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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Europe and U.S Aluminium premiums stable; Japan vulnerable due to supply glut
<p>According to a Reuters report, physical aluminium premiums have stabilized in Europe and the United States mostly driven by tight market due to attractive financing deals and strong demand. However, premiums in Japan are still vulnerable and may plunge further due to supply glut in...
New Jersey factory linked to Chinese aluminium probe
<p>The U.S. Commerce Department is investigating whether thousands of tons of aluminium at a factory in a Philadelphia suburb are part of an alleged scheme by a Chinese billionaire to evade tariffs by disguising the metal as shipping pallets and then remelting them for other uses.<br /><br />The...
Curtain Wall Coalition pledges for trade tariffs on imports of curtain wall extrusions
<p>U.S. aluminium extrusion industry has been accusing Chinese aluminium exports of posing a threat to their business and trying to take over their market. Another industry that has recently come vocal on this issue is the curtain wall extrusion industry.<br /><br />Another trade group from U.S.,...
China denies aluminium exports evading U.S. duties
<p>A Chinese industry group has denied that the country's aluminium producers could be involved in exporting extrusion products via Mexico to circumvent U.S. duties, in the latest sign of bubbling trade tensions between the two nations.<br /><br />A report by the Wall Street Journal last week cited...
EPA adds Columbia Falls Aluminum site to Superfund list
<p>The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) added three mining-related sites to the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites this week. The sites include the Anaconda Aluminum Co.’s Columbia Falls Reduction Plant site, also known as the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. (CFAC) site,...
China’s entry into downstream sector indicates changing dynamics of aluminium market
<p>After creating a monopoly in the market for primary aluminium, China aims to venture into the high value added segment for the metal.<br /> <br />The most surprising and unexpected step so far was when Chinese aluminum entrepreneur Liu Zhongtian of China Zhongwang announced the acquisition...
Aluminum Association commends US & China commitment to address aluminium overcapacity
<p>Aluminum Association has published a statement regarding the recently concluded bilateral dialogue between the U.S. and China during the G-20 Summit. The White House released a fact sheet following the meeting where they cited the issue of aluminium excess capacity and how U.S. and China would...
Estimated aluminium shipment in U.S. and Canada down 5.8 % YOY in July
<p>According to an Aluminum Association estimate, aluminium net shipments (including exports) by domestic facilities from U.S. and Canada facilities stood at 1,752 million pounds during July, which dropped 5.8 per cent from the July 2015 total of 1,860 million pounds. Shipments of aluminium mill...
Secondary recovery in U.S up 4% YTD in H1 2016: USGS
<p>The U.S. aluminium industry purchased an estimated 775 million pounds of aluminium scrap during June 2016, according to aluminium recycling statistics published by the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Interior, which recorded a slight increase of seven-tenths of one per cent over the June...
Gränges completes acquisition of Noranda's Huntingdon aluminium rolling plant
<p>Swedish aluminium company Gränges AB has completed the purchase of Noranda downstream aluminium rolling business in the United States. The company won the court supervised auction to acquire Noranda Aluminum assets in July this year. <br /><br />Gränges CEO Johan Menckel said,...
New emissions and fuel economy standards to integrate more aluminium into heavy-duty vehicles
<p>On August 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized new emissions and fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. They have listed benchmarks for cutting...
EU total exports of aluminum tubes and fittings rise to reach EUR 978 mln in 2015
<p>According to the recently published report by IndexBox Marketing on EU aluminium tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings, exports in the sector are still struggling to reach the pre-crisis level despite a healthy growth in the last three years. Increasing shipments outside the EU have till date...
Estimated aluminium demand in U.S. and Canada up 1.9% YTD in June
<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 13,329 million pounds during H1 2016, an increase of 1.9 per cent over the same period last year. Demand...
Aluminum Association gearing up for the ITC hearing on China-U.S. trade relations
<p>The Aluminum Association is known to be still not losing hopes on anti-dumping or countervailing duty cases on Chinese aluminium imports; but that largely depends on market conditions, which if deteriorate further will make it difficult for the U.S. aluminium trade body to defend them on a wider...
Secondary aluminium recovery in U.S. up 4.6% YTD in May: USGS
<p>The U.S. aluminium industry purchased an estimated 751 million pounds of aluminium scrap during May 2016, according to aluminium recycling statistics published by the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Interior, up 10.6 per cent over the May 2015 total of 679 million.<br /><br />According to...
Shipments of aluminium products in U.S. and Canada drop YOY in July 2016
<p>According to the estimate of The Aluminum Association, shipments of aluminium products in U.S. and Canada drop YOY and YTD in July 2016.<br /><br />During July 2016, shipments of can stock by domestic producers totalled 350.3 million pounds, a drop of 1.3 per cent over the July 2015 total of...
New truck rule recognizes aluminium as mass reduction solution to boost fleet fuel economy
<p>New regulations that will boost the fuel economy of the nation's medium and heavy-duty truck vehicle fleet recognize the importance of mass reduction technologies such as aluminum to help reach these goals. On August 16, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway...
Gränges AB: Patrick Lawlor appointed President Americas and Member of the Group Management Team
<p>In preparation of Gränges acquisition of Noranda’s downstream aluminium rolling operations in the United States, Patrick Lawlor has been appointed President Americas of Gränges, effective 22 August, 2016. He will replace Daniel Daoust, who will take on the role of Vice President...
