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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Aluminium foil, sheet and can stock shipments increase in US and Canada, powder and paste shipments drop
According to an Aluminum Association report, estimated shipments of Aluminum Foil by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 87.6 million pounds during March 2016, a rise of 1.7 per cent over the March 2015 total of 86.1 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments increased 10.4 per cent...
Port of Corpus Christi makes bid to purchase Sherwin Alumina property
The Port of Corpus Christi has put in a bid to buy the property of Sherwin Alumina Co., now wrestling with bankruptcy and a nearly two-year-long labor dispute, federal court records show. The fifth-largest port of the USA has offered a bid totaling $32.9 million, and already has made a $2 million...
New economic impact study shows continued strength of US aluminum industry
A new study released on April 20 shows the continued importance of the U.S. aluminum industry to the national economy. Research conducted by economic research firm John Dunham & Associates found that the domestic aluminum industry directly employs nearly 161,000 workers and contributes more than...
The Aluminum Association to review United Steelworkers’ petition on primary aluminum
The Aluminum Association looks forward to carefully reviewing the Section 201 petition on primary aluminum filed by the United Steelworkers on 18th April. The Association assured to work with their membership to better understand the impacts of such an action on the entire aluminum value chain. The...
Salsa launches carbon and aluminium versions of all-mountain trail bike Redpoint
Salsa is a brand known for their out-of-the-box take on the world of bikes. But now they have shouldered their way into the full-bore gnarmobile arena with their latest launch, the power bike- Redpoint in carbon and aluminium versions. The Redpoint is Salsa’s 27.5 inches wheeled 150mm trail bike...
USTR signs trade agreement with China on ending aluminium export subsidies
The People’s Republic of China has agreed to end export subsidies that have helped to drown the aluminium market (among others) in an oversupply of the metal. United States Trade Representative Michael Froman made the announcement regarding an agreement ending the subsidies in question last week...
Alcoa strikes power deal to keep Intalco aluminium plant open
Alcoa has agreed to a new power deal for its 279 000 t/y Intalco aluminium smelter in Washington state, according to a statement from its power supplier, staving off the closure of one of the last remaining US aluminium plants. Both sides struck a deal starting on July 1 that would keep 2.5...
US aluminium scrap recovery totaled 8,244 mln lb in 2015, up 2.8% over 2014
The U.S. aluminium industry purchased an estimated 746 million pounds of aluminium scrap during January 2016, according to aluminium recycling statistics published by the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Interior, down 9.2 per cent from the January 2015 total of 822 million. USGS estimates...
Declining US aluminium ingot supply to ratchet up need for imports to meet demand
US primary aluminium production will drop to 0.8Mt in 2016, down from 1.6Mt in 2015. The strong US dollar, relatively high power prices, and low metal prices are behind this major reduction in output. Ingot production will be the hardest hit, but the continuation of slab casting at Alcoa's Warrick...
Aluminum Association applauds International Trade Commission on launching investigation on global aluminum industry
The Aluminum Association applauds the International Trade Commission for beginning its investigation into the global aluminum industry and the competitiveness of U.S. producers. The federal trade agency announced yesterday it has officially launched its investigation, “Aluminum: Competitive...
US aluminum recovered from scrap falls in January 2016
According to USGS Mineral Industry Survey for Aluminum in January 2016, total aluminum recovered from scrap in January 2016 was 296,000 t, 2% more than that recovered in December 2015 but 9% less than that in January 2015. Of this, 173,000 t of aluminum was recovered from new scrap, 6% more than...
US primary production falls 25% in January YOY
According to USGS Mineral Industry Survey for Aluminum in January 2016, domestic primary aluminum production in US in January 2016 was 106,000 metric tons (t). The average daily production was 3,430 t, 6% less than the daily production during the preceding month and 25% less than that in January...
US aluminium smelting industry decline likely to have far-reaching consequences
An important part of the dramatic shift in global aluminium supply seen this century is the decline of primary production in the USA. While production in the Middle East has jumped from 0.9 million tonnes (Mt) in 1999 to an expected 5.7Mt this year, and Chinese primary production has skyrocketed...
Anheuser-Busch InBev breaks ground on US aluminium bottle line
Anheuser-Busch InBev has started construction on a US$175m aluminium bottle line in Florida as it looks to increase production of the format. The new line, at Anheuser-Busch's Metal Container Corp facility in Jacksonville, will produce Budweiser and Bud Light aluminium bottles, the company said...
US shredded scrap prices up; US aluminium scrap prices stay stable
United States shredded scrap prices up during the week ended March 11, while major US aluminium scrap commodities weekly average prices on Scrap Register Price Index stayed stable. According to TSI, US Midwest weekly shredded index increased $2 a long ton to $203 a long ton this week (delivered...
Aluminium demand in North America down by 5.3% in Jan 2016
According to the preliminary estimates of Aluminum Association, aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totalled an estimated 2,037 million pounds in January 2016, down 5.3 per cent from a year ago. Demand for semi-fabricated (mill) products...
JPMorgan reduces aluminium stockpile at LME
JPMorgan Chase has quietly reduced its multibillion-dollar stockpile of aluminium as the London Metal Exchange moves to introduce new rules on the reporting of outsized positions. Until last week, one party - identified as JPMorgan by traders, brokers and warehouse owners - was holding more than...
Aluminium Hydroxide/Alumina Hydrate Customs values on import revised
Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised customs values on the import of Aluminium Hydroxide/Alumina Hydrate from India, China, Korea, India, USA, EU and Japan for assessment of duty/taxes. The directorate has superseded Valuation Ruling No 233/2010, dated 09-03-2010 through a...
