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    February 18, 2026

    Tampa Steel Conference: Steel grades reallocate as aluminum holds ground in auto design

    Written by Nicholas Bell

    At the 37th annual Tampa Steel Conference in Florida, CRU Americas’ Head of Consulting Lynn Lupori moderated a Friday panel on automotive material strategy.

    Abey Abraham, Managing Principal at Ducker Carlisle, and Michele Arbaugh, Metals Procurement Expert at Tesla, focused on steel’s role in vehicle design while acknowledging aluminum’s competitive position.

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