SMU Community Chat with AMU on steel and aluminum
Date/Time: May 14 2025, 11:00 am
Guests: Greg Wittbecker and Gabriella Vagnini
Gabriella Vagnni and Greg Wittbecker of CRU were the featured speakers on SMU’s recent Community Chat.
Tariffs, sanctions, and embargoes, oh my! And they’re hitting aluminum just as hard as steel. This special Community Chat focused on the impact of Trump’s trade policies on the aluminum market.
We brought you expertise from Aluminum Market Update (AMU), an SMU sister publication that’s scheduled to launch this summer.
What we’ll talk about
AMU Senior Adviser Greg Wittbecker addressed US tariffs and evolving trade routes – and how supply chains are (or aren’t) adjusting. He also touched on broader industrial impacts, from auto layoffs to the potential ripple effect of maritime tax policies.
AMU Managing Editor Gabriella Vagnini brought the key takeaways from AMU’s latest aluminum market survey. Will we see muted optimism or more tariff anxiety? She’ll also unpack what the latest noise out of Washington means for automakers and their aluminum suppliers. Are we seeing real shifts or just shiny distractions?
Editor’s note
Are you looking for the latest aluminum market intelligence? You can be among the first to pre-register for AMU. To do so, reach out to AMU Managing Editor Gabriella Vagnini