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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Estonia’s Aluminium scrap export displays strong movement during 2017-19; Projected 17.64% downfall in 2020
Estonia's economic freedom score is 77.7, making it's economy the 10th freest in the 2020 Index and the country is ranked 5 th among 45 countries in the Europe region, and its overall score is well above the regional and world averages. Oil shale energy, telecommunications, textiles, chemical...
EAFA reports 4.5% drop in total aluminium foil deliveries in Q2 2020
According to figures released by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), aluminium foil deliveries were down 4.5% in Q2, compared to 2019. Total deliveries came in at 234,000 tonnes. In H1 2020, aluminium foil production declined 2.0% to 476,000 tonnes. “Aluminium foil deliveries inside...
Tesla to replace robots with Aluminium casting machines
Robots are not efficient enough for Tesla’s new car factory in Germany, which plans to replace hundreds of them with giant aluminium casting machines to build simpler chassis parts, a person familiar with the matter brought up this information. The electric carmaker, Tesla, has struggled to...
Czech Republic’s Aluminium scrap export during 2017-19 shows robust growth; Estimated 7.62% downfall in 2020
The economy of the Czech Republic is a developed export-oriented social market economy based on services, manufacturing, and innovation that maintains a high-income welfare state and the European social model. While the automotive industry is the Czech Republic's largest industry, other key sectors...
Croatia’s import of Aluminium alloy ingot during 2017-20 stage strong market
The Croatian economy is one of the strongest economies in Southeast Europe. Croatia joined the World Trade Organization in 2000, NATO in 2009 and became a member of the European Union on 1 July 2013. The industrial sector represents 27% of Croatia's total economic output while agriculture...
Irish Minister’s scheme to 'reward' against collection of aluminium cans is defaced by waste management industry
Eamon Ryan, the Irish Minister of Climate Action has initiated a plan to install reverse vending machines throughout the country, which will allow shoppers to return their aluminium drink cans for a reward. The system initiating towards a part of a new deposit-and-return scheme aimed at preventing...
European Commission recognizes Bauxite as ‘Critical Raw Materials’
The European Commission has reportedly included bauxite in the list of Critical Raw Materials for 2020 and shared an action plan and a foresight study on it for strategic technologies and sectors from the 2030 and 2050 perspectives. The inclusion of bauxite in the European Commission’s Critical Raw...
Aluminum Rheinfelden appoints Johann-Christian Leye as Managing Director for alloys division
Aluminum Rheinfelden Group Managing Director Erika Zender has appointed Johann-Christian Leye as Managing Director of the Rheinfelden Alloys production division. There was a change in management at the Aluminum Rheinfelden Group and as part of the restructuring and reorganization of the group this...
Belgium’s import of Aluminium pipes and tubes fittings remain volatile during 2017-20
Belgium has a free-enterprise economy, with the majority of the gross domestic product (GDP) generated by the service sector. Despite its small size, Belgium's economy has consistently placed among the top 20 economies of the world and remains strong. The kingdom's exports have given it an account...
BAGR Berliner Aluminiumwerk commences a new casting line to manufacture high-quality aluminium rolling ingots
BAGR Berliner Aluminiumwerk GmbH, Europe's leading independent secondary aluminium slab producer, has announced on Tuesday, September 1, that it has started a fully-automated continuous casting line to manufacture high-quality rolling ingots in large widths. On commissioning of the new casting...
Croatian experts to produce Aluminium components for BMW; 600 million kuna investments wide opens new opportunities
During the end of 2019, a large production investment of about 600 million kuna has been nominated for the status of a strategic investment project, the door now is wide open for it and the included Croatian experts through its recent inclusion on that very list. Subsequently, in Croatia, among...
Impol Group receives ASI Performance Standard Certification for its Slovenia facility
Impol Group has achieved Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard certification for its smelting and casthouse operations in Bistrica, Slovenia. The plant manufactures rolled, extruded and drawn semi-product of aluminium alloys for pharmaceutical, food, transport, construction,...
China Zhongwang reduces European operation due to EU anti-dumping investigations and COVID-19 pandemic
Chinese aluminium products company China Zhongwang Holdings Limited has curtailed its European sales operation as a result of the European Union’s anti-dumping investigations and coronavirus-induced economic downturn, said two sources familiar with the matter. Zhongwang, a world leading...
Italy’s aluminium semi-finished exports declined 58% YoY and 31% MoM in May
Italy’s exports of aluminium semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) to the US stood at 1,230 tonnes in May 2020, with a year-on-year decrease of 58% from 2,950 tonnes in May 2019, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. Aluminium...
Granges Europe: Swedish Aluminium rolling firm to dismiss-75 staffs at Finspång plant
As part of improving efficiency and adapting Gränges Europe’s operations to current market situations, a decision has been made on organizational changes in the Swedish operations. The new organization aims to strengthen Gränges Europe’s customer offer and long-term competitiveness. As a part of...
Germany’s May aluminium semi-finished exports to the US decline 34% from April’s export volume
Germany’s exports of aluminium semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) to the US came in at 3,370 tonnes in May 2020, with a year-on-year decrease of 70%.Germany had exported 11,200 tonnes in May 2019, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey....
Switzerland’s Bauxite importation during 2017-20 remains a flat market
The GDP of Switzerland generated by the service sector stands around 74% and 25% by the industrial sector. The contribution of the agricultural sector is less than 1%. The European Union (EU) is Switzerland's main trading partner. Around 78% of Swiss imports are from the EU, while 43% of Swiss...
Italy’s import of Aluminium containers for compressed gas during 2017-20 exhibits an unstable market
Common compressed gases are propane, nitrogen, chlorine, helium, oxygen and aluminium containers are considered to be one of the best for its storage. Italy’s import of aluminium containers for compressed gas during 2017-2019 exhibited ups and downs, as the import volume was recorded at 4580...
