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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US sanction threat on Russian President puts Aughinish alumina refinery’s jobs at risk
Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has reportedly put an alert that the threat of sanctions on Russia’s President Vladimir Putin could take a toll on Rusal’s Aughinish Alumina refinery, Europe’s largest bauxite refinery, in County Limerick. Aughinish Alumina refinery employs nearly 900 people...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys export to Mexico decreases by 36.72% Y-o-Y in October 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 6,770 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys to Mexico, showing a month-on-month drop of 360 per tonnes or by 5.04%. In September 2021, 7,130 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys were exported from Mexico,...
US aluminium scrap import from Canada drops by 7.39% Y-o-Y in October 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 33,800 tonnes of US aluminium scrap from Canada, sowing a month-on-month decline of 2,000 per tonne or by 5.58%. In September 2021, 35,800 tonnes of US aluminium scrap were imported to Canada, showing a sharp downfall of 700...
US aluminium scrap export to Malaysia grows by 8.70% Y-o-Y in October 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 48,700 tonnes of US aluminium scrap to Malaysia, showing a month-on-month growth of 7,500 per tonne or 18.20%. In September 2021, 41,200 tonnes of US aluminium scrap were exported to Malaysia, showing a sharp downfall of...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars import from South Africa hikes by 115.58% Y-o-Y in October 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 5,670 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets and bars from South Africa, showing a month-on-month surge of 2,160 per tonne or 61.53%. In September 2021, 3,510 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets and bars were imported from...
Eastern Shipbuilding Group inaugurates new aluminium fabrication facility
The formal opening of Eastern Shipbuilding Group's new aluminium production plant is being celebrated. The structure was created expressly to aid in the construction of the USCG's offshore patrol cutters. Triumph Gulf Coast provided a five-million-dollar grant to help pay for the project. President...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars export to Canada slumps by 19.79% Y-o-Y in October 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 23,100 tonnes US aluminium plates, sheets and bars to Canada in October 2021, showing a month-on-month plunge of 800 per tonne or 3.34%. In September 2021, 23,900 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets and bars were exported to...
US, Britain initiate dialogue to resolve aluminium & steel tariff disputes
The United States (US) and Britain initiated dialogue on Wednesday, January 19, aimed at resolving the dispute over tariffs that were imposed by the Trump administration on imported aluminium and steel. As per the report, top trade officials from Washington and London said they are committed to...
Russia-Ukraine conflict may affect global aluminium market, says Alcoa Corp.
Alcoa Corp., the largest aluminium manufacturer in the United States, cautioned investors on Wednesday that any confrontation between Russia and Ukraine might affect the global aluminium market. Any form of aggressiveness, according to Chief Executive Officer Roy Harvey, might affect supplies from...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys import from UAE hikes 26.95% Y-o-Y in October 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 31,900 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys from United Arab Emirates (UAE) in October 2021, showing a month-on-month upward movement of 16,300 per tonne or by 104.48%. In September 2021, 15,600 tonnes of US...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys import from Russia ascends 71.01% Y-o-Y in October 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 23,600 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys from Russia in October 2021, showing a month-on-month surge of 14,030 per tonne or by 146.60%. In September 2021, 9,570 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys were...
US aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia see a hike of 18% to 48,700 tonnes in October 2021
According to the US census bureau report, the United States’ aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia stood at 48,700 tonnes in October 2021. That was an increase of tonnes or 18.20 per cent from 41,200 tonnes in September 2021. In August, the export volume was at 56,900 tonnes, which indicate a...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars export to Mexico slips 19.12% Y-o-Y in October 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 20,300 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets and bars to Mexico in October 2021, showing a month-on-month decline of 1,800 per tonne or by 8.14%. In September 2021, 22,100 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets and bars were...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys import from Canada hikes 47.46% Y-o-Y in October 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 233,000 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys from Canada in October 2021, showing a month-on-month hike of 32,000 per tonne or by 91.38%. In September 2021, 201,000 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys were...
India’s aluminium scrap imports from US show a 22% hike M-o-M in Oct’2021; Imports in 10 months surge by 43%
In October 2021, India imported 56,400 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the United States, found the Shanghai Metals Market. That was an increase of 10,300 tonnes or 22.34 per cent from 46,100 tonnes in September. In August, India imported 45,300 tonnes of aluminium scrap, meaning the imports in...
October 2021 primary aluminium production in US records a growth of 5.55% M-o-M to 76,000 tonnes: USGS
According to the recent data shown by the US Geological Survey, domestic primary aluminium production in the country in October 2021 was 76,000 tonnes. That was an increase of 4,000 tonnes or 5.55 per cent from 72,000 tonnes in September 2021 and a marginal rise of 1,000 tonnes from 75,000 tonnes...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports from Turkey decline 26% Q-o-Q to 15,200 tonnes in Q3 2021
In September 2021, the United States imported 5,480 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars from Turkey. That remained essentially unchanged month-on-month compared to 5,490 tonnes but significantly up by 321.54 per cent from 1,300 tonnes than a year earlier. In July, the US imported 4,230...
US aluminium scraps export to Taiwan slips by 28.93% Y-o-Y in September 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 2,480 tonnes of US aluminium scrap to Taiwan in September 2021, showing a month-on-month hike of 70 per tonne or by 2.90 percent. In August 2021, 2410 tonnes of US aluminium scrap was exported to Taiwan, showing a decrease of...
