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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A SHOC uses Ardagh 16 oz. cans for performance energy drinks
A SHOC launched performance energy drinks in cans. The proprietary natural energy blend of green coffee beans, yerba mate, coffee fruit extract and guarana are packaged in Ardagh 16 oz. cans. The drinks are available at national grocery and convenience stores across the U.S., including 7-11,...
World’s biggest aluminium shipbuilder AUSTAL acquires land for US shipbuilding development
The Australia-based global shipbuilder Austal has acquired land in Mobile, Alabama to extend its naval shipyard capacity and capabilities. Austal has bought 15 acres of waterside facilities including a dry dock and deep water berthing capabilities on the Mobile River from Modern American recycling...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports to Mexico continue to decline by 25% in May 2020
According to the data released by the United States Geological Survey for May 2020, the US aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports to Mexico stood at 13,800 tonnes, down by 4,700 tonnes or 25.41 per cent from 18,500 tonnes in April. In March 2020, the United States exported 26,900 tonnes of...
Bahrain’s crude metals and alloys exports down 40% YoY in Jan-May; Exports up 90% MoM in May
Bahrain exported 38,300 tonnes of crude metals and alloys to the US in the first five months of 2020, from 63,500 tonnes exported in the first five months of 2019. This records a decrease of 40% or 25,200 tonnes year-on-year, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological...
US aluminium semis exports to Canada continue to trend down in May 2020 with a decline of 12% M-o-M
The latest data of the US Geological Survey showed the United States exports of aluminium plates, sheets and bars to Canada continued to trend down in May 2020. Barring a rise in February, the United States aluminium semis exports to Canada saw incessant falls during March-May 2020. The United...
The US imports of crude metal and alloys up by 5% YoY in Jan-May; exports drop 28%
The US imports of crude metal and alloys rose 10% year-on-year to stand at 316,000 tonnes in May 2020. Crude metal and alloys import were at 287,000 tonnes in May 2019. Imports dropped 6.5% month-on-month from 338,000 tonnes in April, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US...
US aluminium scrap exports to China recorded half during Jan-May 2020, despite month-on-month growth
The latest data from the US Geological Survey showed a year-on-year decline of 50.31 per cent in the United States aluminium scrap exports to China during January-May. The total exports of aluminium scrap from the US to China during the first five months of the year amounted to 94,900 tonnes versus...
Shell completes its Port Allen Plant expansion to increase precipitated alumina powder production
According to a recent report, Shell Catalysts & Technologies (SC&T) has successfully completed the expansion of its Port Allen, Louisiana plant in the US, to double the production capacity of precipitated alumina powder. The project is part of the SC&T’s strategy to meet the growing demand for...
Canadian manufacturers call US aluminium tariffs “Unjustified and Unnecessary”
Showing grief and disgust, Canada’s manufacturing industry has condemned the new aluminium import tariffs imposed by the Trump Government. They are worried about the adverse economic impact that the tariffs may cause, slowing the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Industry experts and groups,...
Alcoa Canada shows grief over Donald Trump’s imposition of surtax on Canadian Aluminium
The announcement for the imposition of 10% surtax on Canadian aluminium by the Donald Trump administration has incited strong reactions from Canada. The management of Alcoa Canada that has been operating an aluminium smelter in Baie-Comeau, is highly disappointed with this decision as it will...
South Korea's imports of aluminium scrap from the US stand 5% higher at 120,000 tonnes in Jan-May
South Korea's imports of aluminium scrap from the US stood at 22,300 tonnes in May, with a year-on-year increase of 5.69%. South Korea had imported 21,100 tonnes in May 2019. On a monthly basis, imports reduced by 7.4% from 24,100 tonnes in April 2020, as updated by the US Census Bureau. In the...
Canada strikes back with counter-tariffs on US aluminium goods
Canada has declared $2.7 billion tariffs on US aluminium products following the day after US President Donald Trump imposed a 10% tariff on some Canadian aluminium products. However, Canada and the USA outstretched a deal last year to lift tariffs on aluminium imports that had been enforced on...
Century Aluminum praises Donald Trump administration steps to re-impose effect of 232 tariff program
The American President Donald Trump on 6 th August’20 declared the re-impose of Section 232 aluminium tariffs on Canada to stop an unusual surge of imports from Canada. Over the past twelve months, Canada’s imports of unalloyed primary aluminium to the United States have increased by over 95%....
Canada plans to retaliate with counter tariffs on US, claims no surge seen in aluminium exports this year
Following the United States announcement to restore the 10 per cent tariffs on Canadian non-alloyed unwrought aluminium, Canada has decided to retaliate with counter tariffs on the US. The news came after Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland said in a statement that Canada intends to...
Donald Trump reimposes 10% tariffs on Canada’s raw aluminium, reacts many US business groups
On Thursday, August 6, the US President Donald Trump declared to reimpose 10 per cent tariffs on non-alloyed unwrought aluminium imported from Canada, as a measure to protect the US aluminium industry. Speaking in Ohio, Trump said these tariffs were necessary to defend the US aluminium industry as...
Century Aluminium reports an increase in Q2 primary aluminium shipments by 4% but a decline in net sales to $401.9 million
The United States-based primary aluminium producer Century Aluminium Company announced its second quarter results on Wednesday, August 5, mentioning an increase in primary aluminium shipments by 3.65 per cent quarter-on-quarter. According to the report, the shipments in Q2 2020 increased from...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports decline by 46% M-o-M in May 2020
According to the latest data shown by the US Geological Statistics, the United States aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports in May 2020 stood at 39,900 tonnes, down by 46.44 per cent month-on-month from 74,500 tonnes. On a year-on-year basis, the exports in May 2020 were down by 46 per cent as...
US aluminium imports record a plunge of 5% in May 2020 after four consecutive months of hike
The United States aluminium imports (including scrap) in May 2020 stood at 423,000 tonnes, registering a downfall of 5.16 per cent from 446,000 tonnes in April, found the latest date of the US Geological Survey. The imports in April were significantly up by 59.29 per cent from 280,000 tonnes in...
