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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Rio Tinto to support its aluminium production operations with unmanned vehicles
<p>Rio Tinto Aluminium has selected the ECA Group to develop unmanned logistic vehicles for heavy load transportation inside the aluminium smelter. Unmanned logistic vehicles will be mainly used for the transportation of anodes.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block;...
Metef 2017 concludes with a more international coverage
<p>The eleventh edition of Metef just ended in Verona; a great interest among the exibitors and visitors was clearly visible, business linked to the aluminium and foundry worlds was brisk and the dominant theme recorded was that of a more international character. There was a 25% increase in the...
Linamar plans to expand aluminium die-casting business through acquisitions in France and Spain
<p>Linamar Corporation, Canada's second largest engineering and automobile parts manufacturer has filed conditional offers to acquire assets of French companies, Societe Aveyronnaise de Metallurgie (SAM) and FVM Technologies (FVM) whose estates have filed for bankruptcy....
Aluminium alloys and semis comprised major non-oil exports of Russia in 2016
<p>The Russian Federation is witnessing a rise in demand of its country-generated non-oil commodities in the international market. Among the key commodities finding global buyers are aluminium, aluminium alloys and semi-finished products.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img...
Iceland aluminium smelters support primary capacity of the U.S. aluminium majors
<p>The U.S. primary aluminium industry which was once buzzing with 30 aluminium smelters in the country by aluminium majors like Alcoa and Century is now operating just just five smelters with curtailed capacity with uncertain future. Aluminium producers like Alcoa and Century Aluminum which have...
Global aluminium market projected to reach $167,277 million by 2022
<p>The global aluminium market which was valued at $133,564 million in 2015 is forecasted to be valued at $167,277 million by 2022. The market will grow at CAGR of 3.3 per cent from 2016 to 2022, according to newly published report by Allied Market Research.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align:...
Belgium aluminium scrap export to drop for the second straight year
<p style="text-align: left;">The strongly global economy of Belgium which boasts one of the largest glass industries in the world is also characterised by the presence of a large number of aluminium fabrication industries and aluminium scrap shredders. While Reynaers Aluminium is one of the...
An Interview with Mr. Stefano Giacometti, Sales Director, IMS Deltamatic Group S.p.a., Italy at METEF 2017
<p><strong>IMS Deltamatic Group</strong>, born from the synergy of two specialized and diversified companies, has emerged as the international reference point in manufacturing of innovative technologically advanced machinery as well as service solutions for the web-converting (IMS and OMM brands)...
European Aluminium urges G20 for creation of a Global Forum on aluminium overcapacity
<p>G20 leaders are going to meet in Germany next week to discuss many important topics for the global agenda related to trade policies and investments. The aluminium industry in the U.S. Canada and Europe has urged the G20 to address the issue of Chinese overcapacity, which is causing disruption in...
European Aluminium Foil Association elects its new president
<p>The European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) has elected Bruno Rea, commercial director at Laminazione Sottile Group of Italy, as the new president at the Association’s summer conference in Bilbao, Spain.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto;...
Every Can Counts starts can recycling campaign in Belgium this summer
<p>A press release from the Every Can Counts initiative says that their members would now make the general public aware of the sorting of cans outside their residences by conducting events on major events, offices, schools, beaches or public spaces. They aim to count on each citizen to do...
Prolyte Products opens new aluminium product factory at Romania
<p>Prolyte Products, a subsidiary of the Dutch group Prolyte, which manufactures aluminium systems and structures for events commissioned a new production plant in Piatra Olt, Olt county in southern Romania.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
Metef 2017: Metals technologies create a bridge between innovative opportunities in India & Italy
<p class="Default">Metef 2017 that took place in VERONA on 21-24 June 2017 is the greatest exhibitions on the metals sector in the SEMEA region.</p> <p class="Default" style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/metef6.jpg"...
Rolled aluminium products manufacturer expands its research & innovation centre
<p>Gränges, a supplier of rolled aluminium products for heat exchanger applications worldwide, recently inaugurated its newly expanded Research and Innovation centre in Finspång, Sweden. The expansion includes new office and laboratory areas, new laboratory equipment as well as a...
Reynaers Aluminium records turnover of EUR 3.5 million in H12017
<p>Reynaers Aluminium, a leading European specialist in the development of aluminium solutions for windows, doors, curtain walls and sliding systems, has recorded a turnover of EUR 3.5 million in the first half of 2017. The company’s turnover increased by 15 per cent compared to the same...
Top five promising aluminium machining and technology companies in Italy
<p>Italy is going through a very radical transformation from traditional manufacturing to advanced, sustainable, and flexible manufacturing. The leaders of Italian manufacturing sector, of which aluminium constitutes a very significant part, are staking their future on advanced machinery, robotics...
AMAG inaugurates new aluminium cold rolling mill in Europe
<p>AMAG, a leading Austrian premium supplier of high-quality aluminium cast and flat rolled products, opened state-of-the-art aluminium cold rolling mill in Europe. With this, the company becomes the leading centre of expertise in aluminium rolled products.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align:...
Italy’s aluminium alloy ingot export to rise 3.2% YoY in 2017
<p>Production of secondary aluminium alloy ingots in Italy is of global significance. The European nation excelling in metallurgy and engineering has been producing a major chunk of the entire Western Europe’s aluminium demand mainly created by the automotive manufacturing companies clustered...
