Building & Construction
December 19, 2025
Written by Nicholas Bell
South Korea-based ALUKO Group plans to build a second US manufacturing facility in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, according to the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development.
The state agency announced the company will retrofit a former Tupperware facility in Halls, Tenn., with operations expected to involve a capital investment of about $108 million.
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.
