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Tag: Primary aluminum
Negotiations heat up in US VAP market: Billet, PFA and wire rod premiums diverge
Contract talks for U.S. value-added aluminum products are reaching a critical stage, with billet, primary foundry alloys, and wire rod upcharges diverging as buyers and producers race to finalized 2026 pricing.
Century's Q3 results show lower shipments yet stronger pricing tailwinds
Century Aluminum's shipments declined in Q3'25, but stronger lagged prices and tariffs position the company for a near-term earnings recovery.
Intl. AIuminium Institute September production
The latest International Aluminium Institute data for September show global production
Energy Department asserts FERC authority to act on interconnection delays
In a rare Section 403 filing, the Department of Energy formally argued that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission already has the legal authority to directly regulate large-load grid interconnections.
Hydro's Q3 results show stable output but volatile margins
The results show Hydro holding its operational footing even as profitability becomes harder to predict as margins swing sharply year over year, and even quarter to quarter.
EGA-Spectro launches Phase 2 at Rosemount, expanding secondary billet capacity
EGA-Spectro Alloys has begun the second phase of its Rosemount, Minnesota expansion, adding a second wave of billet-casting capacity to the facility that began producing billets earlier this year.
Plugging the leaks, Part 2: The tariff net extends to wheels, wires, and cans
The second installment examines how those same derivative tariff petitions have now moved downstream, encompassing aluminum-intensive finished goods like wheels, powders, and even filled food and beverage containers.
Mt. Holly smelter secures power deal
Century Aluminum makes another step toward restarting idle capacity at Mt. Holly in South Carolina.
Arconic doubles high-purity output at Davenport
Arconic's Davenport expansion has doubled its high-purity aluminum capacity, a development that fills part of the void left by Century's idled Hawesville smelter and an opaque import market.