Focus on Demand: Trailer orders take a turn for the worse
Trailers represent a significant source of demand for aluminum extruders and sheet mills, consuming a lot of 6061 alloys. So, any softness in trailer orders is not welcome news.
Category: Growth Markets
ALUKO Group expands US manufacturing footprint
ALUKO Group plans to establish a second US manufacturing facility in Tennessee, expanding its domestic manufacturing presence beyond the EV-focused Jackson site.
MMG Extrusions completes multi-year expansion at New Hampshire facility
MMG Extrusions completed a multi-year expansion at its New Hampshire facility that increased extrusion capacity and added automated aging, packing, and downstream processing.
AKFA Aluminum Solutions to build first US manufacturing facility in Kentucky
AKFA Aluminum Solutions will establish its first US manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky, introducing a new extrusion-focused aluminum producers into the regional secondary market.
AI needs data centers. What this means for metals.
AI is seeing an aggressive buildup, but some cracks are beginning to show.
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.
Airbus' low-profile overhaul takes flight
A cluster of Airbus announcements reveals how quickly the OEM is tightening and rebalancing its US supply chain.
Focus on demand: Recreational vehicles as a bellwether for consumer spending
Although not large by overall industry metrics, the RV market is a barometer of consumer sentiment for discretional durable goods.
AMU Survey: UBC stability expected despite firmer Class scrap and mixed premium signals
Industry respondents overwhelmingly expect UBC prices to remain stable in the current month, even as Class scrap and Midwest premium expectations point in different directions.