This morning in metals news, China is aiming to meet its 2020 goal for steel capacity cuts this year, a new bottle technology makes aluminum bottles feel like plastic and copper output in the Democratic Republic of Congo rose significantly in 2017. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Chinese […]
Tag: Aluminum
This Morning in Metals: Rusal Aluminum Production Rises 1.5% in Q4 2017
This morning in metals news, Rusal saw its fourth quarter 2017 aluminum production rise, commodities generally escaped the brunt of Monday’s market plummet and European steel demand is set to rise in 2018. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Rusal Aluminum Production Jumps According to Platts, Rusal’s Q4 2017 […]
This Morning in Metals: Voestalpine Chief Executive Warns of European Steel Overcapacity
This morning in metals news, the chief executive of Austria’s Voestalpine says Europe’s steel industry has excess capacity, copper picked up as the dollar’s gains paused and automotive aluminum use is picking up according to one survey.Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Aluminum Autos The aluminum sector is becoming […]
This Morning in Metals: Indian Crude Steel Production Up 6.2% in 2017
This morning in metals news, Indian crude steel production jumped 6.2% in 2017, a Swiss steel firm was chosen to buy a troubled French steelmaker and Novelis announced that its aluminum will be supplied for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Indian Crude Steel Production […]
This Morning in Metals: Weaker Chinese Demand Might Hold Back Copper, Aluminum Rallies
This morning in metals news, weaker demand in China could counterbalance other forces that would push the prices of copper and aluminum up, the Chinese perspective on potential looming trade actions from the Trump administration, and new research has produced a “super-strong” aluminum alloy. Buying Aluminum in 2018? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook Could […]
Aluminum Cars Show Well at North American International Auto Show
The rise of aluminum in the automotive industry is something we’ve kept tabs on here, as some automakers have opted for the lightweight metal for their models, as opposed to steel. Lower your aluminum spend – Take a free trial of MetalMiner’s Monthly Outlook! Not surprisingly, there are passionate supports of each metal, who will […]
This Morning in Metals: Rising Metals Costs Cutting into Profits, Ford Expected to Say
This morning in metals news, Ford Motor Co. is expected to say rising metals costs are cutting into its profits, Japanese crude steel output is down and South Korea’s largest steelmaker is reaping the benefits of high steel prices. Lower your aluminum spend – Take a free trial of MetalMiner’s Monthly Outlook! Rising Metals Prices […]
Section 232 Aluminum Report Moves on to President Trump
While it might not draw the same attention as its steel counterpart, the Trump administration’s Section 232 investigation of aluminum imports is just as important to the U.S. aluminum industry.Buying Aluminum in 2018? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlookSection 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 affords the president broad powers in determining whether […]
This Morning in Metals: Chinese Aluminum Output Rises in December
This morning in metals news, China ramped up its aluminum output in December, British police are looking into allegations of pension fraud against steelworkers and India considers a plan to have its steel ministry oversee iron ore and coal operations. Want to see an Aluminum Price forecast? Take a free trial! British Police Look Into […]
Podcast Ep. 4: What the USS Gabrielle Giffords Means to the Aluminum Industry
Now that the New Year has begun, we’re getting ever closer (hopefully) to the Commerce Department’s final recommendations on the Section 232 investigation. Today we continue our podcast series that we’re calling “Manufacturing Trade Policy Confidential,” in which we turn our focus to the aluminum industry. Our guest is Heidi Brock, the president and CEO […]
