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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Romanian aluminum producer wants USD 207 mln loans
Romanian aluminum producer Alro Slatina is currently looking for over USD 207 million in financing. The biggest of these is a USD 120 million revolving credit facility to refinance a loan that it received from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in 2010. Alro has...
Mecfor Inc. acquires Brochot's intellectual property
Mecfor Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of the intellectual property of the Brochot SA, France. Until recently, Brochot specialized in the design and manufacturing of equipment for various metal industries, in particular primary aluminium smelters worldwide. Following the acquisition...
Technical seminar on aluminium tubing in Düsseldorf
Sapa will be co-hosting a technical seminar on pre-lubricated aluminium tubing and new bullet designs prior to the 4th International Congress on Aluminium Heat Exchanger Technologies for HVAC&R in Düsseldorf, Germany. The four-hour seminar, co-hosted by Sapa and U.S.-based pretreatment products...
Sapa in Sweden wins European safety prize
European Aluminium has honored Sapa’s extrusion plant in Sweden for coming up with one of the best and most innovative safety solutions of the year. One of the highlights of European Aluminium’s Safety Workshop, held this year on June 2 in Brussels, is the naming of the most innovative solutions...
Global flexible packaging market to reach $99 bn in 2019
Aided by escalating demand from Asia Pacific and rest of the world, the global flexible packaging market is anticipated to reach $99.1 billion by 2019, according to a new Transparency Market Research (TAM) report. Based on volume, the demand for flexible packaging is expected to reach 24,728 kilo...
Hydro signs long-term power contract for Karmøy pilot
Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro ASA's fully owned subsidiary Hydro Energi AS has signed a long-term power contract with Eidsiva Vannkraft AS, a Norwegian hydro power producer, for annual supply of 300 GWh annually over 10 years from January 1, 2021, and a total delivery of 3.0 TWh. Hydro...
Aluminium experts honour best-in-class safety solutions
At European Aluminium's Safety Workshop, held today in Brussels, the aluminium industry honoured the most innovative solutions for safe manufacturing. The use of a LED spot to warn employees when a crane is in operation was elected the best-in-class safety solution. Gerd Götz, Director General of...
Alufoil industry supports World Barbecue Championships 2015
The Official WBQA World Barbecue Championships 2015 will take place 13-14 June in the city centre of Gothenburg, Sweden, and is supported by the Global Aluminium Foil Roller Initiative (GLAFRI) and the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). About 50,000 visitors are expected to watch more than...
Hydro well underway with EUR 230 million investments
Hydro, the leading European aluminium company, is well ahead with its investment projects in Neuss and Grevenbroich totaling EUR 230 million. Minister lays foundation stone for alu-light cars Today, the Economy Minister of Germany's largest state Nordrhein-Westfalen, Garrelt Duin, and Hydro...
Ingrid Joerg appointed president of Constellium’s Aerospace and Transportation business unit
Constellium N.V. today announced the appointment of Ingrid Joerg as President of its Aerospace and Transportation business unit effective June 1, 2015. Ms. Joerg will report to Pierre Vareille, Chief Executive Officer of Constellium. Ms. Joerg, who previously served as Chief Executive Officer of...
EU circular economy consultation launched
The European Commission on May 28 launched a 12-week public consultation on the main policy options which it says will feed into the development of an “ambitious new approach” on the circular economy. According to the Commission, stakeholders’ views will be put towards the preparation of a revised...
Sapa to close Perfialsa plant in Spain
Sapa has announced its intention to close operations at its aluminium extrusion plant in Arteixo, Spain. The company has announced the decision to the workers' committee at the Perfialsa plant in order to begin the negotiation process, and has conveyed its willingness to propose an extensive social...
Norsk Hydro ups aluminium output by 35,000 tonnes per year
Norwegian metals producer Norsk Hydro has decided to go ahead with a previously planned increase of aluminium output at its Sunndal plant by 35,000 tonnes per year, starting in the middle of 2015, the company said on Wednesday. The increase is due to "recent market developments for aluminium",...
Montenegrin officials may testify over bankrupt aluminium plant
Montenegrin officials may be called to testify in international courts over bankruptcy of aluminium plant Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica (KAP), RIA Novosti reported on Monday, citing a spokesperson for the Central European Aluminum Company (CEAC). CEAC, a subsidiary of Oleg Deripaska’s En+, managed...
Amtek Auto to acquire German components maker Rege Holding
Arvind Dham-led automotive component supplier Amtek Auto Ltd has signed an agreement to acquire Germany-based Rege Holding GmbH (Rege) for an undisclosed amount, according to a stock market disclosure. The deal, which is expected to close by August this year, is routed through its Singapore-based...
Alcoa Snags Metals Company of the year and industry leader-aluminum at Platts Global Metals Awards
U.S.- based Alcoa, a global leader in lightweight metals technology, engineering and manufacturing, walked away with two of the most prestigious titles at the third annual Platts Global Metals Awards, which recognize exemplary performance in a dozen categories across the steel, metals and mining...
Hydro scientist to lead German Society for Material Science
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Hirsch, Senior Scientist at Hydro’s Rolled Products R&D center in Bonn, will become President of the German Society for Material Science DGM for 2015 and 2016. Jürgen Hirsch has been elected by the board and will enter office upon approval from the Member Assembly on September...
Novelis sees 4 pct rise in European aluminium product demand
Rolled aluminium products maker Novelis expects a 4 percent rise in demand in Europe this year and is considering further expansion of its European recycling, the European head of the U.S.-based company said on Wednesday. "Demand for rolled aluminium plate is good to very good," Novelis Europe...
