Canada's retaliatory tariffs on US goods, including aluminium and steel products, take effect as Washington intensifies pressure on Canadian industry. Canada is escalating its trade confrontation with the United States, imposing tariffs of up to 50 per cent on US imports worth CAD 27.6 billion (USD...
Bocar Group has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) with Provisional status for the manufacture of aluminium parts for the automotive industry at three of their facilities across Mexico: AUMA S.A. de C.V. in Chihuahua, AUMA Saltillo S.A. de C.V. (AUSAL) in Saltillo, and Bocar Lerma S.A....
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The Indian rupee hit a new all-time low against the US dollar on Thursday, highlighting the growing strain from US tariffs on Asia's third-largest economy. The currency ended the day at 88.4425 per dollar, which is a drop of 0.39 per cent from the previous close of 88.1000, slipping past its...
The United States’ sharp 50 per cent tariff on aluminium and steel imports seem to have spared no end-user sector, not even farm equipment manufacturers. Reports indicate that the punitive duty has driven up production costs and disrupted supply chain stability, leaving equipment makers grappling...
The global aluminium plates, sheets, and strips trade has undergone a reshuffle in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. While China still towers above everyone else in export value, but several traditional exporters have slipped, and a new entrant, Italy has made its way...
America is Toyota’s largest market for its Lexus brand, but this hasn’t stopped the company from deciding to close one of its two US production plants, according to Nikkei, the world’s largest financial newspaper. Currently, Lexus produces the ES mid-size sedan in Kentucky and the TX SUV in...
In America’s ongoing battle with climate change and mounting waste, the recycling line is becoming the stage for an unexpected revolution. Despite decades of effort to sort plastics, papers, and metals, the country’s recycling system remains deeply inefficient. Each year, about USD 6.5 billion...
Global aluminium scrap trade is undergoing a major reshuffle, with shifting demand patterns, tariff pressures, and regional recycling dynamics driving sharp changes in import rankings . Latest UN Comtrade data for the first half of 2025 shows India rising to the top as the largest importer, while...
A strategic partnership has recently taken shape where Landscape Capital Management L.L.C., an investment management firm, has acquired a brand new position in the shares of the Ball Corporation in the first quarter, as reflected in most of the filings conducted with the Securities & Exchange...
Among many countries being affected by the United States’ steep aluminium and steel tariffs, South Korea claims to be one of them. The country that was once an important trade partner of the United States, back from 2007 with the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), is now one of the major...
Andrew Perchard, PhD and the Honorary Research Professor at Otago Business School, University of Otago and Visiting Professor at Birkbeck, University of London. An expert in the global aluminium industry, he has authored key industry histories, advised leading aluminium bodies and served on the...
In a surprise twist for those watching global trade, a divided US appeals court has determined that Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal, further weakening one of the Republican President's scripts for using levies as a linchpin of international economic policy. This ruling may have wide-ranging...
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (CSIM), a registered investment advisory firm, lifted its position in Ferroglobe PLC, a London-based silicone supplier, by 820.5 per cent. This happened during the first quarter, according to its most recent SEC filing. The fund now owns 341,479 shares of...
Anthony Tropeano, President of TT Consulting Inc. and a veteran of 45 years in the ferrous and non-ferrous metals industry, shares his insights on the evolving US aluminium market. Drawing on his extensive global experience and network, he highlights a shift among buyers from focusing solely on...
Alcoa, the leading producer of aluminium globally and the largest producer in the US, is at a crossroads. US tariffs on aluminium have triggered record high prices and raised flags about vulnerabilities not only in the US supply chain but also in Europe. Already, the company has faced a hit due to...
The first half of 2025 marked a turning point for the global aluminium industry, arguably its most turbulent period in recent memory. The trigger was the United States’ imposition of steep tariffs on aluminium imports, a move that set off ripple effects across global supply chains. What began as a...
Alvance British Aluminium has boosted exports to the United States, capitalising on the newly introduced tariff framework. Its Fort William smelter has ramped up shipments to the United States, capitalising on the fresh tariff advantages unlocked by the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal announced in...
Asia-Pacific, where labour is affordable, setup costs of plants are cheaper and regulations are more friendly for business owners and stakeholders, have grown to become the focal point of the aluminium industry in the past decade. But what seems like a regional jump is a fruit of longstanding...
Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest mining and metals companies, sets out to strategise its approach to aluminium sales in the United States. The reason behind their new strategy is the imposition of a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian aluminium imports earlier this summer. Traditionally, Canada is...
Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information, data, analysis, benchmark prices and workflow solutions for the commodities markets and CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, are collaborating to bring increased transparency to the US...
