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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Japan’s August imports of aluminium from the US up 16% from July, but down 12% from June
Japan’s imports of aluminium including scrap from the US totalled 3,070 tonnes in August 2019, an increase of 16.29% from July total of 2,640. Compared to June 2019, imports were down by 11.53% from 3,470 tonnes. Aluminium imports by Japan rose by 3.72% from May’s imports of 2,960 tonnes and 11.23%...
United States aluminium scrap exports to India grew 15% in August after two months of decline
After month-on-month declines in the United States aluminium scrap exports to India in June and July, August this year saw a rise of 15 per cent, found the United States Geological Survey. The data showed the United States exported 24,600 tonnes of aluminium scrap to India in August, compared to...
South Korea's imports of total aluminium from the US up 16% MoM in August, semi-finished imports down 8%
South Korea's imports of aluminium including scrap from the US stood at 24,900 tonnes in August 2019, an increase of 15.81% from 21,500 tonnes in July. Imports dropped by 0.4% from June’s imports of 25,000 tonnes, but up 9.21% from May’s imports of 22,800 tonnes. Total aluminium imports from the US...
US aluminium semis imports from Germany stood 38% higher than from Saudi Arabia in August 2019
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) found the US imports of aluminium plates, sheets and bars from Germany in August 2019 rose by 16 per cent month-on-month to come in at 11,700 tonnes. In July, the US imports of aluminium semis from Germany were at 10,100 tonnes, after declining by 13 per...
Novelis expects Aleris acquisition deal to close by early next year
According to a recent report, Hindalco’s US-based subsidiary Novelis is expected to close the deal of the acquisition of Aleris Corporation by January 21, 2020. But currently the company is facing an anti-trust lawsuit in the US over its proposed $2.58 billion purchase of Aleris. The lawsuit was...
India’s exports of aluminium to the US remained unchanged MoM in August; semi-finished exports down 2%
India’s exports of aluminium (crude metal and alloys and semi-finished products) to the US totalled 10,800 tonnes in August 2019, unchanged from last month's data. Exports dropped by 29.41% from June’s exports of 15,300 tonnes, 53.85% from May’s exports of 23,400 tonnes, and 62.63% from April’s...
Brewers continue lobbying against higher Midwest premiums; S&P Global defends their methodology
Brewers and other canned drink makers in the U.S. are pushing the U.S. government to take a stand in determining aluminium price as the key benchmark for aluminium has not dropped much despite the lifting of tariffs. The Beer Institute supported House panel’s call for a Government Accountability...
The US exports of crude metal and alloys up by 5% MoM in August; imports decline by 19%
The US exports of crude metal and alloys increased 4.92% to 19,200 tonnes in August, as compared to 18,300 tonnes in July, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. Exports climbed by 1.05% from June’s exports of 19,000 tonnes, but reduced by 8.13% from...
US secondary aluminium producers see tightening scrap margins for 356.1 aluminum alloy
As reported by Argus raw material spreads for US producers of secondary aluminium alloy 356.1 dropped to more than two-year lows in October. This was caused by sharper price drop in finished product than scrap wheel prices driven by falling demand. The spread was 31.5¢/lb in October 2018. The...
Canada’s August aluminium scrap exports to the US stood second-lowest in 2019
According to the data from the United States Geological Survey, Canada’s aluminium scrap exports to the US in August stood at 31,000 tonnes, second-lowest since the year began. In February, the country’s scrap exports to the US were at 28,200 tonnes, which were the lowest so far after inching down...
The US aluminium semi-finished imports fall 2% MoM in August, marking a fifth straight month of decline
The US imports of aluminium semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) stood at 115,000 tonnes in August, a decrease of 1.71% from 117,000 tonnes in July. Semi-finished imports declined for a fifth straight month in August. Imports fell by 12.21% or 16,000 tonnes from June’s imports of...
US aluminium semis exports to Canada increased by 4% in August, but to Mexico down by 6%
Extending the rise in August, the United States exports of aluminium plates, sheets and bars to Canada came in at 31,100 tonnes, found the USGS data. In June 2019, the aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports by the US to Canada were at 27,300 tonnes, while that in July were at 30,200 tonnes,...
Dajcor Aluminum breaks ground on its fabrication plant in Perry County, Kentucky
Dajcor Aluminum is finally broke ground on its plant in Perry County in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 2. Dajcor Aluminum, a Canada based manufacturer and supplier of extruded, fabricated/machined and anodized aluminium components and assemblies for automotive, renewable energy, medical...
Wilbur Ross hopes to avoid imported automobiles tariffs after discussions with Japan, Korea, EU
After discussions with automakers, including the firms in Japan, the United States may not levy tariffs later this month on imported automobiles from the European Union and elsewhere, said Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. “We’ve had very good conversations with our European friends, with our...
Shift from plastic to aluminium in beverage industry to boost can sheet demand in the US; industry sees a supply gap
The drive to shift to more eco-friendly products is sweeping through the U.S. beverage market, with plastic being replaced with aluminium cans. Firms including Nestle and Unilever have announced plans of changing their packaging material from plastic to aluminium partially. While Coca-Cola...
The US exports of aluminium scrap up 9% from July and 4% from June in August
The US exports of aluminium scrap stood at 165,000 tonnes in August 2019, up 8.55% month-on-month. Exports registered an increase after three straight months of decline. Aluminium scrap exports increased by 3.77% from 159,000 tonnes in June and 1.85% from 162,000 tonnes in May, according to the...
Recycled aluminium accounted for 38% of total aluminium supply in the US from January to August 2019
According to the latest report from United States Geological Survey for aluminium, total aluminium recovered from scrap (recovery from purchased, tolled, or imported scrap) in August 2019 was 288,000 tonne, 5% more than the July volume of 275,000 tonnes. The volume is 9% less than the amount in...
Constellium to upgrade cold rolling aluminium mill with $9.5 million grant
Constellium has received a $9.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to increase throughput, quality and performance of cold rolled aluminium at its facility in Ravenswood, West Virginia. The company will use the funds to upgrade electrical, mechanical and hydraulic system at...
