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.

Ball Corp plans for Oregon facility to start up in 2026

The Millersburg site will add a production facility to Ball’s Pacific Northwest portfolio, just over a year after the company shuttered its can manufacturing plant in Kent, Washington.

Constellium raises 2025 guidance

The company cited, among other things, scrap purchases, tariff mitigations and the ramp-up of its plant in Switzerland.

Gränges predicts poor demand for HVAC in short term

The third quarter already showed an HVAC market weakened considerably due to falling consumer demand and destocking at manufacturers and distributors.

Constellium names new chief executive

Chief Operating Officer Ingrid Joerg will succeed Jean-Marc Germain as CEO

MetalX, Commonwealth Rolled Products announce partnership

MetalX will maintain its headquarters in Fort Wayne and both companies will maintain their own independence and management, the companies said.

Monthly Round-Up: Earnings kickoff, tariff talks continue, and more

There’s a lot of news to keep track of, so we’re lending a hand with highlights from the past month and what they mean for you.

Kaiser updates expansion projects, raises EBITDA outlook again

The company again upwardly revised its full-year adjusted EBITDA outlook, expecting it to improve 20%-25% year over year.

ADI confident automakers will stick with aluminum despite disruptions

A fire at a Novelis aluminum mill in September shook up domestic supply for automakers

ADI sees more aluminum growth ahead

“We will see how things go over the next six to eight months or so, but there is definitely growth opportunity there," CEO says.

Aluminum Association calls for UBC export ban

The Aluminum Association is urging the U.S. government to ban exports of used beverage container (UBC) scrap to keep high-quality recycled aluminum within North America and strengthen domestic supply for manufacturers.