Global Trade
September 18, 2026
Written by Nicholas Bell
ArtiFlex Holdings has acquired a Jackson, Tenn., aluminum die casting plant formerly operated by Pace Industries and launched the operation as ArtiCast Jackson. The acquisition returns the Tennessee facility to operation less than five months after Pace scheduled its closure.
ArtiFlex announced the acquisition Sept. 15 and plans to invest more than $10 million in the plant by 2031.
US aluminum scrap imports increased faster than exports through August, while similar tonnage gains kept net exports near year earlier levels.
Stellantis’ Etobicoke Casting Plant faces uncertain production commitments and potential operational disruption as Unifor prepares strike authorization votes.
Mumbai-based Hindalco said in a regulatory filing it would forgo the deal due to “extended closure delays beyond the control of either party."
LME aluminum prices moved lower into October as on-warrant stocks declined and investment firms reduced net-long exposure.
Indonesian unwrought aluminum exports increased sharply in August, with the US and South Korea accounting for a growing share of shipments.
