Aluminum Industry in Action
Aluminum Week: From Cans to Car Parts -- Why Aluminum Recycling Matters
Canary Media took a deep dive into the world of aluminum recycling this week. “Cans to car parts: Inside the complex, crucial world of aluminum recycling” explores the vast supply chain of aluminum recyclers from can pickers to aluminum makers. Americans throw away an enormous amount of aluminum every year – around twelve 12-packs worth of cans per person, near $1 billion worth of metal. This needless waste is bad for the economy and the environment. “We just have to have more aggressive recycling policies to get this material back at its end of life,” Aluminum Association President & CEO Charles Johnson noted in the story.
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.
25% Tariffs on Select Aluminum Products Will Support Regional Investment, Clean Aluminum Production
New Study by Ducker Carlisle Anticipates 9% Demand Increase from 2022 to 2027
Report Underscores China’s Unfair Advantages from State Ownership, Industrial Subsidies
Plan Addresses Potential Tariff Evasion, Transshipment of Aluminum Through Mexico
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.
