THE U.S CAN'T AVOID IMPORTING METALS, PRYSMIAN CEO SAYS The U.S can't avoid importing metals like copper and aluminum, Prysmian's Chief Executive Massimo Battaini says in an interview. The production of aluminum in the U.S. satisfies only 35% of the local demand, the head of the Italian cable maker says. It will probably take 20 years and billions of dollars in investment to get the capacity to be self-sufficient in aluminum, he says(*Walter Bloomberg)