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Aluminum: Hydro acquires German extrusion company Hueck
Norway's Norsk Hydro ASA has agreed to acquire Lüdenscheid, Germany-based Hueck, a manufacturer of recycled-content aluminum window, door and facade systems and extruded aluminum profiles. Hueck, which has 500 employees, two extrusion presses and an integrated casting...
Copper: Anglo American cuts production outlook for 2023
Anglo American Plc on Friday cut its copper production outlook for 2023, due to lower grades at its Chilean mines, and also reduced its higher production target for 2022. The London-listed miner now expects its copper mines to produce between 840,000 and 930,000 tons...
Steel: U.S. imports could fall to February 2021 levels
According to data for November deliveries from the U.S. Department of Commerce, steel import volumes could fall to 1.92 million tons. Permits are submitted with the intent to actually import, although actual import volumes may fluctuate. Flat products and...
Steel and aluminum: WTO rules against US tariffs imposed by Trump
According to an email from the Norwegian Foreign Ministry, the World Trade Organization ruled that the United States violated trade rules when it imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum (2018) that former President Donald Trump said were necessary to protect U.S....