ATLANTA, GA – CRU, the global commodities experts, today announced the launch of the AMU Aluminum Summit – a new commercially focused conference for the North American aluminum market. The inaugural event will take place from August 24–26 in Atlanta, GA, co-located with the market-leading SMU Steel Summit.
The AMU Aluminum Summit is designed to address the pressing needs of the US aluminum market amid heightened trade uncertainty, shifting procurement priorities, and the growing demand for downstream market visibility. By running alongside the SMU Steel Summit, which attracts over 1,500 delegates from the steel industry, the new event offers aluminum executives unmatched access to a substantial and commercially significant downstream audience.
The summit will provide a distinctive platform for buyers, primary producers, processors, traders, and manufacturers whose commercial decisions are shaped by both aluminum and steel. The agenda will focus on critical market issues including tariffs, trade policy, scrap and recycling, investment, and downstream demand in key sectors such as automotive, construction and packaging.
Nicola Coslett, CEO of CRU Communities, commented:
"We saw a clear need to bridge the gap between the steel and aluminum sectors. By co-locating the AMU Aluminum Summit with our highly successful SMU Steel Summit, we are creating a unique ecosystem where decision-makers can explore the real-world synergies and shared challenges across these critical industrial metals. This is about fostering new conversations and new business opportunities that reflect how business is actually done."
Taking place just ahead of the contract negotiation season, the summit offers a timely opportunity for attendees to build relationships, test market sentiment and initiate business-critical conversations when pricing and procurement strategies are paramount.
Michael Cowden, Editor-in-Chief of the AMU (Aluminum Market Update), added:
"The US aluminum market is at a pivotal moment, facing everything from trade uncertainty to evolving downstream demand. The AMU Aluminum Summit is designed to provide clarity. We're bringing the market-leading intelligence of CRU and the new Aluminum Market Update directly to the industry, offering a platform for executives to gain actionable insights and to build the relationships necessary to navigate the complexities of 2026 and beyond."
Backed by CRU’s trusted intelligence on global commodities, independent insight and worldwide reach, the AMU Aluminum Summit ensures a content-rich and relationship-driven gathering for the US industrial metals ecosystem.
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provides timely, forward-looking and easy-to-digest insights on the forces shaping North America’s downstream aluminum sector. Our mission is simple – to give industry leaders a real-time pulse of the market, helping them validate assumptions, strengthen customer relationships and make smarter, faster decisions with confidence.
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CRU offers independent, expert intelligence into the global commodities markets. This expertise is built on unrivalled data, unbiased insights and strategic thinking. Delivering knowledge across its four core offerings – data, insights, strategy, and communities – CRU supports businesses in navigating today’s increasingly complex commodities market, addressing supply chain challenges, decarbonisation and the energy transition with clarity, confidence and speed.
Since its foundation in 1969, CRU has consistently invested in primary research, robust data methodologies, and developed expert global teams. The company has completed an IOSCO audit of all its commodity prices, demonstrating the strength and resilience of its methodologies, policies and processes.
Today, CRU employs over 420 experts across 17 locations (including representative offices) in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Australia.
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