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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Management at Aluminij Mostar resigns after the failure of a buying offer by an investor
According to a company report, management at Aluminij Mostar, Bosnia's sole aluminium smelter has resigned after a potential investor submitted an inadequate buying offer for the smelter. The debt-ridden smelter was shut down in July because of high electricity and alumina prices. A failure to find...
ASI certifies BMW Group plant Landshut, Germany against ASI Performance Standard
ASI has certified the BMW Group against ASI Performance Standard. The group achieved Material Stewardship Certification for its light metal foundry at BMW Group plant in Landshut, Germany for responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. The plant produces aluminium engine...
Hydro Aluminium Extruded Solutions’ seven facilities certified against ASI Performance Standard
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that seven additional Hydro Aluminium Extruded Solutions operations have been certified against its standards for responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. The certification includes operations for ingot casting, extrusion,...
Bradford Metropolitan District Council launches marketing campaign for aluminium foil recycling
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has reportedly launched a marketing campaign to encourage residents to recycle aluminium foil trays and family wrapping foil of their gray recycling bin. Besides, different metallic packaging resembling meals/drink cans and empty aerosols are also...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative certifies four additional Amcor operations against ASI Chain of Custody Standard
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that four additional Amcor operations have been certified against its Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard. The certification includes four additional operations in France, Germany and Switzerland: Amcor Flexibles Sarrebourg SAS, Amcor Flexible Packaging...
Turkey’s bauxite exports to Greece to continue to grow by 16% in 2019
Greece is the third-largest destination for Turkey’s bauxite exports after the United States and China. With the year-on-year growth in Turkey’s total bauxite exports, the country’s exports to Greece have also been found growing over the years. According to the international trade, Turkey’s bauxite...
European Aluminium Industry to support EU Green Deal: European Aluminium
The European aluminium industry is well-equipped to support the European Green Deal announced by the EU on November 11. European Aluminium, the ambassador of the industry said in a press release that the aluminium industry has already designed a bold strategy that can cut CO2 emissions in primary...
Constellium’s rolling operations in Singen achieve ASI Chain of Custody Standard Certification
Constellium’s casting and rolling operations in Singen, Germany, have been certified against Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s (ASI) Chain of Custody Standard for responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. The facility, one of Constellium’s largest sites, serves the automotive...
Norway’s aluminium wire exports to Sweden to drop by 15% in 2019, but to increase to Netherland by 20%
According to the international trade data, Norway’s aluminium wire exports to Sweden are likely to stand lower at the end of this year, while its exports to the Netherlands are likely to amount higher. Norway in 2019 is estimated to export 27,521 tonnes of aluminium wire to Sweden, down 15.44 per...
GFG Alliance signs agreement to buy Aleris' Duffel aluminium rolling mill
GFG Alliance has reached an agreement with Novelis to buy Aleris’s Duffel aluminium rolling mill in Belgium, S&P Global Platts reported. The deal is subject to review and consents from EU authorities and China's State Administration for Market Regulation. GFG said it expects the Duffel deal to be...
BMW invests 400 million euros in Dingolfing plant for highly automated electric vehicles production
According to a recent report, the BMW group is investing 400 million euros in restructuring its Dingolfing vehicle plant for the production of electric vehicles, including the highly automated BMW iNEXT. The update of the plant should be done by 2021 and the BMW iNEXT will be the first pure...
Norsk Hydro to cut primary aluminium production at its Slovalco plant
A fully integrated Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro announced on Monday, December 2, that it plans to cut 20 per cent production at its majority-owned Slovalco primary aluminium plant in Slovakia. Weak market is one of the reasons for the production cut, said the company. Located at the...
Czech Republic imported 22% more aluminium wire in 2018; Romania tops the exporter list
The Czech Republic is set to increase its import of aluminium wire from the global market in 2019. Aluminium wire import is likely to increase by 9.11% year-on-year in 2019, after rising 21.84% YoY in 2018. Romania and Poland were the top suppliers of aluminium wire to the Czech Republic in 2018....
Nespresso and JDE form alliance for aluminium coffee capsules recycle in France
Followed by the invitation issued by Nespresso in late March 2019 to join its recycling programme, Dutch beverage brand Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) has recently stepped forward and formed an alliance with Nespresso for recycling aluminium coffee capsules in France. The news came as Arnaud Deschamps,...
Gränges agrees to buy Aluminium Konin for 2.3 billion Swedish crowns
Gränges, a global leader in aluminium engineering, manufacturing and innovation, has reportedly agreed to buy Polish aluminium producer Aluminium Konin for 2.3 billion Swedish crowns ($239 million). The news came after the company announced on Thursday, November 28, while also saying that this deal...
Commercial court of Annecy postpones its decision on buying offers for Alpine Aluminium till November 29
Alpine Aluminum, based in Gran-Gevrier, Haute-Savoie, France, which was placed in bankruptcy proceedings in August, received potential buying offers from two buyers. The commercial court of Annecy city, France, which was to decide between the two offers for the recovery of the company on 26...
Bridgnorth Aluminium logs £254.6m turnover in 2018
Bridgnorth Aluminium, a supplier of rolled aluminium products, reported turnover growth of 29.77 per cent year-on-year for the twelve months to 31 December 2018. The company’s turnover increased from £196.2m in 2017 to £254.6m in 2018. Bridgnorth Aluminium’s posted £9.2m pre-tax profits in 2018, an...
Greencroft Bottling collaborates with Ardagh to set up a wine canning line
Greencroft Bottling Company has collaborated with Ardagh Group to launch the UK’s first wine canning line in County Durham. Greencroft Bottling has invested over £2million in the new can filling line. The new can filling line will initially focus on the popular 200ml and 250ml slimline cans but...
