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U.S. Aluminum Drives Modern Manufacturing

Over the past decade, the aluminum industry has invested more than $7 billion in U.S. manufacturing to support growing demand for the metal in various key markets.

Aluminum Industry in Action

Aluminum Carbon Footprint Cut in Half Over 30 Years

A brand-new, third-party critical-reviewed life cycle assessment (LCA) report found that since 1991, the carbon footprint of primary aluminum production declined by 49% while the footprint of recycled aluminum production dropped by 60%.

U.S. Aluminum's Economic Impact

The U.S. aluminum industry is a key element of the nation's manufacturing base, supporting more than 634,000 jobs and more than $176 billion in economic output.

America Makes Aluminum

Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs fame hosted a deep dive look at aluminum production and recycling for an episode of his series How America Works.

Aluminum Can Carbon Footprint Down 40%+ Since 1990s

A new life cycle assessment report shows that over the past three decades, greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. aluminum can production has dropped nearly half.

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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.

Seeks Ruling from Commerce Department that Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet Imports from Korea, Manufactured with Chinese Inputs, are Subject to AD/CVD Duties

Charles Johnson, president & CEO of the Aluminum Association, issued the following statement in response to the Department of Energy’s $6 billion investment “to accelerate decarbonization projects in energy-intensive industries.”

Industry Approached Record Demand Levels Driven by Packaging, Other Segments Despite Slower Second Half of Year

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.

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