Grid upgrades starting to cope with rising electricity demand
A massive wave of U.S. grid investment is set to supercharge demand for aluminum transmission cable.
Category: Pulse
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.
Will other smelters follow Mt. Holly's restart?
With Century's Mt. Holly coming back online, the real question is whether other idled U.S. smelter capacity have any realistic path to restart.
Recycled metal export bans: Different rationales in different markets
As calls to restrict scrap exports grow louder, the real question is whether heavy-handed policy can outdo the market's own price signals.
Century to restart production at Mt. Holly smelter
Century plans to invest about $50 million in the effort, adding about 10% to US production.
Nemak cuts a leading role: Monclova site exiting the cast?
A Nemak plant is on its way out as global automaking reshapes what type of demand matters.
Aluminz's new plant and the recasting of Texas/Oklahoma scrap map
From Mount Pleasant to Sapulpa, the supply chain is shifting with implications for scrap flows.
Kentucky residents sue Logan Aluminum over gnats
The group says the bug infestation is due to the company's recycling operations.
Waste Management looks at the future of recycling as landfills prepare to close
WM forecasts that 400 landfills will close in the next 15 years, putting greater emphasis on need for recycling.
From Detroit to Tier 1: A field guide to the auto sector in Q2
A layered guide to the Q2’s earnings from automakers and Tier 1 suppliers and what the rearview reveals about what’s ahead.