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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Record year as European can market grows by almost 4% in 2014
Record year as European can market grows by almost 4% in 2014 • Total Fillings increase by almost 4% to 63 billion cans • CSD Fillings increased by 5% to almost 32 billion cans • Beer Fillings increased by 2% to 31 billion cans Canadean, who compile the Beverage Can filling figures for BCME,...
Innovation and creativity ‘alive and well’ in alufoil industry
Alufoil Trophy 2015 produces an outstanding selection of winners, with aluminium foil and closure concepts for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors Once again companies from every part of the aluminium foil industry have embraced the opportunity presented by the Alufoil Trophy. With the...
Automotive piston market to grow six percent as aluminum dominates
Automotive pistons are in demand as vehicle production climbs, but the trend is not without its challenges as a there is a growing shift in popularity to electric cars and smaller engines with fewer cylinders per vehicle. Newer technology can leave engines like this inline 6-cylinder design in the...
Borbet to build eighth aluminium wheel plant
In order to remedy a capacity shortfall, alloy wheel manufacturer Borbet GmbH has decided to erect a new factory. After evaluating the suitability of several sites in Germany as well as locations in Poland, Hungary and Brazil, the company has decided upon Kodersdorf in the German state of Saxony as...
Preparations are on for the new coil processing division of ThyssenKrupp
A two year £4.0m investment programme is taking shape at the Vetchberry Steels, the coil processing division of ThyssenKrupp Materials (UK) Ltd. Following the relocation of a newly installed 1650 mm wide coil cut to length li ne which will form the nucleus of a dedicated sheet and blanks production...
French company Le Bélier to invest in aluminium manufacturing unit in Hungary
Le Bélier is a French group specializing in manufacturing molded aluminium safety components for cars and will be making an investment of 8 billion forints (EUR 26.7) in Ajka, Western Hungary, as recently announced by the foreign minister. The first phase of the project will be supported by the...
Repak advises Irish revelers to recycle their Easter packaging wastes
Irish recycling body urges the public to recycle the waste from the Easter celebrations, including the countless chocolate wrappers which are primarily made of aluminium. Irish people are known for going overboard in the celebrations with a alcohol, meat and chocolate in this holiday season. It is...
Hydro completes WMR acquisition
Following approval from the German Federal Cartel Office, Hydro has completed the previously announced acquisition of WMR Recycling GmbH. With effect from April 1, WMR is a fully-owned subsidiary of Hydro, legally named Hydro Aluminium Recycling Deutschland GmbH. Utilizing x-ray transmission and...
French Can-Dom launches lid for aluminum cans in US and Europe
French Can-Dom has released its range of silicone lid for aluminum cans in the US and European market. The new lids are claimed to prevent beverage spillage from the cans and also address the problem of leakage. Created by a French investor, the device can also help in retaining the freshness of...
Aleris reports fourth quarter and full year 2014 results
Aleris Corporation reported results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2014 on Friday, March 27, 2015. Here are some excerpts from the report showing highlights of the fourth quarter results and the full year results of the company for the year 2014. Except as otherwise indicated, all...
Constellium launches new website for the soft alloys extrusions market in Europe
Constellium launched today a new website dedicated to the soft alloys extrusions market in Europe. It features Constellium's portfolio, capabilities and services in four languages: English, French, German and Slovak. Our five plants located in Germany (Crailsheim, Landau, Burg), France (Nuits Saint...
26 German firms to exhibit at Dubai aluminium event
More than 26 German companies have signed up to showcase aluminium products at a leading aluminium and allied industry event in the Middle East, to take place in Dubai next month. Aluminium Middle East, organised by Reed Exhibitions Middle East, will run from April 14 to 16 at the Dubai...
Portuguese brewer Sagres chose Rexam to create 10 uniquely designed aluminium cans
Portuguese beer brand named Sagres had chosen the leading global can maker Rexam, to create special limited edition packaging cans to showcase designs that would portray the cultural diversity of Portugal’s ten regions. Famous Portuguese artist, Joana Vasconcelos created the design and Rexam used...
Locally, Sapa steps up with 37,000 hours
Increased knowledge is driving the use of aluminium solutions, and Sapa is one of the educators. Last year, the company provided more than 37,000 hours of technical training to external stakeholders worldwide – more than twice the amount provided in 2013. Most of the training is offered free of...
London Metal Exchange urged to act swiftly over 'broken' aluminium market
The giant corrugated white shed that dominates the quayside at Vlissingen in the Netherlands is just one of many dull metal boxes like it, dotted around the harbour city. Inside the vast hangar, shimmering under the fluorescent bulbs, are row after row of neatly stacked aluminum ingots. Mundane as...
EU aluminium beverage cans` recyclingrate reached 69.5 percent in 2012
The overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the EU 27 + EFTA countries increased by 1.5 percent points to a new record level of 69.5 percent (70 percent) in 2012. When considering the collection of cans in the remaining European countries and Turkey, the result is that the metal of...
Emirates Global Aluminium shines in Germany
Emirates Global Aluminium ("EGA"), one of the world's five largest primary aluminium producers, has again received international recognition for its commitment to excellence through continual improvement and innovation. This time, the accolade took the form of the DeutscherIdeenPreis 2015 - Ideas...
Bernd Schäfer is the new Chairman of the GDA Aluminium Semis Division
Bernd Schäfer, Alcoa Global Rolled Products´ Commercial Vice President for Commercial Transportation and Industrial has been appointed new Chairman of the Aluminium Semis Division within the GDA - German Aluminium Association, Düsseldorf. He replaces Mr. Friedrich W. Brökelmann, who was for nine...
