Decarbonization
September 5, 2025
Written by Greg Wittbecker
The U.S. aluminum market is still impacted by Section 232 tariffs that are ostensibly designed to encourage renewed domestic primary aluminum production.
So far, these tariffs have produced only one tangible result: The planned restart of Century Aluminum’s remaining 50,000 metric tons/year (t/yr) of capacity at Mt. Holly, SC.
Texarkana Aluminum received ASI Performance Standard certification for its Texas rolling operations following a multiyear expansion of the facility.
IAPMO’s Systems Certification Body has issued the first certificates under the Aluminum Anodizers Council’s program for anodized aluminum.
Commercial vehicle orders have surged in 2026, but policy-driven timing may be making the market look stronger than current production and supplier sales.
Under the agreement, the two companies will work to develop solutions for fragrance, makeup, and skincare packaging whose carbon footprint will approach 3.0 kilograms of CO₂ equivalent per kilogram of aluminium by 2030.
Extended Producer Responsibility laws could advantage aluminum.
