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 and Norsk Hydro agree to new supply contract
Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH, a fully-owned subsidiary of Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro ASA, announced yesterday that it has come to an open-ended agreement with Norwegian extruded aluminium provider Sapa AS. The new agreement, which is for Norsk Hydro to provide extrusion ingot...
Aluminium die casting machinery market to grow at CAGR 7% during 2016-2020
The global aluminium die casting machinery market is slated to grow at a CAGR of 7 per cent during the period 2016-2020, indicates data released in a recently published market research report. The aluminium die casting machinery is used to produce cast aluminium parts for applications in various...
Sapa invests in new site in southern France
Sapa is consolidating its position in the aluminium extrusion sector in France by investing in new value-adding services in Le Garric, extending the company's ability to meet the growing needs of customers. Sapa opened its new 2,400 square-meter machining workshop at the Le Garric site, north of...
Hydro renews metal sales agreement with Sapa JV
Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro ASA’s fully owned subsidiary, Hydro Aluminium AS, has entered into a sales agreement with Sapa AS, a global provider of downstream aluminium solutions, owned 50 percent by Hydro, to supply extrusion ingot under an open-ended agreement starting in 2017. Front,...
Hydro unveils advanced aluminium recycling upgrade in Luxembourg
Hydro’s aluminium recycling plant in Luxembourg hosted royalty, government officials, and business leaders on June 1 when it unveiled an extensive upgrade with production and environmental benefits. (Plant manager Ludovic Dardinier (right) explains the different scrap sources. EVP and head of...
Hydro enters into new long-term power contract for Neuss aluminium plant in Germany
Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro ASA's fully owned subsidiary, Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH, has secured a power contract with Axpo Trading AG, a Switzerland-based energy company with captive power production and international trading activity, totaling 1.3 TWh (150 MW) annually in...
First trial run of Spanish high-speed coaches successful
The first phase of trials for the Spanish-made high-speed Talgo coaches was successfully conducted on the Bareilly-Moradabad route here on Sunday morning. Nine of the lightweight coaches were hauled by a 4,500 HP diesel engine from Bareilly to Moradabad at a speed of 115 kilometres per hour (kmph)....
Magna announces new aluminium casting facility in the UK
Magna International Inc. today announced it will build a new world-class aluminium casting facility in Telford, United Kingdom, to support Jaguar Land Rover, the UK's leading vehicle manufacturer. The new facility is expected to be approximately 225,000 square feet and will create up to 295 jobs at...
CME bids to boost its metal storage network, challenge LME
The CME Group is talking to several warehouse companies to expand its metal storage network globally, three metal industry sources told Reuters, a move that could further challenge the London Metal Exchange's (LME) dominance. In recent years the CME, the world's largest futures market operator, has...
Euro 2016 soccer may raise beverage cans demand, says Novelis CEO
Soccer's Euro 2016 could help raise demand for aluminium for beverage cans, as fans enjoy beer or soft drinks while watching their national teams, the head of Novelis, the world's largest rolled aluminium producer, said. Past major sporting events such as the 2014 soccer World Cup in Brazil did...
Demand for Alufoil in Europe picks up, exports still under pressure
First quarter results for aluminium foil deliveries from European suppliers showed positive growth in domestic demand, after a sustained period of mixed or declining results. Exports, however, remain under pressure due to strong competition from non-European producers. Overall the first three...
Magellan Aerospace secures multi-year contracts with GKN Aerospace
Magellan Aerospace announced an agreement today between Magellan Aerospace (UK) Ltd and GKN Aerospace for a contract extension to deliver precision aluminium and titanium components and assemblies to GKN Aerospace's Filton facility where complex wing structures are manufactured and assembled for...
Clondalkin invests in Berhalter’s SMARTembossing system for aluminium lids
Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury has invested in Berhalter’s SMARTembossing system to increase print quality on aluminium lids. Clondalkin is claimed to be the only pre-cut lids manufacturer in the UK to have the SMARTembosser technology, which increases branding opportunities on foil lids....
UC RUSAL invests $2 mln in Boksitogorsk alumina refinery modernization
UC RUSAL , a leading global aluminium producer, has commenced the modernization of the Boksitogorsk Alumina Refinery. The goal of the modernization programme is to increase the production of corundum, which is used in the manufacturing of abrasive and fire-resistant products. The project investment...
Irish schools full of bright ideas in tea light recycling competition organized by Alupro
A campaign launched late last year to encourage children in the greater Dublin to seek out used tea lights for recycling and to let their creativity shine with a recycling-themed colouring competition was a huge success, according to organisers Alupro Ireland. The competition, which ran until the...
Aluminium advanced glazing specialist Wrightstyle appointed fabricator for UK project
Wrightstyle, the leading steel and aluminium advanced glazing specialist, has been appointed by Secco Sistemi as a fabricator and supplier of their systems in the UK. The Italian company is a worldwide leader in the production of designer aluminium glazing systems for doors, windows and facades,...
Hydro starts new recycling line: 'Best place for used beverage cans'
The aluminium company Hydro commissioned a EUR 45 million facility today aiming to recycle up to 50,000 tonnes of used beverage cans per year at its Neuss plant in Germany. The facility is located in the heart of a growing can market, as Europeans now are using more than 30 billion cans a year....
Ball to sell US$3.42 bln of divestment assets to Ardagh
Colorado’s Ball Corporation announced last week that it and British-based American-owned Rexam PLC have come to terms with Luxembourg’s Ardagh Group over the sale of certain of Ball’s and Rexam’s assets in order to satisfy regulatory concerns involved in Ball’s purchase of Rexam. Ball and Rexam are...
