Maine’s Craft Breweries Bracing as Aluminum Tariffs Hit Can Costs

Maine’s craft breweries bracing as aluminum tariffs hit can costs

Already operating on tight margins and facing growing competition, brewers are loath to raise prices even as the cost of materials ratchets up.

From Maine, With Love – S4 E5 – Cleveland Rocks! - Allagash Brewing Company

We’ve got another roundup for you and top billing is the great state of Ohio! Allagash beer is coming back your way after a 20 year hiatus. Also on the podcast docket is our Barrel Bonanza, some fun reviews of our Hazy IPA, and a roundup of some things we’re excited about. Thanks, as always, for listening! The post From Maine, With Love – S4 E5 – Cleveland Rocks! appeared…

The PM on steel tariffs, travel habits and triskaidekaphobia day

The PLUS Side - June 13, 2025

Aluminum and steel tariffs spark rise in secondary production, price divergence

US tariffs on steel and aluminum were doubled, but the metal markets appear to have quickly absorbed the impact.  Aluminum prices on the LME have already fully rebounded to approximately $2,440 per ton after a brief dip. “The market therefore does not currently seem to expect any major impact on the global supply situation for the raw materials affected,” Thu Lan Nguyen, head of FX and commodity research at Commerzbank AG, said in a report.  How…