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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USGS reports 143000 tonnes domestic primary aluminium production in March 2015
United States Geological Survey (USGS) has reported that US domestic primary aluminum production in March 2015 was 143000 metric tons. The average daily production was 4,600 t, slightly less than the daily production during the previous month and 7% less than that in March 2014. Total aluminum...
Ameren will not extend Noranda aluminum plant's power contract
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp will have to seek a new power supplier or negotiate a new contract with Ameren Corp in five years to keep its Missouri smelter running, the latest obstacle for its only primary aluminum plant. Energy provider Ameren's Missouri division told Noranda last Thursday it...
10 tonnes of aluminium recovered in recycling fraud in California
California’s recycling regulators are trying to put the lid on out-of-state fraud and have busted two accused illegal haulers in the last two months, officials say. Investigators with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery staked out a recycling center in Phoenix on May 12 and watched...
Aluminum industry partners with Department of Energy
The Aluminum Association recently announced a new partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) to increase the number of aluminum industry jobs in the U.S. and explore new, sustainable technologies to advance U.S. manufacturing. The DOE’s Aluminum Industry Jobs Partnership will identify...
Domestic aluminum extrusion consumption grows 7.6 percent in 2014
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and the Aluminum Association today released industry estimates of aluminum extrusion shipments in North America by major market for 2014. Among key findings, domestic consumption of aluminum extrusions in the United States and Canada, which includes imports,...
Aluminum Association updates on downstream market situation in North America
Estimated shipments of Aluminum Drawing Stock, Bare Wire and Rod & Bar by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 105.0 million pounds during April 2015, unchanged from April 2014. Compared to the previous month, shipments declined 2.6 percent from the March 2015 revised total of 107.8 million pounds....
Aluminum cans: Most recycled and highest value beverage container on US market
Aluminum cans are the most recycled and highest value beverage container on the market today, according to a new report released by the Aluminum Association and Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI). The aluminum can has the highest recycling rate of any beverage container and contains 70 percent...
Fiat Chrysler falling behind in the aluminium run for trucks and SUVs
Fiat Chrysler, being a dominant player in the SUV and trucks market will soon have to adopt increased use of aluminium to meet the tough fuel economy regulations. Trucks and SUVs are anyways poor in fuel economy and federal fuel economy regulations are threatening to rise sharply through 2025...
ISRI testifies before Library of Congress in support of recyclers’ ability to unlock mobile devices
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, testified today before the United States Copyright Office, a department of the Library of Congress, in support of exempting recyclers who engage in bulk “unlocking” of mobile phones from liability. The...
Metalico reports loss for first quarter
Metalico Inc. has reported a net loss of $10.9 million for the first quarter of 2015, compared to a net loss of $3.9 million for the same time last year and a loss of $6 million for the prior year. Metalico also has reported sales of $75.9 million, compared to $118.5 million for the first quarter...
EPA’s new restrictions may hamper Kentucky’s aluminium industry
EPA’s proposed rules threaten to dampen the aluminum industry in Kentucky which has just started coming out of trouble. Kentucky has attracted the aluminum industry because of its abundant coal and the lowest electricity bills in the country contributing 40 percent of America’s total aluminum...
New study shows strong economic impact of the U.S. Scrap recycling industry
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) today released a new Economic Impact Study revealing that the industry accounts for nearly half a million jobs in the U.S. and generates more than $105 billion annually in economic activity. The study was performed by the independent consulting...
Aluminum Association study finds aluminum cans to be the most recycled, highest value beverage container on the market
Aluminum cans are the most recycled and highest value beverage container on the market today, according to a new report released by the Aluminum Association and Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), and available at www.aluminum.org/CanAdvantage . The aluminum can has the highest recycling rate of any...
Jindal company announce $135M expansion in Louisiana
W.R. Grace & Co. and Chevron Products Co. will build a $135 million residue hydro-processing catalyst production plant and additional alumina capacity at the existing Grace manufacturing facility near Lake Charles. The announcement was made Monday in a news release from Gov. Bobby Jindal and W.R....
New data showing high value of scrap exports revealed during world trade week
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, released new, independent data today highlighting the important role scrap commodities play in U.S. exports. According to a new study by the consulting firm John Dunham and Associates, coinciding with World...
Aluminum Extruders Council applauds prison sentence issued by federal judge
On Thursday May 14, 2015 Federal Judge Francisco Besosa in Puerto Rico handed down an 18-month prison sentence to Armando Garcia Vazquez, who pleaded guilty to participating in a fraud scheme to transship aluminum extrusions through Malaysia from China into Puerto Rico in order to avoid paying two...
US Aluminium Scrap prices show flat trend; LME Aluminium settles down to $1,846 a ton
United States major aluminium scrap commodities prices showed a flat trend on Thursday, while the futures prices at London Metal Exchange settled down 0.7% at $1,846 a ton. As per Scrap Register Price Index, major aluminium scrap commodities like 356 auto wheels, 5052 alum clip, 6061 alum...
Century Aluminum US plant lockout in prospect after union rejects deal
The United Steelworkers union has rejected a pay deal from Century Aluminum for workers at the fourth-largest aluminium smelter in the US, the local branch said on Tuesday, and a lockout is now set to go ahead. Unionised workers at the Century Aluminum smelter in Hawesville, Kentucky, had voted on...
