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, European economic slowdown cools the demand for aluminium
The surge in global aluminium output coincided with growing concerns that an economic slowdown would reduce demand for the metal. Europe's industrial economy suffered greatly due to the geopolitical-induced energy crisis. Fears of a recession were raised in the US due to inflation and rising...
US tariffs on Russian aluminium unlikely to impact the metal price
The possibility that the United States and its allies would impose economic penalties against Russia's aluminium in response to the ongoing geopolitical issue with Ukraine was one of the biggest unpredictability in the global aluminium sector while driving into 2023. The Russian aluminium industry...
The Body Shop expands sustainability range with new lipstick in refillable aluminium case
Internationally acclaimed brand based in the United Kingdom, The Body Shop has expanded its sustainable refill drive to incorporate a brand-new flagship product, the Peptalk Lipstick. The Body Shop’s Peptalk Lipstick comes enclosed in a refillable case made of 100% recyclable aluminium. Before...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Canada edge 19% higher Y-o-Y in January 2023
The United States aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Canada started the year 2023 with a monthly decline of 27,000 tonnes or 10.51 per cent to stand at 230,000 tonnes, found the recent survey by the US Census Bureau. The import volume fell in January 2023, following an increase in the...
US seeks exemption from EU's CBAM to resolve the tariff dispute
As part of the United States administration's effort to exempt aluminium and steel exports from the carbon border levy (CBAM), a broader metal accord may be complicated by the allies imposing tariffs and retaliatory measures on each other's goods that could result in billions of dollars in tariffs...
Heineken® Silver now available in 12-oz slim aluminium cans across the US market
Heineken® Silver, a new lower-carb and lower-calorie offering from the Dutch multinational brewing company, has been launched in the U.S. market in 12-oz slim aluminium cans and 24-oz aluminium cans. It takes centre stage as a premium new alternative in the light lager category, which accounts for...
US primary aluminium production starts 2023 with a monthly restraint at 64,000 tonnes: USGS
According to the US Census Bureau survey, the United States' primary aluminium output started the year 2023 with a monthly restraint. Data shows the country's monthly aluminium production continued to stand at 64,000 tonnes in January, but the average daily output slightly dipped from 2,060 tonnes...
Federal Metal Co. to invest $17.8 million in building a new facility for sorting aluminium-copper radiators
Federal Metal Co., Bedford, USA, has announced an investment of around $17.8 million in building and equipping a facility in North Little Rock, Arkansas, to melt post-consumer aluminium-copper radiators to create recycled-content metal products. According to Peter Nagusky, Federal Metal’s president...
Alcoa reports close down of Intalco aluminium smelter, site undergoes redevelopment
The US-based aluminium giant Alcoa announced it would close down its Intalco aluminium smelter after five decades of operations. With the closure announcement, the company begins preparing the site for new economic development opportunities. Roy Harvey, the President and CEO of Alcoa, said, “The...
Southern Bleacher Company bags US$118,300 contract to install aluminium bleachers
Killeen City Council has allotted a US$118,300 replacement contract to Southern Bleacher Company for installing aluminium bleachers in place of wooden ones in the Killeen Rodeo Arena. The contract was forged in October 2022 and was awaiting approval. The entire reconstruction can be attributed to...
Trump's aluminum tariffs significantly affected the beverage industry in the US, says ITC report
The US International Trade Commission's (ITC) most recent report, which revealed that American businesses, not Chinese ones, incurred the majority of the costs associated with Section 232 tariffs on aluminium , prompted a response from the Beer Institute, the oldest national trade organisation that...
US alumina imports record a 21% Y-o-Y rise to 1.88 MT, with Australia withholding the second position as exporter
According to the US Census Bureau survey, the United States imported 508,000 tonnes of alumina in the fourth quarter of 2022, which reflected a significant rise of 63,000 tonnes or 25.39 per cent quarter-on-quarter from 445,000 tonnes. On a year-on-year calculation, the United States alumina...
Primary aluminium weekly recap: Aluminum Association applauds Biden administration’s funding in the decarbonisation project; Hydro talks about decarbonisation solutions at the White House Climate Roundtable
The Industrial Demonstration Program, funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, will concentrate on the industries with the highest emissions where decarbonization technologies will have the biggest impact, such as aluminium, cement and concrete, iron...
Source Global acquires Proud Source Water, a natural alkaline water brand available in recyclable aluminium bottles
Source Global, the innovative company that generates atmospheric drinking water, has acquired the spring water brand Proud Source Water. Proud Source, a certified B Corp, sells naturally alkaline water in recyclable aluminium bottles at retailers and food service locations across the United States....
US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports surge 39% M-o-M in Dec’22, but imports in Q4 decline 3%
According to the US Census Bureau data, the United States imported 388,000 tonnes of aluminium crude metals and alloys in December 2022. On a month-on-month calculation, the import volume surged by 109,000 tonnes or 39.07 per cent from 279,000 tonnes, and on a year-on-year basis, increased by...
Keselowski and Granges reach a truce to accelerate USA’s additive manufacturing with DISPAL®
Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM) has declared an alliance with Granges Powder Metallurgy, referred to in the USA as JD Technologies Global, LLC. This partnership will propel the conglomerates' prowess in the United States for precisely engineered additive manufacturing solutions made with...
Constellium emphasizes sustainable aluminium use at White House Roundtable
One of America’s noteworthy aluminium smelters, Constellium participated among the extremely specified group of industrial enterprises and labour bodies to communicate with senior-level associates in the Biden Administration during the previous week’s Roundtable Conference on Decarbonisation and...
Lowndes County marks the groundbreaking ceremony for the $2.5 billion aluminium mill project
Aluminum Dynamics, one of the largest economic development projects in western Lowndes County, owned by Steel Dynamics (SDI), broke ground on Tuesday, March 7. The 2.5 billion aluminium mill project is expected to begin operations by the summer of 2025. With the construction of this aluminium mill,...
