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SDI reports aluminum revenue in Q2

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Aluminum Dynamics, a unit of SDI, has commenced commissioning of its third and final cold mill in July 2026 at its facility in Columbus, Mississippi.

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By Brian Taylor, Senior Editor Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has reported record steel shipments of 3.7 million tons and a net sales figure of $6.1 billion in this year’s second quarter. SDI says its Mississippi-based aluminum operations recorded nearly $500 million of revenue during the quarter. The company, which recently has added recycled-content aluminum production to its existing network of recycled-content steel mills, has reported net income of $534 million for the second quarter, signifying a 79 percent increase compared with net income one year earlier. SDI says its second quarter 2026 net income figure was reduced by a $16 million “non-cash asset impairment charge related to the decision to relocate the company’s planned second satellite aluminum recycled slab center from Arizona to Columbus, Mississippi.” “During the second quarter 2026 steel pricing continued to improve resulting in strong performance across our steel platform, driving a sequential quarterly increase in consolidated operating income of $162 million, or 30 percent,” says Mark D. Millett, board chairman and CEO of SDI. “Our metals recycling, steel fabrication and aluminum teams also had a solid performance,” he continues. “We are growing, returning capital to shareholders and maintaining strong returns with best-in-class performance compared to domestic manufacturers.”...

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Adds the CEO, “The team has finished construction and commenced commissioning of the third and final cold mill in July, which will allow for the full 650,000-metric-ton capacity.

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Product
third and final cold mill
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Jul 1, 2026
Location
Columbus, Mississippi, United States

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Jul 22, 2026
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