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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Aluminium products supplier opens a new facility in Scotland
Crystal, a provider of PVC-U and aluminium windows, doors and roofing systems for replacement, new build and commercial applications, has opened a new production and distribution facility for aluminium and other relevant products in Glasgow. "Scotland has some amazing merchants, all selling more...
IFA 2017: Sony launches latest audio product with aluminium chassis
Sony has showcased its latest audio products at the IFA 2017, in Berlin on Thursday, August 31. The company launched NW-ZX300 Walkman to its ZX Walkman series. The new NW-ZX300 comes with an aluminium chassis. Shigeru Kumekawa, the President of Sony Europe, said: “… Sony stands at the “last one...
Reynaers Aluminium Romania relocates to its logistic centre at Bucharest for further expansion
Reynaers Aluminium Romania, a manufacturer of architectural aluminium products has relocated its operations to the logistic center in the south part of Bucharest, Romania and plans to open a showroom in the center of the capital in 2018. The logistic center of Reynaers Romania is approximately 2000...
EAFA reports continued progress in aluminium foil delivery in the first half of 2017
According to a recent press release from European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), aluminium foil deliveries for the period April to June 2017 remains flat YoY. Total domestic deliveries of all gauges increased only 0.2% in comparison to the same period of 2016, and exports dropped by 1%. The...
German aluminium industry ends H1 2017 on a positive note
Despite political uncertainty, German aluminium industry grew satisfactorily in the first half of 2017, supported by overall growth of the economy. Aluminium producers and converters combined, the total production increased year-on-year. The volume excludes aluminium semis production which dropped...
China Zhongwang acquires Germany’s Aluminiumwerk Unna
Zhongwang Aluminium Deutschland GmbH, a subsidiary of China Zhongwang Holding Ltd., a manufacturer and developer of aluminium extrusion products, has acquired Aluminiumwerk Unna AG (Alunna) in August 2017. Zhongwang will hold 99.72% stake in Aluminiumwerk Unna AG (Alunna). The acquisition will...
Hydro inaugurates aluminium production technology at Karmøy
Hydro announced the grand opening of the new pilot plant located at its existing aluminium plant in Karmøy, Norway. The new plant is the world’s most climate-friendly aluminium production technology, according to the company press release. The 60 new electrolysis cells will produce 75,000 tonnes of...
GF to acquire Romania's high pressure aluminium die casting specialist
GF Automotive, a division of GF, announced on Friday, August 25, that it will acquire Eucasting Ro SRL, a high pressure aluminium die casting specialist with two productions sites in Romania. The companies have agreed not to disclose any financial details. Federica Mapelli, owner of Eucasting Ro...
Aluminium die casting manufacturer expands its operation in Hampshire
<p>MRT Castings, a manufacturer of high quality die castings in aluminium alloys in the UK and Europe, is expanding its manufacturing operations in Andover, Hampshire. For this, the company acquired warehouse from DHL at Walworth Business Park in South Way, Andover.</p> <p>Phil Rawnson,...
Shenhuo Group to invest 3.6 billion on aluminium foil project in Henan
<p>As reported by SMM, Shenhuo Group signed a deal with Shangqiu Urban-Rural Integration demonstration Zone Management Commission on August 17, to construct a high-end aluminium foil project in the city.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
“Working with more than 1600 varnish codes of the most various colours, I can only see Italcoat as a 'colourful' environment.” Marco Iorio, Plant Manager, Italcoat
Italcoat is a part of Laminazione Sottile Group, specialized in aluminium transformation. The Group’s companies work in an integrated production chain and manufacture rolled aluminium products, in different alloys, dimensions and superficial treatments, including lacquering and printing, and...
IFL delivers aluminium extrusion equipment for OMAV in Stacca, Italy
<p>Italian aluminium extrusion company, OMAV has received the delivery of a shipment of aluminium extrusion equipment from Al Ain, UAE via Cargo firm Integrated Freight and Logistics in Stacca, Italy.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
GlaxoSmithKline opens aluminium salts facility in Scotland
<p>GlaxoSmithKline has opened a new £44 million aluminium salts facility in Montrose, Scotland. The plant will supply ingredients for around 400 million vaccines a year. Sterile aluminium salts enhance the body’s response to immunisation. The plant will supply to facilities in France,...
Conrad continues partnership with Panasonic to sell passive components
<p>Conrad Business Supplies has decided to continue its partnership with Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe GmbH (PAISEU) to sell the latter’s passive components. For this, Conrad has signed a direct sales partnership deal targeting automotive, industrial, IoT and R&D...
Romania's Alumil Rom Industry posts 56% drop in first half profit
<p>Alumil Rom Industry, producer and distributor of aluminium extrusion and profiles for architectural use in Romania, registered a net profit of 230,954 lei ($303,600/224,700 euro) in the first six months of 2017, down by 56 per cent. The company said in an unaudited financial statement...
Austria’s alumina import is estimated to surge further in 2017
<p>Austria is the 29th largest importer in the world. The country imports alumina to feed the domestic aluminium industry. Alumina imports from Austria grew significantly over the last two years. The rise in import of alumina is expected to continue in the coming years. Italy and Germany supply...
ICSOBA 2017 exhibition & conference to take place in Hamburg in October with top aluminium representatives
<p>The International Committee for Study of Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium (ICSOBA; www.icsoba.org) unites the aluminium industry professionals and offers forum to promote collaboration and exchange of ideas among its members and results of work from different fields of research and practice...
Global aluminium composite panels market to grow at a CAGR of 7% by 2022
<p>The global aluminium composite panels market is anticipated to grow at a composite annual growth rate of seven per cent by 2022, according to a new research report. The report provides answers to the stakeholders helping them to know which market segments they should focus on during the next...
