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 Group announces results for the fourth quarter 2013
Underlying EBIT for Sapa Group for the fourth quarter 2013 reflects a seasonally weaker quarter and charges related to impairment of inventories and accounts receivables. Key Figures – Sapa (50%) NOK million, except sales volumes Fourth quarter 2013 Revenue 5,066 Underlying EBITDA (22) Underlying...
Nroway Tea Light Hunt generates keen interest in aluminium recycling
"It is fantastic to see the interest in recycling and enthusiasm shown by all the children in the Tea Light Hunt," says Hydro's CEO Svein Richard Brandtzæg. The grand prize winner wins a class tour to Hydro's recycling facility in Holmestrand, Norway. Tea Light Hunt is a competition that WWF and...
FinnvedenBulten to sell the division's Swedish aluminium business
FinnvedenBulten has, as part of the ongoing restructuring of the foundry business in the Finnveden Metal Structures division, signed an agreement to sell the division's Swedish aluminium business in Finnveden Gjutal AB. The buyer is International Aluminium Casting Sweden AB, which operates with...
Ryobi Aluminium Casting plant in Japan expands capacity
A £32 million investment at Japanese car parts factory in Co Antrim has created 100 new jobs. The workforce at the Ryobi Aluminium Casting plant in Carrickfergus will increase to 386 when all the positions are filled. The company manufactures aluminium die casting products for the European...
Climate policies obstructing aluminium industry's global competitiveness: experts
The rising cost of green taxes and the burden of EU climate policies have allowed the aluminium industry in Europe to become globally uncompetitive, experts have warned. Rising green taxes are leaving the European aluminium industry at a cost disadvantage to the rest of the world, with...
Orbite and European partner to build red-mud treatment plants
Montreal's Orbite Aluminae Inc. is stepping into the international scene via an exclusive partnership with European-based waste management giant Veolia Environmental Services to build plants to treat and recycle the toxic red mud generated by the Bayer alumina production process. They plan to get...
EABS and B&ES announce copper/aluminium joining course
The European Association of Brazing and Soldering (EABS) and the Building and Engineering Services Association (B&ES) has announced dates for a one day briefing on aluminium and copper joining course The ‘Technical Awareness Day’ is designed to help specifiers, designers and installers of piping...
AV Composites displays 100% recycled conservatory panels at Ecobuild
AV Composites has developed a better insulated aluminium panels for conservatory roofs which are better than those made of either alveolar polycarbonate or double-glazed glass. The AV Composites panels are recyclable and100% recycled as the insulating foam is made out of recycled plastic bottles....
EAFA offers dedicated platform for aluminium closure manufacturers
EAFA (European Aluminium Foil Association) serves a wide range of industries, including semi-rigid container manufacturers, household foil manufacturers, foil rollers etc. Aluminium closure manufacturers previously did not benefit from a dedicated association, and so the decision was made to invite...
Global aluminium market looks well supplied: JP Morgan
The global aluminium market looks very well supplied. On the surface, JP Morgan projects primary demand will be 53.1m tonnes in 2014, implying the stock-to-use coverage on the London Metals exchange is 14 weeks or more. Nevertheless, a closer look at the fundamentals reveals a sharp divergence in...
Montenegro publishes tender for bankrupt KAP auminium plant
On Saturday, Montenegro launched a tender for selling the partially state-owned KAP aluminium plant, said an official. This aluminium plant, that has been declared bankrupt, is its biggest industrial employer. Veselin Perisic, the bankruptcy administrator of the plant said, the country expects to...
Lloyd Coils showcases finned tube coils at ACR Show
Lloyd Coils Europe is exhibiting at the ACR Show again this year. Located on stand B60, the company will be showing its range of finned tube coils for refrigeration and air conditioning applications. During the past year, Lloyd Coils has introduced a new fin pattern for low temperature display case...
KAAN Architecten won the Benelux Aluminium award 2013 for sustainable renovation with dreamhouse
An independent jury comprising of personalities from the world of technology, architecture and media in Belgium and Netherlands were present in Benelux Aluminium Award 2013. Among the personalities, prof. Jan Brouwer (architect, NL), the Chairman and Vice-Chairman Thomas Dierickx (architect, BE)...
Aluminium producers must limit supply to help aluminium market: Rusal CEO
According to Oleg Deripaska, the CEO of Rusal, the largest aluminium company in the world, discipline among aluminium producers and restrictions in supply to the market can save the aluminium market from the current financial crisis. "Now we realize only discipline on the supply side… will help us...
ProfilGruppen signs a contract with Volvo Cars for aluminium components supply
ProfilGruppen, a Swedish company today announced their signing of a deal for supplies to Volvo Car Corporations. Though the financial deals of this contract were not available, the company announced they will start supplying from 2015 and will be the new supplier of components of aluminum for Volvo...
Alcoa rolls out durable, easy-to-maintain commercial truck wheel
Alcoa, the inventor and global leader of forged aluminum wheels, has rolled out its most durable, easy-to-maintain commercial truck wheel. Alcoa’s new surface-treated Dura-Bright EVO wheel maintains all the benefits of its predecessor, the Dura-Bright wheel with XBR technology, while taking the...
Ukrainian-owned Politropus Alternative to restart amluminium processing plant in Montenegro
The owner of Politropus Alternative - Ukrainian businessman Roman Denkovich , said the company could restart in the autumn the aluminium processing plant it bought earlier this month for EUR 1.9mn in the assets sale of Montenegrin bankrupt aluminium processing firm Prerada, radio station AntenaM...
ThyssenKrupp acquires aerospace operations of Alimex Metals
ThyssenKrupp Aerospace will continue with the business of Alimex, to distribute and process aluminum mill products (sheet, rod, plate) for aviation industry. All inventories and customer networks will be transferred to ThyssenKrupp Aerospace. Alimex has planned to completely withdraw from aerospace...
