Aluminium extrusion 2035 demand nears 44.22Mt: Industry experts decode next decade drivers
Global aluminium extrusion demand is entering a phase with consumption projected to rise from 35.25 million tonnes in 2025 to 35.93 million tonnes in 2026 and 44.22 million tonnes by 2035, representing a 2.29 per cent CAGR. While building and construction will remain the largest end-use sector and...
EU plans aluminium scrap export ban on non-OECD countries; China, India in focus
The European Union (EU) is preparing a broader restriction on aluminium scrap exports to non-Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, replacing an earlier trade proposal that would have covered only part of the bloc’s scrap flows. The move could largely impact...
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The US delay on EU duties signals strategy, not softening ‘brinkmanship’
The Trump administration has put a temporary lid on an economic powder keg by delaying the proposed 50 per cent tariffs on European Union exports until July 9, 2025. However, the world will have faced the same tariff rate card, specifically for aluminium and steel, starting June 04. Image for...
Here’s the trick! Study reveals how aluminium scrap, with a Billion-Euro backdoor, is potent to loosen EU’s Carbon Border for importers
When the European Union unveiled its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the ambition was clear: to build a fortress against carbon leakage, shield domestic industries from unfair competition, and incentivise global decarbonisation. It was heralded as the world’s most sophisticated climate...
“This cycle of shutdowns and restarts, or at least these production reduction and increase phases, has been more prevalent in Europe than elsewhere in the world for years,” Pascal Mausset, Fives
Pascal Mausset, Fives Services Europe Manager for Fives Aluminium Division, has been associated with the organisation for 22 years, including 15 years in the primary aluminium industry. In an interview with AL Circle for its e-magazine ‘ Aluminium Industry: Focus Europe ’, he discusses the decline...
“Given that Europe is structurally a deficit market in primary aluminium, the resilience of the European market is always an important issue,” Uday Patel, senior Research Manager, Metals and Mining – Aluminium, Wood Mackenzie
Uday Patel, senior research manager, Metals and Mining – Aluminium, Wood Mackenzie, has highlighted the complex dynamics currently shaping the aluminium market. He stated that geopolitical disruptions, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and rising political populism, are already weakening global trade...
“In the European market, there is a very specific qualification process for suppliers,” John Courtenay, MQP
John Courtenay, the Chairman of MQP and CEO of MQP International Ltd, is a global leader in the development, manufacture and application of grain refinement products used in the production of aluminium alloys. His business career started with joining Foseco International in 1968. He shares through...
EU-funded project IntelLiGent unlocks major breakthrough, produces high-loading electrode rolls featuring aluminium
SINTEF’s Battery Technology group has reached a major milestone by successfully producing high-loading electrode rolls using sustainable materials like aluminium, a vital breakthrough in scaling up next-generation battery cell technology. This achievement marks a significant step forward for the...
From drivers to decliners – Unlike Q1 2025, China and Europe’s alumina output slips in April, dragging global production down
In April 2025, the world alumina production, including chemical and metallurgical-grade, totalled 12.407 million tonnes, reflecting a month-on-month downfall of 2.48 per cent from 12.723 million tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute. Of the total alumina output, metallurgical-grade...
“Deploying processing facilities near cast houses minimises the carbon footprint by reducing the need for transportation and reheating of dross,” Frank Pollmann, TAHA International
Frank Pollmann, Founder, Taha International, is a German entrepreneur whose business roots are more than 30 years deep in the Gulf region. He founded TAHA International Corporation and led its transformation from a small trading company in Bahrain to a leading-edge provider of award-winning...
“In Europe, a key trend for rolling mills is portfolio diversification,” Rene Liedtke, Quaker Houghton
Rene Liedtke, Segment Leader Non-Ferrous Europe at Quaker Houghton, has a PhD in organic chemistry with a background in synthesis and instrumental analysis. He is also a subject matter expert for lubrication of aluminium processing with broad experience in project management from R&D and...
“It is tough to predict the future, especially referring to the president-elect of the USA, who has a reputation for acting quite unpredictably; I prefer not to make too many assumptions,” said Peter Vanvuchelen, Director Sales & Business Development, Hencon
Peter Vanvuchelen, who plays a key role at Hencon, has emphasised the company’s pioneering role in the development of electric and autonomous vehicles tailored for the aluminium industry. Reflecting on Hencon’s over 10 years of experience in this domain, he noted that this decade-long journey has...
“Predictions are always difficult, and in the case of Mr. Trump, it is perhaps even more difficult,” Klaus Schmitz, Otto Junker
In this exclusive AL Circle interview for the ‘ Aluminium Industry: Focus Europe ’ e-magazine, Klaus Schmitz, Vice President Sales – Thermoprocessing Plants for Aluminium and Copper at Otto Junker, reflects on Europe’s aluminium evolution—where green imperatives meet geopolitical uncertainty. From...
“The role of aluminium in supporting a more circular economy is, of course, key. Secondary aluminium production has up to a 25-times lower carbon footprint,” René Liedtke, Segment Leader Non-Ferrous Europe, Quaker Houghton
René Liedtke, the Segment Leader for Non-Ferrous Europe at Quaker Houghton, shares his insights into the current and future state of the aluminium industry in Europe. He attributes the current boom in investments to the global drive for sustainability. While growth in electric vehicles has been...
“The UK aluminium industry is a vital component of the national economy,” Nadine Bloxsome, ALFED
At the helm of the Aluminium Federation (ALFED), Nadine Bloxsome offers a candid snapshot through an insightful interview for AL Circle’s 'Aluminium Industry: Focus Europe' e-magazine of the UK and European aluminium sectors, touching on demand dynamics, trade headwinds, and the critical push...
"The need to reduce carbon emissions in the atmosphere and use recyclable materials will increasingly push the use of aluminium in many industrial sectors," Antonio Perego, Sales Manager Aluminium Division at FIMI Machinery
Antonio Perego, Sales Manager Aluminium Division at FIMI Machinery, has shared with AL Circle the aluminium market is growing, and will continue to grow in countries like Turkey, India, Mexico. According to him, the main sectors to drive the aluminium market will be food and all industries related...
ASI certifies Foma S.p.A against Performance Standard V3.1 with provisional status
Foma S.p.A has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) with Provisional status for the production of aluminium die cast and machined components for the automotive industry at their facilities located in Pralboino, Italy. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Foma S.p.A...
Industry titans unlocking revolutionary technologies to recycle aluminium dross into a strategic resource
The aluminium industry is on a determined mission to build a truly closed-loop supply chain, and the spotlight is firmly on aluminium dross. Around the globe, smelters are ramping up efforts to minimise waste and supercharge recycling, driven by ambitious sustainability goals. Thanks to...
World primary aluminium production declines 3% in April 2025, extending three-year trend
In April (30 days) 2025, the world's primary aluminium production decreased by 3.27 per cent M-o-M despite no decline recorded in daily average output. According to IAI, the world’s daily average aluminium production in April was 201,100 tonnes, remaining flat compared to 201,200 tonnes in March....
Poland’s CANPACK to expand aluminium operations with 100 new job roles
CANPACK SA, part of CANPACK Group, Inc., and a leading aluminium beverage can manufacturer, is launching an investment project in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The expansion project will significantly boost production capacity at the site, and planned spending exceeds USD 110 million. Image source: canpack...
