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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GFG Alliance wins acquisition bid for French aluminium wheel manufacturer AR Industries
British group, Liberty Engineering, owned by industrialist Sanjeev Gupta has won its bid to take over AR Industries (ARI), the only French manufacturer of aluminium wheels, in a court ruling. In March, GFG Alliance, led by Liberty Group, submitted the bid to the court administrators for AR...
Aluminium leaders from Canada, the US, Europe and Japan to discuss overcapacity roadmap at Montreal
National Aluminum Associations, government officials and major industry players would gather in Montreal to discuss overcapacity “Roadmap” during a summit. The leaders from the Aluminium Associations of Canada, the United States, Europe and Japan will host a summit in Montreal on June 3rd and 4th...
Trump asks for EU’s voluntary exports restrictions on aluminium and steel
The European Union seems to be in a difficult spot, as Donald Trump has asked for EU’s voluntary export restrictions on aluminium and steel for granting permanent exemptions from metal tariffs. Initially, while demanding a permanent relief from the US tariffs, the EU had taken a principal stance...
Romania aluminium powder and flakes import sees about 41% increase in 2018
The global aluminium powders, pastes, and flakes market is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.03 per cent during the period 2018-2022, according to the latest report by ResearchAndMarkets.com. Russian Federation was the top supplier of aluminium powder and flakes to the country...
Tariff Issues, New Markets, Manufacturing Development, Sustainable Growth; a conversation on aluminium with Maurizio Sala, President of Amafond
The Gala Dinner of the Gulf Aluminium Council, held in Oman on March 21st, provided the opportunity for a long conversation with Maurizio Sala, President of Amafond and of Foundry Ecocer, an excellent connoisseur of the aluminium industry and of the Middle East area. The metal foundry segment which...
Germany seeks an end to EU-US trade dispute over aluminium and steel tariffs: Source says
Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Monday, May 28, 2018, that Germany is looking forward to the end of trade dispute between the European Union and the United States. Altmaier said, “We need to try to avoid higher tariffs”, adding that he would discuss the issue with European Trade...
First Bauxite Corporation receives additional orders from China and Europe for bauxite
First Bauxite Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Guyana Industrial Minerals Inc. (GINMIN), has received additional orders from customers in China and Europe for bauxite ore. The Company expects the first bulk shipment to Europe of 5-10,000 metric tonnes to occur in June/July 2018 and the...
European Aluminium welcomes new waste directives of the EU Circular Economy Package
After the Council of Ministers has voted for the amended Waste Directives of the Package, European Aluminium has said that Europe now has the proper framework to make the Circular Economy work in the true sense. The 28 EU Member States would now start delivering on reducing landfill of household...
EAFA reports 36% surge in aluminium foil exports in Europe in Q1 2018
According to the latest figures released by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), the first quarter of 2018 saw an export-led increase in aluminium foil deliveries in Europe, rather than improved domestic demand, in sharp contrast to Q1 2017. Overall production for the quarter was up 1.8%...
EU awaits US’s final decision over imported aluminium and steel tariffs exemption
European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, that European Union has still no clarity about the United States’ decision over imported aluminium and steel tariffs exemptions, while the permanent exemption deadline is about to expire on June 1, 2018. The bloc has so...
Vimetco plans to decrease its ownership stake in Romanian aluminium producer
Vimetco Group, which owns 84% stake in Alro, and controlled by Russian investor Vitaliy Machitski, is exploring strategic options for a potential decrease of its ownership stake in Romanian aluminium producer Alro Slatina. “The Company has been informed by its majority shareholder – Vimetco N.V.,...
France imports of aluminium tubes and pipes estimated to rise in Q2 2018
The increased demand for aluminium pipes and tubes from emerging economies such as China and India is estimated to drive the growth of this product in the Europe region. The expenditure in building, construction and transportation sectors is driving the demand for aluminium tubes and pipes...
Constellium to expand Decin operations to meet soaring aluminium profiles demand
Constellium has planned to expand its operations in Decin, Czech Republic, to support increasing demand for hard and soft alloy profiles and bars from automotive customers across Europe. The expansion, which is scheduled for completion by October 2019, will include a new casthouse and extrusion...
Romanian aluminium company Alro posts 39% profit increase in Q1 2018
Alro S.A., one of the largest vertically integrated aluminium producers, by capacity in Europe, announces consolidated financial results for the first quarter of 2018. Its net profit stood at RON 125 million in Q1 2018, up 39% from RON 90 million in Q1 2017.The Group's turnover increased 10% to RON...
Italy aluminium household article import to decline in 2018 after two years of rise
Imports of aluminium household articles by Italy have been increasing in the last three years. China and Romania are the key countries from where Italy sourced maximum volume of aluminium household articles. According to recent statistics, in 2017, China and Romania exported about 16376 tonnes and...
apt Extrusions inaugurates a new aluminium extrusion press from SMS group
apt Extrusions GmbH & Co. KG, Monheim, Germany has inaugurated a new 27-MN front-loading press supplied by SMS group. The company has replaced the 20-MN press with the new 27-MN extrusion press. image Source: SMS group “The scope also comprises related billet heating equipment including an extrutec...
Ball Corporation reports strong results in Q1 driven by improved performance in all product lines
Ball Corporation reported net earnings of $125 million in the first quarter of 2018 compared to $68 million in last year’s first quarter. Excluding items, the company posted adjusted earnings of $180 million compared to $136 million last year. "Ball Corporation started the year strong, posting...
EU to pursue limited trade deal with US following full aluminium and steel tariffs exemptions
The European Union has decided to pursue a limited trade deal with the United States after Washington grants it a full exemption from imported aluminium and steel tariffs, reported the EU’s top trade official on Friday, May 4, 2018. "I would say that a more limited agreement would be the easiest...
