Recycled metal exports bans - An idea that masks the problem
Domestic increases in mill capacity and a struggling recycling rate, amid China's relaxed UBC scrap import policy, fail to make the case for banning US exports.
Domestic increases in mill capacity and a struggling recycling rate, amid China's relaxed UBC scrap import policy, fail to make the case for banning US exports.
In a quarter where aluminum prices rallied and shipments nudged upward, Novelis found itself caught between expansion plans and unfortunate timing.
The company noted improvements in North American scrap margins, but the details demand a closer read.
Kaiser Aluminum's first-quarter 2025 results reveal a company pulled in different directions, its' end sectors diverge in trajectory.