US aluminium manufacturers launch alliance to address tariff concerns
US aluminium fabricators, extruders and finished-product manufacturers have launched the American Aluminum Alliance. This is a new trade association representing companies at the downstream end of the country’s aluminium value chain. The alliance brings together manufacturers that use aluminium to...
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...
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New aluminium can plant in Nashua to resolve supply challenge with millions of production
Exponential growth in aluminium can demand has put the beverage industry into a supply challenge since a considerable period of time now. But a new aluminium can plant in Nashua is expected to resolve the problem, as announced in a press release by G3 Enterprises, a logistics and supply company for...
US aluminium scrap exports to India in 1Q2022 record a drop of 13.87% to halt at 105,000 tonnes
According to the USGS data, the United States exported a total of 105,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap to India in 1Q2022, which on a Y-o-Y calculation recorded a drop of 378,000 tonnes or 78.26 per cent from 483,000 tonnes in 1Q2021. On the M-o-M forefront, the amount of aluminium scrap exported to...
US aluminium scrap imports from Mexico escalate by 8.54% in 1Q2022; Imports in March rise by 21.63%
The United States aluminium scrap imports from Mexico in 1Q2022 halted at 348,000 tonnes, which on a Y-o-Y calculation recorded a hike of 62,000 tonnes or 8.54 per cent from 286,000 tonnes in 1Q2021. On an M-o-M comparison, the amount of aluminium scrap imported from Mexico by the United States in...
Turkey’s export of aluminium plates, sheets and bars to the US surge by 8.20% M-o-M in February’22
In February 2022, the United States imported 4,350 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars from Turkey, found the US Geological Survey (USGS). On a month-on-month basis, a hike of 330 tonnes or 8.20 per cent was witnessed from 4,020 tonnes in January 2022, which went on to decline by 70 tonnes...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports from Germany surge by 4.83% M-o-M in February’22
As per the latest USGS data, the United States imported 2,170 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars from German in February 2022. On an M-o-M scale, a surge of 100 tonnes or 4.83 per cent was recorded in February, from 2070 tonnes in January 2022. On the other hand in January, the amount of...
South Africa’s M-o-M exports of aluminium plates, sheets and bars to US downgrade by 37.02% in Feb’22
According to the latest USGS statistics, in February 2022, the United States imported 4,270 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars from South Africa, which went on to nosedive by 2,510 tonnes or 37.02 percent from 6,780 tonnes in January 2022. However in January, there was a hike of 3050...
US monthly aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports from Greece in February’22 reflect fluctuating movement
In February 2022, Greece exported 2,030 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars to the United States, which on an M-o-M scale dropped by 270 tonnes from 2,300 tonnes in January 2022. However, in January 2022, a surge of 100 tonnes or 4.54 per cent was recorded from 2,200 tonnes in December...
Domestic aluminium demand in North America remains strong, up by 5.3% in 1Q2022
According to preliminary estimates released by the Aluminum Association, as part of its Aluminium Situation report, North American (U.S. and Canada) aluminium demand in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q2022) had increased by 5.3 percent. This comes after an expected 8.2 percent increase in demand...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports from Japan in February’22 surge by 445.07% M-o-M
The amount of aluminium plates, sheets and bars imported from Japan by the United States in February 2022 soared up by 3,209 tonnes or 445.07 per cent M-o-M, from 721 tonnes in January 2022. The amount for February 2022 settled at 3,930 tonnes. However, in January, an M-o-M downfall of 4,349 tonnes...
Arconic seeks to sell its Russian operations, $500 million loss count for exit
Arconic Inc., the spun off from the US aluminium giant Alcoa Corporation is seeking to sell its Russian business, as per the statement released by the company. The losses for the American industrial company, Arconic, specializing in lightweight metals engineering and manufacturing anticipated...
US aluminium scrap exports to India in February’22 shows M-o-M downfall of 300 tonnes
In February 2022, the United States exported 11,600 tonnes of aluminium scrap to India, which on an M-o-M scale heightened by 300 tonnes or 2.65 percent from 11,300 tonnes in January 2022. As per the USGS data, the amount in January had nosedived by 31,000 tonnes or 73.28 percent from 42,300 tonnes...
US monthly aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Bahrain plunge by 83.26% in February’22
Bahrain’s M-o-M exports of aluminium crude metals and alloys to the United States for February 2022 had dropped by 48,460 tonnes or 83.26 per cent from 58,200 tonnes in January 2022. The amount for February 2022 closed at 9,740 tonnes. On an M-o-M scale in January, the price had escalated by 28,600...
Local brewery in US holds stack of aluminium cans waiting to be packed
CraftHaus, a small brewery in Nevada, United States, has piled up stocks of aluminium beverage cans on the line waiting to be packed, in addition to the can aluminium sheet problem. Wyndee Forrest, co-owner of CraftHaus Brewery, will not take a penny until the cans are completely filled with the...
PABC seeking to explore new international markets for beverage cans supply
Founded in 2014, Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited (PABC), the country’s first and only aluminium beverage can maker, desires to expand new customer bases in the south or central Asian states, Africa and the Middle East, to enhance export sales. In a corporate briefing session with...
China’s M-o-M exports of aluminium plates, sheets and bars to US in February’22 slump by 6.81%
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars imported from China in February 2022 settled at 16,400 tonnes. On a month-on-month calculation the quantity dropped by 1,200 tonnes or 6.81 percent from 17,600 tonnes in January 2022. On the other hand, for January 2022 a surge of 600 tonnes or 3.52 percent was...
Novelis to build the largest aluminium rolling plant in US to serve the rising beverage cans market
On May 11, Novelis, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aditya Birla Group firm Hindalco, announced a $2.5 billion investment in new low-carbon recycling and rolling factory in Bay Minette, Alabama. This state-of-the-art factory will be able to manufacture 600,000 tonnes of aluminium sheets per year. Site...
US monthly aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Australia in February’22 surge by 183.47%
As per the USGS data, US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Australia for February 2022 settled at 27,100 tonnes, which on a month-on-month scale surged by 17,540 tonnes or 183.47 percent from 9,560 tonnes in January 2022. On the other hand, for January 2022 a downfall of 46.88 percent...
United States monthly aluminium scrap imports from Mexico for February’22 shows continuous growth
As per the USGS data, US aluminium scrap imports from Mexico for February 2022 closed at 17,100 tonnes, which on a month-on-month calculation surged by 1,700 tonnes or 11.03 per cent from 15,400 tonnes in January 2022. For January 2022, a growth of 700 tonnes or 4.76 per cent was recorded on an...
