Aluminum Industry in Action
U.S. Aluminum Drives Modern Manufacturing with $10+ Billion Invested
Over the past decade, the aluminum industry has invested more than $10 billion in U.S. manufacturing to support growing demand for the metal. Expanding markets, like automotive and packaging, and strong trade enforcement have driven the investment.
Record Recycling Jobs, Economic Output for U.S. Aluminum
A 2024 study shows found that the U.S. aluminum industry directly employs more than 164,000 workers and drives $92 billion in direct economic output.
Pathways to Decarbonization: A North American Aluminum Roadmap
A 2024 report lays out theoretical pathways to achieve industrywide carbon emission reductions by 2050.
Aluminum Week: Trade Enforcement Progress in Meetings with Mexican Trade Officials
The Aluminum Association met with Secretary of the Economy Marcelo Ebrard and other top officials to discuss upcoming U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) negotiations and the urgent need for increased monitoring and enforcement to combat unfair trade of aluminum through Mexico. Our team consistently delivered the message that Mexico must harmonize tariffs and set up a full and robust import monitoring program -- consistent with the Trump administration’s trade agenda. The ministers expressed strong support for these measures, which the Aluminum Association has advocated for many years. In fact, following our meetings, the Mexican government announced a new raft of tariffs on imported products aimed primarily at China, including aluminum. More to come.
Latest News & Information
U.S. Aluminum Industry Meets Growing Demand While Decreasing Impact
The U.S. Aluminum Industry Sector Snapshot report shows positive environmental impact trendlines for the U.S. aluminum industry on virtually every measure since the 1990s. Notably, aluminum producers have accomplished this during a period when demand for the metal has grown by more than 25 percent domestically.
Exports, Domestic Shipments Decline Across Major Markets
Targeted Action Addresses Metal Trade Circumvention
Exports, Domestic Shipments Decline as Scrap Recovery, Imports Spike in New Tariff Environment
Aluminum Association President & CEO Charles Johnson issued the following statement in response the Trump administration’s decision to increase Section 232 aluminum tariffs from 25% to 50%:
Industry Statistics
Vital business intelligence on the industry for the industry
The Aluminum Association’s more than two-dozen different statistical reports cover every segment of the aluminum market, from orders to shipments to capacity. Our decades of experience and relationships allows us to survey aluminum companies directly to access near real-time information on shipments, mill orders and other market trends. And now these reports are available as interactive, presentation-ready charts and graphs you can manipulate directly through the system. This is data and information you can’t find anywhere else in a newly accessible and convenient format.
