While the future might be bright for aluminum, the sector continues to grapple with a host of challenges, including political gridlock in the United States, the country's aging infrastructure and the race to build capacity to meet expected demand, industry executives said. New rules, once in place, can be planned for and appropriate business decisions made, David H. Hannah, chairman and chief executive officer of Los Angeles-based Reliance Steel ft Aluminum Co., said. But political theater in Washington has slowed policy-making and increased uncertainty, which hurts business.
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机译:业内高管表示,尽管铝业的前景一片光明,但该行业仍在应对诸多挑战,包括美国的政治僵局,该国老化的基础设施以及为满足预期需求而进行能力建设的竞赛。总部位于洛杉矶的信实钢铁铝业有限公司董事长兼首席执行官戴维·汉纳(David H. Hannah)表示,一旦制定了新规则,就可以计划并做出适当的商业决策。但是华盛顿的政治舞台已经减慢了决策速度,增加了不确定性,这损害了商业。
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