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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Switzerland earned US$ 15 million revenue from semi-finished aluminium export to US in 2017
On July 10, Switzerland launched a complaint at the World Trade Organisation against the US tariffs on imported aluminium and steel being the eighth WTO member to file such trade dispute complaint against the U.S. Under WTO rules, if the US is unable to settle the issue in next 60 days, Switzerland...
Slovakia fears consequences of US tariffs on European automotive production
Being the EU’s leading car and car exporter to the United States, Slovakia expressed its deep concern and fear over the knock-out effect of US tariffs on imported cars from the European Union. Slovakia is known to contribute a lion share to the overall car making sector – 44 per cent of total...
Aluminium scrap import-export by Belgium increased YoY in 2017
Aluminium scrap import by Belgium has increased over the last two years. The trend is expected to continue through 2018.The top exporters of aluminium scrap to Belgium in 2017 were France (76084 tonnes), the Netherlands (61068 tonnes), Germany (53721 tonnes) and UK (44569 tonnes). According to the...
Rusal’s aluminium shipments increase 49% MoM in June
Despite being placed under U.S. sanction in April, the world’s second biggest aluminium producer Rusal increased its aluminium shipments by 49 percent in June from May, according to news reported by Interfax news agency and published by Reuters. Citing Russian Railways data, Interfax said, Rusal...
Reynaers Aluminium reports 15% increase in turnover in H1 2018
Reynaers Aluminium, a European developer of aluminium products for the building sector, has reported a 15 per cent year on year increase in turnover in the first six months of 2018. The residential segment accounted for 70 per cent of sales in the first half of this year. The company will continue...
Switzerland launches complaint at WTO in response to US aluminium and steel tariffs
As declared on July 10, 2018, Switzerland has launched a complaint at the World Trade Organisation against the US tariffs on imported aluminium and steel, claiming that this tariff is wrongly imposed on them. Hence, it is now the eighth WTO member to start such a challenge. The Swiss economy...
Russia plans to increase aluminium demand by 300,000 tonnes in 2018
Russia’s Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said on Monday, July 9, that the country plans to increase domestic aluminium demand by 300,000 tonnes in 2018, according to news reported by TASS. "We have about one million [tonnes of aluminium consumed in Russia in 2017 - TASS]. 300,000...
Metalcorp Group announces acquisition of 100% shares in Stockach Aluminium
Metalcorp Group, a globally operating provider of procurement, logistics and trade services in the ferrous and non-ferrous sectors and one of Europe’s leading independent producers of secondary aluminium ingots, has announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of the remaining 50...
exlabesa orders two aluminium extrusion presses from SMS group
exlabesa has selected SMS group to supply two 35 MN extrusion presses for aluminium profiles. exlabesa will install extrusion presses at the production locations in Doncaster, UK, and in Minden, Germany. Each extrusion press has production capacity of around 10,000 tons of aluminium profiles....
Top Five Importers of Aluminium Cans from Germany in 2017
Germany, the 3rd largest export economy in the world and the 3rd most complex economy, is the leading exporter of aluminium cans in the world. The country’s aluminium producers and processors produce about 560,000 tonnes of aluminium annually. Germany, the major aluminium market in Europe, exported...
Greece aluminium scrap import increased in 2017, expected to stay flat in 2018
The global demand for recycled aluminium is expected to grow at a faster pace in the coming years. The global aluminium scrap recycling market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.59% during the period 2017-2021, according to Technavio’s analysts. Greece purchased US$56.7 billion worth of goods from...
Denmark aluminium tubes & pipes export to record 4% drop in volumes in 2018
Denmark has delivered about 17998 tonnes of aluminium tubes and pipes to the global market in 2017. The country’s aluminium tubes and pipes exports rose 7 per cent year-on-year. Czech Republic was the top importer of this particular product from the country last year. According to recent estimates,...
Hydro, Tonstad Vindpark ink power contract for Norway aluminium plant
Hydro Energi AS and Tonstad Vindpark AS have signed a contract for the supply of power in the period from 2020 to 2045.The contract will contribute to supplying power to Norsk Hydro’s aluminium plants in Norway. Hydro Energi AS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Norway’s aluminium company Norsk Hydro....
Bauxite export by Montenegro estimated to grow QoQ in 2018
According to the international export-import statistics, bauxite export from Montenegro was estimated at 1.26 million tonnes in 2017. The country exports bauxite mainly to China, Czech Republic, Bosnia Herzegovina, Hong Kong, Poland, Slovakia and Serbia. China is the largest bauxite market for...
EU leaders warn the US to retaliate against higher tariffs on imported cars if imposed
In a summit meeting on Thursday night, June 28, 2018, the European Union leaders slapped the United States with a warning of retaliation should the Donald Trump escalate a trade war with 20 per cent higher tariffs on imported cars from the EU. The EU leaders strictly criticised US’ decisions to...
Alufoil Trophy 2019 calls for novel Alufoil and aluminium closure concepts
The Alufoil Trophy, organised annually by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), provides practitioners from across the European foil and closure sectors with the most prestigious and widely recognised stage to showcase their products and concepts, rewarding both excellence and innovation....
Data shows alumina import by Spain to grow in H2 2018
Spain bought US$350 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2017. The country’s alumina imports also increased to 44875 tonnes in 2017, up from 33407 tonnes in 2016. Spain imports substantial amount of alumina from France to meet the country’s domestic demand. According to recent estimates,...
Harley Davidson to shift some production to avoid EU tariff burden
An American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson announced that its plans to shift its US manufacturing base to overseas in order to avoid burden of European Union tariffs. Last week, the European Union, in retaliation to U.S. tariffs on EU aluminium and steel exports, imposed tariffs on US...
