Alternative Metals: State of the Private Market - Downstream Aluminum, the Private Equity Playbook

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Alternative Metals: State of the Private Market - Downstream Aluminum, the Private Equity Playbook

Deutsche Bank

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North America Industry Date

Metals & Mining Alternative Metals 28 May 2026

State of the Private Market - Downstream

Corinne Blanchard Aluminum, the Private Equity Playbook

Research Analyst

+1-904-645-2360

Identifying & assessing private market competitors in the downstream aluminum

sector Mike McNulty

For investors interested in the downstream aluminum sector, it is important to Research Associate

+1-904-887-0349 look beyond the limited number of publicly traded companies, which create a

niche environment. Deeply knowledgeable investors no longer focus only on

quarterly earnings and public peer comparisons but pay close attention to the

dynamic and influential private market. Some companies in the private space are

under the stewardship of sophisticated private equity firms. Over the last few

years, this has been actively shaping the competitive landscape in the

downstream aluminum sector, and it is vital for (i) setting valuation benchmarks,

and (ii) dictating the potential future of M&A.

We believe investors are aware of these unique dynamics, and in this note, we

provide a detailed look and analysis to assess opportunities impacting the value

of public downstream aluminum equities.

Identifying private market competitors

The line between public and private in the downstream aluminum industry has

become increasingly blurred, given there are only a couple of public companies in

the US, including Constellium and Kaiser Aluminum. We recognize the niche

market and investor attention to potential upcoming PE acquisitions in the space,

which has been reinforced in recent years by the Arconic acquisition by Apollo in