Aluminum Industry in Action
Aluminum Week: WSJ on the North American Aluminum Difference
The Wall Street Journal ran our letter to the editor highlighting North American aluminum’s sustainability advantage and why regional production matters. North American aluminum production is half as carbon intensive as global averages, contrasting with Chinese aluminum products, which are nearly 2.5 times more carbon intensive. With domestic aluminum demand expected to surge 80% by 2050 and global net-zero goals requiring a 92% reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions, substantial investment and a modernized power grid are crucial. Read the full piece here.
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.
U.S. Aluminum Drives Modern Manufacturing
Over the past decade, the aluminum industry has invested more than $10 billion in U.S. manufacturing to support growing demand for the metal.
Aluminum Carbon Footprint Cut in Half Over 30 Years
A third-party, critical-reviewed life cycle assessment (LCA) report found that the carbon footprint of aluminum production and recycling in North America was cut in half since 1991.
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.
Report Underscores China’s Unfair Advantages from State Ownership, Industrial Subsidies
Plan Addresses Potential Tariff Evasion, Transshipment of Aluminum Through Mexico
Data Shows Industry Recovery Amidst Investment, Sustainability Push
Report Details Pathways to Reduce Emissions, First Mover Advantage for North America
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.
