AMU Explainer: Backwardation versus contango and why it matters
AMU Explainer is a series where we demystify parts of the aluminum industry.
Category: Pulse
Constellium's incoming CEO discusses scrap bans, national security and growth plans
AMU spoke with Ingrid Joerg about her experience and her vision for Constellium, the Paris-based aluminum company with operations in Europe, North America and Asia.
Sortera wants to 'unlock the scrap' with new funding, second sorting plant
Sortera uses proprietary technology equipped with AI-enabled multi-sensor sorting systems with blending capabilities to better sort and upcycle scrap
US trailer group pursues duty investigation on trailers and components
The outcome of the investigation by the DOC and ITC would shape the competitive landscape and the structure of the US trailer supply chain for years to come.
Holiday Notice: Thanksgiving
The Aluminum Market Update staff will be taking some time off for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Aluminum Market Chatter: scrap export bans, US primary supply and more
Aluminum Market Chatter from survey respondents.
AMU Community Chat: Meir on the Midwest premium, tariffs, and the 2026 outlook
Meir spoke last week during an AMU Community Chat on a wide range of topics affecting the aluminum market.
Join an AMU Community Chat With Cauvin Metals Director Massimo Grifone
Massimo Grifone, director of Cauvin Metals, will be the featured speaker on the next Aluminum Market Update Community Chat on Thursday, Dec. 4. The live webinar is free for anyone to attend.
GE Appliances awards contract to RCM Industries for Louisville project
RCM Industries is a family-owned manufacturer of aluminum high-pressure die castings.
EU scrap export concerns marginal for US can sheet markets
The EU's preparatory work on possible aluminum scrap export restrictions provides the starting point for examining why current European scrap flows to the US remain too small to materially affect either region's can sheet market.