Procurement Decisions 2026-07-30 · 15 min
Copper-Aluminum Price Gap Widening: Procurement Playbook — When to Lock Long-Term, When to Spot Buy & When to Switch to CCA
Copper prices swung 30% in 18 months while aluminum stayed flat. For procurement teams, the old 'buy copper on quarterly contracts' playbook is dead. This guide provides a decision framework: when to lock long-term copper contracts, when to switch to spot buying, and at what price spread CCA becomes the strategic hedge you can't afford to ignore.
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