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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Century Aluminum commends USTR’s request for WTO consultation with China on illegal aluminium subsidies
<p>Century Aluminum Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer Michael A. Bless today commended the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) announcement that the United States has requested World Trade Organization (WTO) consultations with China regarding the Chinese government’s...
U.S to file WTO complaint against Chinese aluminium subsidies
<p>The Obama administration is expected to file a complaint on Thursday with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against China over aluminium subsidies, as reported by Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.<br /><br />The world's two largest economies are expected to affect by the WTO complaint, since...
CRL-U.S. Aluminum folding doors earns Florida Product Approval
<p>A well-known Window & Door manufacturer in Florida, CRL-U.S. Aluminum, has received Florida Product Approval by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation for its product lines Monterey S55 and S80 Bi-Folding Doors.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display:...
U.S. secondary aluminium production up 8% YOY during October 2016
<p>According to aluminium recycling statistics published by the U.S. Geological Survey and Department of Interior, the U.S. aluminium industry purchased an estimated 795 million pounds of aluminium scrap during October 2016. This is 8.1 per cent more than the October 2015 total of 735 million.<br...
U.S. import of plates, sheets and strips increased about 30% in last two years
<p>The U.S is a growing market for semi –finished aluminium products and a considerable part of its consumption is taken care of by import.</p> <p>{newsStudioGallery}<br /><br />Preliminary estimates indicate that aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic...
Rochester Institute of Technology to lead REMADE Institute for recycling aluminium
<p>The Rochester Institute of Technology has launched a new initiative under Reducing Embodied-Energy and Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) Institute for recycling, reuse, and remanufacturing of aluminium.</p> <p>The REMADE Institute, worth US$150 million, is financed by the United States federal...
U.S. alumina imports to grow in 2017 as producers seek to benefit from rising prices
<p>Global alumina market witnessed a steady demand growth in 2016, driven by the China factor. New smelter starts and old capacity restarts in China coupled with supply difficulties buoyed prices up both in China and ex-China market. In the U.S. too, integrated producers like erstwhile Alcoa Corp.,...
USA alumina export drops 38% YOY during third quarter 2016
<p>According to USGS’ recently published bauxite and alumina industry survey for the Third Quarter 2016, imports of alumina during the third quarter of 2016 were 315,000 tons. This records a 3% increase from those in the second quarter but 20% drop from the third quarter of 2015. The general...
USA bauxite import drops 61% YOY during third quarter 2016
<p>According to USGS’ recently published bauxite and alumina industry survey for the Third Quarter 2016, imports of crude and dried bauxite by USA in the third quarter of 2016 were 1.14 million tons (Mt). This records a 20% drop from those in the second quarter of 2016 and 61% drop from the...
Shipments of aluminium extruded products in the U.S. and Canada up in November
<p>According to the estimate of The Aluminum Association, shipments of aluminium products in U.S. and Canada drop slightly YOY in October 2016.<br /><br />During November 2016, estimated shipments of Drawing Stock, Bare Wire and Rod & Bar by domestic producers ( U.S. and Canada) totalled 98.5...
Top five aluminium can manufacturers in the U.S.
Because of its attributes, the demand for aluminium can has skyrocketed around the world. The U.S., one of the largest manufacturers of aluminium cans, consumes an average of 380 types of beverages in aluminium cans every year. Aluminium can manufacturers invested over $1 billion in U.S....
EGA expands its U.S. operations to capitalize on rising aluminium demand
<p>Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced yesterday that it is expanding its operations in America. The decision comes at a time when the newly elected Trump government in the United States has pledged to revive the domestic core industries such as metal production and product manufacturing on...
The evolution of aluminium canoes in the U.S.
<p>After World War II, aluminium, the new metal revolutionized the manufacture and performance of american-made canoes. A book “Canoes: A Natural History in North America” reveals the evolution and design of this ancient watercraft.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display:...
U.S Mint takes custody of 1974- D aluminium cent
<p>The 1974 D-aluminium cent was a one-cent coin proposed by the United States Mint in 1973. It was composed of an alloy of aluminium and traces metals and its weight, 0.93 gram. The 1974-D Lincoln aluminium cent was returned to the U.S Mint after resolving disagreement between two men and the...
U.S. aluminium recovery from scrap increases 5.9% YTD in Sept 2016
<p>According to the aluminium recycling statistics published by the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Interior, the total aluminium scrap imports in the United States totalled an estimated 782 million pounds in September 2016. The volume represented a 5.5 per cent rise over the corresponding...
Aluminium product imports in U.S and Canada up 28% YTD in 2016
<p>According to the Preliminary estimates from Aluminum Association, aluminium demand in the United States and Canada that includes shipments by domestic producers plus imports were an estimated 22,120 million pounds during January to October 2016, an increase of 1.6 per cent over the same period...
2016 Roundup: Aluminium in the Transportation Highlights
<p>Transport industry continues to stand aluminium’s demand in 2016. Transportation sector has been the major end use market for aluminium due to its lightweight, flexible, strong, and anti-corrosive properties. The aluminium industry develops and manufacture aluminium products for the...
New can stock scrap receipts in U.S. flat during November 2016
<p>According to Aluminum Association report, U.S. received a total of 53.3 million pounds of new can stock (class) scraps during November 2016. The records a slight increase from over 53.1 million pounds in November 2015.<br /><br /><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left:...
