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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North American aluminium demand records a 4.5% drop through H12023
On Thursday, September 7, the Aluminum Association, the aluminium industry's leading voice in the United States of America, published its monthly Aluminum Situation report, which includes early projections indicating a 4.5 per cent decline in demand for the aluminium industry in North America...
US aluminium scrap imports from Canada show a rising trend Y-T-D totalling 166,000 tonnes
US aluminium scrap imports from Canada recovered in May 2023 after a drop in the previous month. According to the US Census Bureau data, the import volume increased 6.99 per cent month-on-month to reach 35,200 tonnes in the said month. In April, the United States aluminium scrap imports from Canada...
AML3D inks AUS$2.02 million US Navy deal to supply aluminium alloy submarine parts
AML3D Limited, with a head office in Edinburgh, Australia, has secured an AUS$2.02 million contract to produce replacement metal components for US Navy submarines using its Additive Manufacturing technology. These components would be made of standardised nickel-aluminium-bronze (NAB) alloy by...
Arconic completes US$5.2 billion transaction with Apollo Funds
Pittsburgh-based Arconic Corporation, a prominent supplier of aluminium sheets, plates and extrusions, announced the completion of its US$5.2 billion acquisition by Apollo Funds and Irenic Capital Management. Under the transaction terms, Apollo Funds and Irenic paid $30 per share for all...
SINC Thermal secures exclusive license from Japan's Nippon Crucible to manufacture Shaft-Melter furnaces in the US market
The leading industrial furnace and oven manufacturer, SINC Thermal, announced that it had signed an exclusive license agreement with Japan's Nippon Crucible Co. to manufacture their Shaft-Melter range of furnaces in the US market. Masato Masuda, the Executive Officer and General Manager of...
Joint monitoring system to track aluminium and steel exports from India to the US is in its final stages
On August 24, 2023, a senior official from the concerned department stated that establishing a collaborative monitoring system to oversee aluminium and steel exports from India to the US is nearing completion. This system must be in place before shipments of these metals from India can be...
Downstream weekly recap: The global aluminium foil market is poised for strong growth; The US witnessed a continuous rise in aluminium imports
The downstream aluminium sector witnessed various events in the week started from August 21, 2023. The global aluminium foil market is expected to grow from $26.3B in 2022 to $42.3B in 2032 due to its effective packaging properties. The US witnessed a continuous rise in aluminium imports, reaching...
US aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia continue to fall M-o-M by 9.8% in May 2023
According to the US Census Bureau data, the United States exported 30,900 tonnes of aluminium scrap to Malaysia in May 2023. Compared to 34,100 tonnes in the previous month, the US aluminium scrap exports recorded a decline of 3,200 tonnes or 9.38 per cent. The downtrend continued from the previous...
Rise in US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports mark hat-trick till May’23; Australia becomes a new face
The United States aluminium crude metals and alloys imports totalled 407,000 tonnes in May 2023 after escalating by 32,000 tonnes or 8.53 per cent from 375,000 tonnes in April. The import volume in the earlier month (March 2023) stood at 316,000 tonnes, meaning the US imports grew by 18.67 per cent...
Update: Top five aluminium foil manufacturers in the United States
Aluminium foil is the most preferred choice of raw material in the packaging industry because it acts as a total barrier to light and oxygen, odours and flavours, and moistness and germs. Hence, there is an estimate for robust growth of the global aluminium foil market in ten years, from US$26.3...
Primary aluminium recap: Century Aluminium Company reports second quarter 2023 results
This week the global primary aluminium segment saw releases of the quarterly results of Century Aluminium and NALCO. As per the data, the National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), a Schedule 'A' Navratna CPSE, revealed that its quarterly earnings for Q1 FY2023-24 fell 40 per cent due to low...
NY’s Remade Institute discovers unique technology to remove impurities from recycled aluminium
Reducing Embodied Energy and Decreasing Emissions (Remade) Institute, located in Rochester, New York, has successfully designed a “technological innovation capable of removing metallic impurities from recycled aluminium melts, thereby improving the quality of the aluminium and allowing it to be...
China calls for immediate removal of US tariffs imposed on aluminium and steel products
On August 16, China's trade ministry asked that the United States immediately ease tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium imports. The ministry made the remarks in response to a World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute resolution tribunal that found China placing higher taxes on select US products....
PurOptima votes for the use of Hydro Circal in its patented aluminium wall partitions and doors
UK-based Optima’s New York counterpart, PurOptima has declared that from now on all its glass and aluminium wall partitions or doors would consist of aluminium with recycled content, choosing Norsk Hydro’s Circal for this sustainable ideation. Norway-based Hydro anoints PurOptima as an...
CleanTech MoU between Australia and California aligns green energy development
Australia has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the US state of California to propel clean energy technology development and strategic partnerships. Australia is a heavy mining region and will benefit from this green energy collaboration, while California, the largest economy in the...
China’s aluminium plate/sheet & strip exports reach 1.39 Mt at the end of H1 2023 after consecutive falls
China's aluminium plate/sheet and strip exports in June 2023 recorded a month-on-month drop of 3 per cent and a year-on-year plunge of 34 per cent to reach 224,500 tonnes, found the China Customs data. The total exports during the year's first half came in at 1.3932 million tonnes, registering an...
ABB's Process Automation ensures enhanced uptime at Novelis' New York hot rolling mill
When it comes to automobiles, aluminium has a league of its own. Arcelor Mittal, a global steel company, has received a Fuso Canter 7C18 to deliver steel plates across North England from its Birkenhead location. The Fuso Canter, with its aluminium foundation platform, is an excellent match for the...
Century Aluminium Company reports second quarter 2023 results
Century Aluminium Company, the owner's primary aluminium capacity in the United States and Iceland, announced its second quarter 2023 results. The company's net sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023, increased by 4 per cent sequentially, primarily due to higher realized aluminium prices....
