Middle East aluminum risk by product and company, Part 2: UAE/Bahrain
Looking beyond EGA and Alba, what do other UAE and Bahrain producers mean for specific US import product categories?
Category: Supply Chain Dynamics
Middle East aluminum risk by product and company, Part 1: EGA/Alba
Part 1 of a three-part series examines how EGA and Alba's high-purity ingot, billet and foundry alloys intersect with US demand.
Trump administration introduces full-value tariffs on aluminum-containing imports
The US will apply tariffs to the full value of aluminum-containing imports under a new Section 232 framework with tiered duty rates.
Kibar Americas acquires idled Novelis Fairmont aluminum sheet and foil plant
Kibar Americas has acquired Novelis' former Fairmont, West Virginia facility, a cold-rolling and foil finishing plant idled in mid-2025.
One month into the Iran war
There’s a lot of news to keep track of, so we’re lending a hand with highlights from the past month and what they mean for you.
March survey aluminum market chatter
Survey responses show demand at a reduced level, with buying ahead, tightening supply, and limited imports shaping market activity.
Middle East smelter attacks trigger global aluminum supply concerns
The aluminum industry is bracing for significant supply-chain repercussions after Iranian strikes hit two major Gulf smelters – Emirates Global Aluminium’s (EGA) Al Taweelah complex in the UAE and Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) – on March 28.
AMU Explainer: Netback calculations
Netback calculation is a mechanism to determine the highest revenue return for a product expressed on an FOB smelter basis.
Aluminum Extruders Council annual meeting highlights
Extruders flagged mounting Gulf supply risks, tight US inventories, and a shift toward scrap-driven billet economics.
Dynacast adds aluminum die casting capacity with Platinadora Baja deal
Dynacast's acquisition of Platinadora Baja expands its North American footprint, reinforcing regional die-casting capacity amid ongoing supply chain realignment.