Edward Meir's week in review and thoughts on the week of July 6, 2026
Markets were somewhat adrift this past holiday-shortened week as there was not much meaningful news to go by.
Markets were somewhat adrift this past holiday-shortened week as there was not much meaningful news to go by.
CBA is a vertically integrated, low-carbon aluminum business in Brazil. It is supported by a 1.6-gigawatt portfolio of renewable power generation assets, including 21 hydropower plants and wind power complexes.
Linamar's acquisition of "selected assets" from Aludyne's North American operations marks a strategic shift that deepens its U.S. casting footprint and adds significant secondary aluminum capacity to its portfolio.
Meanwhile, the nation’s largest rail union said they supported the tie-up between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern once Union Pacific agreed to secure union jobs.
LKQ Corp.'s decision to sell its Self Service segment may look like a minor portfolio shift, but it strikes at the heart of the U.S. auto dismantling systems that feeds into the zorba supply chain.
A Nemak plant is on its way out as global automaking reshapes what type of demand matters.
A shareholder vote barely made headlines, but it could reshape aluminum demand, scrap flows, and supplier power across the entire North American auto part supply chain.
The recycled metals community stands to benefit from the new plants in a couple of ways.
Kataman Metals globally trades about 300,000 tons of copper, aluminum, iron, and other scrap raw materials annually.