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Lawsuit challenges Aluminum Dynamics' plans for Arizona plant
A lawsuit in filed against the City of Benson, Arizona could delay Aluminum Dynamics' flagship secondary smelter.
Midwest and European premiums favoring Canadian producers
Rising Midwest and European premiums are giving Canadian aluminum producers a rare boost, restoring pricing power just ahead of key 2026 negotiations.
PPI and M3 data: Inflation makes aluminum growth disappear
July's producer price index (PPI) and manufacturing survey (M3) data show an aluminum sector that looks steady on paper but is shrinking once inflation is stripped away, with costs cascading unevenly through the supply chain.
AMU Survey: Lead times split by product group
The August AMU survey reveals lead times lengthening for sheet but easing for billet and extrusions, with distributors, producers, manufacturers, and recyclers each reporting conditions shaped by their position in the value chain.
Crosscurrents in non-residential construction Part 2: Dodge data
Parsing out conflicting construction data from the census, Dodge and other sources to see where the market may be headed.
Crosscurrents in non-residential construction Part 1: Spending, billings, backlog
Conflicting reads across census spending, backlog surveys, and Dodge planning data point to a construction market where commercial may be nearing a floor, infrastructure remains buoyed by long pipelines, and heavy industrial lags.
GE Appliances' U.S. investment and its die-casting implications
GE Appliances' new $3 billion U.S. investment is set to add thousands of tons of aluminum die-casting demand from washers, dryers, and refrigerators back into domestic production.
Join AMU for a webinar about looming scrap export bans
Join AMU experts Greg Wittbecker and Nicholas Bell on Aug. 21 at 11 a.m. ET as they explore the potential impact of looming scrap export restrictions.
June PPI data reveals margin pressure mounting in aluminum's midstream market
June’s data revealed secondary aluminum logged the most significant price increases across the aluminum complex, standing out in an otherwise steady month for many mid- and downstream categories