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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Department of Commerce initiates circumvention investigation on 5050 Alloy Extrusions
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) last Tuesday issued its long-awaited circumvention decision in the Aluminum Extruders’ petition against China Zhongwang. The DOC decided that while 5050 alloyed aluminum extrusions are not expressly covered by the scope of its orders, it initiated an...
U.S. manufacturers’ coalition calls on Dept. of Commerce to fairly assess China’s economic status
A group of leading U.S. manufacturing associations today announced the formation of a new coalition, Manufacturers for Trade Enforcement, to oppose China’s designation as a market economy at the end of 2016. China has claimed that it should be automatically accorded treatment as if it were a market...
Revolution buys property for aluminium plant
The company that plans to build an aluminium plant in Pineville that could employ more than 1,000 people has bought property for the project. Revolution Aluminum Propco LLC secured the property that formerly housed Pineville's International Paper mill. The startup plans to build its own mill on the...
US urged to probe dramatic increase in imports of Chinese aluminium
The domestic aluminium industry in the US has demanded investigation into subsidies granted by Chinese administration to aluminium producers. This comes on the back of surge in imports of finished and semi-finished aluminium from China into the US. The demand was raised by Chicago-based Century...
Constellium-UACJ JV eyeing North American Body-in-White market
Constellium N.V. has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its Japanese partner UACJ Corporation (UACJ) to expand their existing joint venture to produce automotive Body-in-White (BiW) sheet in the U.S. The final contract is subject to the board approval of each party....
Aluminum Association steps up on trade
The U.S. aluminium industry is working through multiple channels to address China’s production overcapacity and resulting glut in the global market. The “China Trade Task Force,” a cooperative effort between smelter Century Aluminum and the United Steelworkers, has been the face of the drive to...
US military contractor develops improved laser using aluminium composite crystal
A United States defense contractor has developed a laser amplifier using Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (YAG) nanopowder. The new amplifier allows for rapid target engagement, low cost, and a high quantity of rounds. nGimat, Co., a contractor to the Air Force Research Laboratory, developed the technology...
Gov. Nixon allocating funding for layoffs at Noranda Aluminum
Gov. Jay Nixon announced on Tuesday, March 8 that $1.7 million in resources will be allocated to assist the nearly 850 workers impacted by layoffs at the Noranda Aluminum in New Madrid. These resources, made available through the Missouri Department of Economic Development and other partner...
North America’s aluminum net shipments down in January
According to an Aluminum Association report, aluminum net shipments (including exports) by domestic U.S. and Canadian facilities totalled an estimated 1,853 million pounds during January 2016, down 3.4 per cent from the January 2015 total of 1,919 million pounds. Shipments of aluminum mill products...
US shredded scrap prices remain flat; US aluminum scrap prices stay flat
United States shredded scrap prices remained flat during the week ended February 19, while major US aluminum scrap commodities weekly average prices on Scrap Register Price Index showed an almost flat trend. According to TSI, US Midwest weekly shredded index remained flat at $182 a long ton the...
Alcoa awarded up to $50 million contract from U.S. Army to advance combat vehicles
Lightweight metals leader Alcoa has been awarded a five-year contract from the U.S. Army worth up to $50 million for R&D projects focused on developing innovative, lightweighting solutions for ground combat vehicles. The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center...
China aluminium alloy wheel exports fall sharply in January
China reported large declines in both volume and value of its aluminium alloy wheel exports in January 2016. China exported 65,100 tonnes of aluminium alloy wheel in January, down 13.5 per cent from a year ago, and export value also dropped 19.4 per cent year-on-year to $304 million. The US was the...
Brazeway joins US' fight against non-competitive Chinese aluminum subsidies
Brazeway Inc. has joined the China Trade Task Force Coalition as part of a global effort to combat illegal Chinese aluminum subsidies in order save thousands of American aluminum jobs. Brazeway is the world's largest manufacturer of frost-free evaporators for household refrigeration and is a...
Aluminium demand recorded 1% rise in the US, Canada in 2015
The preliminary statistics released by the Aluminium Association indicates marginal rise in aluminium demand in the US, Canada during 2015. The producer inventories in Dec ’15 were up slightly when matched with the previous month. Also, aluminium scrap purchases by the industry during Dec ’15...
Linamar-GF Automotive selects Henderson County location for their new casting plant
Linamar and GF Automotive, a division of Georg Fischer, have zeroed in on Henderson County, North Carolina as the location for GF Linamar's new jointly-owned aluminium die casting plant to provide integrated light metal casting and machining solutions. Linamar and GF Automotive had jointly...
The Aluminum Association seeks Commission investigation into industry global competitiveness
The House Committee on Ways & Means has requested a formal investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) into the global competitiveness of the U.S. aluminum industry. The request initiates an inquiry by the U.S. government into the competitive conditions of the aluminum industry...
CIT reprimands DOC for scope ruling in Chinese aluminium-curtainwall battle
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) will have to revisit its decision to extend anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on some curtainwall units imported from China. Last week, Judge Donald C. Pogue of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) reprimanded the DOC for its March 2014 scope...
Drinks can makers Ball, Rexam launch US$3b asset sale ahead of merger
Drinks can manufacturers Ball Corp and Rexam Plc have begun the process of selling assets, potentially worth more than US$3 billion, to meet antitrust regulations ahead of their planned merger, several people familiar with the matter said. Both companies are expected to meet with representatives of...
