Building & Construction
September 25, 2025
Written by Greg Wittbecker
For those of you who would have been active subscribers to AMU, you saw our commentaries on Secondary Aluminum Casthouses (week of Sept. 1-5) and Midwest Premiums (week of Sept. 8-15) where we began to hypothesize about increases coming in 2026 prices.
Those hypotheses are beginning to materialize as the industry completes some of its critical fall meetings.
Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), will join SMU and AMU for a Community Chat webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 11 a.m. ET.
Aluminum sheet lead times rose modestly in October, while broader supply indicators remained largely stable after September’s shift.
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.
Investor focus last week remained on the ongoing correlation between US treasury yields and oil prices, especially now that 10-year rates have reached fresh highs.
