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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Sapa (Norsk Hydro joint venture) reports improved earning in Q2 2016 sequentially and YoY
Sapa (Norsk Hydro joint venture) has announced the results for the second quarter of 2016. Higher demand for Sapa products and stronger margins during the quarter accounted for a rise in Underlying EBIT in comparison to the first quarter of 2016. Sapa also reported an increase in underlying EBIT...
Expansion to boost aluminium aerosol can recycling in Germany
Germany's largest aerosol can recycler Respray, a division of Remondis, has modernised and expanded its facility at Bramsche. The company claims now to have the capacity to process up to 6500 tonnes of aerosol cans every year. Some 80 000 tonnes of aerosol cans are produced annually in Germany but...
European Aluminium announces new chair, Kjetil Ebbesberg
Kjetil Ebbesberg, Hydro, yesterday took on the position of Chairman of European Aluminium until the next General Assembly, replacing Pierre Vareille. “Under Pierre’s chairmanship, European Aluminium demonstrated leadership on climate change, trade and innovation to ensure our industry’s long-term...
July aluminium price forecast: Watch out for pound depreciation
Spot aluminium prices on the European market traded slightly lower last week as worries over Brexit and its impact on future demand influenced buyers. Wrote Donald Levit of Economic Calendar: “While there is not expected to be a huge shift in aluminium demand as the U.K. slowly decouples itself...
EBRD grants Aluflexpack a $22mln loan to finance aluminium packaging & printing technology
Aluminium flexible packaging solutions manufacturer Aluflexpack has been granted a loan of €20 million (USD 22 million) by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to finance technology upgrades at its Croatian firm. Aluflexpack specializes in manufacturing containers, closures and...
Remondis division opens aerosol can recycling facility in Bramsche, Germany
The German company Remondis has announced that its Respray division has opened an aerosol can recycling system at its industrial recycling centre in Bramsche, Germany. Remondis says the facility, known as Hazpak, is the most modern plant of its kind in Germany. It officially opened 1 July 2016. The...
FPE advancing the cause of flexible packaging and resource efficiency
Gérard Blatrix, Amcor, has been elected as Chairman of Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE), the organisation which represents the interests of the sector at a European level and on the international stage. He previously served as Vice Chairman and is replaced in that role by Paddy Mullaney of...
Valencia-based architecture firm designs Aluminium House for Madrid city hub
Renowned architecture firm Fran Silvestre Arquitectos has come up with a two-storey Aluminium House in Madrid. The building made out of aluminium construction systems features a roof terrace that spans the entire width of the building and extends out towards a swimming pool. The Valencia-based firm...
Constellium partners with Nespresso to recycle used aluminium capsules in Switzerland
Constellium was chosen by Nespresso, the renowned brand for coffee connoisseurs worldwide, to participate in the recycling of used capsules as part of Second Life, an innovative project conducted in Switzerland where Nespresso is headquartered. The campaign aims at integrating sustainability across...
Brady provides Aleris with leading Cloud solution for its metal hedging and risk management
Brady plc, the leading supplier of trading and risk management solutions for commodities, energy and recycling, announced today that Aleris has selected Brady’s Cloud-based solution to manage its global metal hedging and risk management, supporting the enterprise’s drive for growth. The Brady...
Panasonic: New aluminium electrolytics satisfy the needs of demanding applications
Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe has released two new ranges of aluminium electrolytic capacitors to meet recent market demands for higher ripple current handling. Developed from the proven V-TP series components, the new V-TC and V-TCU series benefit from 1.2 to 1.5 times higher...
EAFA Elections: Taking the initiative to grow and develop markets responsibly
Jan Homan, Supervisory Board Member of Constantia Flexibles, has been re-elected President of the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) at the organisation’s summer conference held in Hamburg. The European Aluminium Foil Association is the international body representing companies engaged in...
Supplier of packaging solutions AptarGroup resumes operations
The AptarGroup, a supplier of packaging solutions such as aluminium aerosol cans for the beauty and personal care industry, announced resumption of production flows at its factory in Annecy, France, after a fire broke out at one of its three anodization production units, on June 25. The fire caused...
Reynaers supplies bespoke aluminium systems for Prague’s Crystal building
Prague’s desirable Vinohrady district has got a striking new addition to its skyline – The Crystal offices, a project that demonstrate how far boundaries can be pushed with aluminium curtain walling to create original spaces and bespoke shapes. Crystal is made up of two main parts, which together...
Coca-Cola denies its limited edition UEFA Euro 2016 aluminium bottles contain alcohol
Coca-Cola Malaysia refuted allegations that its imported Coca-Cola UEFA Euro 2016 limited edition aluminium bottles sold in selected outlets in the country contain alcohol. It said although the limited edition aluminium bottles were not produced in Malaysia but imported from Europe, “the...
Nexan makes near-invisible green coloured aluminium conductor for Norwegian Nature Reserve
Statnett, Norway’s state owned power system operator, has energised 68 km of Nexans’ green coloured aluminium conductors on its new overhead transmission line connecting central Norway to western Norway. The line will secure the supply of power in the region. Nexans’ coloured conductors have been...
Ball Corp. becomes world's largest beverage can maker- finalizes Rexam acquisition
Ball Corp. on Thursday finalized its $6.1 billion acquisition of British competitor Rexam, making the Broomfield-based company the largest (aluminium and tinplate) beverage can maker in the world. Ball also assumed $2.4 billion of debt in the deal. The combined company accounts for 60 percent of...
Consolidated Precision Products completes acquisition of Polish casting facilities
Consolidated Precision Products Corp., a leading manufacturer of highly engineered components and subassemblies primarily for the commercial aerospace and defence markets, announced tyesterday hat it has completed its acquisition of two casting facilities from Pratt & Whitney Rzeszów S.A., a...
