Category: Building & Construction

Kaiser Aluminum reported higher Q1 shipments and conversion revenue, led by aerospace and packaging, and raised its 2026 outlook.

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

Measured lead times moved in different directions in April, with sheet easing, extrusion firming, and primary tightening.

The construction market is seeing activity from data centers and the energy infrastructure to support them. But other factors are dragging the sector down: The Iran war is spiking inflation; tariffs are driving up material costs; and immigration crackdowns are hurting labor.

Mumford Metal Casting has been acquired, with a closer look at the structure and operating profile of its Midwest die casting assets.

Ken Simonson, chief economist for The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), will join AMU and SMU for a Community Chat webinar on Wednesday, April 15, at 11 a.m. ET.

Part 3 of this series examines aluminum exports from Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, focusing on product-specific roles in US import supply.

Part 1 of a three-part series examines how EGA and Alba's high-purity ingot, billet and foundry alloys intersect with US demand.

Kibar Americas has acquired Novelis' former Fairmont, West Virginia facility, a cold-rolling and foil finishing plant idled in mid-2025.

Data center spending is still driving much of the activity in the sector.