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    May 15, 2025

    SMU Community Chat: UK trade deal could set template for others

    Written by Stephanie Ritenbaugh

    The recent tariff agreement between the US and UK isn’t a big deal for aluminum – the UK exports very little across the pond – but there are some takeaways worth noting, according to Greg Wittbecker, senior adviser for Aluminum Market Update.

    AMU is a sister publication of SMU that’s due to launch this summer. Wittbecker and Managing Editor Gabriella Vagnini spoke with David Schollaert, SMU’s deputy editor in chief, Wednesday about trade policy and how it’s impacting the aluminum sector.

    Stephanie Ritenbaugh

    Stephanie Ritenbaugh is a reporter for Steel Market Update. She is an experienced business journalist, holding a variety of positions for trade publications and newspapers, including covering shale development for Gas Business Briefing/Platts and for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. She can be reached at stephanie.ritenbaugh@crugroup.com or +1 724-759-7868

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