Alcoa, USW Agree To Continue Under Prior Agreement As Negotiations On New Accord Continue
American aluminium pioneer Alcoa Corporation said Thursday it has reached an agreemet with United Steelworkers to continue working under the...
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Gränges Purchases Utilities Infrastructure At Finspång From Jernbro For SEK93 Million
Swedish rolled aluminium firm Gränges AB announced on Friday the acquisition of the entirety of the utilities infrastructure at its plant in Finspång from industrial services provider Jernbro for SEK93 million (US$9.65 million). Per the firm, the buy-out of Finspång’s utilities infrastructure...
One Of Two Production Embargoes Against Alunorte Lifted By Brazilian Federal Court
A Brazilian court rescinded a production embargo on operations related to a civil lawsuit at Alumina do Norte do Brasil...
EGA Becomes First Mideast Firm To Gain ASI Certification
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced on Wednesday the successful certification of Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) against the ASI...
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Dajcor To Establish US$19.6 Million Aluminium Extrusion Operation In SE Kentucky
Kentucky’s Governor Matt Bevin announced plans by Ontario’s Dajcor Aluminum Ltd on Friday to construct a new, US$19.6 million plant in the southeastern reaches of the state. Per local media, Dajcor’s new plant will be located in Coalfields Industrial Park in Perry County. The plant will employ a workforce of 265 upon full ramp-up, producing […]
Breakthrough Between U.S. And Canada On Aluminium And Steel Tariffs Within Sight: Sen. Grassley
More signs of a breakthrough on Section 232 aluminium and steel tariffs between the United States and Canadian government emerged this week after comments from both governments reflected a renewed commitment to settling the issue in the near future. Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa relayed to reporters on Tuesday that a deal between Washington, […]
Sanctions And Weak Aluminium Prices At LME Weigh Down Rusal’s Q1 Results
Russian Federation aluminium titan U.C. Rusal released results for the first quarter 2019 yesterday. Though United States sanctions were lifted in January, the lingering effects combined with a drop in aluminium prices at the London Metal Exchange to take a gouge out of the firm’s bottom line in the quarter. The first quarter saw Rusal […]
ASI Certifies China’s Aluminium Foil Producer SNTO
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced on Monday the certification of China’s aluminium foil producer Suntown Technology Group Corporation Limited (SNTO) to the ASI Performance Standard. The firm, which is based in Wangcheng Economic Development Zone, Changsha, is the latest firm to achieve ASI’s certification, which measures responsible production, sourcing, and stewardship in the aluminium-production […]
Aluminium Industry Organization Says Trump Administration Metals Sanctions Won’t Slow Iran’s Exports To Neighbors
Sanctions laid upon Iran’s aluminium and steel sector will not interrupt exports from the country’s producers to its neighbors. Such was the message conveyed by the secretary of the Iran Aluminum Industries Syndicate Abolfazl Rezaiee to domestic media on Sunday. “Afghanistan, Turkey and Iraq are our major exports destinations for aluminum and the recent US-led […]