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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SMM Morning Review - 2011/10/27 Aluminum Market
Positive news overnight include China said to fine regulate its macro economy at times appropriate, better-than-expected durable goods and new home sales data from the US, and that the German parliament approved the EFSF expansion plan, which helped metals prices surge. However, arguments over aids...
U.S. aluminum premiums climb as demand picks up
The U.S. primary aluminum market is seeing a surprisingly strong burst in spot purchases at the start of the quarter, with supplier order books filling up even as volatile financial markets dispel recovery hopes. The demand pickup has caught physical market players by surprise, many of whom...
US UBC recycling slips for 2nd consecutive month
Aluminum used beverage can (UBC) recycling rates dropped for a second consecutive month in September, even as collection volumes exceeded levels seen in the same month last year. UBC reclamation totaled 130.6 million pounds in September, down 0.6 percent from 131.4 million pounds.
SMM Morning Review - 2011/10/24 Aluminum Market
As investors were generally confident a bailout plan will be provided this Wednesday by European leaders, and after US Fed officials said they were considering providing more stimuli amid worries towards economic growth of their country, the US dollar index plunged last Friday, helping LME aluminum...
US aluminum scrap exports log new 3-year high in Aug.
U.S. aluminum scrap exporters maintained their summer momentum, with shipments hitting a new three-year high as they approached the 200,000-short-tons mark in August. Monthly exports of 199,987 tons rose 2.4 percent from July’s 195,300 tons and beat by 15.7 percent the August 2010 tally of 172,904...
US Scrap Aluminum Output Up Slightly On Month
Total aluminum recovered from scrap in the U.S. in August was 260,000 tons, slightly higher than 257,000 tons the previous month and 10% higher than the 207,000 tons recovered in August 2010. Of this, 139,000 tons of aluminum was recovered from new scrap, slightly higher than the 136,000 tons...
US nonferrous exports hit 37-month high
Nonferrous scrap exports, boosted by stronger offshore sales of copper and aluminum, surged to a more-than-three-year high in August. Shipments climbed to 350,615 short tons, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Commerce Department. That displaced July’s 343,231-ton total as the high mark...
North American aluminum orders rise 7.6%
North American aluminum orders jumped 7.6 percent in September compared with August, indicating a brightening in aluminum manufacturers’ views on the American economy, according to Davenport & Co. LLC research based on Aluminum Association data. "The rise in orders reflects a more positive outlook...
US aluminum scrap prices said on fragile ground
Aluminum scrap prices have come under pressure after one large consumer stepped away from the market and others refuse to buy long. The lack of visibility on year-end production volumes has made scrap buyers wary of purchasing forward, they told AMM, noting that they have built sufficient inventory...
Taber Extrusions Offers Machine Shops Competitive Advantage and Cost Savings with Precision Extrusion Practices
As the U.S. manufacturing industry seeks innovative techniques to stay relevant in a technology-driven marketplace, keep costs down for customers, and remain competitive in a somewhat fragmented market, "American-made" Taber Extrusions has announced several extrusion capabilities for U.S.-based...
SMM Morning Review - 2011/9/28 Aluminum Market
The active efforts by European leaders to seek solutions for a highly possible default by Greece helped calm investors overnight. Though later announced September Consumer Confidence Index in the US missed market expectation and indicated difficulties for consumer market to improve, the US dollar...
Aluminium is on average 20pct to 40pct lighter than steel
Aluminium is on average 20% to 40% lighter than steel, depending on the product, and can be made equally strong and crash worthy but at about 3 times the cost per ton. With the exception of high end automobiles where price sensitivity is less important, steel is the standard for car bodies and...
Increase in Scrap demand and recovery for US
The US aluminum industry bought an estimated 712 million lb of aluminum scrap during July 2011, according to the US Geological Survey. Figures are up 11.3% over a year ago.USGS estimates that recovery of aluminum and aluminum alloys totaled 567 million lb in July, up 6.8%. Through the first seven...
North American aluminum demand rises 6% through July: association
Preliminary estimates indicate that aluminum demand in the US and Canada -- shipments by domestic producers plus imports -- totaled an estimated 12.317 billion lb during the first seven months of 2011, 6% above the same period of 2010, according to the Aluminum Association. Demand for...
Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation Announce Commitments at 2011 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting
Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation announced two commitments to prepare U.S. workers for manufacturing jobs and to increase the energy efficiency of its operations today at the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, a convening of global leaders founded by President Bill Clinton. The first...
Aluminum shipments from US service centers rise in August
Aluminum shipments from US metals service centers in August showed improvement from both a year ago and the prior month, according to the monthly activity report from the Metals Service Center Institute. A total of 135,900 st of aluminum products were shipped by US service centers in August, an...
Emal targets export deals in Far East, US markets
Emirates Aluminium (Emal) is securing deals in the US and Far East to export its products, but will continue to honour its commitments in the Middle East despite the political turmoil in some countries, its president and chief executive told Gulf News. "Emal doesn't look at the business model for...
Aluminum use to double
The use of aluminum by the automotive industry should more than double in four years. The rate is such that in four years we will just have more than 100 per cent growth. The transportation industry accounts for about 26 per cent of aluminum consumption, according to the London Metal Exchange....
