March survey aluminum market chatter
Survey responses show demand at a reduced level, with buying ahead, tightening supply, and limited imports shaping market activity.
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Aluminum Extruders Council annual meeting highlights
Extruders flagged mounting Gulf supply risks, tight US inventories, and a shift toward scrap-driven billet economics.
AMU Survey: Lead times hold firm as supply tightness persists and import pressures shift
Lead-time expectations remained extended as supply stayed tight, even as import competitiveness decline and logistics costs increased.
Our take on Wednesday's Fed meeting
The Federal Reserve held rates steady while modestly raising inflation and growth projections, highlighting uncertainty tied to geopolitics and tariffs.
Steel Dynamics issues Q1'26 guidance, flags aluminum ramp and higher working capital
Steel Dynamics issued first-quarter 2026 guidance, citing higher working capital tied to its aluminum ramp as the segment begins generating EBITDA.
CBP pallet auction highlights scrap arbitrage opportunity
US Customs and Border Protection concluded the first of two scheduled auctions of seized extruded aluminum pallets on Feb. 19.
Century, EGA advance Oklahoma smelter with downstream partner
Century Aluminum and Emirates Global Aluminium signed a downstream agreement with U.S. Aluminum Company tied to the planned Oklahoma smelter.
AMU Survey: Lead times extend as undersupply expectations rise
February survey results show extending lead times, rising undersupply expectations, and firmer perceptions of import competitiveness.
Hydro's primary aluminum stability contrasts with softer extrusion demand
Hydro reported steady primary aluminum output and forward price visibility, while North American extrusion volumes reflected ongoing end-market softness.
Howmet CEO: Gas turbine market has been 'biggest change to my thinking'
The company expects to invest more in 2026.