US primary aluminium production edges up 0.6% Y-o-Y in Q1 2026
US primary aluminium production reached 167,000 tonnes in Q1 2026, slightly above a year earlier but 1.2 per cent below the previous quarter. US primary aluminium production remained broadly stable at the start of 2026, with output edging higher from a year earlier even as it slipped slightly from...
US industrial policy needs to be systematic, not just ad hoc – Part 1
Our current approach can win economic skirmishes, but not the geopolitical conflict. – Part 1 After decades during which the very concept was taboo and the reality swept under the rug, the US has now rediscovered industrial policy. But this rediscovery remains incomplete, as too much of it is...
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US aluminium scrap exports record a sequential dip of 2% in Q3 2023, contributed by a fall in India’s imports
In Q3 2023, which ended September 30, the United States exported 532,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap compared to 543,000 tonnes in the previous quarter, according to the US Geological Survey data. That recorded a sequential decline of 2.03 per cent, following a quarter-on-quarter rise of 7.1 per cent...
EU and US mutually extend tariffs suspension on aluminium and steel
On December 19, the European Union announced that it would extend the suspension of its rebalancing tariffs on US products until March 31, 2025. This decision comes in return as the United States also prolongs the suspension of its tariffs on the EU, considering the historical trade volumes...
Brussels and Washington extend aluminium and steel trade truce, defusing new-year tariff threats
On December 19, 2023, the European Union prolonged its trade truce with the United States for an additional 15 months. This extension averts the automatic imposition of tariffs on trans-Atlantic trade valued in billions of euros, which would have otherwise taken effect on January 1, 2024. EU, US...
Century Aluminum lauds US Treasury ACT Section 45X aimed at improving USA’s primary aluminium industry
Century Aluminum Company, a leading player in the U.S. primary aluminium industry, has recently expressed its appreciation towards the U.S. Treasury Department for issuing interpretive guidance on Section 45X of the Inflation Reduction Act. This new guidance specifically focuses on the implications...
US alumina imports till Q3 2023 reached 1 million tonnes with a range-bound quarterly growth
The United States alumina imports in the first nine months of 2023, ending September 30, touched the 1 million tonnes level but marked a year-on-year downfall of 27 per cent from 1.37 million tonnes, according to the USGS data. The country’s alumina imports had been sluggish since the beginning of...
First Half 2023 marks 168% spike in USA’s crude bauxite exports with negative growth in third quarter; Imports keep dwindling
As per the USGS statistics, the First Half of 2023 marked a total import value of 1.195 million tonnes of crude and dried bauxite to the USA, which dropped by 13.4 per cent or 185,000 tonnes from 1.38 million tonnes estimated in the First Half of 2022. On the other hand, the export of crude and...
Ball releases updated report called "50 States of Recycling" to ascertain higher recycling rates
Eunomia Research & Consulting and Ball Corporation have recently launched an updated version of their "50 States of Recycling" report. This report is a unique and comprehensive assessment of common packaging materials in every state of the United States. It evaluates the generation, recycling, and...
US primary aluminium production drop continues till September 2023
According to the latest data from the US Geological Survey, the United States' primary aluminium production in September 2023 stood at 60,000 tonnes, marking an extended month-on-month dip of 2,000 tonnes or 3.23 per cent. In August 2023, the United States' primary aluminium output had also seen a...
US’ shift to recycled aluminium results in crude metal and alloy imports decline till Aug’23
The United States aluminium crude metal and alloy imports from the United Arab Emirates continued to fall in August 2023 but at a slower rate than the previous month. According to the US Census Bureau data, the United States imported 23,100 tonnes of aluminium crude metal and alloy, which reflected...
Sierra Nevada debuts its first non-alcoholic beverage in aluminium cans collection
Founded by Ken Grossman, this United States-based brewing company has released its first line of non-alcoholic beverages, dubbed the Trail Pass IPA, in recyclable aluminium cans. Trail Pass IPA is 35 IBU and contains Amarillo, Bravo, CTZ, Magnum, and Cascade hops to create a strong IPA taste and...
ISRI and Aluminium Association find out 80% of aluminium produced in the US uses recycled content to lower GHG emissions
Last week, December 7, at the hearing of the GHG emissions intensity investigation, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and the Aluminum Association intimated to the US International Trade Commission (USITC) that the domestic recycled materials industry’s support for the aluminium...
US aluminium rolled products exports to Canada continue to grow alternate months by 9% in August'23
The United States aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports to Canada improved by 9.22 per cent month-on-month to 30,800 tonnes in August 2023 but could not touch the output volume in June. In June 2023, the US aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports to Canada stood at 33,600 tonnes, which, in...
Owner of Aluminum Alloys MFG charged with $11.5 million loan fraud by the US Attorney’s Office
An announcement from the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania states that Creed White, a 65-year-old resident of Freeland, Maryland, has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and engaging in an unlawful monetary transaction. Mr White owned and operated...
Beer Institute launches MWP website to educate consumers & lawmakers about aluminium tariffs
The Beer Institute, the longest-standing national trade organisation advocating for the beer industry, has launched MidwestPremiumExposed.org to enlighten consumers and legislators about the Midwest Premium (MWP). The MWP, or Metal Weight Premium, is a pricing mechanism that enables aluminium...
Downstream weekly: Alro invests $4.22 million in two new projects; USITC claims Asian low-quality imports hamper the US aluminium extrusion market
The downstream aluminium sector has been a witness to major developments this week, with the leading aluminium producer in Romania, Alro S.A., investing $4.22 million in two projects to improve the quality of their flagship products, including aluminium alloy plates by implementing new machinery....
United States International Trade Commission makes affirmative preliminary determinations in trade cases on aluminium extrusions from China
In a victory for U.S. aluminium extruders, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today found there is a reasonable indication that the American aluminium extrusions industry is materially injured or threatened with injury due to imports from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia,...
Subaru and TerraCycle jointly reveal a recycled artwork outside the Subaru Park Stadium
Subaru of America, Inc. and the Philadelphia Union have achieved a remarkable feat by transforming Subaru Park in Chester, PA, into a "zero landfill status" stadium. To mark this incredible milestone, they collaborated with TerraCycle, a renowned recycling company based in Trenton, NJ, to create a...
Recycled weekly recap: Hydro opens its third recycling unit in the US for low carbon aluminium production
The recycled segment of the aluminium industry has been witnessing extraordinary feats in the past few months with the advent of Net Zero and low carbon impact protocols. On November 16, Hydro launched the Cassopolis facility in the United States, 18 months after construction. This facility is a...
