Category: Aluminum Scrap Markets

The Lebanon facility will effectively double the company's total annual processing capacity to an estimated 240 million pounds.

AMU's May survey results showed higher obsolete scrap availability as respondents continued reporting elevated freight costs and UBC price expectations moderated.

AMU's May aluminum market survey showed lengthier rolled product lead times coupled with shrinking extrusion and primary booking windows, though inventory building and forward demand sentiment remained cautious.

Demand totaled an estimated 26.65 billion pounds in 2025, a year marked by an ever-shifting tariff environment, the association said.

The upgrades are expected to increase capacity by up to 75,000 metric tons, the company said in an announcement.

The Bowling Green operation will function as a full-cycle aluminum production site. Capabilities will include extrusion, anodizing, and finishing capabilities, allowing AKFA to perform multiple processing stages within a single US location rather than relying on external tolling or offshore finishing.

Hydro's Q1 results show higher prices supporting margins despite weaker North American demand and ongoing Middle East curtailments.

Constellium held shipments flat in Q1 as automotive sheet constraints reshaped mix, while higher metal prices and scrap spreads supported earnings.

Gränges posted higher first-quarter volumes on market share gains, while pricing and mix in the Americas drove most of the profit growth despite weak end markets.

First-quarter earnings show aluminum markets identifying supply risk across value-added products, but not yet experiencing measurable disruption.