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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Stellantis and Galloo unite to recycle aluminium parts from end-of-life vehicles
Stellantis, the proprietary brand for Peugeot, Citroen and Vauxhall, has partnered with metal recycling firm Galloo to improve its circular economy and achieve its net zero targets by 2038. The joint venture involves purchasing and refurbishing aluminium parts from end-of-life vehicles that have...
European aluminium foil deliveries during Q1 2023 dropped 3.3% Y-o-Y nearing the pre-covid level
According to the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) survey, aluminium foil deliveries from European rollers dropped by 3.3 per cent year-on-year in the March quarter of 2023 after a prolonged period of increased deliveries due to demand surge. As per the data shared by EAFA, European foil...
Primary aluminium output in Russia & Eastern Europe drops 1.5% Y-o-Y during January-April’23
According to the International Aluminium Institute, primary aluminium production in Russia & Eastern Europe stood at 329,000 tonnes during April 2023, bringing the total output in the first four months to 1.326 million tonnes. The output in April’23 reflected a month-on-month downfall of 4.08 per...
ASI visits Aludium’s aluminium flat-rolled manufacturing plant in Amorebieta-Etxano, Spain
On Wednesday, May 31, Fiona Solomon, CEO of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), and her management team visited Aludium's Amorebieta plant to discuss the company's growing efforts towards sustainable practices. They also exchanged views on the aluminium value chain's present and future in...
Alro inks MoU with AzerAluminium to upgrade technical and economic capabilities
On Wednesday, Alro, a Romanian aluminium producer, announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Azeraluminium, an aluminium firm in Azerbaijan, to discover routes to upgrade their technical and economic capabilities through mutual cooperation. The MoU unveils Alro will...
Every Can Counts’ third International Recycling Tour to coincide with World Environment Day
The International Recycling Tour, organised by Every Can Counts, a prominent recycling not-for-profit, is back for its third edition. This campaign, aimed at raising awareness and promoting sustainable living, coincides with World Environment Day and will take place on June 5, with events spanning...
Reynaers Aluminium walks toward achieving higher sustainability standards
Reynaers Aluminium in Enniscorthy recently had its new multi-million euro renovation and extension officially opened by the Belgian ambassador to Ireland, Karen Van Vlierberge. The new extension is comprised of 3,500sq metres of new and refurbished facilities that meet the highest standards in...
Hydro opens subscriptions for Alumetal share sales with effect from May 26
Hydro has announced that existing shareholders of Alumetal can now submit subscriptions for selling their shares in a tender offer relaunched by Hydro, a Norway-based global aluminium and energy group. Subscriptions submission is open till June 30, 2023. As per the report, Hydro is offering PLN...
Trimet's aluminium facility in Essen enters ASI Performance Standard Certification
TRIMET Aluminium SE, located in Essen, Germany, has been enlisted against the ASI Performance Standard Certification for the development, production, and sale of various aluminium products. These include extrusion billets, rolling ingots, and primary die-casting alloys made from primary and...
Machine tool orders dip in Q1 2023, but Italy remains confident
Order intake for Italian machine tool manufacturers fell significantly in Q1 2023 when compared to the same phase in 2022, both in domestic and foreign markets. Regardless, the Italian producers of machine tools used more than 86 per cent of their available manufacturing capacity, and their order...
RATH offers relining solution for melting furnace in Aluminium GmbH Nachrodt
RATH has been providing advanced refractory solutions for aluminium melting furnaces for almost 40 years. Recently, they developed a solution for relining a hearth-type melting furnace at Aluminium GmbH Nachrodt (AGN) in Germany. The project was completed in just 21 days, including the removal and...
Uniprom KAP shuts down primary aluminium production in Montenegro after 52 years
According to local media reports on Wednesday, Uniprom, a company in Montenegro, has closed down the last 12 electrolysis cells at KAP (Aluminium Plant Podgorica), ending aluminium production at the plant after 52 years. However, the facilities for aluminium logs and aluminium alloy production will...
CIAL report claims Italy recycled 73.6% aluminium packaging waste last year
During their annual meeting in Milan on May 12th, the National Aluminium Packaging Consortium (CIAL), a non-profit organization in Italy, shared the impressive results of their waste management model for recycling aluminium packaging. The waste management programme aligns with the European Green...
CCT’s aluminium lug jar lid is making its debut in the European market
Consumer Convenience Technologies (CCT), the creators of the world's first aluminium lug jar lid (EEASY Lid), stated that Edeka Kempken will be introducing the eco-friendly jar lid to European consumers in selected Krefeld shops on May 25. The proprietary EEASY Lid from CCT is intended to assist...
Recycling weekly recap: From car giant Audi to can makers AMP and Crown, all promote material reuse
The recycling industry is currently experiencing a high demand due to the increasing importance of sustainability and environmental awareness. Audi, through its MaterialLoop Project, is investigating the process of downcycling, which occurs when recycled materials such as metals or plastics are...
Primary aluminium recap: Primary aluminium production across Europe reflects 10% monthly hike in March 2023
Primary aluminium output in Russia and Eastern Europe reached 343,000 tonnes in March 2023, up 10.65% or 33,000 tonnes from 310,000 tonnes the previous month. According to Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research, Press Metal should see a 26 per cent growth in quarter-on-quarter primary profits...
Macron believes France can entice foreign investors for heavy industry
On May 12, Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron travelled to an aluminium factory in Dunkirk to showcase the region's industrial recovery and highlight France's growing economic relevance for foreign investments. This visit follows the announcement by Taiwanese industrial group Prologium that...
Storvik wins Mosjøen aluminium smelter capacity expansion contract from Alcoa
Storvik Group has been given many significant and central contracts by Alcoa Mosjen, the American aluminium giant Alcoa's subsidiary. The contracts are in connection with previously announced investments targeted at increasing production capacity at the Mosjen smelter. Storvik believes the contract...
