Parsing the new tariffs on semi-fabricated aluminum products
The latest Section 232 expansion brings tariffs deeper into semi-fabricated aluminum - here's a breakdown of what's now in scope and how it ties back upstream.
Category: Packaging
Mill Steel to relocate plant to Port of Houston
Mill Steel processes aluminum grades 1xxx, 3xxx, 5xxx, 6xxx for industrial manufacturing and specialized applications.
Means to an end: Novelis-DRT target 99% recycled content end stock
Novelis is partnering with DRT for 99% recycled content in beverage can end stock, reshaping the numbers behind one of aluminum's most specialized markets.
Novelis' Q2 margin squeeze amid diverging end markets
Novelis' Q2 results show how a split in end-market demand, firm scrap costs, and new capacity on the horizon are tightening margins in the North American flat-rolled market.
Kaiser raises outlook, continues expansion projects
Kaiser Aluminum is raising its earnings outlook and doubling down on expansion as demand recovery takes shape.
Crown and Ardagh ride beverage demand in Q2
Strong beverage demand carried Crown and Ardagh through Q2, but inventory buffers are shrinking and production is running near full tilt.
Ball’s western re-entry and the regional can making pressures
Ball’s decision to build a new plant in Oregon revives its Western footprint, but it also highlights strain that has made can making difficult in the region.
June PPI data reveals margin pressure mounting in aluminum's midstream market
June’s data revealed secondary aluminum logged the most significant price increases across the aluminum complex, standing out in an otherwise steady month for many mid- and downstream categories
U.S. opens circumvention case into Chinese foil containers after AFCMA flags rerouting
After a major industry complaint, the U.S. is investigating whether Chinese foil containers are just relabeled detours.
Ball v. Crown and the limits of design
A patent dispute between two aluminum can giants highlights that a can designed to minimize waste shouldn't be piling up in landfills.