AMU Summit: OEMs push more aluminum processing to service centers
Kloeckner says aluminum service centers are taking on more processing, finished inventory and production line work as OEMs shift capital-intensive steps upstream.
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AMU Summit: Automotive aluminum demand shifts across key product groups
Aluminum content per vehicle is rising as automakers expand use of extrusions, sheet, and castings.
Aluminum die casting company to expand in Alabama
Italian aluminum die casting company 2A USA is investing $32 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Auburn, Ala.
Kaiser Aluminum names new chief executive
Fred Stephan will take the role effective Nov. 1, under the company’s long-term succession plan.
Commerce expands aluminum container circumvention inquiry
Commerce opened circumvention inquiries into disposable aluminum container imports from Malaysia and Indonesia while earlier Vietnam and Thailand cases continue toward final determinations.
Daimler closure, International sale reshape truck manufacturing
Daimler Truck North America will close its Portland commercial truck plant while International Motors will sell its Springfield assembly operations to Roshel, reshaping commercial vehicle manufacturing in the US.
Ball works through capacity constraints
Ball posted higher second-quarter North and Central America can sales and low-single-digit shipment growth, but startup costs and a tight network kept segment earnings from rising.
Trump signs memo targeting recoverable critical minerals and materials
It grants the commerce secretary the authority to take "all appropriate action" under the law to secure these materials, including export restrictions.
Ford rebuilds F-Series output after Novelis disruption
Ford narrowed its F-Series production decline during the second quarter, but Super Duty output, gross stocks and fleet deliveries continued to reflect the Novelis aluminum disruption.
Nemak targets second-half start-up for Georgia megacasting plant
Nemak expects production at its Georgia megacasting facility to begin in the second half of 2026, with ramp-up continuing through 2028 following its acquisition of GF Casting Solutions.