Monthly Round-Up: Survey results, company expansions, and electricity needs

There’s a lot of news to keep track of, so we’re lending a hand with highlights from the past month and what they mean for you.

Aluminum Market Update’s August survey showed respondents pointing to a market defined by diverging lead times across product groups. The share of respondents citing “extending lead times” rose to 26% in August from 17% in July, while those who answered “shrinking” fell to 9% in the most recent month. We dug into the data and and what survey respondents are saying.