Germany’s aluminium scrap exports rebound 4.58% in H1 2026: Which countries are buying the most?
Germany’s aluminium scrap trade showed signs of recovery in the first half of 2026, with exports to the world reaching 616,000 tonnes, up 4.58 per cent from 589,000 tonnes in H1 2025. The increase was even more pronounced against the second half of 2025, with H1 2026 shipments rising 7.50 per cent...
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...
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US starts trade investigation towards import of aluminium sheet from 18 countries
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has started a preliminary anti-dumping investigation in regards to the imports of common alloy aluminium sheet from 18 countries, including Germany, Oman, Bahrain, Serbia, Croatia, Romania, Turkey and Slovenia. On 31st March’20, ITC stated that the...
Belgium’s export of Aluminium Plates, Sheets and Strips remains enterprising during 2017-20
The economy of Belgium is a modern, capitalist economy. It has capitalised on the country's central geographic location, highly developed transport network, and diversified industrial and commercial base. Belgium is the first country to undergo an industrial revolution on the continent of Europe in...
Coronavirus: Hydro cuts production at several extrusion sites
Hydro said the Coronavirus situation continues to weigh on the company’s markets and operations. This affects production at several extrusion sites, mainly in Europe. Around 35 percent of the sites running at reduced levels and around 20 percent either closed or running at very low levels. Around...
Italy’s Aluminium cans import reflects positively during 2017-19: Projected 1% growth for 2020
Italy’s has been recorded with the worst hit in the European Union nations for the epidemic COVID-19. The country has been trying hard to come out of this disaster but still finding it tough, as most of the industries are closed down in fear of spreading the virus. Italy’s aluminium cans...
Coronavirus, FACE to Italian Government: aluminium must be recognized as strategic for the production system
"Considering the measures that many countries are adopting to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential to recognize the key role of the entire aluminium value chain, both at European and national level, taking into account its strategic value for many activities in the production system and...
ALRO’s aluminium production and sales trended down in 2019; Beginning of 2020 sees COVID-19 impact
ALRO Group, one of the largest vertically integrated aluminium producers in Europe, has announced its financial results of 2019, revealing a downfall in sales from RON 2.98 billion in 2018 to RON 2.78 billion in 2019, primarily as a result of unfavourable international and national market...
Top 5 aluminium plates, sheets and bars exporters to the US in 2019
According to the US Geological Survey data, the United States' total imports of aluminium plates, sheets and bars dropped year-on-year in 2019. Compared to 1.41 million tonnes in 2018, the import volume in 2019 came in at 1.34 million tonnes, which represents a down of 5 per cent. The top five...
Altech at Germany continuing research on lithium-ion battery separator for HPA battery
Altech Chemicals is reportedly continuing its research on high purity alumina battery applications with a focus on lithium-ion battery separator technologies and the impact of alumina impurities on battery safety. The research is being performed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies...
World primary aluminium production rises 3.75% YoY in February; Jan-Feb output up by 2%
Global primary aluminium production stood at 5.112 million tonnes in February, with a year-on-year increase of 3.75% according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) on Friday, 20 March 2020. On a month-on-month comparison, aluminium production declined by 6.15%...
Nordex secures mega-corporate wind order for aluminium giant Alcoa
Nordex, the European company that designs, sells and manufactures wind turbines has secured an order for the 400 MW Øyfjellet wind farm in northern Norway from a un-famed German investment house linked to a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) with metals group Alcoa. Electricity generation...
European Aluminium shows dis-satisfaction against the US anti-dumping investigation targeting certain European countries
European Aluminium sincerely regrets the US anti-dumping investigation into common alloy aluminium sheet from Croatia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey. European Aluminium oppose the injurious dumping and subsidisation allegations and strongly urges the US...
The “Corona” epidemic hits out at aluminium casting maker RYOBI in Carrickfergus, 560 workers send to temporary lay-off
Ryobi, the aluminium casting maker has temporarily pulled down its Carrickfergus operation and send all of its 560 staffs on temporary lay-off until 3 rd April’20. This news was communicated to the employees by a senior person of the company at its Northern Ireland headquarters on 23 rd March’20....
Damco Aluminum Delfzijl Coöperatie seeks refuge in green electricity but Covid-19 creates uncertainty
Karel Oldenburger, General Manager, commented “If those piles have just been produced and lifted out, they have another dangling point. That is aluminium at its best.” Oldenburger has been working at Damco Aluminum Delfzijl Coöperatie, or Aldel for more than a decade. He has the experience of...
Stadler completes beverage package sorting and recycling plant for Dansk Retursystem
Stadler has reportedly completed the commissioning of a new beverage packaging sorting plant, designed and built for Dansk Retursystem in Taastrup, Denmark. Full handover is scheduled in April after the final one-month trial period. The plant will process polyethylene terephthalate bottles and...
Coronavirus: Hydro cuts output at some sites due to weak demand
Hydro is reducing or halting production at some plants to meet change in demand due to the coronavirus outbreak. The company is cutting production in the auto and construction segments, and more broadly in southern Europe, the company said in a statement on Thursday. “Following effects from the...
Italian aluminium alloy producer Raffmetal closes down for two-week quarantine amid “Corona-virus” pandemic
The Italy-based aluminium alloy producer Raffmetal has extended this week’s shutdown through next week to permit employees a full two-week quarantine period amid the coronavirus pandemic. Orlando Niboli, President, Raffmetal said: "We have decided to extend the production shutdown for another week...
Azerbaijan’s Aluminium export market reflects volatility during 2017-20
Azerbaijan, a country positioned at the junction point of south-western Asia with south-eastern Europe, north of Iran and south of Russia. It shipped $19.6 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2019. The US dollar amount reflects a -55.3% decline since 2015 and a -0.9% increase from 2018 to...
Nick Madden and Jessica Sanderson from Novelis elected to ASI Committee
On Thursday, March 19, Novelis Inc., the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, announced that two of its leaders were elected by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative. Nick Madden is elected to the Board of Directors of ASI and Jessica Sanderson to the Standards Committee. Madden, being...
