Kaiser's packaging ramp drives shipment growth
Higher packaging and general engineering shipments drove Kaiser Aluminum's second-quarter volume growth, while favorable metal conditions lifted earnings.
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Hydro lifts North American extrusion sales
Hydro increased North American extrusion sales and recycled aluminum production during the second quarter as downstream demand partially recovered and recycling activity remained strong.
AMU Survey: Recyclers turn more cautious
AMU’s July survey found recyclers expecting lower Midwest Premium and UBC prices while demand softened, inventories declined and forward views remained mixed.
AMU survey: Supply concerns grow despite mixed lead times
AMU’s July survey showed selective lead-time pressure in sheet and billet while transportation-focused respondents expressed stronger concern about future supply.
ADI expects auto sales from Mississippi mill to begin before year end
SDI, which runs Aluminum Dynamics Inc (ADI), has been ramping up production in Mississippi and at a recycled slab center in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Postle plans two extrusion presses at Howe site
Postle Aluminum plans two extrusion presses at a repurposed Howe, Indiana, site to expand production of larger profiles and trim products.
ADC Aerospace acquires Hyatt Die Cast & Engineering
ADC Aerospace acquired Hyatt Die Cast & Engineering, expanding its aluminum and zinc die casting range ahead of a planned consolidation in Buena Park, California.
Matalco output rebounds from post-closure low
Matalco recorded its highest quarterly recycled aluminum production since the Canton closure began, while Rio Tinto's primary output held nearly steady and US shipments decreased.
Packaging growth leads Gränges Americas volume growth
Gränges Americas sales volume rose 7.7% in the second quarter as packaging gains outweighed lower industrial shipments tied to construction demand.
Aluminum Dynamics sets Mississippi site for relocated recycled slab center
Aluminum Dynamics will invest more than $200 million in a Mississippi recycled slab center that establishes the permanent location for a project Steel Dynamics relocated from Arizona.