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.

Novelis Bay Minette produces first cold mill coil

Novelis produced the first cold mill coil at its Bay Minette, Alabama, rolling and recycling plant as commissioning continues toward 2027 shipments.

LME, Digitization, Digital Platform, Volumes, Settlement prices, Warehouse stocks, LME inventory

LME aluminum prices fall into October

LME aluminum prices moved lower into October as on-warrant stocks declined and investment firms reduced net-long exposure.

Q3 US auto sales shift toward Honda, Toyota

Honda and Toyota gained relative ground in the third quarter as GM and Ford sales declined and several battery-electric models lost volume.

Commercial vehicle orders may be getting ahead of the market

Commercial vehicle orders have surged in 2026, but policy-driven timing may be making the market look stronger than current production and supplier sales.

Ocean freight, Containerized freight, Ocean containers, Freight containers, Intermodal container, Sea Can, Shipping, Logistics, Port, Shipping terminal

EGA expands UAE east coast route with Gulftainer

EGA will route up to 250,000 metric tons of aluminum through the UAE’s east coast in the first year of a new agreement with Gulftainer.

Joint venture, Acquisition, MoU, Memorandum of Understanding, Appointment, Contract, Founding, Incorporation, Aluminum Alliance, Aluminum Association, Aluminum Group

Rio Tinto-RevoCast billet deal targets North America

Rio Tinto will exclusively market billet from RevoCast’s new British Columbia plant under a long-term agreement combining primary and recycled aluminum.

Truck, Truck trailer, Logistics, Freight, Class 8, Commercial vehicle, Commercial vehicles

China trailer duties advance after USITC injury vote

The USITC found Chinese van-type trailer imports materially injured the US industry, clearing the way for AD/CVD orders as separate Canada and Mexico cases continue.

Can Art buys BRT Extrusions in Ohio

Can Art Aluminum Extrusion has purchased BRT Extrusions in Niles, adding five extrusion presses and finishing operations.

AMU survey, Aluminum lead times, lead times, survey results

AMU Survey: Aluminum scrap outlook turns toward oversupply

Recycler forward expectations swung toward oversupply in September as inventory drawdowns eased and export demand lost August’s improving responses.

AMU Survey: Aluminum sheet lead times reverse course

Aluminum sheet lead times rose in September even as more respondents became more comfortable with overall supply.