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OAITW r.2.0

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2. I don't think Canada wants to regress to primary aluminum extruding.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 01:00 AM

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India has huge bauxite reserves and conversion to AL ingots is pretty basic/polluting tech. Conversion into extrusions is also pretty basic manufacturing process technology....is this what Trump envisions? Fuck him.

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Let me relate my perspective on the Trump Tariff's...from an international. small business perspective. [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Friday OP

Very interesting. Canada makes lots of aluminum for US, but the business would be different. Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #1

I don't think Canada wants to regress to primary aluminum extruding. OAITW r.2.0 Saturday #2

You know the business. I don't. Hence I said "different in kind". Glad to hear you are getting some business. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #3

Really. at my age. why should I give a fuck? OAITW r.2.0 Saturday #4