Global Trade
September 26, 2025
Written by Nicholas Bell
Ball Corporation, Red Bull, and Rauch Fruchtsäfte have broken ground on a 2.3-million-square-foot production, manufacturing, and distribution facility in Concord, N.C.
The plant is slated to begin operations in 2028, with capacity expected to reach up to three billion cans annually by 2031.
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.
