The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued a preliminary determination on its antidumping duty investigation, noting that imports of certain aluminum foil from China are being priced at less than fair value in the U.S. As a result, the agency will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to require U.S. importers of aluminum foil from China to deposit estimated […]
Gränges AB has announced two plans to expand rolling capacity in the U.S. Tennessee Expansion Granges will invest US$110 million to expand its aluminum foil rolling operation in Huntingdon, Tennessee, in order to meet growing demand for light gauge foil, automotive heat exchanger materials, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) applications. “The expansion in Huntingdon […]
The global beverage cans market size is expected to reach US$60.92 billion by 2024, according to Grand View Research, Inc. This is due to increasing demand for carbonated soft drinks and other flavored soda drinks in North America and for energy drinks and canned cold coffee and iced tea in Europe and Latin America. Three aluminum […]
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) made a preliminary determination that imports of certain aluminum foil from China are benefitting from unfair government subsidies. As a result, the agency will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to require U.S. importers of aluminum foil from China to collect estimated countervailing duties at the time of importation. The […]
Constellium N.V. is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its world-class research and technology center, C-TEC, in Voreppe, France. C-TEC has greatly contributed to positioning Constellium as a global leader in aluminum transformation, by developing high value-added products and solutions for today and tomorrow. “Innovation is at the core of Constellium’s strategy as it creates competitive […]
Gränges AB held an opening ceremony for its newly expanded Gränges Research and Innovation center in Finspång, Sweden. The center has more than 40 years of successful research and innovation work in material used for brazed aluminum heat exchangers. It has been a key factor in enabling Gränges to become a global leader in this field, as well as giving […]
AMAG Austria Metall AG in Ranshofen, Austria, held a grand opening for its new aluminium cold rolling mill, which the company says is Europe’s state-of-the-art. Around 700 guests attended the June 22nd event. “With the plant expansion, we are increasing our production capacity and at the same time our quality, flexibility, productivity, as well as […]
Hydro held an inauguration ceremony for its new automotive aluminum sheet line in Grevenbroich, Germany. The €130 million state-of-the-art facility is the biggest of a series of investments Hydro has made in Germany and Norway recently to meet the increasing demand from carmakers. The line increases Hydro’s annual production of car body sheet from 50,000 […]
