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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‘Can for Pets’ program reaches milestone of collecting 300,000 aluminium pet food cans
The innovative recycling program named ‘Cans for Pets’ funded by Alcoa Foundation and PA Resources Council has reached a milestone achievement of collecting 300,000 aluminium pet food cans in the United States. The program promises to pay 5 cents to a local animal shelter for every aluminium pet...
Aluminum Association reports aluminium contributes $65 billion per year to US economy
According to a recent report from Aluminum Association, the aluminium industry in the United States generates more than $65 billion per annum in direct economic impact. The aluminium industry in its entirety, incorporating players from all sectors including suppliers and related functions,...
French Can-Dom launches lid for aluminum cans in US and Europe
French Can-Dom has released its range of silicone lid for aluminum cans in the US and European market. The new lids are claimed to prevent beverage spillage from the cans and also address the problem of leakage. Created by a French investor, the device can also help in retaining the freshness of...
Judge says U.S. aluminum price-fixing lawsuit can go forward
A U.S. judge on Thursday refused to dismiss antitrust litigation accusing a variety of Wall Street banks and commodity merchants of conspiring to drive up aluminum prices by reducing supply. U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest in Manhattan said metals purchasers may pursue claims against...
North American aluminum demand edges up slightly y/y in January 2015
The latest statistics released by the Aluminum Association indicate that aluminum demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totaled an estimated 2,124 million pounds in January 2015, up one-tenth of one percent over a year ago. Demand for semi-fabricated...
Century Aluminum, union extend deadline for Kentucky smelter talks
Century Aluminum Co and unionized workers at its Hawesville, Kentucky, aluminum smelter agreed to extend by a week a deadline for reaching a new labor deal before the current contract expires on March 31, the two sides said on Wednesday. United Steelworkers (USW) Local 9423 did not specify a new...
Valley Craft to showcase its new PAL 500 Aluminum lift
Valley Craft Industries (Booth 3191) has announced the introduction of its newest product: The PAL 500 lightweight aluminum lift. The PAL 500 is designed and built in the United States. The Powered Aluminum Lift from Valley Craft allows for safe and efficient lifting and transportation of heavy...
North American aluminium consumption up 7.9% Y/Y in January 2015
Demand for aluminum semi-fabricated (mill) products in the United States and Canada (measured in shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totaled an esti-mated 1,487 million pounds in January, increasing 10.1 percent over the January 2014 total of 1,351 million pounds. Aluminum sheet and plate...
ISRI updates on Superfund Recycling Equity Act (SREA)
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) today announced that the ordering period opens on Monday, March 16, for the Superfund Recycling Equity Act (SREA) Reasonable Care Compliance Program Reports. Beginning March 16 and running through April 30, ISRI members have an exclusive...
Orbite receives notice of allowance for red mud monetization patent in the USA
Orbite Aluminae Inc. is pleased to announce that the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") has issued a notice of allowance for patent application No. 14/371,364, pertaining to Processes for Treating Red Mud. Orbite had previously received a notice of allowance by the Canadian...
Superfund decision for Columbia Falls aluminum smelter expeded this fall
Columbia Falls may know by autumn whether the now-closed aluminum smelter there will become a Superfund site. Last Tuesday the owners of the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company announced the smelter is permanently closing. The next day the Environmental Protection Agency notified Governor Steve Bullock...
Noranda, consumer parties reach agreement on allocation of Ameren Missouri electricity rates
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation announced it has joined in a rate design agreement with consumer groups in the Missouri Public Service Commission ("PSC") general electricity rate case for Ameren Missouri. The consumer agreement remains subject to approval by the PSC as part of the Ameren rate...
612Brew introduces beers in Rexam cans
US-based brewing establishment 612Brew has introduced three of its beers in cans supplied by British beverage can maker Rexam. 612Brew's SIX, Unrated Rye IPA and Gateway Park Lager will be available in Rexam 12oz cans, which are light-weight and provide complete protection from light and oxygen,...
Columbia Falls Aluminium owner opposes Superfund listing
While the Montana Governor joins the fight to get the long shuttered Columbia Falls Aluminium Co. plant on the Superfund National Priorities List, the owner of the plant continues to oppose the listing of the 120-acre land saying it would slow the cleanup process and hinder developments in the...
Aluminum Association reports North American downstream market updates
Aluminum Association reports North American (US & Canada) downstream market updates for the month of January 2015. New can stock (class) scrap receipts totaled 57.3 million pounds during January 2015, a decrease of 4.4 percent from the January 2014 total of 59.9 million pounds. Compared to the...
North American Aluminum Demand Grows 5.0 Percent in 2014
The aluminum industry in the United States and Canada saw year-over-year demand growth of 5.0 percent through the end of 2014. This according to preliminary data released today in the Aluminum Association’s monthly “Situation Report.” The estimated 25.5 billion pounds of aluminum shipped by North...
Beverage container recycling fraud: US State to receive $1.8 million settlement
A Los Angeles-area recycling business will pay $1.8 million in restitution to the state’s Beverage Container Recycling Program as part of a settlement agreement resulting from illegal claims for refunds on out-of-state bottles and cans. As part of the agreement with the Department of Resources...
Aluminum maker, Golden Triangle developers at odds over $1.2 billion project
The Columbus area economic development organization has put the 826-acres it has set aside for American Speciality Alloys back on the market, alleging that the startup that plans a $1.2 billion aluminum plant has not been acting in good faith recently. Joe Max Higgins, chief executive of Golden...
