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...
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...
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“Aluminium recycling saves a significant amount of energy compared to producing new aluminium, which directly translates into a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions”, David Van Heuverswyn, Director Every Can Counts Europe
Born in Belgium in 1975, David joined European Aluminium in March 2008, initially working on issues related to Public Affairs, Communications & Packaging. In 2015 he became Coordinator of the Packaging Group, and in 2019 he was appointed Manager of Packaging Group and Director of Every Can Counts,...
“The ambitious staffs of Ad Rem is putting in all possible effort to maintain Ad Rem’s position as a front-runner in the industry”, Jelle Saint-Germain, Sales Engineer, AD REM
In 2013, Jelle Saint-Germain earned his degree in chemical engineering from the University of Ghent and immediately embarked on his career as a project engineer at Valvan. Shortly after completing his studies, he embarked on a professional journey as a project engineer at Valvan, the leading...
Tetra Pack and Axjo Group to deploy approx. €24 million for new polyAl recycling plant in Sweden
Tetra Pak and Axjo Group are working together to explore the possibility of constructing a new recycling plant specifically for the polyAl layers found in carton packaging. This plant would have the capability of recycling up to 10,000 tonnes of material annually. PolyAl layers, made from a...
Italy's Niche Fusina spearheads sustainability with 100% low-carbon aluminium for industrial products
Niche Fusina Rolled Products (Fusina), one of the world’s leading producers of industrial rolled aluminium products, has committed to procuring all of its primary aluminium from environmentally conscious suppliers with low-carbon practices starting in September 2023. However, according to our...
Constellium agrees to sell 3 of its German extrusion facilities to Vaessen Aluminium for €48.8 million
On Tuesday, July 18, Constellium SE, a global leader in manufacturing high-value-added aluminium products and solutions, announced that it is selling three of its soft alloy extrusion facilities to Vaessen Aluminium. As per the report, Constellium has already signed a binding agreement with Vaessen...
New developments for the 2nd day at the 12th ALUMINIUM TWO THOUSAND World Congress and 7th ICEB
The 12th ALUMINIUM TWO THOUSAND World Congress and the 7th ICEB (International Conference on Extrusion and Benchmark), to be held at Bologna (Royal Hotel Carlton), Italy, 19-23 September 2023, have some more new developments for its participants. Since its 6th edition, the Aluminium Two Thousand...
Stellantis' Mulhouse facility to produce die-cast aluminium housings for electric cars
Stellantis, the multinational automotive manufacturing corporation, has announced that its Mulhouse foundry would produce die-cast aluminium housings to equip a new family of compact electric cars. For this, Stellantis will convert its foundry to electricity. The automaker has recently informed the...
End user weekly: Azerbaijan to house a new aluminium beverage can plant worth $211 million
According to our report, a new aluminium beverage can manufacturing and filling factory would be built in Azerbaijan. It will be a collaboration between Hungary, a central European nation, and Azerbaijan, a country in eastern Transcaucasia. The Vision EQXX concept car from Mercedes-Benz, a German...
European Aluminium contemplates EU ban on Russian aluminium, excluding Rusal
According to the letter sent to members, European Aluminium, the voice of the European aluminium industry, has considered actively lobbying for European Union sanctions on Russian aluminium but would oppose explicitly targeting the Russian aluminium giant Rusal. The group drafted an internal...
Primary aluminium weekly: South32 and Fives join hands to limit HF emissions at its Hillside aluminium smelter
European aluminium manufacturers made concerns about a possible breach in the European Union's carbon border tax (CBAM), which might allow severely polluting exporters such as China and other Asian nations to avoid rules and inundate the union with cheap heavy metal emissions. The BlueGreen...
Hydro is now more competent in aluminium recycling market with the ownership of Alumetal
Hydro completed the acquisition of Polish aluminium recycler Alumetal S.A. on June 30 by bagging more than 97 per cent of its shares through tender subscription. The purchase of Alumetal will strengthen Hydro's recycling position in Europe and widen low-carbon product offerings in the market. This...
12th ALUMINIUM TWO THOUSAND World Congress and 7th ICEB set the stage for an exciting first day
A first day full of novelties is taking shape at the 12th ALUMINIUM TWO THOUSAND World Congress and the 7th ICEB (International Conference on Extrusion and Benchmark) in Bologna (Royal Hotel Carlton) September 19-23, 2023. After the introduction by Walter Dalla Barba, Interall and Aluminium Two...
Talum secures €15 million loan to drive sustainable aluminium production
The Slovenian aluminium producer Talum has secured a loan of EUR 15 million from SID Bank, the country's national export and development bank. This loan aims to support Talum in implementing environmentally friendly measures within its production processes. Specifically, Talum aims to enhance the...
European aluminium companies raise discrepancy in EU carbon border tax
European aluminium producers have expressed concerns about a potential breach in the European Union's carbon border tax (CBAM), which could enable heavily polluting exporters like China and other Asian countries to evade regulations and inundate the bloc with inexpensive heavy metal emissions. The...
EU acknowledges aluminium's vital role, includes it in the critical raw materials list
The Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) of the European Union (EU) has been updated to include aluminium among the minerals and metals covered by its provisions. The Act serves as the focal point of the EU's plan to acquire the essential resources required to rival the United States and China in the...
Calderys welcomes its first foundry service center in Sweden for emerging industry needs
Calderys has opened a new Foundry Service Center in Mariestad, a strategic location in the Nordic region, to offer faster solutions and greater flexibility to its Foundry customers. The center was inaugurated in the presence of major Swedish foundry customers, elected officials, and local...
Serbian alloy producer DIP DOO joins world’s first aluminium B2B platform AL CircleBiz
DIP DOO is a reputable company that specializes in the production and distribution of premium aluminium alloys. The alloys are expertly crafted from a combination of waste aluminium and other metals, such as zinc, silicon, tin, and small metals, which are carefully selected for alloying purposes....
AL CircleBiz welcomes Emerus to its 1200+ global community of verified sellers
Emerus is a European producer of pressed aluminium profiles for various industrial applications. Printing, plasticising, anodising, machining, and packaging according to the client's need and technical assistance throughout the manufacturing process are all available via them. Emerus reduces the...
