Titanium stocks climb as 2025 sponge output drops to 370,000 tons and U.S. production hits zero
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Global titanium sponge output fell in 2025 while the U.S. became 100% import-dependent, heightening supply-chain rigidity due to aerospace qualification barriers for Chinese metal and a 15% tariff on unwrought titanium. However, major "titanium" equities' recent margin strength is described as being driven more by nickel/specialty alloys than titanium pricing, where landed prices declined. Near-term sensitivity shifts to aerospace mix and airframe demand commentary.
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Global titanium sponge output fell to 370,000 tons in 2025, down 2.6% year on year, while the United States lost all domestic sponge capacity and became 100% reliant on imports. Record imports of 44,000 tons arrived even as the landed price dropped 9.8%. China accounts for 70.3% of global supply, but Western aerospace programs struggle to qualify Chinese titanium, tightening effective supply. ATI’s aerospace and defense revenue share rose to 69%, even as titanium alloy sales slipped to 17% of revenue.
