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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European Tube Industry Continues to expand
The manufacturers of aluminium, plastic and laminate tubes belonging to the European Tube Manufacturers Association (ETMA) managed once more to achieve growth of one per cent even in the economically difficult year of 2013. The output of ETMA members in 2013 totalled almost 10.5 billion tubes, thus...
Worldwide Aluminium Aerosol Cans Production Tops Seven Billion
AEROBAL, the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers, reported a record result for 2013. With output rising by some two per cent to more than seven billion cans, the industry continued its upward trend. The industry managed to top the major seven billion mark despite...
Novelis celebrates groundbreaking for new automotive finishing line at Nachterstedt facility
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony for a new automotive sheet finishing line at its Nachterstedt, Germany, facility. Erwin Mayr, Senior Vice President of Novelis and President of Novelis Europe, made the symbolic shovel turn...
Signals point to growth for aluminium packaging
The production of packaging made from or using aluminium showed dynamic growth in Germany last year. Manufacturers reported considerable growth in almost all market segments. Overall, the sector benefited from the generally good consumer sentiment. “Consumers are placing a high level of trust in a...
Hydro to release its first quarter results 2014 on April 30th
Hydro's first quarter results 2014 will be released at 07:00 CET (01:00 AM EST, 06:00 UK time), on Wednesday April 30, 2014. The quarterly report and presentation slides will be available on Hydro website at the same time. Hydro will host a combined analyst and press conference, in English, at its...
General Cable announces decision by European Commission in power cables case
General Cable Corporation announced today that the European Commission has issued a decision on the liability of producers of submarine and underground high voltage power cables for infringement of European competition law. The Power Cables Case was initiated by a Statement of Objections or...
Turkey's Sahinler interested in cooperation with Montenegrin aluminium firm KAP
Turkish metal products manufacturer Sahinler is interested in buying out the complete annual production of Montenegro's bankrupt aluminium firm KAP and could become a partner of Niksic-based Uniprom – the sole bidder for KAP's assets, Portalanalitika.me informed on March 28, quoting a report of...
Lithuania's Ukio Bankas seeks to return control over two subsidiaries of Bosnia's alumina plant Birac
Lithuanian lender Ukio Bankas, which has recently taken over Vilnius-based Birac Europe, seeks to return its control over two subsidiaries of Bosnia's alumina plant Birac - Alumina and Mehanika, news service Capital.ba reported. State-controlled Ukio Bankas took over the management of Birac Europe...
Aluminium industry calls for robust measures
The aluminium industry has called on EU policy makers to build on the European Council’s conclusions by developing robust measures to prevent further investment leakage. Gerd Götz, director general of the EAA, says, “We greatly appreciate that EU Member States are focusing on restoring industrial...
Alufoil markets stable in 2013 as outlook for growth improves
Full year results for the European aluminium foil sector, released by EAFA, the European Aluminium Foil Association, show a stable, but largely flat market in the past twelve months, while the outlook for 2014 is viewed optimistically, with a general recovery in demand expected to gather pace both...
Amtek Auto shares up 8.58% as company announces 25% dividend
Delhi-head quartered auto components major Amtek Auto has announced a 25% dividend for its shareholders at the AGM held on Monday. In a notification to the stock markets, Amtek Auto informed that the board declared "a dividend Rs 0.50 per equity share of face value Rs 2 each." The AGM also saw the...
Foil rollers joined forces in a new Global Aluminium Foil Roller Initiative (GLAFRI)
More than 30 foil rollers from all continents have joined forces in a new Global Aluminium Foil Roller Initiative (GLAFRI) to support foil growth globally and coordinate messages on sustainability and recovery. With the market for aluminium foil expected to grow by 4-5% CAGR up to 2018 the industry...
Partnership will focus on metals recovery from WTE processes
The Netherlands-based Inashco BV and Wheelabrator Technologies Inc., Hampton, N.H., have announced the formation of a new North American-based joint-venture (JV) company dedicated to the recycling of ferrous and nonferrous metals from waste-to-energy processes. The 50/50-owned JV company, Eco...
Montenegro gets no bids for assets of forging plant unit of alumium firm KAP
The bankruptcy management of Montenegrin forging plant Kovacnica - a subsidiary of aluminium firm KAP, said it received no bids in the latest tender for the sale of Kovacnica's assets, broadcaster RTCG reported. The deadline for the bids submission expired on March 18 and bankruptcy receiver...
Constellium Reports Strong 2013 Financial Results
Constellium N.V. today reported results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013. Highlights of results include: 2013 Sales of €3.5 billion, up 4% on a like-for-like basis 2013 Adjusted EBITDA of €280 million, up €57 million or 26% from 2012 Q4 Adjusted EBITDA of €59 million, up €17 million...
Survey proves aluminium closures are top choice for consumers
An in-depth survey of 6,000 consumers, undertaken by IPSOS*, to discover consumer preferences on wine and spirit closures has confirmed that the majority prefer an aluminium closure over other closure options for its convenience. The study, which took place in five major European markets (France,...
UC RUSAL’S plans to switch to gas as main energy source at aughinish alumina refinery progressing on target
UC RUSAL a leading, global aluminium producer, is set to complete a project to switch the Aughinish alumina refinery, Europe’s largest alumina producer, from heavy fuel oil to gas as its main energy source. The two steam generators designed to generate a total of 300 tonnes per hour of reliable,...
Montenegro Sued by CEAC over KAP loss
On Tuesday, CEAC filed a request to Vienna court for the arbitration proceedings with Montenegrin government to look for compensation over 600 mn euro for the losses that KAP aluminum plant faced after bankruptcy. KAP aluminium plant’s biggest creditors are Montenegrin government and Oleg...
