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Alta Alloys Bets on Kentucky: New $20 Million Strategic Site to Bring Customers Closer
Alta Alloys, a company specializing in scrap processing of titanium, cobalt, nickel, and other high-temperature superalloys, announced on July 22 the construction of a new 105,000-square-foot facility in Franklin, Kentucky. The $20 million project will become the...
Semi-Finished Steel on Hold: Between Stagnant Billets and Pig Iron Under Pressure from US Tariffs
The international steel billet market is experiencing a prolonged standstill, with minimal trading volumes and a general cautious attitude. According to industry sources, demand has virtually disappeared, as most buyers—especially European ones—have already placed...
China’s Alumina Arbitrage Window Opens: Cheaper Imports and More Dynamic Trade in Asia-Pacific
According to calculations by Commodity Evolution, between July 10 and 24, alumina import margins in China returned to breakeven, thus reopening the arbitrage window between the domestic and international markets. This development has generated greater liquidity in...
Brazil Partially Exempted from New US Aluminum Tariffs: Risk of Systemic Damage Remains
The United States has exempted imports of alumina and primary aluminum from Brazil from the new tariffs, which will be applied starting August 6, 2025. This was confirmed with an executive order published on July 30, stating that these products will not be subject to...