Canada seeks to reduce reliance on US as trade war escalates
“It's going to take some time to get back to the table."
Category: Supply Chain Dynamics
Inola smelter fight widens in federal court
The Inola smelter fight now spans state politics and federal policy, while the court case adds new questions over timing and forum.
Bridgnorth looks beyond litho with Lotte deal
Bridgnorth Aluminium is expanding beyond the lithographic sheet business it has traditionally been associated with in the US as Lotte, energy storage and data centers open new markets for its thin-gauge products.
Vedanta takes Metal Bazaar global
Vedanta Aluminium has opened its Metal Bazaar digital sales platform to international buyers, extending online aluminum ordering beyond India.
AMU Summit: Energy critical to reviving aluminum production
Reviving primary aluminum production in the US will need to go hand in hand with revamping domestic energy policy
AMU Summit: OEMs push more aluminum processing to service centers
Kloeckner says aluminum service centers are taking on more processing, finished inventory and production line work as OEMs shift capital-intensive steps upstream.
Defense Department to invest $174 million in Alcoa's gallium plant in Australia
Currently, gallium production is concentrated in China, which introduce market controls in 2023.
AMU Summit: 'We need to bring back the adults in the room' on trade talks
The heads of the Canadian and US aluminum trade associations are calling on leaders to cool off and return to tariff negotiations.
AMU Summit: Data center cooling puts fin stock in focus
Kibar Americas expects data center cooling growth to add fin stock demand while US foil supply remains reliant on imports.
Some takeaways from AMU Summit 2026
And there certainly was no shortage of things to talk about. Tariffs, geopolitics, domestic production trends, data center construction, and scrap availability were just some of the topics getting the spotlight.