Tag: Production

SDI, which runs Aluminum Dynamics Inc (ADI), has been ramping up production in Mississippi and at a recycled slab center in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

The incentive is geared toward companies who commit to building new facilities or expanding or refurbishing existing plants.

Postle Aluminum plans two extrusion presses at a repurposed Howe, Indiana, site to expand production of larger profiles and trim products.

Alcoa cut its production guidance for alumina for the full year, citing issues at its Pinjarra refinery in Western Australia. Despite the ongoing Iran war upending aluminum supply chains, the company said alumina prices remained relatively stable.

ADC Aerospace acquired Hyatt Die Cast & Engineering, expanding its aluminum and zinc die casting range ahead of a planned consolidation in Buena Park, California.

Matalco recorded its highest quarterly recycled aluminum production since the Canton closure began, while Rio Tinto's primary output held nearly steady and US shipments decreased.

Gränges Americas sales volume rose 7.7% in the second quarter as packaging gains outweighed lower industrial shipments tied to construction demand.

The first half of 2026 has been turbulent for the aluminum market, with the Iran war sparking the largest supply shock in the history of the industry, CRU Group said.

Government data show first-half automotive production remained concentrated in light trucks, while passenger car output, inventories and import flows followed a different path.

Toyota's $3.6 billion San Antonio expansion will shift Tacoma production from Baja California, Mexico to Texas as USMCA talks continue.