What does the building and construction market mean for aluminium extrusion industry? The answer may depend less on how much the world builds and more on where it builds and what those buildings require. As construction activity picks up across regions, aluminium extrusion is set to follow - but...
The US Department of War has committed USD 750 million to back rare earth supplies from Brazil’s Serra Verde, as Washington moves to build a more secure, China-independent supply chain for critical minerals used in defence, energy, aerospace and advanced manufacturing. The investment will support...
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The aluminium end-user sector showed great progress this week. Ball Corporation announced the opening of a new plant in Peru, a South American nation, where consumption of canned drinks has been increasing considerably in the last few years and now with this investment, Ball will respond to the...
According to the latest data reported by the US Geological Survey, the United States’ aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Argentina in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q2022) closed at 45,600 tonnes. However, on a Y-o-Y calculation, a surge of 282,200 tonnes or 162.06 per cent was recorded in...
Aluminium is a highly durable metal that can be recycled again and again without losing its inherent value. Compared to making the same amount of aluminium from scratch, recycling aluminium saves 95% of the energy. Metal recycling isn't always as straightforward as it should be. Among the metals...
According to the International Aluminium Institute, primary aluminium production in North America during May 2022 stood at 325,000 tonnes, rebounding by 10,000 tonnes from the previous month. In April 2022, primary aluminium output in North America had lost that amount and stood at 315,000 tonnes....
Colorado-based Ball Corporation is extending its activities in South America with a new production facility in Chilca, Peru. The beverage can manufacturer has estimated a production capacity of more than 1 billion aluminium cans each year and will start commercial supply by 2023. This publicised...
Sustainability lies at the heart of the Brazilian aluminium sector, serving as a motivator for decision-making and project implementation. From mining to recycling, ABAL promotes enterprises along the value chain. Companies in the Brazilian aluminium value chain have now obtained ASI certification...
On 1 st June 2022, the globally renowned diversified mining and metals company, South32 Limited announced that it has completed the acquisition of an additional 16.6% shareholding and related rights in Maputo, Mozambique based Mozal Aluminium from MCA Metals Holding GmbH (Mitsubishi). The final...
According to the latest USGS statistics, in February 2022, the United States imported 4,270 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars from South Africa, which went on to nosedive by 2,510 tonnes or 37.02 percent from 6,780 tonnes in January 2022. However in January, there was a hike of 3050...
Traditionally, aluminium cans have been used for beverages, but cans are also popular for storing food, oils, chemicals, and other liquids. In addition to being more malleable and lighter than steel cans (aluminium is one-third as heavy as steel), aluminium cans don't rust or corrode. In Argentina,...
The Atlanta, Georgia headquartered American industrial aluminium company Novelis Inc. on 16th May 2022 released its first Green Bond report. Novelis Inc., the leading sustainable aluminium solutions provider and world leader in rolled aluminium products issued a 500 million EUR (approximately $588...
In modern times, recycling aluminium from scrap has become a vital component of industry and has been a practice since the early 1900s. However, the process was a low profile undertaking until the 1960s, when the recycling of aluminium beverage cans finally came into the limelight. The most common...
The sole aluminium smelter in Argentina and one of the largest in South America, Aluar Aluminio Argentino has awarded Vestas, the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions for the 81 MW Llano IV Wind Farm in the province of Chubut in Argentina. However, it has been reported...
Mexico’s aluminium scrap exports to the United States stood at 17,100 tonnes in February 2022, reflecting a month-on-month increase of 11.03 per cent or 1,700 tonnes from 15,400 tonnes, found the US Geological Survey data. The exports in January were 700 tonnes or 4.76 per cent higher than 14,700...
Aluar, the largest aluminium smelter in South America and Acindar, the only subsidiary of ArcelorMittal, has agreed to spend $140 million in the San Luis Norte wind farm in the southern province of Chubut alongside chemicals business Petroqumica Comodoro Rivadavia. Aluar will be investing US$130...
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has certified each of Hydro's three extrusion operations in Brazil, based on ASI's Performance Standard. The ASI-certified extrusion factories in Brazil are Itu (SP), Tubaro (SC), and Utinga (SP). The factories employ roughly 900 workers in total. ASI...
On February 19 2022, due to an internal power distribution breakdown, one of the four production lines of Hydro's part-owned main aluminium facility in Brazil, Albras, was shutdown. However, as of April 8 2022, the aluminium facility will be restarted. As a result of the breakdown, one potline, the...
On Friday, April 8, Crown Holdings, Inc.'s Crown Beverage Can Brazil Division subsidiary has received ASI Chain of Custody Standard Certification for the fabrication of aluminium can bodies and ends. The other six plants certified by ASI in October 2021 are Cabreva, S. Paulo; Estancia, Sergipe;...
Alumina output in South America during January-February 2022 totalled 1.859 million tonnes, reflecting a year-on-year downfall of 8.6 per cent from 2.034 million tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute’s data. In February, alumina production in South America amounted to 864,000 tonnes...
