Tag: Secondary

Aluminum content per vehicle is rising as automakers expand use of extrusions, sheet, and castings.

And there certainly was no shortage of things to talk about. Tariffs, geopolitics, domestic production trends, data center construction, and scrap availability were just some of the topics getting the spotlight.

Recycler demand rebounded in August as obsolete scrap availability narrowed, inventory drawdowns persisted and forward oversupply expectations disappeared.

Nemak expects production at its Georgia megacasting facility to begin in the second half of 2026, with ramp-up continuing through 2028 following its acquisition of GF Casting Solutions.

Hydro increased North American extrusion sales and recycled aluminum production during the second quarter as downstream demand partially recovered and recycling activity remained strong.

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.

Aluminum Dynamics will invest more than $200 million in a Mississippi recycled slab center that establishes the permanent location for a project Steel Dynamics relocated from Arizona.

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

ENKEI America will permanently close its Jacksonville, Florida, aluminum wheel manufacturing facility, ending operations at a site with aluminum melting, remelting, casting and machining assets.