Aluminum Scrap Markets
September 24, 2024
Written by Stephanie Ritenbaugh
The Federal Reserve’s move last week to cut its benchmark interest rate by a half-point is expected to boost labor, construction and manufacturing, which is good news for scrap demand.
Still, it may take time for those sectors to feel those effects, noted Veronika Akhmadieva, senior economist, economics and sustainability for CRU Group.
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.
A new US aluminum trade group is seeking lower costs on primary metal while backing duties on competing finished imports.