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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AMAG Austria posts record-breaking revenue and earnings for 2022, benefitting from attractive aluminium prices
AMAG Austria Metal AG, the biggest company in the Austrian Aluminium Industry sector, has achieved a record annual result for 2022, exceeding the previous year’s mark. The company’s 2022 revenue superseded the former year’s EUR 1,259.4 million by registering a growth of 37.1 per cent. In 2022, AMAG...
Now That You’re Asking Where Our Supplies Come From, We Should Talk!
As the world faces a climate crisis amidst a shortfall of energy supplies and critical metals, difficult decisions are being made to meet growing supply gaps without risking new dependencies on unsustainable producers or compromising for geopolitical factors. Best resource practices shouldn’t be...
ElvalHalcor secured 2nd place in the "Best Company" category at the "Business Awards HRIMA 2022”
On February 10, 2023, the only Greek producer of flat-rolled aluminium products , ElvalHalcor, received 2nd place in the "Best Company" category award during the Award Ceremony of the "Business Awards HRIMA 2022". As a result, it has reaffirmed its distinct position among companies that support the...
Bharat Forge reports 81% decline in net profit for Q3 FY23; overseas performance remains sluggish
The Indian multi-national company involved in the forging and automotive components manufacturing, Bharat Forge's overseas business posted an EBITDA loss of INR 62 crore in the December quarter (Q3FY23) on new product issues related to the capacity increase of aluminium forging capacity in Germany...
Global aluminium aerosol cans shipments by AEROBAL members grow 6.8% in 2022
Global aluminium aerosol cans shipments by AEROBAL members have recorded an increase of 6.8 per cent for 2022 to nearly 6 million units. AEROBAL is an international organisation representing manufacturers of aluminium aerosol cans. According to AEROBAL, the growth in shipments was mainly due to the...
DADA Holdings acquires majority stake in Italy’s Niche Fusina Rolled Products
The partners of DADA Holdings, LLC, announce that their affiliate, Niche European Holdings, LLC, has acquired a controlling stake in Niche Fusina Rolled Products S.r.l., which operates an aluminium rolling mill and related facilities in Fusina, Italy, just outside of Venice. Invitalia, the Italian...
Nordmann UK & Toyal Europe come together for aluminium effect pigments distribution in the UK and Irish markets
From January 2023, the exclusive partnership between Nordmann UK and Toyal Europe for aluminium effect pigments distribution in the UK and Irish markets came into effect. The Toyal Group, an international production and supply chain with its headquarters in Japan, established by Toyo Aluminium...
BorgWarner receives aluminium cooling plates supply deal from German automaker
BorgWarner has declared recently that the company will supply a prime order of aluminium cooling plates used in battery making to a leading German automobile provider. This delivery of aluminium cooling plates would be done to the German carmaker's European and US manufacturing units, where they'll...
Aludium achieves ASI Chain of Custody Standard VI Certification for its Spanish facilities
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that Aludium's plant in Alicante and Amorebieta (Spain) was successfully certified against the ASI Chain of Custody Standard V1. These facilities just received re-certification after achieving ASI Performance Standard Certification in December 2019....
Primary aluminium output in Russia and Eastern Europe records a 2% Y-o-Y fall during 4QCY2022
According to the International Aluminium Institute, primary aluminium production in Russia and Eastern Europe amounted to 343,000 tonnes during December 2022, registering a monthly hike of 10,000 tonnes or 3 per cent from 333,000 tonnes but a yearly decline of 8,000 tonnes or 2.3 per cent from...
Hydro to start producing remelt aluminium scrap ingot in Wrexham, the project to create 30 new jobs
According to a recent report, Hydro has planned to initiate the production of remelt aluminium scrap ingot at Wrexham plant, UK, to increase the recycling of post-consumer scrap. This project will take the company closer to its sustainability drive by enabling it to offer more low-carbon aluminium...
Altech Chemicals Ltd. releases updates on its 10,000 tpa Silumina Anodes TM plant in Saxony
Altech Chemicals Limited has spoken about the advancements on its Silumina Anodes TM pilot plant project in Saxony, Germany, also citing regular details about the Definitive Feasibility Study that was conducted before the optimisation of the 10,000 tpa Silumina Anodes TM pilot plant. Recently, the...
Europe’s alumina production slumps 21% Y-o-Y to 8.2 Mt in 2022, led by a sluggish output in H2
According to the International Aluminium Institute, alumina production in Europe (incl. Russia) totalled 8.219 million tonnes during 2022, registering a downfall of 20.97 per cent year-on-year from 10.4 million tonnes. In the fourth quarter of 2022, Europe’s aluminium oxide output amounted to 1.722...
Alcoa to resume operations at its San Ciprián aluminium smelter by 2024
The global industry leader in aluminium, alumina and bauxite, Alcoa Corporation, announced that most of the workers at its San Ciprián complex in Spain had consented an upgraded plan to reactivate the aluminium smelter in 2024. Alcoa announced a two-year hiatus in December 2021 to focus on...
Constellium sells its Ussel foundry to Noe Industries
On February 3, 2023, Constellium announced the completion of the sale of its Ussel foundry to French Investment Holding Noe Industries. Among its many markets and applications, Constellium develops innovative and value-added aluminium products for aerospace, automotive, and packaging. Constellium...
Kuusakoski Group invests 25 M€ to ramp up the recycling capacity of non-ferrous metals, including aluminium
Kuusakoski Group Oy, a recycling pioneer and the only recycled aluminium producer in Finland, has reportedly invested 25 M€ in a new production line at the recycling plant in Heinola. This project will ramp up the company’s recycling capacity for non-ferrous metals, including aluminium. The demand...
Key highlights from the global aluminium value chain, January 2023
The year 2023 started with a lot of hope keeping behind the fear of the pandemic and with an anticipation that the geopolitical crisis will conclude; however, it seems challenging to happen soon. In January 2023, the aluminium industry witnessed a lot of events, out of which the most difficult was...
Recycled aluminium producer Stena Aluminium joins the Polestar 0 project
The Swedish electric performance car company, Polestar, has signed up with Stena Aluminium for the Polestar 0 project, which aims to create a genuinely climate-neutral car by 2030. Stena Aluminium in Älmhult, Sweden, is the leading aluminium producer using recycled raw materials. However, other...
