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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Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries hires Cheryl Coleman as Vice President of Sustainability
On Tuesday, December 1, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) announced that it hired Cheryl Coleman as vice president of sustainability. Coleman will be responsible to look after the development and execution of an integrated strategy addressing the priorities of the segments of the...
Aluminium foil container maker i2r Packaging eyes US market growth; appoints Dave Cobb as National Sales Manager
Over the last 12 months strategic investments, impressive growth and ongoing market penetration, especially overseas, has triggered in i2r Packaging Solutions to increase its global offering by initiating a presence in the US. i2r has appointed Dave Cobb, as National Sales Manager for the North...
Russia’s exports of crude metals and alloys to the US stand 38% lower in eight months
Russia’s exports of crude metals and alloys to the US came in at 3,380 tonnes in August 2020, a decrease of 56% year-on-year. The Russia had exported 7,680 tonnes to the US in August 2019, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. On a month on month...
Crown Holdings implements wind power across its U.S. and Canadian beverage cans plants
Crown Holdings becomes the first metal packaging manufacturer to activate 100 percent renewable power in its beverage can plants in the U.S. and Canada. The company is now operating all 14 of its plant on renewable energy. “It is the first metal packaging manufacturer to achieve this milestone,...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports from Canada remain flat at 18,300 tonnes in August 2020
The United States imports of aluminium plates, sheets and bars from Canada stood flat in August 2020 at 18,300 tonnes, following an increase in July by 2,700 tonnes or 17.65 per cent from 15,3000 tonnes in June to 18,000 tonnes, according to the USGS data. The imports in June from Canada were also...
US aluminium scrap exports to Indonesia continue to grow for the third month in a row to 13,500 tonnes in Aug 2020
The United States aluminium scrap exports to Indonesia have been incessantly growing over the past three months since June 2020, following a month-on-month plunge in May from 5,620 tonnes to 4,510 tonnes. The US Geological Survey found the United States in August exported 13,500 tonnes of aluminium...
Aluminum Association welcomes USITC’s decision on aluminium foil imports from five countries
The Aluminum Association applauded USITC’s decision unanimous preliminary determination that certain aluminium foil imports from Armenia, Brazil, Oman, Russia, and Turkey are causing injury to U.S. producers. The U.S. Department of Commerce will now continue to conduct antidumping and...
UAE’s aluminium crude metal and alloys exports to the US soared in August 2020 to 33,700 tonnes
The United Arab Emirates’ aluminium crude metal and alloys exports to the US soared by 358.5 per cent month-on-month in August 2020 to come in at 33,700 tonnes, found the US Geological Survey’s latest data. This hike marks the second consecutive month of increase in the UAE’s aluminium crude metal...
US aluminium scrap exports to Korea down by 3.25% M-o-M but up 2.59% Y-o-Y in August 2020
The United States aluminium scrap exports to the Republic of Korea dipped slightly in August 2020, the third largest destination for the US aluminium scrap exports. The latest data from the US Geological Survey shows the United States supplied 23,800 tonnes of aluminium scrap to Korea in August...
EU levies $4 billion tariffs on US goods and services as part of Boeing-Airbus dispute
On Monday, November 9, the European Union announced that it would go ahead with its $4 billion tariff plans on the United States goods and services as part of the long-running illegal aid for plane maker Boeing. This decision is the latest twist in the 16-year trade battle over aircraft subsidies...
India to seek early restoration of GSP trade privilege from Joe Biden demanding for higher tariffs rollback on aluminium
Settling the much-awaited India-America trade deal is likely to be one of New Delhi’s top priorities as soon as Joe Biden’s administration in Washington DC takes over as the New President of the United States. According to the report, New Delhi is all set to speed up its negotiation with Biden...
The US imports of crude metal and alloys up by 19% in Jan-August 2020; exports down 25%
The US imported 270,000 tonnes of crude metal and alloys in August in 2020, a jump of 266% from 73,800 tonnes in August 2019. On a month-on-month comparison, imports rose by 7% from 253,000 tonnes in July, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey. In the...
US aluminium semis imports from Canada decline in Aug’20 for the third month in a row to 205,000 tonnes
In August 2020, the United States imported 205,000 tonnes of aluminium crude metal and alloys from Canada, extending decline for the third month in a row, albeit marginally by 1,000 tonnes or 0.49 per cent, found the US Geological Survey. The United States aluminium semis imports from Canada in...
Rossinavi delivers aluminium, full-custom superyacht EIV to its US client
Italian shipyard Rossinavi has reportedly delivered a 48.08 metre, full-custom superyacht – EIV to its client in the United States. Featuring fast-displacement aluminium hull, EIV is capable to cross the oceans and cruising in shallow waters at a speed of 15km. It has a maximum speed of 19km and a...
US benchmark A380.1 secondary aluminium alloy price stands 23-months high at 88-91 cents per lb
The benchmark A380.1 secondary aluminium alloy price in the United States has increased for the 13 th consecutive week to reach 23-months high, buoyed by rising raw material costs and strong demand from automotive die-casters. Fastmarkets assessed aluminium alloy A380.1 was delivered Midwest at...
India’s aluminium scrap imports from US extend growth by 24.4% M-o-M in August 2020
India’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States continued to increase in August 2020, according to the latest data released the US Geological Survey. The imports in August grew by 5,300 tonnes or 24.42 per cent from 21,700 tonnes in July to 27,000 tonnes. In June 2020, India’s aluminium...
US primary aluminium production declines to 80,000 tonnes in August’20; Secondary recovery stands up by 2,000 tonnes
According to the latest report released by the US Geological Survey, domestic primary aluminium production in the United States stood at 80,000 tonnes in August 2020, slightly down by 2,000 tonnes or 2.44 per cent from 82,000 tonnes in the month earlier. The average daily production came in at...
The US exports of aluminium scrap rise 2% MoM in August; Exports to Malaysia down 16%
The US exports of aluminium scrap stood at 161,000 tonnes in August 2020. That was down 2.42% year-on-year, according to the latest report from the US Geological Survey. On a month-on-month comparison, exports rose by 1.9% from July’s export volume of 158,000 tonnes. The US exported 1.17 million...
