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.
Category: Case Studies
Ford results: Oswego restart, truck output and putting numbers to aluminum sheet
Ford’s fourth-quarter earnings show how aluminum supply disruptions, shifting production and inventory tightness shaped truck output and sourcing decisions heading into 2026.
Gränges' 2025 earnings show higher shipments and late-year margin shifts
Gränges' 2025 results show rising shipments and revenue, but late-year profit concentration driven by product mix, pricing pass-through and utilization effects.
Misery loves company: The plight of low recycling in plastics
Despite competing fiercely for market share, aluminum and plastics share the same structural recycling failures rooted in incentives and policy resistance.
Teamsters ratify first-ever contract at Real Alloy Morgantown after strike authorization
Workers at Real Alloy's Kentucky facility unanimously ratified their first collective bargaining agreement following a strike authorization vote, concluding months of negotiations.
Hydro, University of Michigan partner on automotive alloy project
The Hydro/University of Michigan partnership links university research with Hydro's facilities to develop, test, and scale next-generation aluminum extrusion alloys.
Honda opens Ohio pilot plant as Europe tightens end-of-life vehicle rules
Honda's Ohio Resource Circularity Center marks the first automaker-led EOL vehicle recycling facility in the U.S., contrasting with EU initiatives driven by rules to discourage zorba and twitch in favor of alloy-specific recovery.
Lawsuit challenges Aluminum Dynamics' plans for Arizona plant
A lawsuit in filed against the City of Benson, Arizona could delay Aluminum Dynamics' flagship secondary smelter.
Secondary aluminum casthouses: Time for a rethink?
The widening gap between scrap costs and value-added premiums is making secondary aluminum casthouses look far more attractive - time for a rethink.
Labor standoff at Pace's Pennsylvania die-casting plants
The standoff at Pace Industries' Pennsylvania operations offers a snapshot of its Loyalhanna plant and how they fit into Pace's wider aluminum network.