Hungary will raise the maximum fine for serious environmental violations by large manufacturers to 5 billion forints (USD 16 million) under new measures to strengthen environmental oversight across industries, including EV battery manufacturing, recycling, and decommissioning. The changes come as...
Germany and Italy have long been closely linked in Europe’s aluminium extrusion trade. Italy remains a significant source of extruded aluminium for the German market, but the flow has changed considerably over the past few years. The latest numbers raise an interesting question: is Germany simply...
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As aluminium increasingly becomes a strategic raw material for decarbonisation and advanced manufacturing, the focus is no longer limited to primary metal production. From export restrictions and carbon pricing to import duties and circular economy measures, a growing wave of policy interventions...
Momentum is building within the European Parliament as Aughinish Alumina faces a European Union vote to decide the future of its exports to Russia. Several Members of the Parliament, resolute to urge a full ban on the Russia-bound shipments, add fresh pressure on both Brussels and Dublin. It forms...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Amcor Flexibles Sélestat has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facility transforms aluminium foil for packaging applications, serving the food and pharmaceutical sectors through processes that include...
European Aluminium regrets that yesterday's vote in the European Parliament's ENVI Committee on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) review and Temporary Decarbonisation Fund failed to close key loopholes that could undermine the effectiveness of the EU's carbon border levy for aluminium....
“With our new label VALIS, we define a clear and independently verified carbon threshold. Every product carrying the label is backed by an Environmental Product Declaration and confirmed by an external authority. This means carbon performance you can document, report and rely on," explains Cédric...
Skanska has been awarded a contract worth around NOK 1.1 billion (USD 111 million) by Hydro to build a new aluminium wire rod production plant at Hydro's existing Karmøy site in Norway. The new facility will have an annual production capacity of 110,000 tonnes of aluminium wire rod and is scheduled...
Aluminium and renewable energy company Norsk Hydro has signed a five-year supply agreement with Nexans, a global cable and optical fibre company, to deliver around 85,000 tonnes of low-carbon aluminium wire rod spanning from 2026 to 2030. The partnership reinforces Europe's efforts to transform and...
As aluminium extrusion plants continue to expand their production capacities, the focus has shifted beyond the extrusion press to the downstream stages of the process. Finishing, handling and packaging have become equally important in ensuring product quality, minimising manual intervention and...
European aluminium foil producers experienced a weak start to 2026, with total deliveries declining in the first quarter despite indications of gradual market stabilisation as the period progressed. According to the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), total deliveries by its members reached...
The European Union (EU) Parliament is set to hold a non-binding vote this week on whether Aughinish Alumina should be included in the framework of the EU’s sanctions on Russia. The move adds further political pressure on Ireland as it begins its six-month presidency of the EU Council. Aughinish...
Nikon SLM Solutions and Bosch Industry Consulting have jointly manufactured a complete V8 engine block as a single aluminium component. It indicates the progress of the metal additive manufacturing (AM) system or 3D printing from prototype development to production. The engine block has been...
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Maison L'Occitane en Provence unveils a new Travel Retail Exclusive Limited Edition of its iconic Shea Hand Cream in a generous 150ml format, available exclusively in global travel retail from Summer 2026. Created as a tribute to five decades of sensorial beauty,...
TOMRA Recycling has successfully applied its range of its AUTOSORT™ PULSE sorting system used in aluminium alloy separation, extending the Dynamic LIBS-based technology to other metals as well like stainless steel, heavy metals, magnesium and incinerator bottom ash (IBA) streams. Launched in 2023...
AMAG Austria Metall AG has appointed Christoph M. Gabriel as Group Spokesperson, effective from mid-June. He will take on the new role in addition to his current responsibilities as Commercial Managing Director of the Metal Division and Head of Investor Relations and Issuer Compliance. Gabriel, 34,...
International geopolitical tensions are putting pressure on primary aluminium supply chains. The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is disrupting trade flows from the Persian Gulf region, which accounts for around 9 per cent of global primary aluminium production. Further complicating the picture are...
Norway's longest aluminium pedestrian and cycle bridge has opened in Bergen. Marinebroen, which spans around 60 metres and is built using recycled aluminium supplied by Hydro, demonstrates how circular materials can be applied in modern infrastructure. The bridge opened on July 2, 2026, connecting...
The UK is one of the largest consumer hubs in the European continent, collecting several thousand tonnes of aluminium scrap each month. In 2025, the United Kingdom’s total aluminium scrap exports reached 623,584 tonnes, according to Customs data. These volumes have been on the rise since the start...
The aluminium plant Slovalco has reached an agreement with the Slovak government enabling the restart of 75,000 tonnes of primary aluminium production capacity. The agreement with the Slovak government marks an important milestone in resuming full operations at Slovalco after operations were...
