Global Trade
July 22, 2025
Written by Stephanie Ritenbaugh
Alcoa said it has been forced to pause its growth projects in Canada due to President Trump’s tariffs.
Chief Executive Officer Bill Oplinger told Bloomberg News on Friday the company is “looking very hard at capital investments” in Quebec. “The plans we had for growth projects in Quebec are on hold until we have some resolution on the tariffs.”
EGA has restarted 631 of Al Taweelah’s 1,262 reduction cells and still expects the smelter to return to full production in Q1 2027.
Recycler forward views shifted toward undersupply in October even as Midwest Premium and UBC expectations moved lower.
Aluminum sheet lead times rose modestly in October, while broader supply indicators remained largely stable after September’s shift.
Alcoa expects two other unnamed sites to follow the Massena East sale.
A Luxembourg court withdrew an order blocking a potential sale of Ardagh Metal Packaging, allowing Ardagh Holdings to resume preparations.
