Commerce expands aluminum container circumvention inquiry
Commerce opened circumvention inquiries into disposable aluminum container imports from Malaysia and Indonesia while earlier Vietnam and Thailand cases continue toward final determinations.
Tag: Rolled products
Novelis shipments decline, Bay Minette commissioning advances
Novelis reported lower third-party rolled product shipments, higher intersegment volumes and provided a more detailed Bay Minette startup timeline.
Daimler closure, International sale reshape truck manufacturing
Daimler Truck North America will close its Portland commercial truck plant while International Motors will sell its Springfield assembly operations to Roshel, reshaping commercial vehicle manufacturing in the US.
Commerce sets preliminary duties on Mexican, Canadian trailers
Commerce issued preliminary antidumping duty determinations on Mexican and Canadian van-type trailer imports, with Mexico receiving higher preliminary margins.
Ford rebuilds F-Series output after Novelis disruption
Ford narrowed its F-Series production decline during the second quarter, but Super Duty output, gross stocks and fleet deliveries continued to reflect the Novelis aluminum disruption.
Semi-fabricated markets aren’t moving together
Recent earnings show stronger shipments in specific rolled products than extrusions, but changing automotive programs, billet supply disruptions and trade flows complicate broader market conclusions.
Ardagh Metal Packaging raises full-year guidance
Ardagh Metal Packaging upgraded its full–year 2026 EBITDA guidance to a range of between $775 million–$790 million, as the second quarter saw growth driven by Europe.
Kaiser's packaging ramp drives shipment growth
Higher packaging and general engineering shipments drove Kaiser Aluminum's second-quarter volume growth, while favorable metal conditions lifted earnings.
ADI expects auto sales from Mississippi mill to begin before year end
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.
Packaging growth leads Gränges Americas volume growth
Gränges Americas sales volume rose 7.7% in the second quarter as packaging gains outweighed lower industrial shipments tied to construction demand.