The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has joined the China Trade Task Force (CTTF), an organization aimed at addressing structural imbalances in the global aluminum market that AEC attributes to Chinese government policies. Century Aluminum and the United Steel Workers are also CTTF members. “China is harming the primary aluminum market in North America,” said Jeff Henderson, […]
European Aluminium issued a statement regarding the deal under consideration by the European Commission for the steel sector in exchange for granting China the coveted Market Economy Status (MES). According to the organization, this approach ignores the enormous Chinese overcapacities in industries like aluminum and creates unfair distortions on the EU market. “The European Commission is […]
The European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) has announced that entries for the 2017 Alufoil Trophy competition are now open and will be accepted until November 18, 2016. The Alufoil Trophy is widely regarded as the most prestigious award in the sector and offers foil rollers, foil converters, foil container manufacturers, packaging designers, brand owners, closure […]
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is requesting written comment on a questionnaire that will be used in its investigation of competitive conditions affecting the U.S. aluminum industry. This survey will help the commission develop detailed information on the domestic aluminum market and industry. The questionnaire will be delivered to U.S. producers of unwrought and […]
The Aluminum Association has applauded the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) for beginning its 332 investigation into the global aluminum industry and the competitiveness of U.S. producers. The federal trade agency announced it has officially launched its investigation, “Aluminum: Competitive Conditions Affecting the U.S. Industry.” For U.S. producers, overcapacity, particularly in China, is of paramount concern […]
The Aluminum Association reported that a group of leading U.S. manufacturing associations announced the formation of a new coalition, Manufacturers for Trade Enforcement, to oppose China’s designation as a market economy at the end of 2016. China has claimed that it should be automatically accorded treatment as if it were a market economy after the […]
The U.S. House Committee on Ways & Means requested a formal investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) into the global competitiveness of the U.S. aluminum industry. The request initiates an inquiry by the U.S. government into the competitive conditions of the aluminum industry domestically and in major producing and exporting countries, such as […]
The Aluminum Association commended the Joint Presidential Statement by the U.S. and China, which lays out concrete and achievable goals for addressing climate change, and in a time frame that emphasizes the immediacy of these challenges. The U.S. aluminum industry has long been part of the solution to address climate change in many respects. Automakers are using […]
