Looking for demand in all the wrong places
AMU takes a closer look at obscure but telling markets - corrugated boxes, cement, and coatings - for early clues on where aluminum demand may really be headed in 2025.
Tag: Packaging
Fire damages Tennessee Aluminum Processors plant
The fire’s impact on production is unclear at this time.
Ball, Red Bull, and Rauch break ground on Concord plant: A new era for beverage cans
The long-delayed Concord facility marks Ball's return to the Carolinas and highlights a broader shift in beverage can demand, with energy drinks and specialty drinks driving growth as supply chains and consumer preferences evolve in tandem.
Parsing the new tariffs on semi-fabricated aluminum products
The latest Section 232 expansion brings tariffs deeper into semi-fabricated aluminum - here's a breakdown of what's now in scope and how it ties back upstream.
AMU's July monthly round-up: A lawsuit, new capacity, and tariffs, of course
There’s a lot of news to keep track of, so we’re lending a hand with highlights from the past month and what they mean for you.
Crown and Ardagh ride beverage demand in Q2
Strong beverage demand carried Crown and Ardagh through Q2, but inventory buffers are shrinking and production is running near full tilt.
Ball’s western re-entry and the regional can making pressures
Ball’s decision to build a new plant in Oregon revives its Western footprint, but it also highlights strain that has made can making difficult in the region.
U.S. opens circumvention case into Chinese foil containers after AFCMA flags rerouting
After a major industry complaint, the U.S. is investigating whether Chinese foil containers are just relabeled detours.