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The European Union’s aluminium extrusion trade is moving in two distinct, although equally subdued, directions. Exports have remained broadly resilient despite repeated fluctuations, while imports have been declining consistently since reaching a peak in 2022, according to International Trade...
In a recent conversation with AL Circle, Daniel Vaknine, Co-Founder of Gramta, explained the objectives and implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). He discussed how the aluminium packaging industry can comply with these...
India’s aluminium pricing mechanism has gained immense prominence, and its major credit goes to the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited, as they are playing a central role in improving domestic price discovery. Today, AL Circle is in conversation with an eminent personality from that esteemed...
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Dr Judy Runge when approached for her key insights into the importance of anodisation for aluminium extrusions as part of AL Circle’s exclusive campaign on “ Aluminium Extrusion Growth Markets ” , she extensively spoke about the advantages that anodisation offers to aluminium extruded products, how...
Price volatility has emerged as one of the most pressing issues for the global aluminium industry in 2026. India, experiencing the same, is also facing the additional impact of currency movements and rising domestic costs. This is the issue being prominently featured at the three-day conference...
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In an exclusive conversation with AL Circle, Vineeth Ram, Chief Sustainability Officer of OLI Systems, shares his perspectives on rare earth processing in the United States, the country’s growing demand for REEs, and its roadmap for reducing dependence on China. While he notes that complete...
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In this exclusive interview, AL Circle speaks with Gabriel Algar, Founder and Director of Extrut Aluminium Pty Ltd, a Western Australia-based aluminium extrusion manufacturer. The discussion explores the demand drivers of extruded aluminium products in Australia and examines the country’s...
Oil price shocks are traditionally associated with their impact on transportation, aviation, paints and chemicals, tyres, rubber, and fertiliser industries, while the ripple effects on metallurgy often remain overlooked. The recent Middle East geopolitical crisis has renewed attention on...
Aluminium demand is visibly entering another phase of transition. Until a few years ago, the demand used to be largely driven by packaging, transportation and the electrical and electronics sectors. Then came renewable energy, infrastructure, and electric vehicles, adding a fresh layer of demand...
Europe’s aluminium recycling industry is facing a difficult question: how can increasingly mixed and contaminated scrap be transformed into high-quality alloys without adding more waste, emissions or processing costs? This is what has been addressed by Dr Zhongping Que, an expert in advanced...
In conversation with Jerome Lucaes regarding aluminium scrap challenges in the European domestic market. In the interview, Mr Lucaes highlighted that if Europe had not exported 1.3 million tonnes of aluminium scrap, it could have cut a similar volume of primary imports. That could reduce Europe’s...
Rare earth elements were formed billions of years ago through cosmic processes, but their importance has never been more immediate. Once treated as a niche mineral group, rare earths now sit at the centre of the global contest for its strategic value in developing technology, clean energy, defence...
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In this interview, as part of the “ Europe Aluminium Recycling Market” , Karl Hoffman, Global Sales Director Metal Recycling of STEINERT, has explained the critical role of sorting and separation in determining the quality of recycled aluminium. According to him, this, in turn, may lead to...
“Green Aluminium” is relatively a modern term referred to the metal produced with significantly lower carbon footprint. This is mainly achieved through recycling or using recycled metal as input, deploying breakthrough technologies such as inert anodes and carbon capture and storage, or through the...
In an exclusive interview with AL Circle, Shandong Luyou explained the fundamental difference between aluminium scrap recycling and steel scrap recycling, pointing to aluminium’s low melting point and high ductility compared to steel. Published as part of the platform’s latest initiative, “European...
In an exclusive interview with AL Circle as part of the latest initiative, “European Aluminium Recycling Market” , Ivan Mayorov of CANCOM Austria AG outlined the company’s role in building the digital infrastructure for RecAL, a Horizon Europe project designed to improve Europe’s aluminium supply...
As part of AL Circle’s latest initiative, “European Aluminium Recycling Market” , an exclusive interview between AL Circle and Emanuele Manigrassi, Director Climate & Energy at European Aluminium, addressed the loopholes of the updated EU Emissions Trading System benchmarks for 2026-2030,...
As the world is accelerating its shift from primary to recycled aluminium, Europe is finding itself at a difficult crossroads. Strong demand, advanced recycling technologies and clear sustainability ambitions are one part of the story, while tightened scrap availability is another part. More than a...
