AlCircle launches Aluminium Industry Outlook 2018: A Preview of the Global Aluminium Value Chain

After the success of four successful industry reports and a Recap of 2017, AlCircle is now coming up with a comprehensive Aluminium Industry Outlook 2018. While we have wrapped up a positive and eventful year and are treading into the New Year, we are analysing how the significant developments of 2017 are shaping up the industry value chain in 2018. The year starts with a persisting volatility in the market and an impeding trade war between the East and the West, however, we are also enthusiastic about the way demand and supply has been handled in 2017, hence looking at a balanced aluminium market in 2018, with more sustainable growth. 

Aluminium cannot be seen as an independent commodity as the market is driven by forces that have impact on the entire value chain. The entire value chain moved together to bring about a turnaround in the market. We are starting our outlook from the turnaround point- analysing how the policy changes and positive developments of 2017 are building a foundation for 2018. This edition of Aluminium Industry Outlook looks at how the industry fared in the first two months of 2018 and aims to analyse the way aluminium value chain is poised to grow over the year vertical wise.

We are touching upon the key factors like the world aluminium capacity, demand & supply of the major raw materials, price movements; China’s capacity cut measures and their impact on the aluminium market in 2018, downstream demand drivers, focus on value added expansion and sustainability initiatives. We are also looking at the major upcoming projects, collaborations, possible investments and divestments, expansions and also the policy changes.

What does the AlCircle Aluminium Industry Outlook 2018 offer?

In a nutshell, following points are covered by our industry Outlook for 2018:  

• The raw material market: bauxite and alumina and its major developments, demand and supply scenario and price movements
• The global aluminium market balance: demand supply analysis and outlook
• China’s environmental policies during the winter heating season and illegal alumina/aluminium capacity cut measures and its long term outcome
• Price outlook for bauxite and alumina
• LME and SME aluminium price trends and a short and medium term outlook
• Donald Trump’s new protective trade policies for the U.S., the largest aluminium market
• LME Aluminium inventory and SHFE stock movements
• Finished and semi-finished aluminium product demand
• Global aluminium demand growth, mostly in North America Europe and ex-China Asia
• Top downstream project expansions and investments in various segments
• Growing End user demand especially from the transport and packaging sector
• Stricter fuel economy rules and the growth of Electric Vehicles
• Green policies and sustainability initiative through the aluminium value chain

For the detailed Table of Contents, click here.

This Outlook is now available in both Digital as well as Print format. Both the available options along with their pricing details are as follows:

So, wait no more! Click here to get your copy of Aluminium Industry Outlook 2018: A Preview of the Global Aluminium Value Chain. Reach out at booking@alcircle.com for further details and query.