Auction for seized aluminum to be held in February, May

More than 22,000 tons of high-grade aluminum alloys seized by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in 2017 will be sold at public auction in Riverside, Calif.

The auctions, to be conducted by Amentum and CWS Marketing Group, will be held in February and May.

The aluminum consists of about 279,000 spot-welded “pallets” made from AL356 and AL6063 alloys. Lab analysis confirmed the material is suitable for recycling and remelting for use in manufacturing across industries such as aerospace, construction, automotive and transportation, according to an announcement by CBP.

The first auction is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 19, and it will offer two inside lots totaling nearly 20 million pounds.

The second auction, to be held in May, will feature an outside lot of more than 24 million pounds stored in 625 shipping containers, which are included in the sale. More information is available at CWSMarketing.com.

Stephanie Ritenbaugh

Stephanie is an experienced business journalist, holding a variety of positions for trade publications and newspapers, including covering shale development for Gas Business Briefing/Platts and for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.