Collapsed Canada tariff talks put Indiana's aluminium jobs back in the spotlight
Indiana has emerged as an unlikely flashpoint in the latest round of US-Canada trade friction, after Washington's now-collapsed negotiations with Ottawa briefly put a proposed cut to aluminium tariffs on the table, one that industry advocates say would have hit the state's fabrication workforce...
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...
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2020: Italian export of aluminium bar rods and profiles demonstrates 57% volume imported by five countries
Italy stands as one of the leading producers and exporters of aluminium bar rods in the European Union region. The Covid-19 pandemic has thoroughly affected the global manufacturing sector, and it has also hit hard at the Italian export of aluminium bar rods and profiles in 2020. The nation's...
Kaiser Aluminum receives $1.25 million grant from TNECD for relocating headquarters
According to a recent report, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) has announced to award $1.25 million grant to Kaiser Aluminum Investments to move its company headquarters from California to Franklin. The grants provided by TNECD are FastTrack grants from the...
Six Southern California companies convicted for evading payment of $1.8 billion in duties on imported Chinese aluminium
On 23 rd August 2021, a federal jury found six corporate entities guilty of participating in a wide-ranging conspiracy to defraud the United States via a wire-and-customs fraud scheme in which huge amounts of aluminium – disguised as “pallets” to avoid $1.8 billion in customs duties – were exported...
The US imports of crude metal and alloys drop by 5.46% in six months; exports climb 13.44%
The US imports of crude metal and alloys stood at 294,000 tonnes in June 2021, a growth of 12.21% year-on-year from 262,000 tonnes in June 2020, , according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. Imports slashed by 6.07% from May 2021’s imports of 313,000...
UAE’s exports of crude metal and alloys to US slightly up at 178,000 tonnes in January-June
The United Arab Emirates exports of crude metals and alloys to the US stood at 36,700 tonnes in June 2021, an increase of 485.33% year-on-year. The UAE had exported 6,270 tonnes to the US in June 2020, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. On a...
United States imports of crude and dried bauxite grow over 5% to 734,000 tonnes in 2Q2021; Exports from Jamaica inch down 1%
According to the latest data revealed by the US Census Bureau, the United States imported 734,000 tonnes of crude and dried bauxite in the second quarter of 2021. That reflected an increase of 5.61 per cent quarter-on-quarter from 695,000 tonnes and a surge of 103.32 per cent year-on-year from...
France export of Aluminium foil to top 5 countries in 2020
Aluminium is considered one of the most abundant metals on earth in the ore stage. Aluminium foil is a paper-thin, shiny sheet of aluminium metal, produced by rolling large slabs of aluminium until they are less than 0.2 mm thick. It has multiple utilities, which incorporates packing, insulation...
India’s aluminium scrap imports from US grow more than 8% in Q2 2021 despite a dip in June
India’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States stood at 28,100 tonnes in June 2021, reflecting a downfall of 1,500 tonnes or 5.07 per cent from 29,600 tonnes in May, found the latest data from the US Census Bureau. However, on a year-on-year basis, the imports stood 119.53 per cent higher...
US primary aluminium production in June 2021 reflects a 4% drop M-o-M to 72,000 tonnes; Average daily production remains unchanged
The latest data from the US Census Bureau shows that domestic primary aluminium production in the United States in June 2021 stood at 72,000 tonnes. That reflected a decrease of 3,000 tonnes or 4 per cent from 75,000 tonnes in May. On a year-on-year calculation, the output in June stood 17,000...
“The global rise in Aluminium prices is only a spike driven by strong market sentiments, not by market fundamentals", Dr Tapan Kumar Chand, Resident Director - Vedanta & Former Chairman cum Managing Director of National Aluminium Company (NALCO)
AlCircle team received a great opportunity to interview Dr Tapan Kumar Chand , Resident Director - Vedanta & Former Chairman cum Managing Director of National Aluminium Company (NALCO) following the virtual event of “Indian Aluminium Summit”. AlCircle: What is the major reason behind the surge in...
Germany’s export of Aluminium cans to top 5 countries in 2020
Aluminium cans are replacing plastic bottles for packaging in the global beverage and beer industry. Other than aluminium is lightweight and cans make efficient use of space, less transport is usually needed than for plastics, while reduced power is also required to chill drinks in cans, especially...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports to Mexico shrink 8% M-o-M but climb 59% Y-o-Y to 22000 tonnes in May’21
According to the US Census Bureau data, the United States exported 22,000 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars to Mexico in May 2021. That was a decrease of 1,900 tonnes or 7.95 per cent from 23,900 tonnes in April. The aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports from the United States to...
The US imports of crude metal and alloys stand marginally lower YoY in May; exports up 77.7% in five months
The US imports of crude metal and alloys stood at 313,000 tonnes in May 2021, from 316,000 tonnes in May 2020, a drop 0.95% year-on-year, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. Imports reduced by 3.4% from April’s 2021’s imports of 324,000 tonnes. The...
Mulk Holdings partners with Park International Investments, Silver Heights Real Estate to establish Alubond USA LLC.
Mulk Holdings International, the UAE based diversified multinational business conglomerate with interests in Manufacturing of Metal Composites (Alubond U.S.A.), Facade Contracting, Aluminum Coil Coatings, etc. have entered into a joint venture with Park International Investments LLC, a global...
US solar projects bag DOE funding to develop innovative technologies; Silfab Solar to scale its aluminium backsheets
The US Department of Energy (DOE) will reward nine domestic projects to fast-track the commercialisation of technologies that can support combining more solar electricity into the power grid. DOE will allocate $14 million of funding as part of an attempt to incentivise the domestic manufacturing...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from UAE grow 6% M-o-M to 32,800 tonnes in May 2021; Imports during Jan-May decline 17%
According to the US Geological Survey data, the United States aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from United Arab Emirates (UAE) rose 6.15 per cent or 1,900 tonnes month-on-month to 32,800 tonnes in May 2021. In April, the US imports stood at 30,900 tonnes, down by 0.96 per cent from 31,200...
South Korea's imports of aluminium scrap from the US stood 17% lower YoY in May 2021
South Korea's imports of aluminium scrap from the US stood at 18,600 tonnes in May 2021, from 22,300 tonnes in May 2020. That marked a decrease of 17% year-on-year. On a monthly basis, imports declined by 15% from 21,900 tonnes in April 2021, as updated by the US Census Bureau. For the first five...
India’s aluminium scrap imports from US slip 2.31% M-o-M to29,600 tonnes in May’21; Total imports during Jan-May grow 27% on year
India’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States slipped in May 2021 to come close to the import volume of March. According to the US Census Bureau data, India imported 29,600 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the US in May, which reflected a dip of 2.31 per cent month-on-month from 30,300...
