ADC12 Aluminum Alloy Market Sees Slight Rise Amid Cost Pressures and Tight Scrap Supply

Published: May 29, 2026 13:26

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[SMM Aluminum Alloy Daily Review] The ADC12 aluminum alloy market was generally stable with slight rise today. Driven by cost pressure, some enterprises raised their quotes slightly by 100 yuan/mt, while most manufacturers remained steady and took a wait-and-see approach. Currently, invoiced aluminum scrap resources remained persistently tight, pushing up procurement costs, and some manufacturers were concerned about potential production reduction risk. However, downstream demand remained mediocre, with limited end-user order release, which constrained price increases.

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