EGA Spectro Alloys opens first phase of Minnesota casthouse
The production will be focused on a scrap-heavy melt formula, with the target being 80% scrap and 20% primary metal.
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Mt. Holly smelter secures power deal
Century Aluminum makes another step toward restarting idle capacity at Mt. Holly in South Carolina.
As Oswego outage continues, auto and beverage supply seek alternatives
Novelis has declared force majeure on automotive, beverage and container stock shipments.
Looking for demand in all the wrong places
AMU takes a closer look at obscure but telling markets - corrugated boxes, cement, and coatings - for early clues on where aluminum demand may really be headed in 2025.
Freight: Aluminum's canary in the coal mine
Freight data - especially truck movements - remains flat year over year, underscoring its role as a leading indicator of commodity demand and an early signal for aluminum's dependence on final-mile delivery.
AMU Survey: Stability on the surface, fractures beneath
September's survey shows stability, but a closer look reveals diverging conditions: scrap recyclers facing oversupply, semi-fabricators holding ground, and softer price expectations on Midwest premiums and UBCs.
Fire damages Tennessee Aluminum Processors plant
The fire’s impact on production is unclear at this time.
Waste Management continues expansion with two new recycling plants
WM is on track to invest more than $1.4 billion in building and upgrading 39 recycling facilities across North America between 2022 through 2026
Arconic doubles high-purity output at Davenport
Arconic's Davenport expansion has doubled its high-purity aluminum capacity, a development that fills part of the void left by Century's idled Hawesville smelter and an opaque import market.
Ball, Red Bull, and Rauch break ground on Concord plant: A new era for beverage cans
The long-delayed Concord facility marks Ball's return to the Carolinas and highlights a broader shift in beverage can demand, with energy drinks and specialty drinks driving growth as supply chains and consumer preferences evolve in tandem.