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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Lewisport aluminium rolling mill to receive US$167 million investment from Commonwealth Inc.
Commonwealth Rolled Products Inc. will invest more than $167 million in its Lewisport aluminium rolling factory, says Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. The 2.3 million-square-foot facility, which is now owned by New York-based American Industrial Partners (AIP), contains a large cast house and melt...
US aluminium plates, sheets, and bars import from South Africa slumps by 31.71% Y-o-Y in September 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the US imported 3,510 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets, and bars from South Africa in September 2021, showing a month-on-month descend of 3,780 per tonnes or by 51.85 percent. In August 2021, 7,290 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets, and bars...
Higher demand leads to the shortage of global primary aluminium supply during Jan-Oct 2021
The World Bureau of Metal Statistics (WBMS) released a report on Wednesday, December 15, revealing the shortage of 1.366 million tonnes of global primary aluminium supply from January to October 2021, in contrast to the metal surplus of 1.271 million tonnes in 2020. The global demand for primary...
US aluminium scrap exports to Thailand surges by 5.90% Y-o-Y in September 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 5,920 tonnes of US aluminium scrap to Thailand in September 2021, showing a month-on-month hike of 820 per tonne or by 16.07 percent. In August 2021, 5,100 tonnes of US aluminium scrap was exported to Thailand, showing a surge...
Montana receives 40,000 pounds of aluminium; Workers to resume regular license plate production
Montana Correctional Enterprises (MCE) received nearly 40,000 pounds of aluminium last week, allowing workers to resume regular licence plate manufacturing for the state of Montana after contending with a shortfall of aluminium in late October due to supply chain interruptions. MCE is a division of...
US aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia record a 14% hike Q-o-Q to 143,700 tonnes in 3Q2021
According to the US Census data, the United States aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia stood at 41,200 tonnes in September 2021, bringing the total exports in Q3 to 143,700 tonnes. On a month-on-month basis, the United States aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia in September 2021 edged 27.59 per...
US pitches to Japan to end the Trump-era steel and aluminium tariffs, states anonymous sources
The United States made an offer to Japan to address the disagreements over tariffs imposed on Japanese steel and aluminium in 2018 under former President Donald Trump, stating the people familiar with the situation. According to the anonymous sources, the proposal for the same has been submitted by...
United States alumina imports show a Q-o-Q decline of 12% to 336,000 tonnes in 3Q2021; Imports from Brazil edge 7.5% fall
According to the recent report published by the US Census Bureau, the United States alumina imports in the third quarter of 2021 saw a drop of 12.27 per cent quarter-on-quarter to 336,000 tonnes. In the second quarter, the country’s alumina imports were 383,000 tonnes, which was also down by 7.93...
United States crude and dried bauxite imports hike by 20% Q-o-Q in 3Q2021, contributed by Turkey
The United States imported 881,000 tonnes of crude and dried bauxite in the third quarter of 2021 (ended September 30), which reflected a hike of 147,000 tonnes or 20.03 per cent quarter-on-quarter, found the latest date of the US Census Bureau. In the second quarter of the year, the United States...
US aluminium scrap export to Indonesia descends by 16.05% Y-o-Y in September 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 7,370 tonnes of US aluminium scrap to Indonesia in September 2021, showing a month-on-month hike of 170 tonnes or by 2.36 percent. In August 2021, 7,200 tonnes of US aluminium scrap was exported to Indonesia, showing a slip of...
World’s top 4 aluminium associations welcome renewal of the US-Japan-EU trilateral partnership to address non-market policies and practices
The world’s top four aluminium associations, the United States, Europe, Canada and Japan have welcomed the commitment of Ministers to “Renew their trilateral partnership to address the global challenges posed by non-market policies and practices of third countries that undermine and negatively...
Saturnose manufactures new aluminium-ion-battery aiming to replace lithium-ion-batteries
Saturnose, a US-based battery development company, is working on an aluminium-ion battery that it hopes to commercialise next year. The Delaware-based company is testing an improved altered aluminium ion (Ea2I) battery with an energy density of 550Wh/L, which is 20 percent higher than the best...
US aluminium plates, sheets, and bars import from Oman hikes by 29.50% Y-o-Y in September 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the US imported 6,380 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets and bars from Oman in September 2021, showing a month-on-month decrease of 2,670 tonnes or by 29.50 percent. In August 2021, 9,050 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets, and bars were imported...
Aluminium Association’s new campaign focusses on the sustainable benefits of aluminium
On December 2, the body representing aluminium production and jobs in the United States, the Aluminium Association declared the launch of the Choose Aluminium campaign. This campaign comes loaded with a fresh website at www.chooseAluminum.org, digital media buy, important materials emphasizing the...
UK to press US to withdraw tariffs on aluminium and steel
According to a recent report, the United Kingdom Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan will press the United States Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Tuesday, December 7, to remove Trump-era tariffs on British aluminium and steel. “We’ve already made strong progress; from getting British beef and...
US aluminium plates, sheets, and bars import from South Africa plunges by 31.71% Y-o-Y in September 2021
The United States imported 3,510 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets, and bars from South Africa in September 2021, showing a month-on-month drop of 3,780 tonnes or by 51.85 percent, finds the US Geological Survey (USGS). In August 2021, 7,290 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets, and bars were...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys import from Bahrain soars up by 107.66% Y-o-Y in September 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 13,000 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys from Bahrain in September 2021, showing a month-on-month surge of 6,680 tonnes or by 105.69 percent. In August 2021, 6,320 tonnes of aluminium crude metals and alloys were...
US aluminium scrap export to South Korea escalates by 3.30% Y-o-Y in September 2021
As per the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 25,000 tonnes US aluminium scrap to South Korea in September 2021, showing a month-on-month decrease of 200 tonnes or by 0.79 percent. In August 2021, 25,200 tonnes of US aluminium scrap was exported to South Korea, flaunting an...
