In January 2019, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released a landmark report, “Measuring distortions in international markets: The aluminium value chain.”
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Les deux entreprises ont signé un protocole d’entente en vue de collaborer avec les fabricants de capsules Nespresso pour remplir l’engagement d’utiliser uniquement de l’aluminium durable d’ici 2020, ce qui permettra aux clients de savourer leur café en sachant qu’il...
Montreal, September 21, 2018 – As the U.S. and Canada continue discussions on a modernized NAFTA, the Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC) urges the governments to use this negotiation process to remove the Section 232 aluminium tariffs on Canada.
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SEPT-ÎLES, le 21 août 2018 – Après 4 ans d’opération de son Centre de logistique de l’aluminium (CLA), Aluminerie Alouette en dresse un bilan fort positif. L’infrastructure munie d’équipements ultramodernes surpasse les attentes et trace la voie à l’aluminerie 4.0....
Saguenay, 20 août 2018 – Rio Tinto et l’Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) sont fiers d’annoncer le renouvellement de deux partenariats d’une valeur de près de quatre millions de dollars sur cinq ans avec le Centre de Recherche et...
Rio Tinto and the Government of Quebec have a renewed partnership agreement that strengthens their joint commitment to Rio Tinto's world-class aluminium assets in the region.
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14 June 2018 - A technology development project to boost the performance of Rio Tinto’s Aluminium operations has won the large business category at the 2018 the Gala des Octas. The initiative at Rio Tinto’s Aluminium Operational Centre in...
Efforts at the Montreal Aluminium Summit bear fruit Montreal, June 9th, 2018 – The G7 Leaders’ Communiqué following the G7 Summit inCharlevoix, Québec, recognizes the negative impacts of market-distorting industrial subsidiesand trade-distorting actions. The leaders expressly stated “the urgent need...
Montreal Aluminium Summit
Calling for a Global Aluminium Forum and an International Monitoring System
Montreal, June 4, 2018 – The national aluminium associations’ leaders from Canada, the United States, Europe and Japan held today an exceptional meeting of the aluminium industry from...
Anticipated negative effects on the North American value chain Montreal, May 31, 2018 – The U.S. administration announced today that Canada’s exemption from the 10% aluminium tariff was lifted. Consequently, as of June 1st, 2018, the Canadian aluminium products imported...
Montreal, May 30, 2018 – The Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC) is calling on the Government of Canada to act quickly and take the necessary steps to avoid the effects this strike could have on the economy of Quebec and...
Montreal, May 29, 2018 – The national aluminium associations’ leaders from Canada, the United States, Europe and Japan will hold an exceptional meeting of the aluminium industry from the G7 member countries on June 3rd and 4th in Montreal. Medias...
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Rio Tinto and Alcoa are joining forces in a research and development joint venture located in the Saguenay Montreal, May 10, 2018 - Rio Tinto and Alcoa, two large Canadian producers based in Quebec and members of the Aluminium Association...
“As a strategic ally to the United States, nothing less than a permanent AND TOTAL exemption is required as soon as possible” Montreal, May 1st, 2018 – The U.S. administration announced today that Canada’s exemption from a 10% aluminium tariff...
Canada stays the course and increases its commitments to protect the industry against practices that do not respect market rules Montreal, April 26, 2018 — The Canadian government announced today new measures to prevent transhipment and metal diversion in Canada,...
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The Working Group on Aluminium (WGA) cochaired by Innovation, Science and Economic Development the Department of Finance Canada and the Aluminium Association of Canada held its first meeting on Friday, April 13, in Ottawa. Both industry and government are well...
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SEPT-ÎLES, LE 11 AVRIL 2018 – Après près de 4 ans comme président et chef de la direction d’Aluminerie Alouette et plus de 30 ans dans le domaine de l’aluminium,Claude Boulanger prendra sa retraite le 1erseptembre prochain. Fermement convaincu de...
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To: US, EU, Canadian, Japanese, Brazilian and Mexican G20 Sherpas Cc: G20 Foreign Ministers and G20 Sherpas Your Excellencies: In light of the conclusions reached last July at the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, and the publication of the Global...
10 April 2018 - Rio Tinto is the first company in the world to receive certification under the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), the highest internationally recognized standard for robust environmental, social and governance practices across the aluminium lifecycle of...
Canada is moving in to protect the industry in accordance with international rules Montreal, March 27, 2018 – The Canadian government announced today new measures to prevent transshipment and diversion of metal in Canada. “This announcement demonstrates Canada’s leadership and...
Jamais dans l’histoire de la diplomatie commerciale canadienne, autant de personnes se sont mobilisées aussi rapidement, avec autant d’intensité, et obtenu autant en si peu de temps, pour des milliers de travailleurs, leurs familles, et leurs communautés
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A positive step that needs to become a full exemption for Canada Montreal, March 8, 2018 – Pursuant to the section 232 report on the impacts of aluminum imports on the U.S. national security, President Trump announced his final decision...
Montreal, March 8, 2018 – The Aluminium Association of Canada welcomes the signing of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPATPP). “Canada will become the centerpiece of international trade: from NAFTA in America, to CETA in Europe and...
The AAC argues that Canada must be excluded, the imposition of tariffs is not the solution
Montreal, March 1, 2018 – President Trump announced his intention to impose a 10% tariff on all aluminium imports. The official decision will be announced...
Montreal, February 16, 2018 – The Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC) has reviewed the report by the United States Department of Commerce on the effect of imports of aluminum on the national security. According to Jean Simard, President and CEO...
Montréal, le 14 février 2018 – L’Association de l’aluminium du Canada salue l’annonce faite par la ministre du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les Changements climatiques, Madame Isabelle Melançon, de reporter le délai de consultation prévu...
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12 février 2018 Rio Tinto investit 250 millions de dollars canadiens à sa raffinerie d'alumine Vaudreuil, située dans la région duSaguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean, au Québec. Cet investissement consiste en la construction d’une usine de filtrationet l’optimisation du site de disposition...
Québec City, January 15, 2018.— It was with tremendous pride that the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ), last November 28, became the world’s first certification body accredited by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). This accreditation allows it to audit...
(Brussels, 21 September 2017) Businesses across Canada and the European Union are welcoming today’s provisional implementation of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). More.pdf
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Une nouvelle fiducie pour le patrimoine de l’industrie de l’aluminium d’Arvida
Saguenay, le 24 août 2017 – Dans le cadre du Séminaire régional sur le patrimoine industriel, Rio Tinto annonce aujourd’hui, en collaboration avec la Ville de Saguenay et le Comité...
Commerce Preliminarily Finds Countervailable Subzidization of Imports of Certain Aluminum Foil from the People’s Republic of China READ FACT SHEET from the Department of Commerce - USA - International Trade Administration U.S. Seeks Import Duties on Chinese Aluminum Foil READ...
(July 17, 2017) The Aluminum Association of the United States, the Aluminium Association of Canada and European Aluminium applaud the United States International Trade Commission for the Section 332 report that confirms oversupply is harming the global industry and that...
COMMUNIQUÉ Pour diffusion immédiate 10 MILLIONS DE TONNES D’ALUMINIUM PRODUITES EN 25 ANS SEPT-ÎLES, le 27 juin 2017 – Ce dernier mardi de juin marque l’atteinte d’un jalonhistorique pour la plus grande aluminerie des Amériques et ses employés,...
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The document traces the history of the Canadian industry, from its creation to its integration into the North American value chain, both in times of war and peace. It also reports the stagnation of primary sector growth and the U.S....
Montreal, May 29, 2017 – The Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC) is calling on the Government of Canada to act quickly and take the necessary steps to avoid the disastrous effects this strike could have on the economy of Quebec...
MONTREAL, May 29, 2017 – “Recognition by G7 countries of the aluminium industry’s overcapacity as a result of non-compliant practices that ignore fair market practices and regulations is another step in the right direction, if we are to resolve the...
Investigation on aluminium overcapacity and US national security implications: The Canadian industry is part of the solution
Montreal, April 27, 2017 – According to Jean Simard, President and CEO of the Aluminium Association of Canada, the Canadian aluminium industry is...
The Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC) is launching Planet Aluminium, a new initiative to increase understanding of the global aluminium industry and provide a better portrait of the Canadian reality. We will take you on a world tour of the...
Responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium took another decisive step forward this week, when over 80 representatives from aluminium producers, users, civil society, associations, government and other stakeholders came together at the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s (ASI) Annual General Meeting...
L’Association de l’aluminium du Canada (AAC) se réjouit de l’annonce du budget fédéral
Le gouvernement maintient le cap sur la croissance propre de l’économie canadienne
Montréal, le 23 mars 2017 – L’Association de l’aluminium du Canada est satisfaite du signal...
February 07, 2017, LONDON, UK. Press Dispensary. The International Aluminium Institute (IAI), the global association of aluminium producers, today launched a new web-based tool to visualise the aluminium value chain, from bauxite to scrap, including inter-regional trade flows.
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Montreal, January 12, 2017 — The Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC) intends to review the United States filing at the WTO regarding Chinese subsidies to its aluminium industry, and views the focus on the issue as a positive step.
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Montreal, January 10, 2017 — The Aluminium Association of Canada welcomes the appointments of both Chrystia Freeland and François-Phillipe Champagne to External Affairs and International Trade Canada. According to Jean Simard, President and CEO of the Aluminium Association of Canada,...
Du prototype au produit en entreprise
Sherbrooke, le 14 décembre 2016 – La Chaire CRSNG en conception pour l’aluminium a vu son renouvellement accepté pour une deuxième période de 5 ans. Son titulaire Alain Desrochers, professeur à la Faculté de génie...
Montreal, November 9, 2016 – The Aluminium Association of Canada intends to remain vigilant with respect to the treatment of the Canada-United States free trade agreement. Our industry works with the United States in complementarity in an integrated industrial value...
CANADA-EUROPE AGREEMENT: CANADA AT THE CENTRE OF A TRADE
SPACE WITH A BILLION CONSUMERS
Montreal, October 30, 2016 – The Aluminium Association of Canada welcomes the signing of the Canada Europe Trade Agreement (CETA). “Canada will become the centerpiece of a 1...
Montreal, September 29, 2016 – Invited at United States International Trade Commission hearings, the Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC) raised the issue of Chinese overcapacity, which is keeping prices artificially low, increasing the deficit in North American production, and boosting...
Pour faire suite à l’annonce de l’équipe de la haute direction de Rio Tinto du 21 juin dernier et à la nomination de Monsieur Arnaud Soirat à la tête du groupe Cuivre et Diamants, les changements suivants sont apportés à...
Montreal, June 30, 2016- Yesterday, at the North American Leaders’ Summit which took place in Ottawa, Canada, the United States and Mexico committed to reinforcing trade policy instruments and international trade mechanisms in order to address government policies contributing to...
Montreal, April 22, 2016 — The Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC), consisting of Alcoa, Alouette and Rio Tinto, is thrilled with the decision of the United Steelworkers (USW) to withdraw its petition for the imposition of a 50% tariff on...
Consultations on the 2030 GHG reduction target:
After reducing GHG emissions by 30%, Quebec’s aluminium smelters are ready to assist the transportation sector with its efforts
Montreal, October 20, 2015 – As part of the Quebec government’s consultations on the greenhouse gas...
Montreal, October 5, 2015 – The Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC) welcomes the signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), as it did previous free trade agreements. The primary aluminum industry has always supported the free circulation of goods and services...