Global Trade
November 7, 2025
Written by Stephanie Ritenbaugh
Ball Corp. expects its beverage can manufacturing facility in Millersburg, Oregon, to come online in the second half of 2026.
The facility is part of the aluminum packaging company’s effort to expand its North American production footprint.
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.
Recycler forward views shifted toward undersupply in October even as Midwest Premium and UBC expectations moved lower.
Aluminum sheet lead times rose modestly in October, while broader supply indicators remained largely stable after September’s shift.
Alcoa expects two other unnamed sites to follow the Massena East sale.
A Luxembourg court withdrew an order blocking a potential sale of Ardagh Metal Packaging, allowing Ardagh Holdings to resume preparations.
