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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New Day Aluminium edges out ARG International to win auction for Noranda’s upstream assets
<p>New Day Aluminium has edged out ARG International AG in competitive bidding for the remaining upstream assets of US-based producer Noranda Aluminum, according to a court filing Thursday. ARG International has recently bought Noranda's idled, 263,000 mt/year New Madrid primary aluminium smelter...
Revolution Aluminum requests for a loan to pay back debt
<p>Revolution Aluminum Propco, a subsidiary of Revolution Aluminium LLC, filed a motion in the court requesting permission for borrowing $5.7 million to pay off its outstanding debts before starting their planned aluminium plant in Pineville. They also claimed that they secured the promise of...
Shipments of aluminium products in U.S. and Canada drop slightly in September 2016
<p>According to the estimate of The Aluminum Association, shipments of aluminium products in U.S. and Canada drop slightly YOY and YTD in September 2016.<br /><br />During September 2016, shipments of can stock by domestic producers totalled 355.2 million pounds, slightly up from the September 2015...
US aluminium scrap prices plateau while Chinese aluminium scrap edges higher on Index
<p>In the US, shredded scrap prices rose during the week ended August 19, while major US aluminium scrap commodities weekly average prices on Scrap Register Price Index stayed stable.<br /><br />According to TSI, US Midwest shredded scrap index ticked up $1 a long ton to finish the week at $237 a...
Oswego port saw a rebound in aluminium shipment in September
<p>According to the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp., average shipping this season on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system dropped from the last season, although recent shipments of aluminium, grain and iron ore boosted the sea traffic in September.<br /><br />YTD cargo shipments for the...
The USW president expresses concern over the impact of unfair trade on the U.S. aluminium industry
<p>The president of United Steelworkers Local 420-A, Robert Smith recently testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission and expressed his concern over the impact of unfair trade on the aluminium industry in the United States.<br /><br />The hearing in Washington, D.C., was part of the...
Aluminum Extruders Council releases EPDs for extruded component
<p>The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has released the most comprehensive industry-wide set of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for aluminium extrusions manufactured in the United States and Canada.<br /><br />The EPDs quantify the ‘cradle-to-gate’ lifecycle environmental...
Alcoa stocks close down sharply on missed Q3 profit, lower prices
<p>The NYSE-listed stock of US lightweight alloys specialist Alcoa on Tuesday closed down 11.42 per cent at $27.91 apiece after the company reported third-quarter results falling short of analyst expectations.<br /><br />Despite reporting a higher net profit of $166-million, or $0.33 a share, which...
National Manufacturing Day showcases key role of recycling in U.S. economy
<p>The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) today joins in the celebration of National Manufacturing Day by highlighting the many positive contributions the recycling industry to the U.S. manufacturing landscape. In 2015 alone, more than 130 million metric tons of metal, paper, plastic,...
U.S. Federal judge rejects antitrust lawsuit against banks and commodity companies
<p>According to Reuters, a U.S. Federal judge on Wednesday October 5 finally rejected nationwide antitrust lawsuit by a number of end users accusing banks and commodity companies of working together to drive up aluminium prices by deliberately hoarding metal and controlling supply from 2009 to...
AEC stands up for the U.S. aluminium industry during Aluminum Week
<p>During Aluminum Week held in Washington, DC, The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) together with the Aluminum Association put forward the U.S. aluminium industry’s voice in front of the government. </p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto;...
Aluminium plants in NY hurt by 'predatory' China trade practices: Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator
<p>According to a latest media update, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer pressed the International Trade Commission to take action against the alleged wrong trade practises by foreign metal producers especially China. He is concerned about the "predatory" trade practices damaging the business...
U.S. and Canada made a net aluminium shipment of 15,854 million pounds through August 2016
<p>According to the preliminary estimate of The Aluminum Association, for the month of August, U.S. and Canada shipped 463.0 million pounds of Aluminium Extruded Products (extruded shapes, pipe & tube, and rod & bar). This is an increase of 4.3 per cent over the August 2015 total of 444.1...
Aluminum Association leadership to testify on Chinese industry practices at U.S. International Trade Commission hearing
<p>Garney Scott, President & CEO of Scepter, Inc. and Chairman of the Aluminum Association, as well as Heidi Brock, President and CEO of the Aluminum Association, will testify at the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) public hearing on the Investigation on the Competitive Conditions...
Constellium awarded contract with the TARDEC
<p>Constellium N.V. announced today that it has been awarded a contract with TARDEC, the US Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center supporting the Combat Vehicle Prototype (CVP) platform.<br /><br />Being awarded this contract helps demonstrate the expertise of Constellium...
Apparent consumption in U.S. and Canada markets dropped 4.4 per cent in July 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 15,360 million pounds during January to July 2016, an increase of 1.2 per cent over the same period last...
Shipments of aluminium products in U.S. and Canada up YOY in August 2016
<p>According to the estimate of The Aluminum Association, shipments of aluminium products in U.S. and Canada rise YOY and YTD in August 2016.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"...
New can stock (class) scrap receipts up 7.3% YOY during August 2016
<p>According to Aluminum Association report, U.S. received a total of 62.1 million pounds of new can stock (class) scrap receipts during August 2016, which records an increase of 7.3 per cent over 57.8 million pounds in August 2015.</p> <p><br /><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block;...
