Contributor: Nicholas Bell

Nicholas Bell

Nicholas brings over half a decade of experience covering metals markets, pricing trends, and supply chain dynamics. Prior to joining AMU, he reported on aluminum, high-temperature scrap, and ferro-alloy markets at Argus Media, with additional coverage of minor metals and rare earths. His work has built deep expertise in North American metals pricing and trade flows. A native of Houston, Nicholas holds a bachelor’s degree in Media Production and an MBA with a concentration in Finance, both from the University of Houston.

Q2 tariff headwinds blow Alcoa inland

Alcoa's Q2 earnings reveals a company increasingly tethered to North America, just as the world looks to reduce exposure to U.S. trade risk.

U.S. opens circumvention case into Chinese foil containers after AFCMA flags rerouting

After a major industry complaint, the U.S. is investigating whether Chinese foil containers are just relabeled detours.

Ball v. Crown and the limits of design

A patent dispute between two aluminum can giants highlights that a can designed to minimize waste shouldn't be piling up in landfills.

Import report card: Fragmented by design

The latest import data reveals a market no longer shaped by supply and demand alone, but by tariffs, carveouts, and timing.

Aluminerie Alouette’s Power Move: Aluminum supply chain under Hydro-Québec

Aluminerie Alouette's will invest $1.1 billion and secure a green power deal in a strategic bid for long-term stability.

Commercial vehicle trends in aluminum

Class 8 orders drop, trailer backlogs thin, but transportation spending sets a record.

Q2'25 auto sales: The sugar high quarter

Second quarter auto sales look strong on the surface, underpinned by a growing split between assembly and production.

Miles of wire, tons of signals: Prysmian’s cable deal to feed largest U.S. transmission line

Prysmian's latest cable contract may reshape the U.S. aluminum cable market.

Casting a wider net: Cascade Die Casting to expand North Carolina site

Casting capacity expands right in the heart of a key OEM supply chain.

Prysmian's Encore Wire breaks ground on TX facility expansion

Prysmian’s groundbreaking for a 650,000-square-foot medium-voltage cable facility on Encore Wire’s Texas campus marks a big development in the aluminum wire and cable sector.