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.
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.
New Data Shows 81% of U.S. Voters Support Improving Recycling with Well-Designed Beverage Container Redemption System
Brief Highlights Need for Increased International Cooperation; Investment to Grow Recycling
Industry on Pace to Approach Record Demand Levels Driven by Packaging, Other Segments
U.S. Should Ramp Up Efforts to Combat State-Owned Aluminum Production in China
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.
