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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Carbon Taxes, And The Cold Front About to Hit Aluminium Value Chain
Expanding the market share of secondary aluminium is in the best interests of the globe’s green transition: governmental policies taxing high-carbon products, the legally binding Paris Climate Agreement, and the UN’s Sustainable Development frameworks all tie countries to decreasing their carbon...
Primary aluminium production in Russia & Eastern Europe improves 4% MoM during Oct’22; daily output shows no change
Primary aluminium production in Russia & Eastern Europe stood at 344,000 tonnes for October 2022, representing an increase of 3.61 per cent month-on-month. In September, the output was 332,000 tonnes, reflecting a decline of 5.14 per cent or 18,000 tonnes from 350,000 tonnes in August. That...
Govt. of Ireland announces new Deposit Return Scheme to promote recycling of aluminium cans
The government of Ireland announced a new Deposit Return Scheme called ‘Re-Turn, to promote the recycling of aluminium cans and plastic bottles. Recycling aluminium requires 95 per cent of less energy as compared to making aluminium from raw materials. Additionally, it reduces greenhouse gas...
Hérault Arnod finishes construction of the aluminium-clad sports centre in France
The multipurpose sports and entertainment complex, Espace Mayenne in Laval, France, created by local firm Hérault Arnod architectures, is covered with a curbed, twisted shell made of textured aluminium plates. The project, situated on a former military site, is a component of a larger plan to...
IAI welcomes Greek integrated aluminium organisation MYTILINEOS as a new member
On November 28, the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) declared that MYTILINEOS has been successfully registered as one of its members. Established in 1972, the IAI brings together global bauxite, alumina and aluminium companies in all the major producing regions under one roof by providing...
SINTEF's HARARE project aims to recover metals from red mud and copper slag
In the metallurgy industry, waste slag frequently contains valuable materials in low concentrations. Large areas of valuable land are used to house reservoirs containing hazardous waste. SINTEF, a research organization, now want to use hydrogen to convert this waste into a resource. SINTEF...
Dutch ship maker KM Yachtbuilders proposes to release a second aluminium-bodied Pelagic 77 by 2024
Netherlands-based KM Yachtbuilders has declared to sources that it is developing the second 23.5-metre Pelagic 77 sailing yacht, which features an aluminium superstructure and two aluminium masts. The hull construction will commence on 28 November 2022 in Makkum. This second instalment of the...
Aluminium foil deliveries record a 0.4% YTD growth amid a dip in Q3, shows EAFA
Aluminium foil deliveries have registered a slight year-on-year dip of 0.3 per cent for the third quarter of 2022 to 237,800 tonnes but recorded a year-to-date (YTD) increase of 0.4 per cent than a year ago, showed the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). During July-September, aluminium...
Ardagh Metal Packaging wins ASI’s Performance Standard (V2) 2017 certification for its units in Germany and France
Last week, Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) was certified against ASI's Performance Standard (V2) 2017 for both its regional headquarters in Germany and its French aluminium production unit. The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) looks after the safe transformation, storage and sourcing of the best...
Recycled aluminium weekly recap: European Union's green and digital transition relies increasingly on aluminium; EEG collects 11,987 kg aluminium cans in ‘Can Collection Drive’ to enable circular economy
Primary aluminium production is highly energy intensive, and gradually, the global aluminium industry is focusing on decarbonization to make the industry more sustainable for the future. The decarbonization factor would require huge investments and time, but the shift is ongoing. Several...
Mozambique's aluminium exports to the EU may face carbon taxes, it begins exporting LNG
The EU's planned Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) poses a significant risk to the southern African nation, Mozambique, primarily because of its aluminium exports to the EU. The metal aluminium is the country's most considerable export good, which accounts for up to 25 per cent of export...
Downstream aluminium weekly recap: Arconic closes $230 million cash deal, sells 100% of its Russian operations to Promishlennie Investitsii; Novelis becomes FIRST Strategic Partner for global robotics enterprise
AlCircle’s “ Future of the Global Aluminium Castings Industry - Market analysis and industry forecast to 2027 ” report is available on our website; please click on the link below for full information. EGA has reached a milestone in aluminium production by completing the supply of 40 million tonnes...
Aludium introduces ‘Aludium Eco’, a range of cutting-edge products with low carbon footprint certification
On November 18, 2022, the European rolled aluminium manufacturer with six decades of experience in the sector introduced ‘Aludium Eco’, a range of cutting-edge products with a third-party certified carbon footprint of less than 4 tons C02 /t AL, cradle-to-gate. However, it has also been reported...
Arconic closes $230 million cash deal, sells 100% of its Russian operations to Promishlennie Investitsii
Arconic, one of the leading providers of aluminium sheet, plate and extrusions in the United States, announced that the company has successfully sold Promishlennie Investitsii LLC, the main shareholder of VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation, 100 per cent of its Russian operations for cash proceeds of $230...
European Union's green and digital transition relies increasingly on aluminium: George Karkampasis
The voice of the aluminium industry in Europe, European Aluminium's Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs – Circular Economy & Raw Materials, George Karkampasis stated, "It is hard to escape the reality that over the last two decades Europe has bounced from one crisis to the next." “To avoid another...
Diversifying ALRO Group's business model led to higher turnover in 1-3Q 2022
On November 14, 2022, ALRO S.A., one of Europe's largest vertically integrated aluminium producers, measured by production capacity, reported its consolidated financial results for the nine months that ended September 30 2022. In 3Q 2022, the Group's turnover increased by 19% (1-3Q 2022: RON 2.9...
Lenox Group purchases the N-EXT 412 nitriding system for its second aluminium extrusion press in Bulgaria
The Lenox Group, a manufacturer of aluminium extrusion profiles in Bulgaria, purchased a Nitrex turnkey nitriding system after expanding operations by bringing a second extrusion press to its Bulgarian facility. Based on the need, the company decided to buy the N-EXT 412, a compact-size Nitrex gas...
Electrician survives the great fall into a 720 °C tub of molten aluminium, Switzerland
A fatal incident at the St Gallen factory in Switzerland occurred when a 25-year-old electrician almost lost his life after falling inside a 720 °C tub of molten aluminium. The man not only survived, but remarkably enough, he dragged himself out of his obvious predicament. The man is now undergoing...
