The country produces over $40 billion worth of products and exports. US-based aluminum companies are the biggest producers of aluminum in the world as well.

Operating in over 35 states through 300 plants, the aluminum industry in the US employs over 150,000 people and has an output of over 25 billion pounds of metal yearly.

The aluminum industry is a significant contributor to the US economy and is an important player in international trade.

Taiyou Research analyzes the US Aluminum Industry in its cutting-edge research offering - US Aluminum Industry.

The report features 2011 current and 2012 forecast estimates on the size of the industry (sales, establishments, employment) nationally and for all 50 U.S. States and over 900 metro areas. New to the report this year are: financial ratios, number of firms and payroll estimates. The report also includes industry definition, 5-year historical trends on industry sales, establishments and employment, a breakdown of establishments, sales and employment by employee size of establishment (9 categories), and estimates on up to 10 sub-industries, including telephone answering centers.

The report features 2011 current and 2012 forecast estimates on the size of the industry (sales, establishments, employment) nationally and for all 50 U.S. States and over 900 metro areas. New to the report this year are: financial ratios, number of firms and payroll estimates.