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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China Zhongwang denies United States' aluminum extrusions dumping accusations
China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd , the world's second largest producer of aluminum extrusions, denied U.S. accusations it had evaded import duties, saying its export business had been conducted in strict accordance with rules in China and overseas markets. The accusations are the first formal U.S. move...
Alba appoints a new Manager for regional sales office in United States
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the leading aluminium smelters in the world, announced the appointment of Patrick Hudson as the new Sales Manager for its regional sales office in United States - Alba Americas. Patrick will be responsible to oversee the growth and development of Alba’s...
AEC Files Scope Clarification and Circumvention Case against China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) filed a petition against China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd. alleging the company has systematically and illegally evaded duties on aluminum extrusions imported into the United States. The alleged scheme involves hundreds of millions of pounds of aluminum extrusions...
AMI Metals to provide aluminium flat rolled material for F-35
Tennessee-based AMI Metals, a subsidiary of Reliance Steel & Aluminum, has secured a contract worth around $300m from Lockheed Martin to provide aluminium flat rolled material for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The multi-year deal covers the value-added, just-in-time, cut-to-size and cut-to-shape...
Century Issues WARN Notice at Mt. Holly, SC Smelter
Century Aluminum of South Carolina, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Century Aluminum Company today issued a notice to employees at its Mt. Holly, South Carolina aluminum smelter of its intent to curtail plant operations if the smelter is unable to secure a competitively priced power arrangement to...
USW members rally to call for end to Sherwin Alumina lockout
It was a landmark Saturday afternoon rally. Hundreds of United Steelworks (USW) members walked down Saratoga Boulevarde to call for the end to Sherwin Alumina lock out. Sherwin Alumina shuttered down its Gregory facility in 2014 rendering 450 employees jobless. USW members had offered more than...
Garmco revamps international operations
Bahrain-based Garmco, an international aluminium rolling mill and one of the largest downstream aluminium facilities in the Middle East, has completed a major restructuring of its international operations. This is in line with the company's three-year strategy, which involves closing unprofitable...
LME signs up 9 warehouse firms for new aluminium premium contracts
The London Metal Exchange has signed up nine warehouse for its new aluminium premium contracts due to be launched in November, a crucial step towards ensuring their acceptance and use. Warehouse companies that will get involved in the premium contracts include Henry Bath, majority-owned by China's...
Alcoa to supply titanium for F-35 program in addition to advanced aluminium products
Lightweight metals leader Alcoa today announced a contract to supply titanium for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II aircraft program, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). Under the contract, Alcoa becomes the titanium supplier for airframe structures for all three variants of the F-35...
"We’re focused … to ensure a level playing field where all global aluminum producers can compete in a fair and open market." Heidi Brock, President & CEO, The Aluminum Association, USA
The Aluminum Association is the leading voice for aluminum industry in Washington, DC that promotes the production and use of aluminum as the sustainable material of choice. The Association provides global standards, industry statistics and expert knowledge to its members and policy makers....
Orbite receives Notice of Allowance for US fly ash monetization patent
Orbite Technologies Inc. today announced that it has been advised by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that its patent application titled "Processes for Treating Fly Ash" has been found allowable. Consequently, the Company has processed payment of the requisite fees and...
CM Truck Beds announces new aluminium truck bed manufacturing plant
America’s fastest growing truck bed manufacturing company in America, CM Truck Beds, announced the retooling and opening of the new aluminum truck bed manufacturing plant. Located in Madill, OK, CM Truck Beds’ new facility is equipped to produce our unsurpassed, top-quality aluminum truck beds....
National Manufacturing Day highlights impact of recycling to U.S. economy
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) joins in the nationwide celebration of National Manufacturing Day by emphasizing the many positive economic contributions of the recycling industry to the U.S. manufacturing landscape. In 2014 alone, more than 135 million metric tons of metal,...
Aluminum Association updates on its U.S. - China Aluminum Trade Policy
The current imbalance in the aluminum supply/demand relationship inside China has spurred an oversupply which is resulting in two negative outcomes for the U.S. economy and the aluminum industry as a whole. It encourages illegal trade, trans-shipment, and re-melting of fabricated aluminum products,...
Constellium-UACJ joint venture to start mid-2016
The $150 million Constellium/UACJ Corp. joint venture under construction at the 4,000-acre Kentucky Transpark is 80 percent complete and on schedule, said Markus Wild, chief executive officer. The first 300-meter-long production line at the 225,000-square foot aluminum facility should be...
Fresh selling seen in aluminium, down at 103.25
Aluminium settled down -1.01% at 103.25 as prices remains under pressure from oversupply, especially from China, but nearer term tightness has emerged. China's economic growth will be largely stable in the third quarter as the impact from a stock market plunge will be limited, a government body...
Granco Clark exhibits at Aluminum USA Nov 11-12, at Cobo Center, Detroit
Granco Clark, the world leading extrusion equipment manufacturer, will be exhibiting at the Aluminum USA Nov 11-12, at Cobo Center, Detroit, Michighan. Like the Cobo Center, named “Best in Class”, it is very fitting that Granco Clark exhibits at the Aluminum USA show. “Aluminium USA is the place to...
EPA issues final NESHAP rule for secondary aluminum production
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants to account for changes to the secondary aluminum production category. Secondary aluminum production facilities include those with an aluminum scrap shredder or with a sweat furnace....
