Tag: Manufacturing

LS Cable's $50 million Tarboro expansion adds medium-voltage CCV capacity.

Recent earnings from major HVAC manufacturers show residential demand constrained by channel adjustments, while commercial activity - especially in the Americas - remains the primary source of volume support.

Last week was another wild time for the markets.

The first auction is scheduled for Feb. 19.

Last week was one for the history books, particularly for those involved in trading precious metals in any way, shape, or form. After weeks and months of relentless price increases, the complex staged one of its most dramatic one day sell-offs on record.

A review of 2025 Airbus and Boeing aircraft deliveries, with context around production and supply-chain structure.

Labor agreements across US aluminum producers are converging around 2026, bringing collective bargaining timelines into sharper focus this year.

US RV wholesale shipments declined more sharply than typical seasonal norms in November 2025, signaling mounting pressure on discretionary consumer spending amid inflation and elevated interest rates.

We saw solid gains in most markets this past week, but intraday swings were massive as high volatility persists. In base metals, tin was the biggest winner for the week (up almost 13%) followed by nickel (up by 5.2%). Copper and aluminum rose by about 4% each, followed by lead (2.1%) and zinc (up by 1%). The cash to-three month spreads moved into a backwardation for both copper and aluminum. But contangos were evident in the rest of the group.

Anheuser-Busch InBev has repurchased a minority stake in its US metal can manufacturing operations, reversing a $3 billion transaction completed in 2020.