RevoCast billet production adds Canadian capacity
RevoCast has started secondary aluminum billet production in British Columbia, adding more than 80,000 tonnes of annual capacity to Western Canada.
Category: Building & Construction
Construction spending indicators weaken: Part 2
Construction spending indicators show softer architecture billings and private construction spending despite strength in several large project categories.
US construction indicators diverge as megaprojects lift starts: Part 1
US construction indicators show large projects supporting planning and starts even as contractor backlog and broader commercial activity lose momentum.
American Aluminum Alliance targets downstream tariff costs
A new US aluminum trade group is seeking lower costs on primary metal while backing duties on competing finished imports.
OBE expands architectural aluminum sales network
Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope expanded its eastern sales network with four agencies, including PACE, which is switching from Apogee’s architectural aluminum brands after nearly 20 years.
Edward Meir's week in review and thoughts on the week of Sept. 8, 2026
We had another choppy week in the various markets leading to the Labor Day holidays.
AMU Summit: Energy critical to reviving aluminum production
Reviving primary aluminum production in the US will need to go hand in hand with revamping domestic energy policy
AMU Summit: OEMs push more aluminum processing to service centers
Kloeckner says aluminum service centers are taking on more processing, finished inventory and production line work as OEMs shift capital-intensive steps upstream.
AMU Summit: Data center cooling puts fin stock in focus
Kibar Americas expects data center cooling growth to add fin stock demand while US foil supply remains reliant on imports.
AMU Survey: Lead times fall as demand rises
August survey results showed stronger demand alongside shorter measured lead times, while imports became more competitive and forward expectations moved toward balance.