Aluminium unibody marks a major design upgrade in iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro Max has moved from a titanium frame to an aluminium unibody, marking one of the biggest material changes. The new phone uses an aluminium unibody alongside 40 per cent recycled content, while adding a larger display, upgraded cameras and longer battery life. The iPhone 15 Pro...
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...
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Land Rover unveils new Discovery in the U.S. ahead of LA Auto Show
<p>Land Rover unveiled its all-new Discovery for the first time in the U.S. in Venice, California ahead of its debut in LA Auto Show. Based on the SUV maker's lightweight aluminium construction, the new Discovery has shed approximately 1,000 lbs from the weight of the outgoing LR4. Still the...
The Aluminum Association and Manufacturing Community show commitment to unite America post-election
<p>Following the election of President-Elect Donald Trump, Aluminum Association President & CEO Heidi Brock joined National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons and more than 1,100 other manufacturing and business leaders from across the United States in pledging to...
Century Aluminum shares trading 12% higher on Wednesday after election results
<p>Shares of Century Aluminum, a loss making producer of standard-grade, high-purity and value-added primary aluminium products in the U.S., are trading 12% higher on Wednesday bringing a sigh of relief to the investors.<br /><br />As a continuation of the downturn of US primary industry, Century...
The U.S. imported 235,222 tons of aluminium foil in 2015; China leads the list of exporters
<p>The U.S. has a big market for aluminium foils as flexible packaging is one of the most profitable industries in the nation. According to the Aluminum Association, the aluminium foil market is worth about $5 billion, and about 36% of it is supplied by imports, up from only 16% in 2007.</p> <p>As...
Hansens Aluminum to build 90-job manufacturing plant in Henderson
<p>Automotive parts maker Hansens Aluminum LLC, a family owned South African company, plans to locate a 90-job, $18.4 million manufacturing facility in Henderson. The company plans to build a state-of-the-art aluminium extrusion facility of up to 75,000 square feet at the Henderson County Riverport...
Sherwin Alumina to shut down Gregory plant; signs employee severance pay agreement with USW
<p>The United Steelworkers (USW) union announces that it has reached an agreement with the Sherwin Alumina management regarding preseravtion of pension plan and gains severance pay and other benefits for the USW members after the comapny's alumina refinery in Gregory shuts down officially on...
Alcoa Corporation rises, parent Arconic slips during market debut
<p>Alcoa has officially separated into two independent companies, as the aluminium major separated its upstream operations from the value added businesses that supply the aerospace and ­automotive markets.<br /><br />After the separation, shares of Alcoa Corporation- the spin-off that contains...
U.S. Senators urge Treasury Secretary to halt Zhongwang takeover of Aleris
<p>According to a Reuter’s report, a dozen U.S. senators urged the Obama administration on Wednesday that a national security review panel rejects China Zhongwang’s proposed $2.3 billion takeover of U.S. aluminium products maker and a major aerospace supplier Aleris Corp. The deal marks...
Aluminum net shipments in the U.S. and Canada rise YOY in September
<p>According to an Aluminum Association estimate, Aluminum net shipments (including exports) by domestic U.S. and Canadian facilities totalled an estimated 2,027 million pounds during September. This recorded a 2.3 per cent increase YOY over the September 2015 total of 1,981 million pounds.</p>...
Scrap aluminium recovery in the U.S. increases YOY in August
<p>According to the monthly aluminium recycling statistics from the U.S. Geological Survey and the Department of Interior, the U.S. aluminium industry purchased an estimated 781 million pounds of aluminium scrap during August 2016. This records a five per cent increase from the August 2015 total of...
Century Aluminium continues with primary aluminium downturn in Third Quarter 2016
<p>As a continuation of the downturn of US primary industry, Century Aluminium Company reported a net loss of $58.3 million ($0.67 per share) in Q3 against $9.5 million ($0.11 per share) in Q2. The adjusted net loss of third quarter was $29.1 million. Results were negatively impacted by...
Homeland Security agents question U.S. Aluminium companies on fake Chinese imports
<p>According to a report from Wall Street Journal, Federal investigators have launched a probe into the allegations that some U.S. companies may be linked to aluminium giant China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd in evading import tariffs on Chinese aluminium by means of illegal ways.<br /> <br />As a...
“Now is the time for China to join the community of responsible global aluminum producers to fully and fairly participate in the aluminum market.” Charles Johnson, VP Policy at the Aluminum Association
<p>On September 29, 2016, <strong>Garney Scott, President & CEO of Scepter, Inc. </strong>and <strong>Chairman of the Aluminum Association</strong>, as well as <strong>Heidi Brock, President and CEO of the Aluminum Association</strong> testified at the <strong>U.S. International Trade...
Aluminium mill product orders in North America up 1.6% YTD in September; drops MOM
<p>The Aluminium Association’s “Index of Net New Orders of Aluminium Mill Products” for September dropped 5.6 per cent from the previous month. As a whole, new order for all aluminium mill products saw a drop in the U.S. and Canada month on month. Orders for flat roll products...
Secondary aluminium recovery in U.S up 3.3% YTD through July: USGS
<p>The U.S. aluminium industry purchased an estimated 766 million pounds of aluminium scrap during July 2016; according to aluminium recycling statistics published by the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Interior, slightly up than the July 2015 total of 760 million.<br /><br /><img...
Ohio’s US senators call for WTO action against Chinese aluminium firms
<p>Ohio’s two United States senators issued a joint press release on Friday urging the United States Trade Representative to bring a World Trade Organization case against the People’s Republic of China over its aluminium overcapacity. The senators say that 15,000 American workers have...
Apparent consumption in U.S. and Canada markets up 5.8% in August 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 17,780 million pounds during January to August 2016, an increase of 2.3 per cent over the same period...
Clinton condemns Trump for using Chinese steel and aluminium in his namesake towers
<p>Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee is facing stern criticism in US for using steel and aluminium from China for the construction of his namesake towers.<br /><br />Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on October 19 criticised her GOP (Grand Old Party) counterpart,...
