1、The Aluminum Association submitted testimony to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to participate in the review of Section 301 tariffs, advocating for an increase and expansion of tariffs on aluminum products, while granting preferential treatment to market-economy trading partners;

2、The U.S. aluminum industry directly employs over 164,000 American workers and indirectly supports 500,000 jobs. The association has launched special landing pages focusing on the industry's economic role in states such as Alabama and Indiana;

3、In 2026, the United States, Canada, and Mexico will complete the midterm review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The Aluminum Association is actively participating in relevant discussions and submitting testimonies and public comments;

4、Industry observer Greg Wittbecker published an article exploring Mexico's measures to address Chinese trade circumvention, including legislation to increase tariffs on China, while noting that both legislation and enforcement are equally important;

5、A student team from Penn State University won the first prize in a design competition with the "Aluminum Extrusion Tolerance Calculator – Phase III" project, and their mentor Sam Muhamed was recognized by the ASTM International Committee;

6、U.S. employment declined in October and inflation eased somewhat in November. President Trump promoted his administration's economic achievements in a national address;

7、A new public art installation was added at Pier 865 in Tennessee's Cradle of Country Music Park, featuring an aluminum canopy made of tens of thousands of painted aluminum facets, demonstrating the versatility of aluminum;

8、The Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) of Virginia partnered with relevant enterprises to advance the largest recycling project in the United States, using AI sorting technology to process 540,000 tons of municipal waste annually and recover recyclables such as aluminum;

9、The Manitowoc Public Library in Pennsylvania held a vintage exhibition of Evergleam aluminum Christmas trees, paying tribute to Wisconsin's related manufacturing history;

10、The Aluminum Association released a technical white paper exploring the impact of mechanical leveling on the blanking performance of automotive aluminum sheets, providing data support for automakers to optimize production;

11、The "Evergleam" aluminum Christmas tree was first unveiled at the American Toy Fair in March 1959 and became a classic holiday decoration.

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