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•    Author:  Andrea Svendsen

•    Author's Company:  Light Metal Age

•    Title:  Status and Outlook of the North American Aluminum Billet Industry

•    Volume:  Vol. 75, No. 2

•    Year:  2017

•    No. Pages:  6

•    Description:  The North American aluminum billet industry is currently supported by a strong extrusion market, which has continued to increase since the recession. In terms of production, one of the biggest effects on billet supply has been the closure of a large number of North American primary aluminum smelters, which has resulted in increasing imports of primary billet from overseas as well as an increase in the production of remelt billet domestically. This article presents six interviews with aluminum billet producers, including Alexin, Hydro, Matalco, Nanshan America, UC Rusal, and Service Center Metals, in which key executives share their insights into the industry and discuss how their companies approach billet production.

•    Companies Mentioned:  Alexin, Hydro, Matalco, Nanshan America, UC Rusal, Service Center Metals (SCM), Triple M Metal LP, Wagstaff, GNA alutech

Product Code: STAIDVBF71