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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UK aluminium packaging recycling rates up in 2017, says Alupro
The recycling rate for aluminium drinks cans continues to increase year on year, hitting 72% in 2017 (up from 70% in 2016), whilst the national recycling rate for all aluminium packaging reached 51% (up from 50% in 2016). According to packaging waste recovery data, recently released by the...
Constellium orders new homogenizing furnace for its aluminium extrusions facility in Decin
Constellium Extrusions Decin s.r.o., based in the Czech Republic, is expanding its aluminium casthouse capacity with the order of a new homogenizing furnace and a helical ultrasonic testing station and billet saw for aluminium extrusion billets. Hertwich Engineering, a company of SMS group, will...
Glencore to terminate contract with Rusal for aluminium supply: Sources
Anglo-Swiss miner and commodity trader, Glencore Plc has decided to terminate 50,000 tonnes of contract specifying metal of Russian origin, Rusal in particular, as reported by anonymous sources. In the recent time, amidst a series of news clouding the internet relating to the US slapped punitive...
Italy’s exports of aluminium household articles estimated to increase marginally in 2018
Italy exported USD506.3 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2017. The country exports substantial amount of aluminium household articles from the global market. The exports of aluminium household articles declined last year. Three-year trend analysis suggests that aluminium household...
Light-weight aluminium cars expected to curb emissions in Europe
After prolonged attempts to bring down the incessant rise of carbon dioxide discharge in the European transport sector, Patrik Ragnarsson of European Aluminium trade body expects the lighter aluminium-built cars to curb the emissions, said himself. While other European Industrial sectors have been...
Russia's revenue from aluminium export increased about 113% YoY in 2017; to get a blow from U.S. sanctions in 2018
The sanctions imposed on Rusal and its main owner, metals magnate Oleg Deripaska is creating huge concern in the world aluminium market. According to data by LME on Monday April 9, Eastern Europe accounted for 36% of LME aluminium inventories, the majority of which is supplied by Russia. The...
US sanctions on Rusal puts future of Aughinish Alumina under pressure
Aughinish Alumina is Europe's largest alumina refinery at the Shannon estuary in Ireland and a major alumina asset of RUSAL contributing about 30 per cent of alumina produced in the EU; The crisis engulfing Aughinish Alumina's Russian owner Rusal is affecting the customers and employees of one of...
Hydro signs new long-term power contract for Norwegian aluminium portfolio
Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro ASA's wholly-owned subsidiary Hydro Energi AS has signed a long-term power contract with Norwegian power producer Statkraft, for annual supply of 0.75 terawatt hours (TWh) from 2021 to 2030 and 1 TWh from 2031 to 2038. The contracts will contribute to...
Every Can Counts to be present at the Amstel Gold Race to support can recycling with cyclists
The cross-European drinks can recycling awareness programme Every Can Counts has been diligently promoting aluminium can recycling in collaboration with major events around Europe. Next they will be present in the Amstel Gold Race on 13 April in Valkenburg, the Netherlands to promote ‘Recycle Race’...
Liberty Group submits acquisition bid for French Aluminium Wheel Firm
British Indian billionaire Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty Group submits a bid for the French aluminium wheel manufacturer, AR Industries (ARI). This is not the first time Mr. Gupta’s group is attempting to acquire an aluminium firm. Earlier also, he had brought one of Europe’s biggest smelters Aluminium...
Aluminium Federation welcomes exemption from tariffs for the EU
The Aluminium Federation, which represents the UK’s aluminium sector, has welcomed the announcement that the European Union and six other countries will be exempt from steel and aluminium tariffs recently announced by President Trump. “The exemption of the EU, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada,...
Export surge drives aluminium foil deliveries from Europe to new record in 2017
Strong demand from overseas aluminium foil markets in the final quarter of 2017 saw aluminium foil deliveries from European foil rollers reach a new record tonnage for the full year, according to figures released by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). Overall deliveries for the full...
Chassix acquires BENTELER Automotive Farsund’s aluminium casting business
Chassix, Inc. announced the acquisition of BENTELER Automotive Farsund's lightweight aluminium low pressure automotive casting business. The Farsund business will operate under the name Chassix Norway AS. BENTELER Automotive Farsund’s casting business consists of a highly automated aluminium...
EU to have immediate trade talks with Trump over the new aluminium, steel tariffs
The top United States and European Union officials announced yesterday that both US and EU agreed to have a round of discussion on trade issues of concerns, including the new aluminium and steel tariffs, which Donald Trump had threatened to impose from this Friday (March 23, 2018). The EU Trade...
Aleris’ results for 4QFY17indicates a loss: Its aluminium recycling business bears criticism
Located at Cleveland, the reputed aluminium firm Aleris International, Inc. announced its result for the final quarter of 2017, as well as the full year. Both the results indicated an overall downfall. Certain tax items, peak start-up expenses, and write-offs from the sale of the company aluminium...
Germany’s aluminium powder and flakes import to register an increase in 2018
Germany imported EUR 89.7 billion worth of goods in January 2018, up 6.7 per cent from a year earlier. Germany’s import of aluminium powder and flakes increased in volume in 2017 when compared to 2016 data. Russian Federation is the top supplier of aluminium powder and flakes to the country....
Asia Pacific automotive wheel market to garner a massive chunk of the global industry over 2017-2024
The escalating development in global automobile sector is poised to generate commendable growth avenues for automotive wheel market in the ensuing years. Automobile producers have been adopting new manufacturing techniques to comply with emission control regulatory norms. Researchers have also been...
Equistone to acquire aluminium roofing manufacturer BOAL Group
Equistone , one of Europe's leading mid-market private equity investors, announced it will acquire a majority stake in BOAL Group, a manufacturer of high-performance aluminium greenhouse roof and side-wall systems for glass and poly greenhouses in the Netherlands. No financial transactions were...
