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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European aluminium foil production remains flat in H1 2019; exports up by 34.6% : EAFA
European aluminium foil production has registered a modest increase of close to 1% in H1 2019 compared to the same period of 2018, according to the figures released by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). While European demand was slow, exports remained strong. Overseas sales have...
Netherlands aluminium containers export to dip 3% in 2019; USA to be the leading importer
In 2018, over 1 million tonnes of aluminium foil containers were sold globally; sales are likely to proliferate at a moderate y-o-y of over 4 per cent in 2019, as per FMI’s research. Shifting consumer patterns toward effective and sustainable formats has been identified as a key sales influencer of...
Hydro's primary aluminium operations in Luxembourg and Norway certified against ASI Chain of Custody Standard
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has announced on August 22 that Hydro Aluminium Primary Metal operations in Luxembourg and Norway have been certified against the ASI Chain of Custody Standard. Hydro’s aluminium smelting, re-melting/refining and casthouse activities are certified against the...
World primary aluminium production down 1.28% YoY in July
Global primary aluminium production stood at 5.405 million tonnes in July, representing a drop of 1.28% from 5.475 million tonnes in July 2018, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). Primary aluminium production in the first seven months of 2019 stood at...
UK’s aluminium cans import from Czech Republic to drop 20% YoY, but to rise 21% from Germany
Despite the year-on-year growth in the United Kingdom’s total aluminium cans import in 2019, the country’s import from the Czech Republic is estimated to see a drop, found the global export-import data. From 10,690 tonnes in 2018, the UK’s aluminium cans import this year is likely to decline by 20...
Leicester City Council with Alupro aims to increase citywide aluminium foil recycling rate
According to a recent report, Leicester City Council has teamed up with Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, to help residents recycle more of their aluminium foil trays and wrapping foil. Alupro runs the “Foil in Love with Recycling” campaign, funded by the European Aluminium...
New policy initiatives to move European Aluminium industry foward
As a European industry association, our focus for 2020 is ensuring that new policymakers in the reconstituted European Commission and Parliament understand our industry. Our agenda features a comprehensive set of policy recommendations across four domains: circular economy, trade, energy & climate,...
Altech fulfills all precedent conditions towards the sale of 49% stake of Altech’s HPA project to AAM
Altech Chemicals has posted an update on its German project equity strategy announced on 18 July 2019. The strategy involves the acquisition of 29% of the shares of Youbisheng Green Paper AG, which will be re-named Altech Advanced Materials AG (AAM). The strategy also covers sale of 49% stake of...
Aleris Duffel rolling mill in Belgium gets ASI certification against ASI Performance Standard
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has certified Aleris Duffel rolling facility in Belgium against ASI Performance Standard, demonstrating its commitment to environmental, social and governance performance. The mill has been certified for responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of...
Belgium’s 2019 aluminium scrap import from France to rise 3%, but to drop from the Netherlands and Germany
The Netherlands, France, and Germany are the three major countries that supply aluminium scrap to Belgium. Our third party data estimates that among these three, France is likely to lead this year by providing 81,174 tonnes, followed by the Netherlands (41,160 tonnes) and Germany (39,673 tonnes)....
Germany’s aluminium cans export to France likely to grow in 2019 but to Netherlands estimated to drop
According to the global export-import data, France is expected to be the leading destinations for Germany’s aluminium cans export in 2019. The available data shows that France is likely to secure 19,454 tonnes of aluminium cans this year, an increase of 34 per cent from 14,561 tonnes in 2018. In...
Turkey’s aluminium bar rods and profiles exports to Germany to remain flat in 2019 but exports to Iraq likely to grow
The increasing use of aluminium extrusions in building and construction sector has been generating considerable demand for aluminium bar, rods and profiles across the world. The aerospace industry is also contributing fairly to the rising demand for aluminium profiles. According to the forecast in...
Poland’s aluminium scrap imports from Germany to drop 3% in 2019; Country’s total scrap imports to decline 2.7%
Germany has always been the leading supplier of aluminium scrap to Poland, with an increasing volume year over year. In 2016, Poland imported 92,173 tonnes of aluminium scrap from Germany, which in 2017 increased by 43.4 per cent to 132,180 tonnes and further by 9 per cent to 142,424 tonnes in...
PARTER Capital Group AG completes acquisition of Alcoa's Avilés and La Coruña aluminum plants in Spain
PARTER Capital Group AG has completed acquisition of Avilés and La Coruña, Spain Aluminum Plants from Alcoa; a press release from Alcoa confirms that. The acquisition includes the casthouses at both plants and the paste plant at La Coruña, which are currently in operation, and the closed smelters...
Germany’s aluminium semi-finished exports to the US up 155% YoY in four-month period
Germany’s exports of aluminium semi-finished products to the US increased from 11,800 tonnes in January-April 2018 to 30,100 tonnes in January-April 2019. This indicates a jump of 155% year-on-year. Semi-finished exports stood at 9,560 tonnes in April, an increase of 196.89% from 3,220 tonnes in...
Flexible Packaging Europe elects Alexander Baumgartner, CEO of Constantia Flexibles as chairman
Alexander Baumgartner, CEO of Constantia Flexibles, was unanimously elected as chairman of the Flexible Packaging Europe during the organization’s summer conference in Amsterdam. Baumgartner reaffirmed FPE’s objective to be a voice for the industry which is dedicated to food safety, food waste...
Ardagh introduces copper colour tabs and shells for aluminium cans
Ardagh Group, a Luxembourg-based producer of glass and metal products, reportedly expands its range of coloured tabs and shells for aluminium cans with copper colour. The copper effect is for increasing the visual impact of canned products. The colour is approved for both Ardagh’s coloured tabs and...
Bumchun Precision to construct aluminium battery terminals plant in Hungary
Bumchun Precision will reportedly construct an aluminium battery terminals manufacturing facility in Hungary with an investment of EUR40.8 million (US$45.3 million). As per the report, Hungarian government is providing EUR8.13 million in funding towards the investment. The facility, to be built in...
