ArtiFlex acquires Jackson aluminum die casting plant
ArtiFlex Holdings acquired a former Pace Industries aluminum die casting plant in Jackson, Tennessee, and plans to invest more than $10 million in the operation.
Category: Machinery & Equipment
Kibar starts production at West Virginia facility
The Chicago-based company acquired the rolling mill earlier this year from Novelis, roughly nine months after the plant was idled.
Construction spending indicators weaken: Part 2
Construction spending indicators show softer architecture billings and private construction spending despite strength in several large project categories.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Semi-fabricated markets aren’t moving together
Recent earnings show stronger shipments in specific rolled products than extrusions, but changing automotive programs, billet supply disruptions and trade flows complicate broader market conclusions.
AMU survey: Supply concerns grow despite mixed lead times
AMU’s July survey showed selective lead-time pressure in sheet and billet while transportation-focused respondents expressed stronger concern about future supply.
Matalco output rebounds from post-closure low
Matalco recorded its highest quarterly recycled aluminum production since the Canton closure began, while Rio Tinto's primary output held nearly steady and US shipments decreased.