US construction indicators diverge as megaprojects lift starts: Part 1
US construction indicators show large projects supporting planning and starts even as contractor backlog and broader commercial activity lose momentum.
Category: Growth Markets
American Aluminum Alliance targets downstream tariff costs
A new US aluminum trade group is seeking lower costs on primary metal while backing duties on competing finished imports.
Court upholds Oregon's packaging law as more states consider similar recycling rules
Extended Producer Responsibility laws could advantage aluminum.
August saw scrap demand rebound, trade and tariffs, and more
And, of course, AMU Summit coverage, which included topics ranging from prices, primary, data centers, autos and more.
OBE expands architectural aluminum sales network
Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope expanded its eastern sales network with four agencies, including PACE, which is switching from Apogee’s architectural aluminum brands after nearly 20 years.
Edward Meir's week in review and thoughts on the week of Sept. 8, 2026
We had another choppy week in the various markets leading to the Labor Day holidays.
Bridgnorth looks beyond litho with Lotte deal
Bridgnorth Aluminium is expanding beyond the lithographic sheet business it has traditionally been associated with in the US as Lotte, energy storage and data centers open new markets for its thin-gauge products.
AMU Summit: Energy critical to reviving aluminum production
Reviving primary aluminum production in the US will need to go hand in hand with revamping domestic energy policy
AMU Summit: OEMs push more aluminum processing to service centers
Kloeckner says aluminum service centers are taking on more processing, finished inventory and production line work as OEMs shift capital-intensive steps upstream.
Defense Department to invest $174 million in Alcoa's gallium plant in Australia
Currently, gallium production is concentrated in China, which introduce market controls in 2023.