Category: Consumer Durables

Scrap discounts remain exceptionally wide to the Midwest transaction price. Some seasonal tightness may occur, but still affords rolling mills and extruders excellent earnings potential.

RCM Industries is a family-owned manufacturer of aluminum high-pressure die castings.

The third quarter already showed an HVAC market weakened considerably due to falling consumer demand and destocking at manufacturers and distributors.

MetalX will maintain its headquarters in Fort Wayne and both companies will maintain their own independence and management, the companies said.

EGA-Spectro Alloys has begun the second phase of its Rosemount, Minnesota expansion, adding a second wave of billet-casting capacity to the facility that began producing billets earlier this year.

Rising auto delinquencies amid stretched loan terms may be early warning signs that household finances and retail spending are reaching their breaking point.

The first installment explores how trade groups representing extruders and die casters are pressing to expand Section 232’s coverage.

AMU takes a closer look at obscure but telling markets - corrugated boxes, cement, and coatings - for early clues on where aluminum demand may really be headed in 2025.

As billet upcharges mount, scrap spreads stay wide, and talk of an export ban rattles recyclers, the aluminum industry heads into 2026 facing some of the toughest cost and supply negotiations yet.

There’s a lot of news to keep track of, so we’re lending a hand with highlights from the past month and what they mean for you.