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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Denmark’s import of Aluminium Can downsizes in 2020: Predicted 25%
The Danish economy is a modern market economy with comfortable living standards, a high level of government services and transfers, and a high dependence on foreign trade. As a small open economy, Denmark generally solicits a liberal trade policy, and its exports, as well as imports, make up circa...
Czech Republic’s Aluminium foil importation downscales in 2020: Projected 5.5%
The automotive industry is the Czech Republic's largest industry and the other key sectors in the region include machinery, iron and steel production, metallurgy, chemical production, electronics, transport equipment, textiles, glass, ceramics, defence and pharmaceuticals. The importation of the...
World primary aluminium production slightly down in 2019; December production drops 1.11% YoY
Global primary aluminium production totalled 5.435 million tonnes in December, with a year-on-year drop of 1.11%, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) on Monday, 20 January 2020. The output rose by 3.35% from 5.259 million tonnes in November and 1.61%...
ALVANCE: GFC Alliance debuts low carbon GREEN-ALUMINIUM vertical
Sanjeev Gupta, Executive Chairman of GFC Alliance has declared the creation of a new global low carbon aluminium champion, ahead of his participation at the Choose France summit The new aluminium group will be known by the name ALVANCE Aluminium Group. It will be headquartered in Paris and lead...
The International Aluminium Die-Casting Award 2020 declared
The International Aluminium Die-Casting award’s winner for 2020 has been declared. There were four casting awards at EUROGUSS 2020 in Nuremberg, while two others received special commendations. The 9 th International Aluminium Die-Casting Competition was organised by Düsseldorf-based Gesamtverband...
Exclusive Aluminium wheel plant in Eastern Europe for Audi and Volkswagen: Cromodora
The wheel maker Cromodora and the luxury carmaker Audi has sealed an agreement predominantly with a long-term cooperative undertaking that will stretch for ten years. Cromodora is coming up with a brand new aluminium wheel plant in Eastern Europe exclusively for Audi and the Volkswagen Group. The...
Germany’s aluminium cans export to drop 24% in 2020, followed after sporadic business activities in the industry in 2019
The German aluminium industry federation Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie (GDA) observed a mixed bag of business activity development in the German aluminium industry, primarily attributing to the economic downturn. In the first half of 2019, the country’s production of metal powder, foil, and...
Europe needs to shield and encourage a Greener, Circular and Innovative Aluminium value chain
The European Commission released the long-awaited Green Deal last December, which is presented as the EU’s new growth strategy for a climate-neutral, competitive, circular and socially just economy by mid-century. The aluminium industry is prepared to contribute to the intense transformation which...
Aludium achieves ASI Performance Standard Certification for its Spanish facilities
Aludium’s facilities in Amorebieta and Alicante have been certified against the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s (ASI) Performance Standard for responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. The facilities’ operations include re-melting/refining, casting and semi-fabrication...
Stands strong as the French leader in aluminium shipbuilding: Piriou enters the 250th club
The Piriou group has acquired the order for an offshore delivery vessel from Jana Marine Services, a Saudi Arabian company. The vessel is premeditated for the transportation of personnel and freight, will be the 250th aluminium vessel built by the Piriou Company in Concarneau. The Piriou Group has...
Aluminium in cosmetics is safer for usage: European experts
The usage of aluminium in antiperspirants, lipsticks and toothpastes in the form of concentrations which has been in consent with the limits as defined by European Regulations, is safe for human health, according to the primary standpoint adopted by the Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety...
Aluminium roof rails and sporty face, the new appeal of KIA Stonic
A car which is designed solely for the European market is surprisingly put on sale in its country of origin due to public demand and that says a lot about its appeal. The KIA Stonic 1.0 T-GDI in its first instance was designed for buyers in the west but when it went on show in South Korea where the...
Guala Closures secures Closurelogic deal
The 60-year-old German aluminium closure manufacturer Closurelogic GmbH has been acquired by Guala Closures for a deal which values approximately $13.5 million, out of which $4.5 million is for inventory. Closurelogic is based at the oldest German city Worms which primarily produces closures and...
Downstream Recap 2019; Demand grew marginally on global economy slowdown, but the future potential use boosted new projects
The use of downstream aluminium products has been seeing a potential growth over the years, driven by the automotive and packaging industries. Automakers’ focus on making lightweight, fuel-efficient vehicles has been lending a further boost to it, resulting in many new investments and expansions in...
362 workers at Aluminij Mostar lose jobs, says report
Only days after the management at Aluminij Mostar, Bosnia, resigned, the plant reportedly handed over layoffs to 362 workers, that is, to the remaining workforce of the bankrupt giant. According to the report, dismissals were handed over to the workers with varied notice periods, so that the plant...
EU digs for reinstate trade negotiations with the U.S. on steel and aluminium tariffs
Irishman Phil Hogan, European Union’s new trade commissioner, was quoted on 30 th December’19 as saying he would dig for reinstating of EU/US trade relations on multiple numbers of disputable issues, out of which steel and aluminium tariffs are the vital subjects when he meets his U.S. counterpart...
World primary aluminium production drops 2.52% YoY in November; Jan-Nov output slightly down
Global primary aluminium production stood at 5.193 million tonnes in November, with a year-on-year drop of 2.52%, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) on Friday, 20 December 2019. On a month-on-month comparison, aluminium production declined by 2.92%...
Chinese regulators approve Novelis for the purchase of Aleris Corporation
On Friday, December 20, Atlanta-based rolled and recycled aluminium firm Novelis Incorporation confirmed the receipt of approval from China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) for its acquisition of Aleris Corporation for US$2.6 billion. As per the firm, this was the final approval...
