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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Top five aluminium exporters to the US in June 2019
The US imports of aluminium (crude metals and alloys, plate, sheets, bars, etc., and scrap) stood at 500,000 tonnes in June 2019, 8.7% or 40,000 tonnes more than that in June 2018, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey. Canada continued to be the leading...
Residents oppose Alliance Metals' aluminium recycling plant in Arizona on environmental grounds; the company assures safety
Florida-based Alliance Metals, which applied for the permit for an aluminium recycling plant in a farming town in Wenden, Arizona in April 2019, faced with oppositions from local communities. In a public hearing, residents urged environmental regulators not to sign off on the project. Homeowners...
Government of Canada announces over US$4.9 million fund towards British Columbia's steel and aluminium sector
Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister in charge of Western Economic Diversification Canada, announced over US$4.9 million for 10 steel and aluminium companies across British Columbia, which are creating jobs and contributing to Canada’s economy. This...
STAS INC. and FOUNDRY ECOCER collaborate for marketing and sale of aluminium foundry and casthouse products
STAS INC. and FOUNDRY ECOCER have signed a mutual agreement to market and sell complementary products in order to offer a competitive edge to aluminium foundries and casthouses world-wide. They expect this collaboration to further develop their market and improve their product and technologies. The...
The US exports of aluminium semi-finished products plunge 24% YoY in June; Mexico remains the top importer
The US exports of aluminium semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) stood at 68,600 tonnes in June 2019, off 23.52 per cent from last year’s total of 89,700 tonnes. On a month on month comparison, exports declined 7.05 per cent from May export volume of 73,800 tonnes, according to the...
Washington Mills develops a process to recycle spent fused alumina and put it back to manufacturing chain
Washington Mills has developed a process to collect spent fused alumina and recycle it back into the manufacturing process. Washington Mills is the sole manufacturer of fused alumina in the U.S., which is widely used as a raw material in refractories. Over 150,000 tonnes of fused alumina is...
Atis Group inaugurates aluminium windows production line in St-Apollinaire
Atis Group, one of the largest manufacturers of windows and doors in Canada, has announced the inauguration of a new production line for commercial aluminium windows in St-Apollinaire. The new production line will allow Atis the company to meet the growing demand of its commercial customers. This...
United Steelworkers likely to ratify the tentative labour agreement with Alcoa
United Steelworkers officials said that they would recommend their members to ratify a tentative agreement with Alcoa, announced on Friday, a press release from steelworkers said. “The proposed contract builds on decades of collective bargaining progress with hard-fought economic and non-economic...
US files antitrust lawsuit against Novelis to prevent acquisition of US aluminium firm Aleris
According to a recent report, Hindalco’s United States unit Novelis Corporation has again faced a lawsuit for its $2.6 billion proposed purchase of aluminium parts manufacturer Aleris Corporation. The news came after the Justice Department said this on Wednesday, September 4, citing that this...
The US imports of total aluminium increases 8.7% YoY and 4.6% MoM in June 2019
The US imports of aluminium including scrap increased 40,000 tonnes or 8.7 per cent year-on-year to stand at 500,000 tonnes in June 2019. On a month on month comparison, the import volume increased 4.6 per cent from May’s import volume of 478,000 tonnes, according to the latest Mineral Industry...
Nemak workers protest company’s decision to close down aluminium casting facility in Windsor
Unionized workers of Windsor Nemak plant reportedly staged a protest on Monday, September 2, against the company’s decision to close the Windsor facility. The workers vowed to stay off the job until Nemak reverses its decision. In mid-July 2019, Nemak had announced that it planned to close down its...
North America's apparent aluminium consumption was up 2.2 per cent YoY to 5.7 Mt in the first six months of 2019
Preliminary estimates from the Aluminum Association indicate that aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totalled an estimated 6.4 million tonnes during the first six months of 2019, a slight increase from YTD 2018. Demand for semi-fabricated...
United Steelworkers ready to vote on Alcoa's new 4-year labour agreement for its five U.S. Locations
Alcoa Corporation and the United Steelworkers are at the final stage of agreement on a new 4-year labour agreement for approximately 1,700 active employees at five U.S. Alcoa locations. A long running negotiation process between the Company and the United Steelworkers is finally coming to a...
EPA seeks public input on an aluminium smelting site clean-up
According to a recent report, the United States Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public opinion on the clean-up of an old aluminium smelting site in Benton Harbor. “Benton Harbor is becoming a boom town again and the more contributing parties we can get together to clean up toxic land...
Fort Lauderable-based YachtCreators unveils an all-aluminium 27-metre yacht
Fort Lauderable-based YachtCreators has reportedly unveiled an aluminium 27-metre yacht built for an American serial entrepreneur and boater. Expected to be launched in late September, this is the first known yacht project to implement Voith’s linear jet propulsion system. As per the report, Yacht...
Canadian government supports Alberta's steel and aluminum sector for boosting efficiency and creating jobs
Government of Canada has announced fund for 10 Alberta steel and aluminium companies in order to diversify their products, improve productivity, and reduce costs. Canada's steel and aluminium sectors are key contributors to the Canadian economy by virtue of the jobs they create and the revenue...
Slow demand and falling prices of scrap aluminium leading to closure of recycling centers in California
In early August, rePlanet suddenly closed all 284 of its recycling centers and terminated 750 employees. The company blamed reduced payments, depressed pricing for scrap aluminium and PET plastic, and higher operating costs as the factors leading to their closure. Currently, about 19% of all...
Hansens Aluminum's aluminium plant in Henderson comes to a halt due to failed deadlines for incentives
A new aluminium plant by Hansens Aluminum, which was supposed to start operations from 2019 and create 50 new jobs in Henderson is put on hold. The 75,000 square-foot automotive aluminium plant within the Henderson County Riverport Industrial Park was supposed to connect this area to a global...
