AL Circle Analysis: Import rise meets demand growth on aluminium extrusion chessboard
Aluminium’s downstream trade network is getting more fragmented as import dependence, changing end-use demand and trade-policy interventions reshape regional markets. From North America and Europe to Asia-Pacific, the aluminium industry is navigating a market where access to supply, competitive...
US industrial policy needs to be systematic, not just ad hoc – Part 2
Our current approach can win economic skirmishes, but not the geopolitical conflict. – Part 2 Impact #5 of ad hoc industrial policy: Failing to use all required tools Industrial policy is often caricatured as just tariffs and subsidies. Mis-framed debates that evaluate the merits of tariffs in...
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Metal Shark to construct welded aluminium cutters for US Navy
<p>American shipbuilding company Metal Shark has been awarded contract by the US Navy to develop near-coastal patrol vessels (NCPVs) for the US partner nations. The shipbuilder was selected from a field of six competing shipyards by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), and was subsequently...
North American Primary production drops slightly in May, secondary recovery supports growing demand
<p>The Aluminum Association, in cooperation with the Aluminium Association of Canada, reported primary aluminum production in North America (U.S. and Canada) was at an annual rate of 3,950,536 tonnes during May 2017.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
AEC comments on Section 232 Investigation on the Effects of Aluminium Import on U.S. National Security
<p>On June 22, the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) testified at the public hearing of the Section 232 Investigation on the Effects of Imports of Aluminum on U.S. National Security. For decades aluminum extrusions have been used in military applications ranging from plated material...
Import of aluminium powder and flakes by the U.S. estimated to rise in Q1 and Q2 on good demand
<p>According to the latest reports from Aluminum Association; shipments of aluminium powder and paste to domestic markets by the U.S. and Canada producers, including imports by domestic producers, totaled 7.96 million pounds during May 2017, an increase of 29% over the May 2016 total of 6.17...
Extruded aluminium product shipments in North America up in May 2017
<p>According to the latest report from Aluminium Association, shipments of Aluminum Extruded Products (extruded shapes, pipe & tube, and rod & bar) by U.S. and Canadian producers stood at an estimated 467.6 million pounds during May 2017, up 5.6% YOY. On a month on month comparison,...
Aluminium industry from Europe, USA and Canada stand in unison during Section 232 hearing
<p>US Department of Commerce held a public hearing on June 22 on the Section 232 Investigation into the impact of aluminium imports on US national security. The aluminium industry from Europe, USA and Canada has come together to testify at the Section 232 hearing.</p> <p style="text-align:...
Scrap export in North America up 19.4% in April 2017, imports too on upward track
<p>According to the latest report from Aluminum Association imports of aluminium ingot, scrap and mill products into the U.S. and Canada (excluding cross-border trade) increased 12.5% YoY in April 2017 to 785 million pounds.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
Aluminium Association of Canada concerned about the U.S. trade policies; eyes new markets
<p>Trump’s new protective trade policies are creating concerns among the neighbouring countries like Canada which has been in a balanced trade relation with the U.S. Canada has been exporting large amount of aluminium into the U.S.</p> <p>President and CEO of the Aluminium Association of...
DOC rules fake 6xxx aluminium pallets are covered by AD/CVD orders on Chinese extrusion
<p>In a much-awaited ruling, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced yesterday, June 14 that the so-called “aluminum pallets” imported from China to USA, made of 6xxx-series aluminium alloy are covered by the scope of their antidumping and countervailing duty orders. The ruling...
Trump may implement new legislations on steel and aluminium import ‘very soon’
<p>On Monday June 12, President Donald Trump announced at a Cabinet meeting that the United States will soon implement new legislation to control the dumping of foreign steel and aluminium in the country.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
Orders of aluminium mill products in the U.S. up through first five month of 2017
<p>According to the recently published “Index of Net New Orders of Aluminum Mill Products” by the Aluminum Association for May, the order increased 6.3% from April 2017. Orders for flat roll products (sheet, plate, can stock and foil) were up 4.1%, while orders for extruded products...
Trump’s plan to tax aluminium import may hit the US beer industry hard
<p>Donald Trump’s administration is making an effort to save the US aluminium industry and its jobs by imposing tax on cheap aluminium imports. However, on the flip side, this extra tax on aluminium will be passed on to the end users and may raise the beer prices. Tim Weiner, the senior...
US lawmakers urge US Treasury Secretary to reject Aleris sale to China Zhongwang
<p>The sale agreement of Aleris Corp to China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd has been one of the most critical as well as controversial announcements made during 2016. The announcement has created major concern among US lawmakers and aluminium players because of its critical after effects. About 27...
Top five aluminium foil manufacturers in the U.S.
Aluminium foil is more than just a convenient food packaging material. The global aluminium foil packaging market will reach 12.45 million tons by 2020, recording a CAGR of 6.47 per cent, according to analysts at Technavio, Aluminium foil, which is a malleable material, can be moulded without...
Russia and the US aluminium exports fall during January-April 2017
<p>Two of the world's biggest primary aluminium producing countries Russia and the US registered declines in their aluminium offshore sales during January-April 2017. Russia reported a drop in the export volume while the US registered a decline in both import and export for the period under...
Heineken to roll out new aluminium bottles in three locations in the US
<p>Heineken, the leading Dutch brewing company has introduced new designs for its limited-edition aluminium bottles and specified three additional locations in USA to roll out the same.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
US shredded aluminum scrap rejected by Dalian Customs
<p>Nearly 105 tonnes of dismantled automotive shredded aluminum scrap from the US were recently rejected by Dalian Customs for containing higher levels of impurities and dust than national standard.</p> <p></p> <p>This batch of aluminum scrap, declared for imports by one company in Liaoning...
California’s Recycling Rate Drops After Closure of Around 500 Recycling Centers
<p>Beverage container recycling rates in California have fallen below 80 percent for the first time since 2008, according to new data released last week by CalRecycle, the state’s recycling agency. The reduced recycling rate means that two million additional containers are littered or...
