Aluminz's new plant and the recasting of Texas/Oklahoma scrap map
From Mount Pleasant to Sapulpa, the supply chain is shifting with implications for scrap flows.
From Mount Pleasant to Sapulpa, the supply chain is shifting with implications for scrap flows.
Second quarter results from U.S. aluminum producers reveal a widespread reset in automotive demand, with shipment patterns diverging by product type, customer tier, and end-use sector.
The recertification, which is valid for three years, includes the company’s ingot casting, rolling of aluminum coils and strips, extrusion, fabrication and surface finishing, and the manufacturing of aluminum tubes.
Class 8 orders drop, trailer backlogs thin, but transportation spending sets a record.
Plant closures at Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope and Jeld-Wen are two sides of the same coin: indicators of softening demand in different slices of construction.
Solar remains one of the most aluminum-intensive growth markets in North America.
The ruling might not be the last word – but it’s a signal on where future cases my land.