Rio Tinto-RevoCast billet deal targets North America
Rio Tinto will exclusively market billet from RevoCast’s new British Columbia plant under a long-term agreement combining primary and recycled aluminum.
Tag: Supply
Can Art buys BRT Extrusions in Ohio
Can Art Aluminum Extrusion has purchased BRT Extrusions in Niles, adding five extrusion presses and finishing operations.
If Canadian tariffs lower, it may not matter much for the Midwest premium
The Midwest premium could slip if Canada reroutes primary back to the US. But the balance in supply would still be coming from other countries, likely the Persian Gulf.
AMU Survey: Aluminum scrap outlook turns toward oversupply
Recycler forward expectations swung toward oversupply in September as inventory drawdowns eased and export demand lost August’s improving responses.
AMU Survey: Aluminum sheet lead times reverse course
Aluminum sheet lead times rose in September even as more respondents became more comfortable with overall supply.
ArtiFlex acquires Jackson aluminum die casting plant
ArtiFlex Holdings acquired a former Pace Industries aluminum die casting plant in Jackson, Tennessee, and plans to invest more than $10 million in the operation.
Latrobe targets US magnesium supply gap
Latrobe Magnesium’s plans a 50,000-metric-ton-per-year South Carolina plant as the US remains without domestic primary magnesium production.
Kibar starts production at West Virginia facility
The Chicago-based company acquired the rolling mill earlier this year from Novelis, roughly nine months after the plant was idled.
RevoCast billet production adds Canadian capacity
RevoCast has started secondary aluminum billet production in British Columbia, adding more than 80,000 tonnes of annual capacity to Western Canada.
Canadian retaliatory tariffs take effect
The Canadian retaliatory measures—which include 50% tariffs on US steel and aluminum—came after trade talks between Washington and Ottawa collapsed last month.