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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EC energy measures are welcome but inadequate to save the aluminium industry survive winter: European Aluminium
The voice of the aluminium industry in Europe, European Aluminium, appraises the emergency measures proposed by the European Commission on the 14th of September and welcomes the first step to address the extremely high energy prices. However, the aluminium industry association signifies that these...
“The fluctuation in European aluminium prices resulted in a spike of 40% in our import cost”, Mohammad Abdullatif Ismail General Manager Napco National
Mohammad Abdullatif Ismail, a detail-oriented General Manager with a proven history of workforce optimization through morale-boosting and process automation. He is passionate and results-oriented carrying more than 18 years of experience boosting the performance of sales, supply chain, procurement...
Constellium will keep procuring aluminium from Russian metal giant Rusal
To meet its raw material needs, Constellium, at this moment, is plotting to continue the purchase of aluminium from Russia's industrial giant Rusal in the next year as it did in the better half of 2022. Apparently, no sanction on Rusal has made the company take this step, as was anonymously...
EU Critical Raw Materials Act, a positive step toward increasing European supply-side independence
The unveiling of a new Critical Raw Materials Act by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the annual State of the Union Address was warmly received by European Aluminium. This trade group represents the aluminium value chain in Europe. The Association requests urgent help from...
Greek aluminium producer Elvalhalcor explores switching to LPG as a way to restrict energy bills
The Greek leader in aluminium and copper production, Elvalhalcor, is evaluating the changeover from fossil fuel (natural gas) to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to help hinder its escalating power bill, as stated by the company on 14th September 2022. Spyros Kokkolis, the CFO, said, "Elvalhalcor has...
Constellium provides lightweight aluminium solutions for Mercedes-Benz C-Class
On September 13, Constellium SE declared it is providing aluminium Auto Body Sheet solutions for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class models manufactured in China, Europe or South Africa and exported globally for purchase. Constellium supplies aluminium required to mend the roof, tailgate, fenders and hood of...
Final closure of Alro Slatina's operations may occur by May 2023: Constantin Popescu
The President of the Free Aluminum Union within Alro Slatina, Constantin Popescu stated that it is possible that Romanian aluminium producer Alro Slatina will cease operations by May 2023. Alro runs its operations with around 2000 employees. He referred to high energy prices as the primary cause of...
ETMA reports increased tube demand for first half of 2022 amidst Europe’s energy crisis
European Tube Manufacturers Association (ETMA) recorded that in spite of the prevailing economic challenges and Europe’s energy crisis, delivery of aluminium, laminated and plastic tubes increased by 1 per cent overall. The data from ETMA showed that aluminium tube deliveries rose narrowly by 1 per...
Primary aluminium weekly recap: Russia unlikely to restart Nord Stream 1 gas line soon escalating Europe’s energy crisis; Aluminium Dunkerque curtails production to battle energy cost
Amidst the geopolitical and the Energy crisis in Europe, Russia has cancelled the start of its gas supply at the Nord Stream 1 after apparently citing an oil leak in the turbine. This will thrust the entire energy-based economy into a completely dark zone, and disputes have already started taking...
Downstream aluminium weekly: Alucast UK introduces servitization in Black Country aluminium facility; MetLase develops 12% lighter aluminium aerospace components with AMRC
The European Aluminium Foil Association said that while exports continued to fall at -15%, European aluminium foil deliveries for containers and technical applications stabilised in H1 2022. (EAFA). According to EAFA statistics, the continent's overall demand for aluminium foil increased in the...
Novelis to launch laminated aluminium beverage can end surfaces at ALUMINIUM 2022, Düsseldorf
Novelis Inc., an American industrial aluminium company, has reportedly announced the launch date and venue of its new laminated aluminium surfaces for beverage can ends. As per the report, the product will be showcased on September 27-29 at ALUMINIUM 2022 in Düsseldorf. Laminated with black film,...
EU and SolarPower reaffirm their commitment to a 45% renewable energy target by 2030
At an event organised by the European aluminium and solar power sectors, represented by European Aluminium and SolarPower Europe, 12 energy-related organisations and city associations reaffirmed their support for a 45 per cent renewable energy target for the EU by 2030. They also urged the Council...
European aluminium production cut already exceeds 1 Mt, likely to downsize further in winter
The Ukraine-Russia conflict has caused relentless aluminium production cuts at European smelters this year. In addition, the indefinite suspension of the “North Stream No. 1” gas pipeline in Russia, coupled with the electricity price surge, has worsened the situation further. It is reported that...
Speira decides to cut 50% of production at Rheinwerk aluminium smelter, concerning havoc energy price
The insurmountable energy price has hit another European aluminium company – Speira GmbH. On Wednesday, September 7, Speira, a Germany-based global aluminium company, has announced its decision to reduce 50 per cent of its aluminium production at Rheinwerk smelter in Neuss until further notice....
Steinert Gmbh contrives the first sorting plant in Europe for aluminium alloys
Steinert Gmbh, founded in 1889, has successfully established the first LIBS sorting plant in Europe to extract secondary raw material after sorting aluminium scrap. Nowadays, the need for good quality aluminium is soaring, and organisations are toiling hard to keep the purity of their recycled...
Aluminium Dunkerque retrenches aluminium production for Europe’s rising energy cost
Aluminium Dunkerque, the biggest aluminium smelter in France previously owned by a unit under GFG Alliance, has decided to curtail production by one-fifth of its capacity to battle rising energy prices in Europe, as was reported by an internal source. The new authority, private equity firm American...
Recresso is investing in metal sorting technology to turn used aluminium caps into furnace-ready for smelting
From glass to aluminium: Recresso has decided to extend its recycling domain, investing around £5.5 million. The news came on Tuesday, September 6, after the company announced the installation of shredders, X-ray fluorescence technology and briquetting machinery at its Ellesmere Port site in...
Europe’s (incl. Russia) monthly production of alumina remains restrained in July’22, while daily output dips by 3%
According to the International Aluminium Institute, alumina production in Europe (incl. Russia) stood at 693,000 tonnes in July 2022, which was unchanged from the previous month. However, the output in June saw a monthly downfall of 29,000 tonnes or 4.02 per cent from 722,000 tonnes. On a...
