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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The “Corona” crisis hits German Aluminium Industry to drop in production
The outcome of the Corona crisis has forced customer sectors in Germany and Europe to halt or significantly reduce production. The automotive business, in particular, represents an industrial baseload in the aluminium industry. Marius Baader, MD, General Aluminum Association Gesamtverband der...
Toyota and BMW preparing for production suspension due to COVID-19; Secondary aluminium demand on further hard-hit
The fright for the secondary aluminium to be hard hit is amounting as automotive giants like Toyota and BMW have decided to suspend their European production sites until further notice, in an attempt to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. As the secondary aluminium alloys DIN226 is widely used...
The continuous downfall of Norway’s Aluminium export during 2017-20
Norway is ranked as the fourth largest aluminium exporter in the world and has occupied a 5.8% share of a worldwide export market that is worth $41.7 billion annually. Norway’s total aluminium export from 2017-19 was recorded at 4.55 million tonnes. The export forecast for 2020 has been at 1.3...
Constantia Flexibles’ Constantia Teich plant receives ASI CoC Standard Certification
Constantia Flexibles has been awarded ASI Chain of Custody Standard Certification for its rolling and packaging conversion facility Constantia Teich GmbH in Weinburg, Austria. The news came after Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced about it today, March 17, 2020. Earlier in 2018, the plant...
Volkswagen auto plant closes in Slovakia; Renault pulls down factories in France: Demand for secondary aluminium on hard brakes
The secondary aluminium is likely to be negatively affected post the German automaker Volkswagen declared on 15 th March’20, that it will be suspending the production at its European output hub in Bratislava, Slovakia on 23 rd march’20. VW's move came after the Slovakian government declared a state...
Austria’s Bauxite import market remains oscillating during 2017-20
The bauxite import of Austria remains dwindling, as the total volume of bauxite imports from 2017-2019 stood at 39,679 tonnes, whereas the total revenue expended was $10.34 million. The bauxite import in 2020 is forecasted at 11,088 tonnes, when added to 2017-19 the import stands to 50,767 tonnes...
AEROBAL reports 3.7% drop in 2019 aluminium aerosol cans production
The International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) reported a 3.7 per cent decline in aluminium aerosol cans production in 2019. The generally weaker global economy left its mark on the annual production figures. Global production dropped from the previous year’s...
Slapping import tariffs on European Aluminium to travel restrictions to the US from Europe: EU hit out at Donald Trump’s unilateral decision
Donald Trump has slapped tariffs on aluminium imports from Europe and threatened broader trade action, notably against European carmakers. This was his outcome if the US cannot strike a fair deal. The European Union hits out at President Donald Trump’s unilateral decision to restrict travel from...
The Bauxite import of Portugal is trending up during 2018-20
The bauxite import of Portugal has been showing positive during 2018-20. The total bauxite import during 2018-19 was recorded at 8943 tonnes and the foreign exchange paid was $5.42 million. The projected bauxite import of Portugal remains strong in 2020 with a total volume of 5317 tonnes, while the...
Coronavirus outbreak in Italy: Aluminium ingot and billets market players bracing for the worst, current week remains steady
Coronavirus epidemic has broadly affected Italy within the European nations. As on 10 th March’20, more than 10,000 cases and more than 600 death deaths have been registered. The country has initiated emergency measures which includes travel restrictions and the banning of public gatherings, in a...
The Netherlands Aluminium structures export shows strong market during 2017-20
The Netherlands is the ninth largest export economy of the world, exporting $435 billion of goods each year as recorded in 2019. The country shows a positive trade balance of $42.8 billion after deducting annual imports of $393 billion. The Netherlands has a 4.6% share of the annual $37.2 billion...
Ardagh’s 187ml can selected for Boutinot’s The Long Little Dog wines
Ardagh Group announced that its 187ml can has been selected for Boutinot’s trio of The Long Little Dog wines. The company has designed the new cans to protect and promote wine and wine-based drinks. The quarter of a standard bottle expands the market for Boutinot’s wines to a growing number of...
Magna BDW technologies GmbH joins ASI as new Industrial User member
Magna BDW technologies GmbH has become a new Industrial User member of Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). This brings the total number of members working toward a responsible aluminium value chain to 116. Magna BDW technologies GmbH, a subsidiary of the Magna Group manufactures die-cast...
Aluminium fabrication specialized Hydro Rotherham UK car Components Plant to shut down
Hydro, a subsidiary of Norsk Hydro ASA, one of the largest aluminium groups worldwide, headquartered in Norway, is closing sown its car components facility Hydro Components UK Ltd in Rotherham. The plant is specialized for aluminium fabrication. The decision is a part of the wider restructuring of...
Ball Corporation receives ASI Performance & CoC Standard Certification for responsible production
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has announced today, on March 5, that it has certified Ball Corporation with its Performance and Chain of Custody Standard Certification. 23 plants of Ball Corporation in the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, as well as the regional headquarter, quality assurance,...
Novelis establishes new recycling system with one of its automotive customers in Germany
Novelis Incorporation, the world-leading aluminium rolling and recycling company, announced on Monday, March 2, that it established a recycling system with one of its automotive customers in Lower Bavaria, Germany. Novelis secures automotive aluminium scrap from BMW Group’s Dingolfing production...
SA startup Uncanny Wines looks up to aluminium cans as a convenient alternative to bottles
A South African startup Uncanny Wines is reportedly planning to cash in on a growing global taste for canned wines as a lighter and more convenient alternative to bottles. The company says it is targeting the domestic market first before eyeing the export market. Canned wines are already on sale in...
Lotte Aluminium to invest in an aluminium anode foils production plant in Hungary
On 25 th February’20, Lotte Aluminium, the largest comprehensive aluminium packaging material company of South Korea, made public that it will invest aluminium anode foils production plant for secondary batteries in Hungary. Lotte Aluminium plans to invest KRW 110 billion in an industrial complex...
