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Steel Dynamics Enters Aluminum: First Shipment of Flat-Rolled Coil From Columbus
On June 16, 2025, Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) shipped its first commercial shipment of flat-rolled aluminum coil from its new facility in Columbus, Mississippi. The announcement was made during the company's second-quarter earnings call. This shipment comes nearly three...
Zinc Premiums Rise in Italy, Stability in Other Global Markets
Zinc premiums in Italy increased in the pricing session ending Tuesday, July 22, due to increasingly limited spot material availability, while markets in Europe, Asia, and the United States remained largely stable. The price increase in Italy was triggered by...
Europe: Copper Prices Decline as Arbitrage with the United States Ends
In the pricing session ending Tuesday, July 22, copper prices in Europe fell, responding to reduced demand and the end of the ability to export cathodes to the United States before the 50% tariff imposed by the Trump administration takes effect on August 1. Cathode...
Rising Aluminum Prices Boost Norsk Hydro’s Results
Rising aluminum prices in the second quarter of 2025 boosted Norwegian producer Norsk Hydro's financial results, although some of the gains were offset by declining alumina prices. The company announced this in a statement released on Tuesday, July 22. Norsk Hydro...