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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Landmark trade deal: US agrees to provide broader market exposure for India's aluminium and steel products
On June 23, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India, stated that the United States has agreed to grant wider market penetration to Indian-origin aluminium and steel products. According to the trade deal, the US Department of Commerce would approve 80 per cent of aluminium and 70 per...
India to remove retaliatory duties on US to do away with aluminium and steel tariffs
India and the United States have agreed to settle six trade issues at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), and New Delhi would also reduce retaliatory customs tariffs on 28 American items such as almonds, walnuts, and apples. Based on national security, the United States levied 25 per cent and 10...
New Jersey’s Testrite begins circulating aluminium graphic frame profiles via official website
A renowned manufacturer of visual display solutions in the US, Testrite Holdings has made its premium aluminium graphic frame profiles purchasable in long-length and cut-to-size configurations through their official website. Testrite is well-known for its innovative, high-quality, and reliable...
US alumina imports plunge sequentially by 36.42% to 323,000 tonnes in 1Q2023
The United States alumina imports in the first quarter of 2023 ended March 31, stood at 323,000 tonnes, reflecting a sharp decline of 36.42 per cent sequentially from 508,000 tonnes, found the US Census Bureau data. On a year-on-year basis, the imports registered a fall of 27.42 per cent from...
Spirit AeroSystems signs NASA’s Sustainable Flight Partnership to develop lightweight flight parts
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. has proudly declared its continued involvement in NASA's Sustainable Flight National Partnership as a valued partner in the Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project. Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. is proud to be a subsidiary of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc....
Cassapolis to host Hydro's newly expanded aluminum technology centre
Hydro, a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, announced that it would relocate its aluminium technology centre from Zeeland to Cassapolis in Michigan, giving it a bigger space and better infrastructure. The new technology centre will be located adjoining Hydro’s under-construction...
US crude and dried bauxite imports in 1Q2023 record a 39% Q-o-Q slump
The United States imports of crude and dried bauxite dropped drastically during the first quarter of 2023 both on a quarterly and annual basis, found the US Geological Survey. As per the data, the US imported 462,000 tonnes of bauxite in Q1 2023 ended March 31, which reflected a 38.97 per cent...
US domestic primary aluminium output trends down by 22% Y-o-Y in the March quarter 2023
Domestic primary aluminium production in the United States during March 2023 stood at 65,000 tonnes, registering an increase of 6,000 tonnes or 10.17 per cent month-on-month from 59,000 tonnes, found the US Census Bureau survey. But on a year-on-year basis, the March output edged a sharp fall of...
Taber Extrusions supports Senator Tom Cotton and AEC’s call to reform Section 232 exemption process
Taber Extrusions, a leading aluminium extrusion company in the United States, applauds Senator Tom Cotton for spearheading this effort to push the Department of Commerce (DOC) to address the substantial concerns posed by un-tariffed imports to the US aluminium extrusion sector and its jobs. The...
India seeks exemption from years-old aluminium and steel tariffs imposed by Donald Trump
India is seeking aluminium and steel tariffs exemption from the US imposed by former President Donald Trump and removal of retaliatory duties, said two Indian government officials and one industry source familiar with the matter. They also said India is currently in negotiation with the US, and...
SOLARCYCLE finalises green deal with Ørsted to recycle its end-of-life solar panels
Ørsted, a prominent clean energy company, has entered into a new partnership with SOLARCYCLE, a technology-based solar recycling company, to recycle and process Ørsted's end-of-life solar modules from its projects across the United States. This recycling services agreement aligns with Ørsted's...
Impression Technologies and EMI Aerospace join to use HFQ technology for OEM aluminium parts
Coventry's Impression Technologies Limited (ITL) and EMI Aerospace (EMI) from Michigan have formed a licensing and technical services agreement to develop advanced aluminium structures using Hot Form Quench (HFQ) technology for global aerospace markets. EMI Aerospace will be able to broaden its...
Top 5 countries driving the growth of the United States’ aluminium scrap exports
The growing demand for recycled aluminium for making beverage cans and other packaging to achieve sustainability has led to a significant rise in the United States aluminium scrap exports to different parts of the world. According to the last data revealed by US Census Bureau, the United States’...
AES Corporation signs solar panel recycling deal with Solarcycle
US-based energy company AES Corporation has signed an agreement with Solarcycle, a solar recycling company, to recycle and repurpose modules from AES’ projects at Solarcycle’s Texas facility. Solar panels are composed of large amounts of aluminium and silica. The agreement formalizes the...
Alloy Enterprises to maximise 3D-printed aluminium parts production with $26 million funding
Alloy Enterprises, a metal additive manufacturing parts supplier, recently raised $26 million in a Series A funding round led by Piva Capital to boost the production of their aluminium parts. Other investors included Unless, Flybridge Capital, MassMutual Catalyst Fund, Robert Downey Jr.'s Footprint...
Mexico’s aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from US rise 26% in the first two months of 2023
Mexico imported 13,400 tonnes of aluminium crude metals and alloys from the United States in February 2023, according to the US Geological Survey. The import volume was 4.29 per cent or 600 tonnes fewer month-on-month than 14,000 tonnes but reflected a rise of 16.52 per cent from 11,500 tonnes a...
Aluminium scrap exports from the US record M-o-M hike of 11% in March’23
Aluminium scrap exports from the United States closed at 174,374 tonnes in March 2023, up 11 per cent from 157,101 tonnes in February. However, exports declined by 2 per cent Y-o-Y in March, compared to 178,575 t in the same month last year. The principal scrap grades shipped by the US were Zorba...
ACE Cider launches HIGH Imperial Pineapple in 12-ounce aluminium cans
A sister concern of Nasdaq-listed Vintage Wine Estates Inc., ACE Cider has released the latest variant of its flagship beverages in 100% recyclable aluminium cans. ACE Cider introduced this new flavour, ACE HIGH Imperial Pineapple, to add to their successful line of HIGH Imperial releases. This 8%...
