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.

AMU Community Chat: Grifone talks CBAM, tariffs and the global economy

“The global economy as we knew it for many years has gone and we have this sort of selective global economy – markets into markets.”

Aluminum Association outlines USMCA plan to stem unfair imports

The organization is urging the US government to use the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement to stop unfairly subsidized Chinese aluminum from entering the market.

Leadership changes, new plants and looking ahead to 2026

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.

Constellium's incoming CEO discusses scrap bans, national security and growth plans

AMU spoke with Ingrid Joerg about her experience and her vision for Constellium, the Paris-based aluminum company with operations in Europe, North America and Asia.

Sortera wants to 'unlock the scrap' with new funding, second sorting plant

Sortera uses proprietary technology equipped with AI-enabled multi-sensor sorting systems with blending capabilities to better sort and upcycle scrap

Aluminum Market Chatter: scrap export bans, US primary supply and more

Aluminum Market Chatter from survey respondents.

AMU Community Chat: Meir on the Midwest premium, tariffs, and the 2026 outlook

Meir spoke last week during an AMU Community Chat on a wide range of topics affecting the aluminum market.

GE Appliances awards contract to RCM Industries for Louisville project

RCM Industries is a family-owned manufacturer of aluminum high-pressure die castings.

Update: Novelis' Oswego plant partly reopens after most recent fire

Novelis Oswego plant in upstate New York has partly reopened after another fire broke out on Nov. 20.

AMU Webinar: The Supreme Court tariff case and reshoring aluminum production

Robert DeFrancesco and Alan Price, trade attorneys with Wiley Law, discussed the impact tariffs have had on steel and aluminum markets, and what could happen if they are changed or repealed.