Global aluminium extrusion demand is entering a phase with consumption projected to rise from 35.25 million tonnes in 2025 to 35.93 million tonnes in 2026 and 44.22 million tonnes by 2035, representing a 2.29 per cent CAGR. While building and construction will remain the largest end-use sector and...
The European Union (EU) is preparing a broader restriction on aluminium scrap exports to non-Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, replacing an earlier trade proposal that would have covered only part of the bloc’s scrap flows. The move could largely impact...
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The 2025 global EV sales data point to a newly aligned market than even two years earlier. Growth is no longer limited by consumer acceptance or product availability. Instead, it is being rationed by three quantifiable constraints, such as entry price dispersion of more than EUR 20,000 (USD 23,600)...
Ireland’s effort to reshape recycling habits is showing scale. More than 2.4 billion plastic bottles and aluminium cans have been collected since the launch of the country’s deposit return scheme, according to new figures released as the initiative marks its second anniversary. The programme,...
Spanish-founded multinational company Exlabesa is about to invest EUR 40 million (USD 47.17 billion) in its Coimbra plant in Portugal, to turn the site into a focal point for the aluminium industry. The aluminium industry in Portugal is going through a phase of modernisation, shaped by growing...
Glen Hodgson, Founder and CEO of Free Trade Europa, with over twenty-five years of experience in communications, public affairs, and lobbying, focuses on promoting free trade, liberalisation, and the rule of law within the European Union and internationally. Glen was previously responsible for the...
As the automotive industry accelerates its transition to electrification and sustainability, the 4th European Automotive Decarbonization and Sustainability Summit 2026 provides a critical platform for collaboration. This summit will focus on achieving carbon neutrality across the automotive value...
Nemak S.A.B de C.V has achieved ASI Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V2 (2022) Certification for its Nemak Spain SL production site in Etxebarria, Spain. The certified scope covers a melting centre and facilities for the casting and machining of aluminium parts for the automotive industry, and...
The numbers tell a quiet but compelling story. Year after year, global aluminium foil consumption has moved steadily upward - not in bursts, but in a measured climb that signals durable, long-term demand that helps in aluminium market forecast. Back in 2018, worldwide aluminium foil usage was about...
The European Commission’s proposed extension of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has gained the support of Metal Packaging Europe (MPE), advocating fairer carbon pricing in line with broader climate objectives and decisive action to address emissions across supply chains. To know more...
Aluminium scrap is quickly becoming a crucial battleground for the global metals industry. There is a mix of changing trade patterns, soaring prices, stricter regulations and urgent decarbonisation goals all coming together. Europe is increasingly worried about scrap leakage, while Asia is becoming...
The traditional question, "Is demand going up or down?" is no longer relevant for the downstream aluminium industry. The better questions for 2026 are where demand stays steady, where it weakens, and which products show resilience even though the economy is not looking up. Downstream is where...
European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), a new European industry alliance, has been formed to support the circular economy for aluminium packaging , especially for formats that waste management systems have overlooked. While aluminium is highly recyclable, EAFA reports only 60 per cent being...
The European Commission has launched an essential public consultation with a specific emphasis on aluminium scrap availability and safeguarding its supplies within the European Union (EU), to achieve the green transition by meeting recycling and downstream manufacturing goals. Led by the...
Aluminium is everywhere in Europe’s economy, from power transmission and renewable energy systems to transport, defence, construction and packaging. Its importance has led the European Union to classify aluminium as a critical and strategic raw material. The challenge now is whether Europe’s...
Novelis, the leading sustainable aluminium solutions provider and a global icon in aluminium recycling and rolling, has appointed Emilio Braghi as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Reporting directly to the President and CEO, Steve Fisher, Braghi would be taking up his new responsibilities...
Futures: Yesterday, the SHFE aluminium night session closed at RMB 24,225 per tonne, up 1.06 per cent. Prices fluctuated upward above all key moving averages (MA5 24,221, MA10 24,126.5), with short-term moving averages beginning to diverge upward, indicating a significant technical strengthening....
After six months since the announcement of plans to levy anti-dumping duties on imported fused alumina from China, the European Commission has finally taken the action. In a bid to protect critical supply chains and strengthen the EU’s industrial independence, the Commission has imposed duties...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has backed METLEN Energy & Metals with EUR 90 million (USD 104.45 million) investments to support them to execute the modernisation of bauxite mining operations and gallium project. This investment is aimed at reducing the EU’s reliance on imported materials used...
Recycling and sustainability are increasingly shaping aluminium markets. Scrap availability, energy costs and carbon rules are influencing where metal is produced, how it is processed and which regions gain or lose competitiveness. Developments across India, Europe and Southeast Asia show how...
