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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India’s aluminium scrap imports from US reach 48,100 tonnes in May after successive growth since early this year
India’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States have been portraying steady growth since the beginning of 2023. Of all the earlier months, May saw the highest sequential increase of 20.85 per cent to 48,100 tonnes. In April, India’s aluminium scrap imports from the US stood at 39,800 tonnes,...
Liberty Coca-Cola eliminates plastic rings from aluminium can multipacks
Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages, a local company that bottles Coca-Cola products ranging from Diet Coke and Sprite to Powerade and Monster Energy, has eliminated plastic rings from aluminium can multipacks. Coca-Cola bottlers in Europe have previously adopted Graphic Packaging International's KeepClip...
Marine Aluminium to supply Hornbeck with 21-meter helideck for its new conversion project
Marine Aluminium, a company known for developing and producing aluminium goods, has bagged a contract to deliver a helideck for Hornbeck Offshore Services' new conversion project. The 21-meter helideck can accommodate helicopters up to the size of a Sikorsky S-92. The 21-meter helideck can...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports in May 2023 recorded the highest growth of this year
In May 2023, the United States exported 72,300 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars compared to 66,500 tonnes in April 2023 and 40,700 tonnes in May 2022, found the US Census Bureau data. That reflected a month-on-month rise of 5,800 tonnes or 8.72 per cent and a year-on-year hike of 31,600...
US primary aluminium production in May 2023 recovers from the loss of 3% and returns to 65,000 tonnes
In May 2023, the United States' primary aluminium production stood at 65,000 tonnes, reflecting a month-on-month increase of 2,000 tonnes or 3.17 per cent from 63,000 tonnes, found the US Census Bureau data. The data also indicated that the monthly output recovered from the loss of 3 per cent...
Resolution reached: Mexico and US close labour complaint at Draxton aluminium parts manufacturing plant
Recently, the United States and Mexico successfully resolved a worker rights probe conducted at a Draxton auto parts plant in central Mexico. This marks a significant development as the latest labour complaint to be closed under a regional trade deal between the two nations. In May 2023, the U.S....
Senator Capito takes a tour of Novelis’ aluminium rolling and recycling facility in Fairmont
On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) visited Novelis, a facility specialising in aluminium rolling and recycling in Fairmont. Her stay was full of discussions with the company's leadership regarding policies related to recycling and tax, such as the Recycling Infrastructure and...
ReStore plans to collect 10k pounds of aluminium to win $6,000 reward
ReStore, a sustainable funding initiative launched to support the Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity, aims to collect around 10,000 pounds of aluminium by July 31 to win an ongoing drive. The winning organisation will get a $6,000 reward for collecting 10,000 pounds of aluminium. The fund from...
US aluminium scrap exports fall 9000 tonnes M-o-M, but exports to India grow 9.34%
The United States’ aluminium scrap exports in April 2023 stood at 167,000 tonnes, reflecting a month-on-month fall of 9,000 tonnes or 5.11 per cent from 176,000 tonnes, found the US Geological Survey. The downfall in April followed a hike in the previous month by 17,000 tonnes or 10.69 per cent...
Revitalizing US primary aluminium production to meet the rising demand from the clean energy sector: BlueGreen Alliance
The BlueGreen Alliance, a non-profit organization based in Washington, has recently published a report presenting recommendations to address the downward trend in the primary aluminium industry in the United States. The report focuses on meeting the increasing demand for aluminium from the clean...
US primary aluminium production in April 2023 dips 3% M-o-M, but daily output remains steady
According to the US Geological Survey, the United States domestic primary aluminium production in April 2023 stood at 63,000 tonnes, down by 2,000 tonnes or 3.08 per cent from 65,000 tonnes in March 2023. On a year-on-year calculation, the output plunged by 19,000 tonnes or 23.17 per cent from...
Mananalu aluminium water bottles mark its countrywide debut at Whole Foods and Sprouts
Jason Momoa, the 'Aquaman' actor, started Mananalu, a canned water company, 2019 to replace single-use plastic bottles with recyclable aluminium ones. The bottles at Mananalu are made of 69 per cent recycled aluminium. According to the latest rumours, the sustainable bottled water brand has...
Malaysia’s aluminium scrap imports from the US beat India hauling 38,500 tonnes in March 2023
In March 2023, the United States exported 38,500 tonnes of aluminium scrap to Malaysia compared to 31,000 tonnes in February, found the US Census Bureau data. Thus, on a month-on-month calculation, the aluminium scrap exports from the US to Malaysia registered an increase of 7,500 tonnes or 24.19...
PM Narendra Modi’s visit convinces US to grant market access to Indian aluminium & steel
The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to the United States and Egypt has brought in a solution from both the economic and strategic perspectives. The bilateral meeting among the three countries has resolved six major disputes at World Trade Organisation related to aluminium, steel,...
Michigan’s aluminium cans and bottle return rate plummets by 76% post-pandemic
A temporary prohibition on returning aluminium cans and bottles for deposits may have resulted in long-term changes in Michigan citizens' recycling practices. Michigan's aluminium cans and bottle return rate, which was over 89 per cent before the pandemic, has dropped to 76 per cent lately. This is...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports in 1Q2023 reflect a 25% fall despite higher sourcing from Canada
The United States aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports in March 2023 stood at 89,200 tonnes, bringing the total imports in the first quarter to 261,000 tonnes, found the US Census Bureau data. The quarterly import volume edged a fall of 25 per cent year-on-year from 348,000 tonnes. However,...
Kongsberg Maritime’s steel or aluminium waterjets get ready for end-to-end service within the US
Kongsberg Maritime has introduced a specialized manufacturing facility and service team in-country to better serve its waterjet customers in the United States. The company's patented Kongsberg Kamewa mixed flow Steel or Aluminium series waterjets are revered for their highly efficient market...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports shrink 9% Y-o-Y in 1Q2023; but imports from Canada rise 11%
The United States aluminium crude metals and alloys imports closed the first quarter of 2023, ended March 31, at 861,000 tonnes, down by 8.99 per cent or 103,000 tonnes year-on-year from 946,000 tonnes, found the US Census Bureau survey. Following the yearly fall in 1Q2022, the United States March...
