Aluminum Industry in Action
Aluminum Week: Association Calls for Stronger Regional Enforcement, North American Tariff Exemptions
On Monday, President Trump signed a proclamation adjusting Section 232 aluminum tariffs in several notable ways effective March 12. This followed a separate announcement earlier in the month calling for across-the-board tariffs on virtually all products coming from Canada and Mexico. Those tariffs may still enter into force on March 4. In a statement, I emphasized the importance of strong trade enforcement but also access to metal. In order for the more than $10 billion invested in recent years to be successful and for American firms to make the cars, trucks, beverage cans, fighter jets, body armor and more that our industry provides, we need ready and affordable access to metal from Canada and other vital trading partners. Today, there is not enough primary aluminum smelting capacity in the United States to supply the growing aluminum industry with the input materials it needs.
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 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.
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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.
Charles Johnson, president & CEO of the Aluminum Association, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's proclamation that issues 25% across-the-board aluminum tariffs:
Aluminum Association President & CEO Charles Johnson issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s Executive Order imposing 25% tariffs on all imports entering the United States through Canada:
Industry Shares Goal to Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing, Hold Non-Market Actors Accountable
Aluminum Demand Continuing Strong Pace
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.
