Canada’s H1’26 aluminium exports dip 12.57% amid US tariffs: What does H2 hold?
The first half (H1) of 2026 witnessed Canada’s exports of unwrought aluminium taking a deep plunge. The country supplied a total of 1.33 million tonnes of aluminium products to the world including unwrought aluminium, bars, rods and profiles, aluminium foil, pipes and tubes, plates, sheets and...
Aluminium extrusion 2035 demand nears 44.22Mt: Industry experts decode next decade drivers
Global aluminium extrusion demand is entering a phase with consumption projected to rise from 35.25 million tonnes in 2025 to 35.93 million tonnes in 2026 and 44.22 million tonnes by 2035, representing a 2.29 per cent CAGR. While building and construction will remain the largest end-use sector and...
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Gränges assigns new management for Europe operations
Granges Aluminium assigned new management for its operations in Europe, following the completion of the acquisition of Aluminium Konin. Gränges’ operations in Europe incorporate of the acquired business Aluminium Konin in Poland, the operations in Finspång in Sweden, and the business unit Gränges...
Kazakhstan Aluminium Smelter appoints Serik Donbekbaev as new President
Primary aluminium producer Kazakhstan Aluminium Smelter has appointed Mr Serik Donbekbaev as new President. Mr Donbekbaev has more than 2 0 years of track record in mining, metals and processing operation. Kazakhstan Aluminium Smelter is a subsidiary of Eurasian Resources Group. Mr Donbekbaev...
Gränges concludes the acquisition of Aluminium Konin; Funds raised by Boryszew to pay off liabilities and development investments
On 6 th November’20, Gränges has completed the previously announced acquisition of the Polish flat-rolled aluminium producer Aluminium Konin. The acquisition of Aluminium Konin, communicated on 28 th November’19, will strengthen Gränges’ product offering and presence in Europe and contribute with...
Hydro signs new power contract with Hafslund E-CO Vannkraft AS for Norwegian aluminium portfolio
Norsk Hydro has announced the signing of a new long-term power contract for Norwegian aluminium portfolio. The company’s fully owned subsidiary Hydro Energi AS has entered into an agreement with Hafslund E-CO Vannkraft AS for an aggregated supply of 0.9 TWh in the period from 2021 to 2027, with...
Germany’s export of Aluminium container during 2018-20 reveals steady growth
Germany's economy slumped by 2.2% in the first three months of this year as the COVID-19 pandemic pushed it into recession. It was the biggest quarterly fall since 2009 when the country was engulfed in the global financial crisis. The Western European nation’s export of aluminium containers during...
Bosnian aluminium producer Aluminij resumes production after a 15-months pause: Source
Bosnia’s ailing aluminium producer Aluminij has reportedly recommenced production after a halt for 15-months, thanks to an agreement with an Israeli-Chinese partner signed earlier this year, reported a local media. In April 2020, Israel’s M.T. Abraham Group and its partners China Machinery...
illycaffè teams up with TerraCycle to recycle plastic and aluminium capsules
illycaffè teamed up with TerraCycle for the collection and recycling of its plastic Iperespresso capsules and aluminium capsules. The partnership launched in France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Austria, The Netherlands, and Belgium. The consumers will be able to have used capsules picked up at home...
Reynaers Aluminium: Europe’s leading architectural aluminium solutions provider rolls-out minimal MasterPatio sliding-window system
Europe’s leading sustainable and architectural aluminium solutions provider, Reynaers Aluminium, has the MasterPatio minimal sliding frame system, which allows architects and designers to create dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows. Established in 1965 in Duffel, Belgium, Reynaers Aluminium designs...
AEM Canada completes post treatment of its HPA product in German trials to produce superfine HPA
AEM Canada Group Inc. has reportedly announced that the design problems with its Cap Chat Plant’s Fluidized Bed Roaster and Calciner have been resolved successfully, while adding that commissioning ramp-up to the current design of 900 tpa High Purity Alumina (HPA) will continue for the rest of the...
Romania’s Aluminium scrap export during 2018-20 manifests notable growth
As per the 2020 index of economic freedom, Romania is ranked 21 st among 45 countries in the Europe region. Romania's economy to contract 3.8% in 2020 and return to 4.9% growth in 2021, as per Finance Ministry analysts. The National Prognosis Commission (CNP), an analyst unit within the finance...
MBF Aluminum foundry defaults in payment, files for bankruptcy
On 29 th October’20, MBF Aluminium in France carries out the procedure of filing for bankruptcy of the foundry before the commercial court of Dijon. Saint-Claude based MBF Aluminum foundry is in default of payment, being unable to settle its debts. To act on this new aspect of the procedure, a...
Vedanta elevates Kanishk Agarwal as CMO for Base Metals & Concentrates, European Market
The global diversified metal and mining giant Vedanta Resources Limited with its headquarters in London, UK has come with organisational changes in the recent period which includes elevating Kanishk Agarwal to CMO, Europe for Base Metals & Concentrates. Kanishk, one of the youngest CMO’s in the...
European Aluminium re-elects “Emilo Braghi” as Chairman
On 29 th October’20, Emilo Braghi, President of Novelis Europe has been re-elected as the Chairman of European Aluminium Association at their General Assembly, which went on a virtual platform. The European Aluminium association proudly welcomed two new members in 2020, which makes the...
Greece import of Aluminium structures during 2018-20 reveals positive trend
The economy of Greece to grow 2.8% in 2020 in regards to investment, lower taxes, and budget projects. As per Reuter’s report in the last phase of the previous year, Greece expects its economy to grow by 2.8% in 2020, driven by higher investments, improving domestic demand and tax cuts as the...
Coca-Cola to launch Topo Chico hard seltzer in aluminium cans in Europe
Coca-Cola announced its foray into the European alcohol market with the launch of the Topo Chico hard seltzer in 330ml sleek aluminium can. The company will launch its range in Austria, Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Greece, Republic of Ireland and Ukraine starting next month. The hard seltzer...
Hungary’s import of Aluminium Tubes and Pipes during 2018-20 unveils downfall
Hungary's economy could shrink by 5% in 2020, says Mihály Varga, Finance Minister. Earlier data showed that Hungary's industrial output dropped by 30.7% on the year in May after a 36.8% plunge in April, as the volume of output dived across the board in manufacturing. The fall was especially...
Alumina production in West Europe declines 1.7% QoQ to 1.397MT in Q320, while output in East & Central Europe grows 3% QoQ
According to the latest data released by the International Aluminium Institute, alumina production in West Europe declined by 11.09 per cent month-on-month in September 2020 to amount to 433,000 tonnes. In August, production in West Europe was 487,000 tonnes, increasing by 10,000 tonnes or 2.1 per...
Primary aluminium production in East & Central Europe declines by 3% M-o-M in September 2020
According to the International Aluminium Institute data, East & Central Europe produced 338,000 tonnes of primary aluminium in September 2020 compared with 349,000 tonnes in August. This means the production in East & Central Europe shrank by 11,000 tonnes or 3.15 per cent month-on-month in...
