Circular Economy Models
August 8, 2025
Written by Nicholas Bell
A series of reports in Mexican media outlets indicate that Nemak’s aluminum engine block and cylinder head manufacturing facility in Monclova, Coahuila is nearing permanent closure.
According to statements by representative from the Confederation of Mexican Workers, operations at the plant may cease by Aug. 20, per coverage from El Siglo de Torreón.
Rio Tinto will exclusively market billet from RevoCast’s new British Columbia plant under a long-term agreement combining primary and recycled aluminum.
A new US aluminum trade group is seeking lower costs on primary metal while backing duties on competing finished imports.
General Motors’ Cadillac OPTIQ electric vehicle will feature a front bumper system made with Hydro CIRCAL.
Aluminum Dynamics will invest more than $200 million in a Mississippi recycled slab center that establishes the permanent location for a project Steel Dynamics relocated from Arizona.
Toyota's $3.6 billion San Antonio expansion will shift Tacoma production from Baja California, Mexico to Texas as USMCA talks continue.
