Novelis restarts Oswego hot mill
Novelis Inc.’s hot mill in Oswego, New York, is back online after fires in 2025 damaged the facility.
Category: Packaging
CRU revises extrusions, rolled products growth outlooks
CRU's May outlook reduced 2026 growth expectations for several aluminum product categories, while its largest long-term forecast revision occurred in rolled products.
Alcoa, USW reach tentative deal
The labor contract covers workers at Alcoa's smelters in Massena, N.Y., and Warrick, Ind.
Chinese can sheet regains US share
Trade data shows Chinese beverage can sheet imports more than doubled from January through most of May despite tariffs, higher conversion fees, expanding domestic capacity and a weaker US dollar.
USW, Arconic ink deal for three-year labor contract
The contract covers roughly 3,400 workers in Davenport, Iowa; Alcoa, Tenn.; Lafayette, Ind.; and Massena, N.Y.
USW to resume talks with Alcoa in June
Meanwhile, USW reached a tentative agreement with Arconic on a three-year master agreement covering workers at four facilities.
Novelis plans to reopen Oswego earlier than expected
“We will have coils coming off the mill within the next few weeks, well ahead of our previous guidance of end of June in the fourth quarter,” said Steve Fisher, president and CEO of the Atlanta-based company.
Texarkana Aluminum rolls first coil using Mino’s 1+4 hot rolling line
Texarkana Aluminum (TKA) used its new Mino four strand hot tandem line to produce the first coil at its Texas facility.
Ball faces North American capacity constraints
Ball reported modest shipment growth and higher earnings, with North American volumes constrained by limited capacity and strong contract coverage.
Constellium Q1 shipments steady as automotive sheet tightness shifts mix
Constellium held shipments flat in Q1 as automotive sheet constraints reshaped mix, while higher metal prices and scrap spreads supported earnings.