum Association, aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totalled an estimated 9.6 million tonnes from January to September 2019, a slight decrease over YTD 2018. Demand for semi-fabricated...
Bridgnorth Aluminium logs £254.6m turnover in 2018
Bridgnorth Aluminium, a supplier of rolled aluminium products, reported turnover growth of 29.77 per cent year-on-year for the twelve months to 31 December 2018. The company’s turnover increased from £196.2m in 2017 to £254.6m in 2018. Bridgnorth Aluminium’s posted £9.2m pre-tax profits in 2018, an...
Canada cuts its crude metal and alloys exports to the US by 36% MoM in August
Canada’s exports of crude metal and alloys to the US fell by 35.54% or 5,900 tonnes month-on-month to 10,700 tonnes in August. Crude metal and alloys exports dropped by 93.92% or 165,300 tonnes from June’s total of 176,000 tonnes and 91.01% or 108,300 tonnes from May’s total of 119,000 tonnes....
North America's aluminum extruded product shipments drop 3.8% in January-October 2019
According to the latest reports from Aluminum Association, shipments of Aluminum Extruded Products (extruded shapes, pipe & tube, and rod & bar) by U.S. and Canadian producers stood at 203,572 tonnes during October 2019, a drop of 9.2 per cent from the October 2018 total of 224,075 tonnes. Month on...
Aluminium production in North America and South America up by 2% and 7% MoM in October
North America’s primary aluminium production dropped by 2.17% year-on-year to 316,000 tonnes in October 2019. Aluminium output increased by 1.94% from 310,000 tonnes in September but declined by 1.56% from 321,000 tonnes in August. Primary aluminium production in the first ten months of 2019 stood...
Pierce Aluminum to consolidate two of its operations at a new Federal Way facility
Pierce Aluminum, a leading distributor of aluminium and a manufacturer of aluminium finished products in Massachusetts is planning to consolidate its Kent and South Park operations by early 2020. Both the operations will be consolidated at its new Federal Way location. Pierce Aluminum Company,...
Estimated net shipments of aluminium sheet and plate in North America down 5% YoY in October
According to the latest report from Aluminum Association, estimated net shipments of aluminium sheet and plate by U.S. and Canadian producers stood at 750.1 million pounds during October 2019, down 5.0% year-on-year. Net shipments increased by 3.1% from September 2019. Year-to-date net shipments...
US aluminium semis imports from Germany stood 38% higher than from Saudi Arabia in August 2019
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) found the US imports of aluminium plates, sheets and bars from Germany in August 2019 rose by 16 per cent month-on-month to come in at 11,700 tonnes. In July, the US imports of aluminium semis from Germany were at 10,100 tonnes, after declining by 13 per...
Ardagh beverage can manufacturing facilities achieve ISO certifications
Ardagh Group, a global leader in metal and glass packaging solutions for some of the world’s leading brands, has announced that its three beverage can manufacturing plants have achieved International Organization for Standardisation (ISO) certification. Facilities in Bishopville, South Carolina,...
The US exports of crude metal and alloys up by 5% MoM in August; imports decline by 19%
The US exports of crude metal and alloys increased 4.92% to 19,200 tonnes in August, as compared to 18,300 tonnes in July, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. Exports climbed by 1.05% from June’s exports of 19,000 tonnes, but reduced by 8.13% from...
US secondary aluminium producers see tightening scrap margins for 356.1 aluminum alloy
As reported by Argus raw material spreads for US producers of secondary aluminium alloy 356.1 dropped to more than two-year lows in October. This was caused by sharper price drop in finished product than scrap wheel prices driven by falling demand. The spread was 31.5¢/lb in October 2018. The...
Canada’s August aluminium scrap exports to the US stood second-lowest in 2019
According to the data from the United States Geological Survey, Canada’s aluminium scrap exports to the US in August stood at 31,000 tonnes, second-lowest since the year began. In February, the country’s scrap exports to the US were at 28,200 tonnes, which were the lowest so far after inching down...
Century reports loss in Q3 2019; shipments drop on lower production at Hawesville smelter
Century Aluminum, a leading primary aluminium producer with facilities in the United States and Iceland has reported results for Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results. The company reported aluminium shipments of 198,543 tonnes, a 2% drop quarter-on-quarter due to lower than expected production at...
Aleris reports higher net income and EBITDA in Q3 2019 driven by higher aerospace and automotive volume
Aleris Corporation, a leading aluminum rolled products manufacturer reported positive results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2019 on November 5. The company reported a net income of US$25 million in Q3 2019 compared to net loss of US$26 million in Q3 2018. The company...
US aluminium semis exports to Canada increased by 4% in August, but to Mexico down by 6%
Extending the rise in August, the United States exports of aluminium plates, sheets and bars to Canada came in at 31,100 tonnes, found the USGS data. In June 2019, the aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports by the US to Canada were at 27,300 tonnes, while that in July were at 30,200 tonnes,...
