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    U.S. Aluminum Industry Files Unfair Trade Cases Against Imports of Aluminum Foil From Five Countries

    The Aluminum Association’s Foil Trade Enforcement Working Group filed antidumping and countervailing duty petitions charging that unfairly traded imports of aluminum foil from five countries — Armenia, Brazil, Oman, Russia, and Turkey — are causing material injury to the domestic industry. In early 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce published antidumping and countervailing duty orders on […]

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    Gränges Plans to Restart Arkansas Foil Rolling Mill

    Gränges plans to restart production at its Newport, Arkansas facility, following US$26 million in investments to upgrade existing foil rolling mills and equipment. The facility focuses on light gauge aluminum foil for various consumer applications. The short term capacity in Newport will be 20,000 tonnes annually, which the company expects to increase over the coming years. “This is […]

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    U.S. DOC Makes Final Affirmative Determinations in Trade Investigation on Aluminum Foil from China

    The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of aluminum foil from the People’s Republic of China. The DOC determined that imports of certain aluminum foil from China are being sold at less than fair value (or “dumped”) in the U.S. […]

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    U.S. DOC Issues Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determination on Aluminum Foil

    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 […]

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    Gränges to Expand Aluminum Foil Capacity in U.S.

    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 […]

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    U.S. Department of Commerce Issues Countervailing Duty Determination on Aluminum Foil from China

    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 […]

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    Nominations Now Accepted for Alufoil Trophy 2017

    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 […]

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    Nominations Now Accepted for Alufoil Trophy 2016

      The European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) has announced that entries for the 2016 Alufoil Trophy competition are now open and will be accepted until November 20, 2015. The Alufoil Trophy is recognized as the most highly valued award in the sector, with categories covering every aspect of aluminum foil and closures use. Applications include […]

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    Weird Al’s Tribute to Aluminum Foil

    Pop parody artist “Weird Al” Yankovic’s new album Mandatory Fun includes punny takes on the latest hit music — from Pharrell’s “Happy” (“Tacky”) to Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” (“Word Crimes”). The parodies are taking the internet by storm, including Al’s ode to aluminum foil — “Foil” – a parody of Lorde’s 2013 smash hit “Royals”. […]