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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Alro collaborates with Quintiq to maintain regional dominance
Alro, the largest aluminium smelter in the Central and non-CIS Eastern European region has signed a partnership agreement with Quintiq, a Dassault Systèmes company and global leader in supply chain planning and optimisation (SCP&O) under which, Quintiq would provide capacity planning, inventory...
Alro invests in the professional education of students in Slatina
Alro S.A. ,the largest aluminium producer in Continental Europe (except Russia and Scandinavia), has established the first dual education class in the Olt county. The project was actively supported by the Slatina Technical Metallurgic College and by the Slatina City Hall. "Alro’s long-term strategy...
Aleris secures new multi-year contract with Embraer
Aleris has signed a new multi-year contract with Embraer to supply aluminum flat rolled products for use in the production of all Embraer aircraft. The renewed contract agreement includes the supply of technically advanced alloys and extends the portfolio of products for different applications. The...
Netherlands eyes jump in aluminium containers exports in 2017
Netherlands, the 9th largest exporter in the world, shipped US$435 billion worth of goods in 2016. The country’s exports of commodities have decreased during the last five years. Aluminium containers, which are used for packaging of several commercial commodities, are non-toxic, odourless and...
Reynaers Romania aims 10% growth in turnover in 2018
Reynaers Romania, a leading European specialist in developing and marketing of innovative and sustainable solutions in aluminium for windows, doors, curtain walls, sliding systems & sun screening, is targeting a 10 per cent increase in turnover in 2018. The company also aims to achieve a turnover...
Data shows a fall in aluminium scrap imports by Austria in 2017
Austria imported US$157.6 billion worth of goods in 2016. 84 per cent of the total import value was bought from other European countries. Austria’s aluminium scrap, a significant resource to be used as raw material to produce secondary aluminium and subsequently new aluminium products, accounts for...
Romania’s import of bauxite projected to decline slightly in 2017
Romania’s imports of commodities increased during the last five years. The country bought US$ 74.4 billion worth of goods around the world in 2016, making it the 32nd largest importer in the world. Bauxite represents 1.4 per cent of the total imports of the country. Looking at the previous year,...
Liberty House considers bid for Rio Tinto's aluminium smelter in France
Liberty House, an industrial and metals company controlled by Sanjeev Gupta, is looking at making a bid for Rio Tinto’s aluminium smelter in northern France. Three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters that the aluminium smelter, which valued at around 200 million euros ($234.44...
European Aluminium welcomes EU, Japan and U.S. agreement to tackle overcapacity issues
European Aluminium, the voice of the entire aluminium value chain, has welcomed the decision made by European Union, Japan and the United States to tackle excess production capacity in key sectors. EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom, Japanese Trade Minister Hiroshige Seko and U.S. Trade...
Hungary sees significant rise in aluminium tubes and pipes fittings import in 2017; Romania tops the exporter list
Hungary purchased US$91.4 billion worth of products in 2016. The country’s imports of commodities increased at an annualized rate of 1.44%, from US$96.3 billion in 2011 to $91.4 billion in 2016. Hungary witnessed a fall in aluminium tubes and pipes fittings imports in 2016. The country’s export of...
Spain’s imports of aluminium tubes and pipes drops year-over-year
Aluminium tubes and pipes demand maintained an upward from industries such as construction, building, transportation and others. It is projected the demand for this product will grow in foreseeable future because of continuous expenditure in these sectors. According to the Product Complexity Index...
China's Shenhuo Group starts aluminium foil project
China’s Henan Shenhuo Group announced on Thursday, December 8, that the company has started work on the aluminium foil project. The project worth 3.6 billion yuan ($544 million) will have an annual production capacity of 105,000 tonnes, according to news published by Reuters. The aluminium foil...
Sierra Leone’s export of bauxite increases year-over-year, Romania remains the top importer
Sierra Leone exported $465 million of goods around the globe in 2016. The country’s primary mineral resources are diamonds, rutile, bauxite, gold and others. Bauxite exports by Sierra Leone have been rising over the last three years. Sierra Minerals, part of the international industrial and...
Aluminium drinks cans are most recycled drinks container in the world
Aluminium beverage cans have now been certified as the world’s most recycled drinks container at the recent Smithers Pira Sustainability in Packaging Europe Conference in Barcelona. Seven out of 10 drinks cans sold in the UK are recycled and 75% of all aluminium ever produced is still in use today....
Entries for the 2018 Alufoil Trophy competition now extended until 15 December 2017
The European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), organisers of the Alufoil Trophy, have announced the closing date for the next competition has been extended to 15 December 2017. This is to enable as many companies as possible to prepare entries, which will be judged in January 2018. The Alufoil...
Data suggest a fall in exports of aluminium foil by Austria in 2017
Austria, the 31st largest exporter in the world, exported US$152.2 billion worth of goods in 2016. The country witnessed an increased in exports of aluminium foil in 2016. According to the Product Complexity Index (PCI), aluminium Foil is the 273rd most traded product and the 433rd most complex...
Ball Corporation collaborates with PERRIER to produce limited edition can for French and Belgium markets
Ball Corporation has collaborated with leading sparkling water brand PERRIER to create limited edition can for the French and Belgium markets. The Perrier X Wild limited edition has seen a close collaboration between Ball and PERRIER to bring to life the colourful and vibrant designs created by...
Slovenia’s aluminium scraps export estimated to increase marginally in 2017
Slovenia exported US$32.9 billion worth of goods around the world in 2016. Aluminium scrap represents 1.5 per cent of the total exports of the country. Looking at the previous year, Slovenia’s aluminium scrap exports were lower than what they were in 2015. The top destinations of Slovenia aluminium...
