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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Belgium’s Aluminium scrap exportation during 2017-20 unfolds a multimillion $ market
The major contributor to the economy of Belgium is its industries like engineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, transportation equipment, scientific instruments, processed food and beverages, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, base metals, textiles, glass, petroleum, etc. The Western...
Riccardo Ferrario elected as the new President of Italian Foundry Suppliers' Association – “AMAFOND”
The 74th Ordinary Assembly of Amafond, the Italian Foundry Suppliers’ Association, took place on 23rd July’20, in the setting of Borgo Santa Giulia in Brescia area. On this occasion, elections were held for the renewal of the Executive Committee for the 2020-2021 periods: Riccardo Ferrario was...
Hugyfot: Makers of underwater housings float new Aluminium Ports
Hugyfot, Belgium based developing and manufacturing underwater housings for DSLR cameras is now shipping new macro ports machined from a solid block of high strength aluminium. The company’s new bayonet mount system mainly for a method of mechanical attachment, as for fitting a lens for the camera...
Carcano Antonio receives ASI Performance Standard Certification for conversion operations and rolling plant
Carcano Antonio S.p.A., one of the most important European companies in the field of aluminium foil flexible packaging, has achieved ASI Performance Standard Certification for its conversion operations in Andalo Valtellino and Mandello del Lario, and also for rolling plant in Delebio, Italy....
Finland’s export of Aluminium ingot reveals consistent growth during 2017-20
Finland is often ranked number one for being the happiest country in the world, as the Finns have high incomes, health care for all, and a top education system. The major industries that contribute highly to the economy of Finland are metals and metal products, electronics, machinery and scientific...
Portugal’s import-export of Aluminium foil reflects growth in volume during 2017-20
The economy of Portugal is ranked 42nd in the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report for 2017–2018. The great majority of international trade is done within the European Union. The Portuguese economy bailed out by the European Union nine years ago, is booming. It is enjoying its...
Tiberius joins Aluminium Stewardship Initiative as new General Supporter member
Tiberius has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative as a new General Supporter member. This brings the total number of ASI Members to 128. “Tiberius are very excited to be joining the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). The ASI has already made great progress in establishing the ASI...
Ball Corporation signs two virtual power purchase agreements for 93.4 MW of additional wind energy
Ball Corporation has inked two virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) in Europe – one for the Corral Nuevo project with wpd and one for the Brattmyrliden project with Falck Renewables – for 93.4 megawatts (MW) of additional wind energy. The agreement will allow the company to address...
Ardagh Group’s adjusted EBITDA stands at $271 million in Q2 2020; Global beverage can shipments up 3%
Ardagh Group announced its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. The company reported revenue of $1,606 million for the quarter, 5% lower than the prior year at constant currency, with growth of 3% in Metal Beverage Packaging. Paul Coulson, Chairman and Chief Executive, said “The...
Luxembourg’s aluminium scrap import exhibits a multi-million $ market during 2017-20, some steady fall indicated in 2019-20
Luxembourg has a strong and long-standing track record in manufacturing and processing both traditional and innovative materials including, high-performance steel, aluminium, plastics and polymers, value-added composites, functionality glass processed, wood panels and adhesive paper. Hydro's...
Impol 2000 of Slovenia to distribute a reduced dividend for 2019
Impol 2000 of Slovenia, the management company controlling local aluminium products manufacturer Impol Group has announced it will distribute a dividend of € 3.00 per share for 2019, down from the previous year's pay-out of € 3.75. On 17 th July’20, the decision was approved by the company...
Romanian Alumina producer ALUM stands as one of the grantees for € 8.8 million by European Commission to ReActiv project
The Industrial Residue activation for continual cement production, project 'ReActiv' will create an ultra-modern and feasible value chain, clamping bauxite residue, the offshoot of the alumina production with the cement industry. The only calcined alumina producer of Romania, ALUM takes part as a...
Alcoa to supply its low-carbon aluminium rolling slab ECOLUM™ to Gränges AB in support of supply chain sustainability
Alcoa Corporation has announced today, July 22, that it has reached an agreement with Gränges AB to supply its low-carbon aluminium rolling slab ECOLUM™ to help the company achieve the goal of cutting carbon emissions across supply chain. ECOLUM™ is part of Alcoa’s SUSTANA™ line of low-carbon...
Metra Holding S.p.A. joins Aluminium Stewardship Initiative as new Production & Transformation member
Metra Holding S.p.A. has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative as a new Production & Transformation member. This brings the total number of Members working toward a responsible aluminium value chain to 127. Metra, headquarters – in Europe, USA and Canada, produces high technology extruded...
World primary aluminium production rises by 1.24% to 32.045 million tonnes in H1 2020
Global primary aluminium production stood at 5.274 million tonnes in June, an increase of 0.25% from 5.261 million tonnes in June 2019, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) on Monday 20 July 2020. On a month-on-month comparison, the output decreased by...
The export market of Italy’s aluminium stranded wires remains volatile during 2017-20
The economy of Italy is the 3rd-largest national economy in the European Union, the 8th-largest by nominal GDP in the world, and the 12th-largest by GDP (PPP). Italy has a major advanced economy and is a founding member of the European Union. Italy has a diversified industrial economy, which is...
Altech Chemicals Limited executes option for second high-purity alumina (HPA) plant
Altech Chemicals Limited executed an option to purchase agreement for a ~10 hectare industrial site within the Schwarze Pumpe Industrial Park, municipality of Spreetal, Saxony, Germany. The company had received an official invitation from the State Government of Saxony in September 2019 to consider...
Germany floats 40 more hydrogen buses; roof-mounted with aluminium alloy frame holding light weight cylinders
As part of the largest ever order for hydrogen-powered buses in Europe, the German city of Wuppertal will soon put the final instalment of vehicles on the road. In 2018, Wuppertal joined forces with the nearby city of Cologne to order 40 modern buses powered by hydrogen fuel cells from Belgian...
