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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Vivarail wishes to find new administrators for running aluminium train resuscitation business
Vivarail has mastered the art of resuscitating old or retired aluminium trains to make new operational compartments but is currently facing a proprietary issue. The company has been found seeking new administrators to avoid dissolution. Vivarail had its beginnings in the 2013s when founder Adrian...
US monthly primary aluminium production records restraint in Sept’21, while Q3 output stands 5% down sequentially
According to the US Geological Survey, the United States' monthly production of primary aluminium in September 2022 stood restrained month-on-month at 61,000 tonnes. In contrast, daily average output edged 40 per cent higher at 2,020 tonnes versus 1,980 tonnes in August. On a year-on-year basis,...
Keymark Corporation and Frinsa compete for Lakeland city's US$400,000 incentive to upgrade existing facilities
Founded in 1946, Florida-based Keymark Corporation has designed a $36 million investment plan to add a 76,326-square-foot expansion unit at 3155 Drane Field Road, housing an auxiliary line of equipment. This investment will also enhance the company’s prevailing units at Knights Station and George...
US aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia trend up through five months totalling 46,600 tonnes in August'22
In August 2022, the United States aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia stood at 46,600 tonnes, reflecting an increase of 12,600 tonnes or 37.06 per cent month-on-month, found the US Census Bureau data. In July, the export volume was 34,000 tonnes, slightly up by 900 tonnes from 33,100 tonnes a month...
Alcoa supports Rusal's call for LME to disclose the source of all metal stocks
The Pittsburgh, US-based industrial corporation and eighth-largest aluminium producer, Alcoa, supports the proposal submitted last week by Russian aluminium giant Rusal for the London Metal Exchange to bring forth the details concerning the source of all metal in LME-approved warehouses. Following...
Albers Aerospace acquires aluminium container manufacturer Garrett Container Systems
Albers Aerospace, located in McKinney, Texas, has taken over Garrett Container Systems, a specialist in making aluminium storage and shipping containers. This move was to solidify Alber’s military customer base. Founded in 1991 by Don and Liz Morin, Garrett Container Systems (GCS) is a master in...
South Korean LG Chem to build US$3 billion NCMA battery cathode factory for electric vehicles in Tennesse
On November 22, South Korea-based LG Chem declared that it would make a US$3 billion investment to construct a battery cathode factory in Tennessee to suffice the emerging demand for electric vehicle (EV) components. Early in August, a US law was passed making automakers, and battery suppliers...
General Motors announces US$45 million investment to enhance its Bedford aluminium die-casting unit
General Motors has declared a US$45 million investment plan for its Bedford aluminium die-casting foundry in Indiana. As it was stated in a press release published by the company, the investment will be solely dedicated to expanding GM's production capacity of EV-specified aluminium unit castings...
Downstream aluminium weekly recap: Arconic closes $230 million cash deal, sells 100% of its Russian operations to Promishlennie Investitsii; Novelis becomes FIRST Strategic Partner for global robotics enterprise
AlCircle’s “ Future of the Global Aluminium Castings Industry - Market analysis and industry forecast to 2027 ” report is available on our website; please click on the link below for full information. EGA has reached a milestone in aluminium production by completing the supply of 40 million tonnes...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from India decline 31% MoM in Aug'22 but record more than double YoY
The United States’ aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from India decreased in August 2022, following an intermittent rise in the previous month after the past two successive months of decline. According to the US Census Bureau data, the United States imported 10,200 tonnes of crude metals...
Arconic closes $230 million cash deal, sells 100% of its Russian operations to Promishlennie Investitsii
Arconic, one of the leading providers of aluminium sheet, plate and extrusions in the United States, announced that the company has successfully sold Promishlennie Investitsii LLC, the main shareholder of VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation, 100 per cent of its Russian operations for cash proceeds of $230...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Australia jump 354% in Aug’22 after touching YTD low a month ago
According to the US Census Bureau data, the United States aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Australia recorded a month-on-month jump of 353.68 per cent to 19,100 tonnes in August 2022. Last month, the import volume was abysmally low at 4,210 tonnes compared to 34,800 tonnes in June. A...
Transylvania Heritage Museum opens its door for the annual aluminium Christmas tree exhibition
Transylvania Heritage Museum in the United States is opening its door to the annual aluminium Christmas tree exhibition, which will show visitors trees from the 1950s. The museum is hosting a third showing of the internationally renowned Aluminium Tree & Aesthetically Challenged Seasonal Ornament...
India’s aluminium scrap imports from US grow 11.3% in August'22 after a month of restraint
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS) data, India imported 46,100 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the United States in August 2022. That reflected an increase of 5,200 tonnes or 11.28 per cent sequentially, following restraint in the previous month at 40,900 tonnes. In June, India’s aluminium...
Downstream weekly recap: Mississippi lawmakers finalize tax incentives for the $2.5 billion aluminium mill project; Alcomet announces US$17.3 million net profit in the first nine months of 2022
This week the downstream sector of the aluminium industry witnessed the finalization of one of the biggest economic initiatives of Mississippi, where Gov. Tate Reeves and the Mississippi Legislature announced the finalization of tax incentives for the $2.5 billion aluminium mill project by Steel...
Mississippi lawmakers finalize tax incentives for the $2.5 billion aluminium mill project by Steel Dynamics
On Wednesday, November 2, Gov. Tate Reeves and Mississippi Legislature finalized one of the greatest economic development projects of the region, which is expected to create 1,000 employment opportunities in Lowndes County. The Mississippi House and Senate have approved the tax incentives for the...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports from Oman rebound in July 2022 at 10,300 tonnes
The United States aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports from Oman in July 2022 rebounded close to the volume in May 2022. After a month-on-month drop in June by 2,450 tonnes or 22.69 per cent to 8,350 tonnes, the United States aluminium flat rolled products imports grew by 1,950 tonnes to stand...
US domestic primary aluminium output declines for the third month in a row to 61,000 tonnes: USGS
In August 2022, the United States’ domestic primary aluminium production stood at 61,000 tonnes, falling further, although at a lower rate than the previous month, found the US Census Bureau data. The output in July fell by 14,000 tonnes M-o-M to come in at 64,000 tonnes, while that in August...
