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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German-Russian Joint Venture FITNIK is Leveraging AM for Aerospace and Aviation Industries
The interest of aerospace industries in AM has been continually growing and the adoption rate itself describes a curve looking like a taking-off plane. As announced, the promising German-Russian joint venture “FITNIK” has started operations as of January 2018. Partners are the FIT Additive...
ElvalHalcor orders hot rolling mill from SMS Group for its aluminium sheet plant
SMS Group GmbH has won a contract from ElvalHalcor, to supply a new four-stand tandem aluminium hot finishing mill for its Oinofyta plant, near Athens. ElvalHalcor is one of Europe’s leading producers of wide aluminium sheet that is currently investing EUR 150 million to upgrade equipment,...
WernerCo announced acquisition of ZARGES Group
WernerCo, an international manufacturer and distributor of access products, fall protection equipment, secure storage systems and light duty construction equipment, has acquired ZARGES Group, following receipt of regulatory approvals. Edward Gericke, President of Americas business of WernerCo said:...
Sasol expands alumina production capacity at its refinery in Germany
Chemicals and energy company Sasol Chemicals has completed expansion of alumina production capacity at its Brunsbüttel site to meet the growing global demand for alumina. The expansion has increased alumina hydrate production capacity by approximately 15,000 tons per annum. Sasol Inorganics and...
KEMPER GmbH revenue rose by almost 14 per cent in 2017
The demand for products and services of KEMPER GmbH continues to rise. Last year, the manufacturer of extraction and filter systems once again achieved a high sales growth. While KEMPER achieved solid growth of five percent in the local German market, total revenues rose by almost 14 percent....
Romanian aluminium company Alro plans to invest USD 61 million in 2018
Alro said on Friday that its shareholders have approved an investment of USD 61 million in 2018.The company expects net profit of USD 42.8 million and sales revenue of USD 662.9 million this year, according to Business Review. The company reported net profit of RON 223.4 million in the first nine...
Netherlands witnesses a downswing in aluminium household articles import in 2017
Netherlands imports substantial amount of aluminium household articles every year. China and Germany are the top exporters of this product. Imports of aluminium household articles have been declining in the last two years. Three-year trend analysis suggests that aluminium household articles import...
European Aluminium welcomes two new members to its recycling division
European Aluminium, the voice of the entire aluminium value chain, welcomed two new members this month after adding five new members to its ranks in 2017. In total, the Brussels-based industry association now represents over 85 companies and associations covering more than 600 plants across 30...
Novelis to acquire the leased Sierre plant and manufacturing assets from its original owner Constellium
Both Constellium N.V. and Novelis Inc. have announced through press release that they signed a binding agreement to sale and acquire operating facilities and manufacturing assets at its Sierre plant that have historically been leased. The North Building Assets of Constellium’s Sierre plant in...
Alcomet reports decline in non-consolidated net profit in 2017
Alcomet has announced its non-consolidated net profit for 2017 on Wednesday, January 31.Alcomet, an aluminium products manufacturer, reported a drop in net profit in 2017. The company’s consolidated net profit dropped to 15.9 million levs ($10.12 million/8.12 million euro) in 2017, compared to 26.9...
Data shows downward pattern for Belgium’s export of aluminium tubes and pipes in last three years
Belgium exported EUR 31647 million of goods in November, from EUR 32726 EUR in October 2017. The country’s exports of aluminium tubes and pipes have been declining in the last three years. Three-year trend analysis suggests that aluminium tubes and pipes export by Belgium will decline this year....
Ball Corporation to produce aluminium cans for Spanish water brand
Ball Corporation has announced a partnership with Spanish water brand Aguas Minerales de Firgas for the production of aluminium cans for new range of Sou Tea and Sou Tonic drinks. The 33 centilitre aluminium sleek can will be manufactured in company’s La Selva plant in Spain. Myriam Galmés, sales...
France’s import of aluminium powder and flakes drops year-over-year
Aluminium powder is used for several applications such as manufacture of slurry, explosive and detonators, thermit process used for manufacture of ferro-alloys, specialised welding applications, and manufacture of aluminium paste, and others. Aluminium flakes comes from aluminium powder through dry...
COIL’s revenue declines 10% in 2017
COIL, the world leader for aluminium anodising, announced its full year revenue for 2017. The company’s revenue was down 10.1 per cent from 2016. The company generated revenue of €29.6 million in 2017, down from €33 million in 2016. The company said revenues in the fourth quarter of 2017 fell 19...
Germany aluminium containers export recorded rise in 2017, may not be good in 2018
Germany, one of the top exporters of aluminium containers, witnessed an increase in both volume and value in 2017 after a drop in 2016. According to the Product Complexity Index (PCI), large aluminium containers are the 1131st most traded product and the 602nd most complex product. Global trade...
Le Belier invests 6 million euro in new aluminium casting plant in Serbia
Le Belier has planned to inaugurate a new facility for the production of aluminium casting in June. The facility will be the first plant in Serbia that will manufacture aluminium casting. Le Belier is a French company specializing in the production of aluminium components primarily for the...
France sees drop in alumina import in 2018; Ireland tops the exporter list
France imports alumina to feed the domestic aluminium industry. Import of alumina has been shrinking for the last three years. France’s alumina import is estimated to drop this year. The Ireland is the top supplier of alumina to the country. France imported an estimated 664219 tonnes of alumina...
Poland’s aluminium scrap import continues to drop in 2017
Poland’s imports of commodities have decreased at an annualized rate of -0.503%, from US$ 210 billion in 2011 to US$186 billion in 2016 during the last five years. Aluminium scrap accounts for 1.5% of total imports of the country. A three-year data snapshot shows a downward aluminium scrap import...
