aluminium demand

Ford Joins Leading Companies Calling for Federal Investment in Clean Aluminium

Ford Joins Leading Companies Calling for Federal Investment in Clean Aluminium

In a collective effort to revive the struggling American aluminium industry, prominent companies including Ford Motor Co., General Motors, Pepsi Co., Ball Corp., Rivian, and SunPower have penned a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm, advocating for federal...

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Low-carbon Aluminium Boosts Industry’s Green Credentials

Global warming remains one of the leading critical global issues – emphasised in the last Paris accord and this month’s COP23 summit in Bonn. The carbon equivalent (CE), as a measure of how much CO2 is produced by any activity, is now accepted as a crucial major index of environmental performance, not least for the […]

The Electric Vehicle Revolution Will Spur Aluminium Demand

In stark contrast to previous editions, electric vehicles were all the rage at this year’s Frankfurt IAA, the world’s largest motor show. Many premium brand announced they would electrify entire series or that their fleets will be a mix of hybrid and battery-powered vehicles. Aiming to catch up to Tesla, European automakers are increasingly favouring […]

Aluminium Demand in United States and Canada Rose by 1.4% in April

Estimates just released by the Aluminum Association show an increase in demand for the metal increased year-on-year by 1.4% in April in the United States and Canada. According to the numbers, shipments by domestic producers plus imports of aluminium totaled 2.257 billion pounds in the fourth month of the year. Demand for semi-fabricated aluminium increased […]