Aluminum Scrap Markets
May 12, 2026
Written by Stephanie Ritenbaugh
AKFA Aluminum Solutions US LLC broke ground Monday on its proposed manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Ky.
The project, first announced in December, marks the first Uzbekistani company to the US manufacturing base. The facility is expected to create 331 jobs.
US aluminum scrap imports increased faster than exports through August, while similar tonnage gains kept net exports near year earlier levels.
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) has filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, challenging the district court’s decision to uphold Oregon’s version of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws that are popping up across the country.
Rio Tinto will exclusively market billet from RevoCast’s new British Columbia plant under a long-term agreement combining primary and recycled aluminum.
Recycler forward expectations swung toward oversupply in September as inventory drawdowns eased and export demand lost August’s improving responses.
Aluminum sheet lead times rose in September even as more respondents became more comfortable with overall supply.
