Contributor: Stephanie Ritenbaugh

Stephanie Ritenbaugh

Stephanie is an experienced business journalist, holding a variety of positions for trade publications and newspapers, including covering shale development for Gas Business Briefing/Platts and for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Constellium facility in Georgia to lay off workers

The company said the elimination of 57 of its 99 positions is permanent.

Canada to extend tariffs on some steel, aluminum products

The proposed extension would last for one year.

Lead times, scrap trends, trade talks and more

News happens fast these days. Here are highlights from May to keep you informed.

Report: US needs to invest in major metals to compete with China

The US is competing with China on advanced technologies, semiconductors and critical minerals, but major metals aren’t getting enough attention, according to a report from the SAFE.

Canada PM makes case for more cooperation with US on aluminum, autos

The remarks come head of the joint review of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which replaced NAFTA, on July 1.

Sortera opens second scrap facility in Tennessee

The Lebanon facility will effectively double the company's total annual processing capacity to an estimated 240 million pounds.

USW, Arconic ink deal for three-year labor contract

The contract covers roughly 3,400 workers in Davenport, Iowa; Alcoa, Tenn.; Lafayette, Ind.; and Massena, N.Y.

USW to resume talks with Alcoa in June

Meanwhile, USW reached a tentative agreement with Arconic on a three-year master agreement covering workers at four facilities.

North American demand gained slightly in 2025, Aluminum Association reports

Demand totaled an estimated 26.65 billion pounds in 2025, a year marked by an ever-shifting tariff environment, the association said.

Automakers step back from EVs in favor of hybrids, gas-powered vehicles

Before the second Trump administration, many automakers banked on an electrified future, with federal and state tax breaks incentivizing consumers.