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The article focuses on the forecasted increase in the global demand for aluminum according to the first volume of the report "Resources for Freedom" released by the U.S. Materials Policy Commission in 1952. The expansion projects launched by aluminum companies include the construction of new B.W.I. alumina plant in Jamaica to process bauxite for the trip to Canadian smelters. It details the findings of a report on the North American aluminum industry published by the First Boston Corp.

The article reports on the state of the North American aluminum industry as of November 1953. North America's aluminum industry boasts 2.2 billion U.S. dollars in assets as of 1952. The second quarter of 1953 saw aluminum stocks going down farther than the averages. Production has increased 500 percent from 1939 to 1952. Rivalry for sales among all producers are seen in coming months due to increased capacity and fewer restrictions.

The article presents an outlook for the aluminum industry from 2005 to 2006. Peter Finnimore, head of sales and marketing at Rusal, emphasizes the need for aluminum companies to adopt more creative approach to maintain their positions. According to a report from the Aluminum Association, there is an estimated total of 14,974 million pounds aluminum demand in the U.S. and Canada as of July 2005. It is expected that the need for aluminum products in the aerospace sector will grow until 2020.

The article reports that the recovery of the North American automotive industry is to stay and is good news for suppliers of steel and aluminum. U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed new trade policies designed to discourage the outsourcing of jobs to low-wage countries, including renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement and levying a border adjustment tax on imports.

The article presents a forecast of the aluminum industry in North America in 2008. The aluminum industry is projected to weaken in 2008 due to the slowdown in the housing market and flat automotive production. Purchasing of aluminum mill products in North America is expected to decrease by 6% to 14 billions lbs. By mid-October 2007, world aluminum prices had decreased about 14 cents/lb.

Presents updates on the aluminum industry as of February 3, 2005. Reason for the expected increase in aluminum prices in 2005; List of the nontraditional uses for flat-rolled aluminum goods; Expected increase in the North American aluminum shipments in 2005. INSETS: Breakout for aluminum bottles?;What flat-rolled aluminum buyers should monitor.

The US aluminium billet upcharge has remained steady at its all-time high this week, with market participants confirming continued difficulty in obtaining spot material. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Some shipments of aluminium products by North American manufacturers recorded an uptick in 2016, while others sunk year-on-year, according to data released by the USA's Aluminum Assn. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the state of the U.S. aluminum sector in 2014. Trends covered include the increasing role of aluminum in the shift toward lightweighting with manufacturers being involved in new projects in which heavier steels are being replaced with aluminum and overall aluminum consumption in North America being estimated at 12.5 million pounds during the first six months of 2014, an increase of 2.5 percent from 2013.

The article discusses the latest developments in the North American aluminium market as of September 2011. According to Novelis' Jean-Marc Germain, the demand for aluminium is still at acceptable levels although there is a slight slowdown in growth. The opinion of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.'s Bill Sales on the aluminium market is also cited.

The article reports on the competition for automotive sales between steel and aluminum producers as the new corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for North American vehicles are taking effect in 2012. It notes the possible shift of the advantage from the cheaper steel to the expensive aluminum due to the tougher government standards. It stresses the steelmakers' development of advanced high strength steels to retain their position as the material of choice for automakers.

The article reports on the possibility of economic recovery in the aluminum futures market in North America. It says that the rally in aluminum prices in summer 2009 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was a surprise for the industry. Analyst Lloyd O'Carroll said that there are speculations of a global economic rebound, including LME metals like aluminum. Another analyst, Jim Lennon, says that the trends in the industry was a positive sign, indicating that the aluminum market starts to rebound.

The article discusses the challenges faced by the aluminum industry in North America. According to a report from Davenport & Co. LLC, the demand in the region's aluminum market fell by 9% in 2007. Industry analysts predicted that aluminun prices for the first quarter of 2008 will be more vulnerable. It states that the slowdown in car and new housing construction and tighter credit market will greatly affect the demand for many products made from aluminum.

Discusses the raft of acquisitions that marked the consolidation and reorganization of the North American and European aluminum rolling industries since 1997. Number of rolling plants that came onto the market on both sides of the Atlantic in 2003; Emergence of only three major integrated aluminum producers as a result of the massive consolidation process in the sector; Implications on foreign trade and the aluminum industry.

Forecasts the increases in the use of casting alloys and gains in applications for stamping, extruding and forging alloys for the aluminum industry in the original equipment segment of the North American automobile market. Expected overall aluminum content in the average light-duty vehicle; One of the problems the faced by the aluminum industry; Factors that prevent automakers from using sheet, extrusion and forging materials in cars and trucks.

The article discusses the status of the non-ferrous scrap market in North America. Several scrap metal recyclers view the market as steady and stable. In its report for the fourth quarter of 2012, Alcoa predicts a moderately stronger aluminum market in 2013. The aluminum market faces challenges including volatile prices. Meanwhile, copper prices have softened due to macroeconomic factors.

The Midwest aluminium premium has dropped following nearly a month of stability, with some market participants telling Metal Bulletin sister title AMM that concerns about foreign metal hitting US shores this summer may be one factor behind the drop. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Midwest aluminum premium has dropped for the second week in a row, with sellers trying to offload metal but having difficulty finding buyers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news from the metal markets to start the day in North America on Friday February 19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The primary aluminium market in North America is bracing for a potential decline in premiums, market participants told Metal Bulletin sister title AMM. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the primary aluminium market conditions in North America as of February 4, 2016. Topics discussed include diverging views of analysts on whether the Midwest premium will see much movement in the coming months, the 7-year low in industrial production in the region, and the negative manufacturing sentiment in January.

The latest metal markets news to start the North American morning on Monday December 21. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Concerns about North American aluminium billet supply, particularly specialty-cut products, have prompted many consumers to turn to imports for their 2016 contract needs, market participants told Metal Bulletin sister title AMM. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Chinese government has been asked to initiate measures to support the country's aluminium producers, prompting concern in the North American market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reports on the earning of North American aluminum producers for the third quarter of 1998. Combined earnings of Alcan, Alcoa, Kaiser and Reynolds; Demand forecast for aluminum products; Effects of the strike of the United Steelworkers of America on Kaise's plants.

The article predicts a decrease in aluminium production in North America in 2015. Topics discussed include the decrease in exchange prices for the metal, the suppliers' concern over the future supply of products such as sheet ingot, foundry alloys and billets, and the 3-month aluminium contract on the London Metal Exchange (LME) as of October 27.

The article reports that suppliers of 6063 extrusion billet in North America are rejecting the notion that supply is tight as of October 2015. Topics discussed include the decision of some customers to seek alternative sources such as the import market, the spot assessment of the 6063 aluminium billet upcharge, and the suppliers' decision not to decrease prices for 2016.

US aluminium market participants and analysts have reacted with caution following China's devaluation of the yuan and its possible impact on a domestic metals market already awash with Chinese material. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Strong North American demand was again responsible for aluminium extrusions producer Sapa's improved results this year, as the company posted a 38% year-on-year rise in earnings for the second quarter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key news stories and pricing updates for the start of the day in North America on June 22. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

North American automotive aluminium sheet producers believe that stepped-up demand could lead to the addition of several wide hot mills in the USA over the next decade as current capacity is insufficient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Three companies have applied to register warehouses under the CME Group's upcoming North American physically-delivered aluminium futures contract, it said on Wednesday March 19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The London Metal Exchange will launch aluminium premium hedging contracts in Europe, Asia and North America, it said in a notice on Monday April 7. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The North American aluminium market needs exchange-traded physical contracts that allow market players to actively participate in a regional pricing strategy and properly manage risk exposure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the predicted increase in Midwest aluminium premiums, although the magnitude of the increases has moderated due to the concerns of some market sources on sustainability. It states that spot P1020 premium rose to 20.5 to 21 cents per pound on January 22, 2014 from 19 to 20 cents a week earlier. It notes that other market sources accept the increase because they understand that metal is tight in North America.

The article reports on the plan of aluminium producer Constellium and Japan's rolled sheet producer UACJ Corp., to form a joint venture to supply aluminium autobody sheet to meet the demand growth in North America. The company plan to invest 150 million U.S. dollars in a facility expected to have initial capacity of 100,000 tons. It is estimated that the U.S. market for body-in-white aluminium rolled products could grow from less than 100,000 tons in 2012 to about one million tons in 2020.

The article reports on the advice by economist Alan Beaulieu to aluminum companies to use a slow 2014 to upgrade, expand and make fresh appointments to gear up for boom times in the next years. Beaulieu believes North American will not fall into recession, but Europe and Brazil will. He claims that the U.S. economy is posed for a bull run from 2015 into the first half of 2018 once the 2014 slowdown abates. He adds this period will benefit from energy independence in the U.S.

Brazil's exports of bauxite presented a sharp increase in July, whereas alumina and aluminium trade fell, according to the country's trade ministry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on North American aluminum billet producers and consumers' claim that the spot market is at a standstill. According to producers and consumers in the region, activities have halted as the aluminum industry move into the 2012 year-end inventory control. The sector is also said to be waiting for the outcome of labor contract negotiations at the Quebec smelter operations of Alcoa Inc. Producers reveal that they have not made any spot deals as the end of 2012 gets nearer.

The article reports on a forecast by Alcoa's head of global rolled products Kay Meggers that the North American automobile sheet market is set for huge growth over the next few years as regulations and consumer purchasing patterns shift. Meggers suggested that the factors cited are significantly accelerating the use of aluminium in the automotive industry. He also projected that the global auto-body sheet consumption of aluminium will increase by 7.5 times by 2025.

The article reports on the declines in some free-market aluminum scrap and alloy prices on October 11, 2012. The price declines were posted after a decrease on the London Metal Exchange (LME) and slower activity in the market. Prices of A380.1 fell to a range of 1.02 to 1.04 U.S. dollars per pound. The LME's North American special aluminum alloy contract (Nasaac) settled at 1,980 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The article reports on the plan of North American aluminium traders to sell more metal into the spot market than in long-term contracts in 2013 in preparation for what they expect to be another year of constricted supply amid low London Metal Exchange (LME) prices. The move will help protect traders from possible breach of contract suits in the event they find themselves short material if their aluminium suppliers cut output or declare force majeure in the year ahead.

The article presents information on few aluminum billet spot deals that were closed in North America as of August 3, 2012. Despite the lack of spot activity, premiums have not been affected. According to market players, reasons for the lack of spot deals include seasonality and the efforts of buyers in managing their contract volumes to avoid purchasing spot at higher prices.

The article reports that the prices of secondary aluminium wheels settled above the cost of primary aluminium on the London Metal Exchange in July 2012, with strong competition for the item keeping prices high in North America.