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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Alumina production in Europe (incl. Russia) posts a monthly recovery in March’23 to stand at 558,000 tonnes
According to the International Aluminium Institute, alumina production in Europe (including Russia) surged by 13.41 per cent or 66,000 tonnes month-on-month during March 2023 to reach 558,000 tonnes. In February, the output stood at 492,000 tonnes, descending by 4.84 per cent from 517,000 tonnes....
Roberts Metal Packaging expands its Softline Extreme aluminium jar range
Roberts Metal Packaging, one of Europe’s leading providers of pre-threaded screw-caps, godets and aluminium and tinplate containers, has added two new collections to its most popular Softline Extreme aluminium jar range. The new range, dubbed Softline Extreme Deep, is available in sizes ranging...
Primary aluminium production across Europe reflects 10% monthly hike in March 2023: IAI
In Russia & Eastern Europe, primary aluminium production during March 2023 stood at 343,000 tonnes, reflecting an increase of 10.65 per cent or 33,000 tonnes month-on-month from 310,000 tonnes. Russia & Eastern Europe witnessed a hike in March following M-o-M downfall of 9.88 per cent in the...
Hydro Rein to develop two new solar projects in Sweden, aiming for sustainable industry in Nordic country
According to a report on Tuesday, May 9, Hydro Rein has signed a contract with GreenGo Energy to purchase and develop two early-phase solar projects in Southern Sweden. The projects are in area SE4, with an estimated combined peak capacity of 118 MW. The land lease agreements have already been...
Yamaha’s Booster Electric Bike range arrives with lightweight aluminium framework
Yamaha has unveiled its BOOSTER range of Easy eBike and pedelec electric bikes, developed in Europe to suffice the swiftly augmenting need for cleaner, quieter, energy saving and more feasible urban transport. The modernistic yet minimalist design sports a protruding die-cast aluminium front frame,...
Hydro receives merger clearance from EC for Alumetal purchase
The European Commission (EC) has reportedly approved unconditional merger clearance for Hydro's acquisition of the Polish aluminium recycler Alumetal S.A. In April 2022, Hydro first announced a tender offer to acquire Alumetal with an all-cash transaction worth $240.4 million. But it expired during...
World's first zero emission fast ferry Medstraum built with aluminium from Hydro
The Medstraum vessel, powered by batteries, was created as part of the TrAM (Transport: Advanced and Modular) project. It has zero emissions and is used for commuting in the Stavanger region, Norway. Its development is paving the way for fast ferries that are environmentally friendly. The vessel...
End user recap: Nexans' first low-carbon power grid cable and Reynaers' carbon emission act are driving the aluminium industry to net zero club
Reynaers Aluminium Ltd. devised a clever concept to reduce carbon emissions across its supply chain. Various science-based approaches will be adopted as part of the Reynaers Act to accomplish the company's net zero aims. Nexans, a Paris multinational cable and optical fibre firm, is releasing the...
SIG Vita uses ASI-certified aluminium packaging for its new products
On May 2, SIG, a UK-based flexible packaging company, announced its partnership with dairy company Hochwald. The cooperation will see the German business use its SIG Vita family-sized packaging for its new plant-based goods. According to SIG, sustainability is essential to its operations. As a...
CBAM implication may cause ripple effect in the aluminium trade
A preliminary agreement between the European Parliament and Council on a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to combat carbon leakage would have implications for the aluminium trade. The provisional agreement of a transitional phase might be in place by October, but it still needs to be...
Grupa Kęty bags ASI Performance Standard Certification for its foundry and extrusion plant in Poland
Grupa Kęty S.A. has received ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification for its foundry and extrusion facility in Kęty, Poland, for producing billets and manufacturing aluminium profiles and components. With an annual manufacturing capacity of 90,000 tonnes, the firm is the largest Polish...
Küttner's sustainable industrial process aims to supports Hatch's work in green metals like aluminium
Hatch has announced the addition of Küttner to its portfolio of enterprises. As the two companies join forces, Hatch Küttner becomes Europe's top supplier of sophisticated engineering and technology services for the metals, energy, and infrastructure industry sectors. Hatch's industry-leading...
Aluminium usage in cars spikes as electrification takes off in the automotive sector
According to a recent study commissioned by European Aluminium, the voice of the aluminium industry in Europe and completed by Ducker Carlisle, a global consulting and M&A advisory company with an unrivalled continuum of insights, benchmarking, and strategy solutions has found that the average...
Nexans launches France's first low-carbon power grid cable
The Paris headquartered global cable and optical fibre company Nexans is introducing the French market's first low-carbon distribution grid cables. The Group has reduced the greenhouse gas emissions of its low- and medium-voltage cables by 35 per cent to 50 per cent, depending on the product, by...
ASCONA and D-CUBE partnership focuses on inline surface inspection of aluminium profiles
Through their collaboration, ASCONA and D-CUBE are transforming the aluminium industry with an innovative approach to inline surface inspection of aluminium profiles. Their joint efforts have led to the development of Promex Cyrus, a cutting-edge product that employs AI technology to benefit...
Hydro resumes tender offer process for Alumetal acquisition, aims to widen aluminium scrap-based product range
Norsk Hydro has restarted working on a tender offer process to complete the acquisition of the 100 per cent share of Polish recycler Alumetal S.A. The tender offer was first launched in April 2022 but expired in the meantime. The European Commission’s merger review of the transaction is pending,...
Aluminium must be a part of the strategic raw materials list, says Vice-Chair of INTA
Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou, the vice-chair of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee (INTA), pointed out that removing aluminium from the EU's list of strategic raw resources by the European Commission is highly unacceptable. Strategic raw materials like solar panels, electric...
Aluminium grain refiner MQP crowned best importer-exporter at the 2023 BizX Awards
Following a year of phenomenal development, MQP, the specialist in high-efficiency grain refiners, which lower costs and eradicate flaws like razor streaks in aluminium alloys, has won a worldwide business award. At the 2023 BizX Awards at London's ExCel, TV sports commentator Gabby Logan gave the...
