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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Silberline starts expansion of its waterborne aluminium pigment facility
Silberline, a global supplier of aluminium effect pigments announced last week about an undergoing expansion of their Tamaqua, Pennsylvania production facility. The company held a dedication ceremony for its expanded waterborne aluminium pigment facility. The association’s Manager of Statistical...
Mexico’s aluminium scrap exports to the US in June outpaced imports by about 5%
Mexico’s aluminium scrap exports to the US in June 2019 outperformed the imports by about 5 per cent, found the United States Geological Survey. While the exports in the said duration pegged at 14,500 tonnes, the imports came in at 13,800 tonnes. {newsStudioGallery} Nonetheless, Mexico’s total...
Matalco’s aluminium recycling plant in Wisconsin Rapids receives all regulatory approvals
A proposed aluminium recycling plant in Wisconsin Rapids is likely to start construction soon after securing all the necessary permits. Matalco’s US$80 million aluminium recycling plant in Wisconsin Rapids got the preliminary approval for the land and the project from the city's Finance and...
United Steelworkers ratifies new labour agreement with Alcoa for five U.S. Locations
Alcoa Corporation, an integrated bauxite, alumina and aluminium producer, has announced today that members of the United Steelworkers (USW) have finally ratified a new labour agreement bringing an amicable end to the long term negotiation. The new contract will cover about 1,700 active employees at...
Kaiser Aluminum announces appointment of new member to its Board of Directors
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, a leading producer of semi-fabricated specialty aluminium products, announced the appointment of Leo W. Gerard to its Board of Directors. Gerard brings several decades of knowledge and experience in the metals industry. Gerard served as International President of the...
Plascore to construct $6 million facility in West Michigan
Plascore, Inc., a manufacturer of lightweight composite products and a global leader in engineered core, will invest $5,973,290 to construct a new 80,000 square foot facility in Zeeland, West Michigan. The expansion will create approximately 35 jobs over three years. Plascore has witnessed an...
New Study from ISRI shows recycling Industry continues to be a driving force in U.S. economy
According to a new study conducted by John Dunham and Associates for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) recycling industry continues to drive the American economy. Other than contributing environmental benefits, the sector provides 531,500 jobs and an overall economic impact of...
Alcoa recognised as aluminium industry leader in 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Alcoa Corporation, a leader in bauxite, alumina, and aluminium products, is recognised by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) as industry leader for aluminium in 2019. The company is included in the DJSI North America Index, which includes the top 20 percent of the largest 600 North...
Aluminium wheel manufacturer announces job cuts at its Fayetteville facility
Superior Industries International, one of the world's leading aluminium wheel suppliers in Southfield, Michigan, announced on Wednesday that it will cut around 250-281 jobs between November 18 and June 2020 at its Fayetteville facility. Superior Industries, founded in 1957, manufactures cast...
Kobelco Aluminum Products & Extrusions commissions its expanded Bowling Green facility
Kobelco Aluminum Products & Extrusions Inc. celebrated the commissioning of its Bowling Green facility Wednesday morning, which is expanding its operations. The company is adding an extra melting furnace and extrusion press in the plant, which will double the extrusion production capacity to meet...
US imports of aluminium semi-finished products from Oman grew 87% in H1 2019; Imports in June up 11% YoY
According to the data shared by the US Geological Survey, the United States imports of aluminium semi-finished products from Oman increased over the year in the first half of 2019 by 87.45 per cent to come in at 49,300 tonnes. In the same period last year, the United States had imported 26,300...
India’s Bharat Forge to set up forging facility with initial investment of US$56 million
Bharat Forge America, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge Limited, will invest approximately US$56 million initially to set up a new plant in the US. The company will construct a green-field forging and machining facility in North Carolina. The company aims to make a similar investment...
The U.S. primary aluminium production up 24 % YoY in August; YTD production up 38%
The Aluminum Association, in cooperation with the Aluminium Association of Canada, reported primary aluminium production in North America (U.S. and Canada) was at an annual rate of 3,949,088 tonnes during August 2019, declining -0.3% from the July 2019 rate of 3,959,885 tonnes. The production rate...
Ball Corporation listed on the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
Ball Corporation announced that the company has been included on the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) World and North America. This marks the seventh consecutive year Ball has been featured on the indices. This acknowledges the company’s commitment to sustainability and its leadership...
Aluminium cans recycling rates in the US outperform plastic and glass bottles, reports Aluminium Association
A report from the Aluminium Association and the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) showed early last week that aluminium cans outperformed other competitive packaging types and materials based on several sustainability metrics. The report - “The Aluminium Can Advantage: Key Sustainability...
US aluminium scrap imports dropped 10.31% Y-o-Y in H1 2019; Imports in June declined by 3.38% M-o-M
According to the data shared by US Geological survey, the United States’ aluminium scrap imports in the first six months of 2019 came in at 313,000 tonnes, down 10.31 per cent from 349,000 tonnes in the same period last year. Let us here analyse the monthly trend of the United States’ aluminium...
US bauxite imports up by 38% Q-o-Q in Q2 2019, but alumina imports down by 42%
As shown by the latest US Geological Survey data on bauxite and alumina imports in the second quarter of 2019, the United States imported 1.03 million tonnes of crude and dried bauxite, up 38 per cent from Q1 2019 and 13 per cent from the same period last year. With this, the US' total bauxite...
Allison acquires aluminium transmission castings supplier
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc., the largest global manufacturer of medium-and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions, has acquired Walker Die Casting and C&R Tool and Engineering in a deal worth approximately $103 million. Walker Die Casting, located in Lewisburg, Tennessee, produces...
