Global Trade
May 5, 2026
Written by Nicholas Bell
Ball Corp. reported low single-digit shipments growth in North America and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), offset by a mid-single-digit decline in South America.
Ball did not provide absolute shipment volume figures in its first-quarter earnings, instead reporting growth in percentage terms.
US aluminum scrap imports increased faster than exports through August, while similar tonnage gains kept net exports near year earlier levels.
Stellantis’ Etobicoke Casting Plant faces uncertain production commitments and potential operational disruption as Unifor prepares strike authorization votes.
Mumbai-based Hindalco said in a regulatory filing it would forgo the deal due to “extended closure delays beyond the control of either party."
LME aluminum prices moved lower into October as on-warrant stocks declined and investment firms reduced net-long exposure.
Indonesian unwrought aluminum exports increased sharply in August, with the US and South Korea accounting for a growing share of shipments.
