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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Europe’s largest aluminium producer Alro Group declared a loss of 68 million lei
Alro Group, by production capacity, one of the biggest aluminium producers in Europe, accounted for a combined turnover of 2.8 billion lei in 2019. The preliminary financial results were made public today. The company has posted a 7% downfall and a net loss of 68 million lei, in comparison to a...
Chinese Association rejects EU’s Aluminium firms’ dumping complaints
On 22 nd February’20, China’s metal association said “A European Union probe into whether China is dumping aluminium extrusions is a result of “internal” factors at the companies that complained and Chinese producers should not have to bear the consequences”. The extruded aluminium is enormously...
Arconic’s Russia operations certified against ASI Performance Standard
Arconic has received Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard Certification for its global headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, as well as operations in Samara, Russia. Russia facility manufactures aluminium extrusions, forgings, castings, sheet and plate for automotive, energy,...
World primary aluminium production slightly up at 5.451 million tonnes in January
Global primary aluminium production stood at 5.451 million tonnes in January 2020, an increase of 0.57% from 5.420 million tonnes in January 2019. The output inched up by 0.22% month-on-month, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) on Thursday, 20...
EU declares anti-dumping investigation into Chinese Aluminium extrusions: European Aluminium Welcomes, Aluminium Association applauds
On 14 th February’20, the European Commission declares the opening of an anti-dumping investigation into aluminium extrusions emerged from China. The investigation follows a complaint launched by European Aluminium whose member companies are negatively impacted by the dumping of Chinese exports of...
Aluminium scrap export of France forecasted decline in 2020
European Aluminium Industry has rated France as one of the key growth markets. As the country has the record of exporting more than 400,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap every year. In recent times the aluminium scrap export has been spotted with de-growth, though it was expected as the previous few...
Germany’s Aluminium cans export projected 24% dip in 2020
Aluminium cans are the 520 th most traded product and the 525 th most complex traded product in the global trade market. Germany, one of the largest export economies in the world and also one of the most complex economies, is the leading exporter of aluminium cans in the world. Germany has been the...
Aluminium crane manufacturer Böcker gets new MD for UK operation
Jake McCaugherty has been appointed as the new UK Managing Director of German aluminium crane, hoist and platform manufacturer Böcker. He will own the complete responsibility for the UK operation, which started in 2017. McCaugherty joins the company from Liebherr where he has been responsible for...
Rio Tinto bargains for cheaper power supply for its Iceland Aluminium smelter
Rio Tinto made public that it might have to shut down its aluminium smelter in Iceland (ISAL) if the country’s state-controlled energy supplier does not deliver a cheaper deal. The warning again indicates the tough market aluminium producers around the world are facing, as the demand fades and...
Netherlands' Bauxite export spotted upswing 2017-20
The Netherlands’ bauxite export is tending towards an upswing; total bauxite export volume was recorded at 219,453 tonnes during 2017-20. In 2017 the total bauxite export volume stood at 58,540 tonnes, while in 2018 Netherlands bauxite export volume was recorded at 39,993. A steep fall of 31.68%...
Norway’s export of Aluminium Bar Rods & Profiles shows volatility: Projected downturn 25.17% in 2020
Norway is the largest aluminium producing country in Western Europe, and almost 80-90% of its output is exported to the international market. Primary aluminium is produced at seven works around the country, with Norsk Hydro as the largest company in this sector. Raw Aluminium is one of the top...
ASI certifies a Novelis plant at Ohle for its responsible aluminium production and sourcing
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has announced that it certifies a Novelis plant at Ohle, Germany, for its responsible production, sourcing, and stewardship of aluminium. The plant supplies foil and packaging products for diverse applications, including coffee capsules, foil trays for the food...
Montenegrin mine in Poland push up Bauxite output in 2019
Bumech signed a 29-year contract with Montenegro’s Uniprom Metals for bauxite extractions at Niksic mine. Nikšić represents the largest bauxite reserve in Montenegro and one of the largest in Europe, having estimated reserves of 135.2 million tonnes. Bumech has raised the production of bauxite by...
Hammerer Aluminium Industries takes over Hydro’s Romania aluminium extrusion plant
Austria-based Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) publicizes its takeover of Hydro’s aluminium extrusion plant in Romania's western county of Arad. 3 rd February’20 HAI stated: "After the signing in September’19 the acquisition by Hammerer Aluminium Industries of the Hydro extrusion plant in...
Worldwide increase in aluminium powder market value to boost Germany's export revenue by 6.5% in 2020
According to a recent study, the worldwide market value for aluminium powder is expected to expand at a CAGR of roughly 2.5 per cent over the next five years to reach US$ 1060 million in 2024 from US$ 910 million in 2019. Amidst this bullish aluminium powder market trend, Germany is also likely to...
Alcomet reports drop in net profit and revenue in 2019; extruded output up 2.7%
Alcomet, a Bulgaria-based company that is principally engaged in the production of aluminium rolled and extruded products, reported a drop in non-consolidated net profit and revenue in 2019. The company’s net profit dropped from 13.6 million levs in 2018 to 9.4 million levs in 2018. Revenue stood...
France’s aluminium scrap exports to record a YoY drop of 1.76% in 2020, but revenue to rise by 2.56%
After three years of back-to-back rise, the aluminium scrap exports from France are estimated to see a slight downfall in 2020, found the international trade data. From 533,972 tonnes in 2019, the export amount is likely to dip by 1.76 per cent to 524,574 tonnes. In 2018, France’s aluminium scrap...
Italy’s Aluminium scrap import showing a steady trend in 2020
The 2017 balance of the Italian aluminium industry must be placed within the global economic context, characterised during the past three years by an inversion in trend and by slow but continuous growth. Italy’s total volume of Aluminium scrap import from 2017-20 has been posted at 2,419,418...
