Today, the Aluminum Association announced that Tom Dobbins will join as the group’s new president & CEO, effective March 16. Tom previously spent 13 years as the head of the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA), the largest trade association in the world representing composites manufacturers and their suppliers.

Canadian, European and U.S. Aluminium Associations Urge Concrete Steps Toward Rules-Based Trade

Marco Palmieri of Novelis Elected New Chair; Arconic’s Mike Belwood Wins Boultinghouse Award

The Aluminum Association was recently successful in advocating for more than 40 changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes for aluminum imports, in a process that is led by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC).

Comprehensive Program Lays Out Policy Priorities for Long-Term Industry Growth

“Purple Sheets” Will Define Chemical Designation for Aluminum Powder Used in Fast-Growing Additive Manufacturing Segment

Heidi Brock, president & CEO of the Aluminum Association, issued the following statement today following the Congressional Aluminum Caucus briefing with Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.

Almexa Alumino, Emirates Global Aluminium, Linde LLC and Material Sciences Corporation Grow the Association’s Membership

(DETROIT) — New research from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s (WPI) Center for Resource Recovery and Recycling confirms an overall recycling rate of 91 percent for automotive aluminum. The peer-reviewed study, funded by the Aluminum Association, examines how much aluminum used in the United States’ light-duty automotive sector is recovered and recycled from vehicles at end of life. This new study supports findings from earlier third-party government and auto industry reports to confirm aluminum is the most sustainable choice for the environment.

Washington, DC, - The Manufacturers for Trade Enforcement, a coalition representing more than one million workers in the aluminum, steel, chemical, textile and other manufacturing industries, supports the U.S. government in its contention that China continues to operate as a non-market economy.  According to multiple news reports, U.S. trade officials stated during a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting that China will not be automatically granted market economy status (MES) later this year.