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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Jaguar XE creates numerous new job opportunities
The Jaguar XE, announced last year at the Detroit Auto Show, is due to be released in 2015 and giving rise to 1,700 in-house jobs at Solihull, 700 at the DHL for parts supply and more than 2,000 across the supply chain. Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth said: “Today’s announcements once again...
Pierre Vareille new Chairman of European Aluminium Association
Brussels, 8th January 2015: As of 1st January2015, Pierre Vareille has been appointed to the position of Chairman of the European Aluminium Association (EAA) for a two - year term, replacing Roeland Baan of Aleris. Mr Vareille has been Chief Executive Officer of Constellium since March 2012. “I am...
DIC launches sale of German aluminium group Altai's: sources
Dubai International Capital (DIC) is launching the sale of German alumina products maker Altai's as the fund seeks to reduce its liabilities in the wake of a debt restructuring, two people familiar with the deal said. DIC has mandated Barclays (BARC.L) to explore the options of the possible...
SAPA sells Haticon to Mounting Systems Gmbh
Sapa has sold its HatiCon operations to the German company Mounting Systems GmbH. HatiCon produces, markets and sells aluminium extrusion-based mounting systems for the solar industry. The agreement reached today means that Mounting Systems GmBH, will with immediate effect take over the operations...
Demand for flexible packaging in Europe to rise in future
Flexible packaging, like the ones made of plastics, paper and aluminium could reach a volume of 19.2 million tonnes in the European market by 2021, according to a Germany-based research group Ceresana. The demand for flexible packaging is constantly increasing as there are many options available in...
Breaking ground for new aluminium facility in Germany
Hydro, the leading European aluminium company, started construction Monday, January 5, of a new, modern automotive production line for lightweight car body sheet at its plant in Grevenbroich, Germany. The EUR 130 million investment will boost Hydro’s annual capacity for aluminium car body sheet...
Puritalia 427 Roadster with aluminium chassis Launched in Italy
Over two years has passed since the Puritalia 427 first came to the world’s attention, but the Italian sports car has finally arrived. Launched in Italy, the 427 is a two-seat roadster with styling reportedly inspired by the Shelby Cobra, and a 5.0 litre Ford V8 under the bonnet to firm the...
Primary Aluminum market turns into deficit during January - October
The latest report published by the World Bureau of Metal Statistics (WBMS) indicates that global primary aluminum market has recorded a deficit during the initial ten months of the year. As per the report, the market turned into a deficit of 542,000 tons when matched with the surplus of 570,000...
South Derbyshire adopts ‘leave your cap on’ scheme for better aluminium recycling
In South Derbyshire District the Council has introduced a new campaign called ‘leave your cap on’ to better facilitate recycling in the region. As per the new scheme, the public is urged to leave the cap on for glass bottles like that of wine, spirits and cooking ingredients so that the cap goes...
Hindalco aiming to hit a record $1 billion worth of aluminium export by 31st March
Birla-owned Hindalco Industries is targeting to export a record $1 billion worth of aluminium by 31st March as the demand in Europe and US rise. At the close of the financial year ending March 31, the overseas shipments are expected to triple reaching as much as 400,000 tonnes, whereas they have...
Aleris to sell its extrusions business to Sankyo Tateyama, Inc.
Aleris announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its aluminum extrusions business to Sankyo Tateyama, Inc., a Japanese building products and extrusions manufacturer. The sale includes four production facilities in Europe and one in China. The facilities specialize in the...
AMAG: 2014 is another year of record shipments
Highlights: • Rolling mill and casthouse in mid-December already exceed last year’s record shipments • Successful start of large-scale investment in hot-rolling mill and plate production center • Employees instrumental in ensuring success by submitting record number of suggested improvements (CIP)...
The LME queues are reducing across all registered warehouses
The backlog to remove aluminum from Detroit, the most acutely impacted location, shrank by 30 days to 641 days, while the wait to remove other metals stuck behind the wall of aluminum fell from 111 to 93 days. The reduction in waiting times was even sharper at the Dutch port of Vlissingen, a drop...
Constellium endorses Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s new global sustainability standard
Constellium N.V. announced its support for the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s (ASI) new global sustainability standard for the aluminium industry. Constellium joined ASI since its inception and contributed to expand its membership. Constellium has also participated actively in the development...
Alcoa to acquire TITAL to expand global growth platform for titanium aerospace components
Transaction Enhances Product Suite in High-Growth Jet Engine Segment • Acquisition grows Alcoa’s portfolio of titanium structural cast parts for world’s bestselling jet engines and airframe structures • Expands product suite to meet growing demand; TITAL’s titanium revenues are expected to increase...
China aluminum-foil makers face threat of wider EU duties
The European Union threatened to widen tariffs on heavy rolls of aluminum foil from China, highlighting the Chinese challenge to manufacturers in Europe. The EU began an inquiry into whether Chinese exporters of aluminum foil in rolls weighing more than 10 kilograms (22 pounds) and with a thickness...
Aluminium premiums expected to hit record high in 2015
Global aluminium premiums are expected to reach fresh record highs by mid-2015 on a supply deficit in the United States and Europe, a Reuters survey showed. Premiums have surged this year, more than doubling in the United States, as a revival in auto demand spurred aluminium consumption, while...
Bunting cross belt overband magnet eases sorting for recycling
Vulcanis has designed and built a new recycling plant to receive and recover steel and aluminium cans in Barking, UK, and purchased a Cross Belt Overband Magnet for steel can recovery from Bunting Magnetics Europe Ltd. Presently, consumers in the UK use approximately 13 billion steel cans and 50...
