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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World primary aluminium production rises 3.26% MoM in October; Jan-Oct output slips marginally
Global primary aluminium production totalled 5.392 million tonnes in October, with a year-on-year drop of 1.79%, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) on Wednesday, 20 November 2019. On a month-on-month comparison, aluminium production inched up by 3.26%...
European Aluminium Welcomes Three New Members and Awards Safety Solution Winners
During its general assembly in Montreux (Switzerland), industry association European Aluminium introduced three new member companies and stressed the importance of workplace safety by awarding the three winners of its Safety Solutions competition. “Our growing membership sends a strong signal:...
Uncertainty in global aluminium markets weigh down aluminium foil roll demand in Europe by 2.2% YTD
Ongoing uncertainty in global aluminium markets and the US-China trade dispute were found to take a toll on European aluminium foil rollers in the September quarter. The overall demand had gone down by 2.2 per cent to 228,685 tonnes with year to date figures, while the total production remained...
ITS B.V. joins Aluminium Stewardship Initiative as new Production & Transformation Member
ITS B.V. has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as a Production & Transformation member, bringing the total number of ASI members to 107. ITS is the European market leader as a manufacturer of household packaging. ITS produces an innovative range of products for supermarket organisations...
US aluminium semis imports from Germany stood 38% higher than from Saudi Arabia in August 2019
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) found the US imports of aluminium plates, sheets and bars from Germany in August 2019 rose by 16 per cent month-on-month to come in at 11,700 tonnes. In July, the US imports of aluminium semis from Germany were at 10,100 tonnes, after declining by 13 per...
Czech Republic’s estimated imports of bauxite up 62% YoY in 2018; Turkey tops the exporter list
The Czech Republic’s estimated imports of bauxite increased by 62.03 per cent year-on-year in 2018. The country procured 47407 tonnes of bauxite from the global market last year. Turkey continued to remain the top supplier of the ore to the Czech Republic. Turkey exported an estimated 18417 tonnes...
Hydro to close fabrication business unit in the Netherlands
Hydro has announced that it will close the fabrication business unit in Drunen, Netherlands, due to challenging market conditions. This will affect around 40 employees and is expected to be completed by Q1 2020. “The closure is due to the challenging European market, particularly in trailer...
REAL ALLOY Europe joins ASI as new Production & Transformation member
REAL ALLOY Europe has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as a Production & Transformation member, bringing the total number of ASI members to 105. REAL ALLOY is a global market leader in third-party aluminium recycling and specification alloy production. The company converts aluminium...
Tonstad wind farm to commence operation early 2019 to fuel aluminium production in Norway
The 208MW Tonstad wind farm project on the eastern side of Lake Sirdal, in Sirdal and Flekkefjord municipalities, in Southern Norway, is reportedly under construction. While the installation of the turbines has already started, fourteen are erected so far and six among them are electrified, which...
Novelis expects Aleris acquisition deal to close by early next year
According to a recent report, Hindalco’s US-based subsidiary Novelis is expected to close the deal of the acquisition of Aleris Corporation by January 21, 2020. But currently the company is facing an anti-trust lawsuit in the US over its proposed $2.58 billion purchase of Aleris. The lawsuit was...
Aluminium tubes and pipes exports from Denmark to see a 5% drop in 2019; Germany to be the leading importer
The global export-import data estimates that the aluminium tubes and pipes exports from Denmark are likely to see a drop this year by 5.2 per cent to come in at 17,006 tonnes. Last year, the exports remained flat at 17,940 tonnes, as compared with 17,973 tonnes in 2017. However, the country’s...
Multiple Amcor flexible packaging facilities get ASI Performance Standard certifications
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has certified multiple Amcor flexible packaging facilities against ASI Performance Standard. Amcor achieved ASI Performance Standard – Material Stewardship Certifications for its two facilities in France and one in Germany – that produce flexible packaging. Amcor...
Alcomet reports drop in net profit in January-September; rolled and extruded output marginally up
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 in the first nine months of 2019. Net profit dropped from 12.0 million levs in January-September 2018 to 8.3 million levs ($4.7...
Oetinger Aluminium joins ASI as new Production & Transformation member
Oetinger Aluminium has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as a new Production & Transformation member. This brings the total number of members working toward a responsible aluminium value chain to 103. Oetinger is a leading supplier of aluminium casting alloys for the automotive...
Spain to record a rise of 15% in aluminium tubes and pipes import in 2019; South Africa to be the leading supplier
According to the international export-import data, aluminium tubes and pipes import by Spain is likely to rise in 2019 after a drop last year. The data shows the import this year is expected to come in at 9,017 tonnes, compared with 7,871 tonnes, meaning a growth of 15 per cent. In 2018, Spain’s...
Constellium criticizes EU emission rules; reiterates its growing focus on aluminium recycling
Aluminium product manufacturer Constellium is focusing on expanding its recycling capability, in order to leverage on aluminium’s recyclability and to cut down its carbon footprint, Chief Executive Jean-Marc Germain said in an interview during LME Week. However, he expressed concern over EU...
Renault to manufacture aluminium engine blocks at its Turkey plant; first of its kind in Europe
Turkish automaker Oyak Renault will manufacture aluminium engine blocks at its plant, for the first time in Turkey, making it the only hybrid engine production facility in Europe. This was announced by the country's industry and technology minister Mustafa Varank on Oct. 23 at the factory's test...
Global Aluminium Associations call for steps toward rules-based trade at OECD Global Trade Forum
Senior leaders from the aluminium associations of Canada, Europe and the United States gathered at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Global Trade Forum in Paris, France and urged the governments for taking concrete steps toward rules-based trade. They requested for...
