Examining export bans on UBC and mills in China
China is on a steep learning curve to appreciate the advantage of using recycled metals in its downstream fabrication plants.
Category: Trade Policy and Tariffs
Linamar to acquire Aludyne's North American casting assets
Linamar's acquisition of "selected assets" from Aludyne's North American operations marks a strategic shift that deepens its U.S. casting footprint and adds significant secondary aluminum capacity to its portfolio.
LME outlines plans to modernize options market
Most of the world’s global non-ferrous futures business is conducted on the LME’s three trading platforms, totaling $18 trillion, 178 million lots and 4 billion tonnes with a market open interest high of 1.8 million lots in 2024.
Plugging the leaks, Part 2: The tariff net extends to wheels, wires, and cans
The second installment examines how those same derivative tariff petitions have now moved downstream, encompassing aluminum-intensive finished goods like wheels, powders, and even filled food and beverage containers.
Plugging the leaks, Part 1: How aluminum trade groups are closing gaps in Section 232
The first installment explores how trade groups representing extruders and die casters are pressing to expand Section 232’s coverage.
The Northwest Passage: Bargaining chip for Canada and Section 232?
More liberal access to the Northwest Passage could play into trade negotiations between Canada and the United States.
What an agricultural bail out could mean for aluminum
Could a proposed bail-out of farms hurt by tariffs present an opportunity to change how the government chooses to support steel and aluminum?
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.
The third coming of Indonesia in aluminum
Indonesia is grabbling a lot of attention these days, thanks to ambitious plans by Chinese investors to bet big on aluminum smelting. This is not the first time that Indonesia has captured the attention of the aluminum industry.