Growth Markets
June 5, 2025
Written by Nicholas Bell
The aluminum industry’s relationship with the automotive sector is as complicated as ever. At the Aluminum Market Update (AMU) PATH fireside chat, Ducker Carlisle’s Abey Abraham gave us a look under the hood at the current market dynamics.
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.
At ADI’s facility in Mississippi, all three cold mills are now operational, which will allow ADI to access the full 650,000-metric-ton annual capability, the company said.
Recycler forward views shifted toward undersupply in October even as Midwest Premium and UBC expectations moved lower.
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.
