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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Recycled aluminium weekly recap: BMW calls for 'Secondary First' to achieve climate neutrality; Cluj-Napoca lures public into aluminium or plastic waste collection in exchange of free bus tickets
The global aluminium recycled sector is one of the most important sectors of the metal industry. With carbon emission reduction or an eco-friendly environment being the need of the hour, top companies like Hydro, BMW, etc., are looking for ways to achieve the same. BMW Group, a German multinational...
Slovak aluminium producer crippled by high energy prices, plans for a mass layoff
The Central European nation, Slovakia's sole aluminium producer, Slovalco, which Hydro majorly owns, will be laying-off its maximum number of employees due to higher fuel and emissions constraints and lower aluminium prices. As a result, the company's stakeholders are considering shutting down its...
Colep Packaging acquires a 40% stake in aerosol manufacturing firm ALM
The leading player in the European aerosol market and the Iberian leader in general Packaging, Colep Packaging have acquired a 40% stake in the more than three decades old Spanish aluminium aerosol provider ALM. As a result of this move, Colep will be able to expand its packaging portfolio and...
Bus Éireann installs reverse vending machines promoting sustainable recycling for Grow fundraiser
Bus Éireann, a state-regulated bus and coach provider from Dublin, is diverting the customers from the region towards a sustainable practice of returning used aluminium cans and single-use plastic bottles through a reverse vending machine scheme. These machines will be installed between stations in...
Lithuania reports escalated trend of aluminium scrap export during 2019-21; 5% growth predicted for 2022
Aluminium scrap is generally categorized as either "new scrap" from production processes or "old scrap" from post-consumer use. In manufacturing aluminium semi-fabricated and final products, new scrap is generated. Those products collected after consumers have disposed of them are considered old...
Italian government may invest in Titagarh Wagons' subsidiary Firema
The government of Italy is seeking to acquire a stake in an Indian company, Titagarh Wagons' wholly-owned arm Firema. Titagarh is in the business of manufacturing coaches for the Indian railway. According to our report, the Italian government investment promotion agency Invitalia might acquire a...
Maxion Wheels joins ASI as new Production and Transformation member
Maxion Wheels, a division of Iochpe-Maxion S.A and the world’s leading steel and aluminium wheel supplier, joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as its new Production and Transformation member. Its low-carbon expertise and energy-efficient designs help cars, buses, trucks, and trailers...
Sweden's import of aluminium scrap in 2019-21 represents a significant increase; 7% growth estimated for 2022
The use of aluminium has become increasingly popular as a new alternative to steel, especially in the production of electronics, parts for building, and even lids for jars. Aluminium is at the top of the recycling chain and can be recycled easily without compromising its durability or quality. In...
Saperatec GmbH develops a recycling plant in Germany to sort packaging materials for reuse
Saperatec is, at this moment, engrossed in constructing its first recycling plant in Germany, specialising in composite packaging in addition to segregating thin layer composite materials from aluminium barriers during its exceptional recycling process. Saperatec is working with composite flexible...
Triangle's Cycling Equipments joins ASI as its new Industrial User member
On Tuesday, July 19, the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced the joining of Triangle's Cycling Equipments as its new Industrial User member. Triangle's aspires to be a model business and a pioneer in the development and production of aluminium bicycle frames at the European level. It is the...
Austria’s export of aluminium tubes and pipes during 2019-21 signifies remarkable growth; 2% dip predicted for 2022
Aluminium tubing is used in a wide range of industrial applications from consumer items to recreational merchandise to machine parts to automotive and manufacturing. Since aluminium weighs only one per cent of steel, it is appreciated by consumers for its strength. As a result of this versatile...
Bulgaria's aluminium cans import during 2019-21 illustrates significant growth; 2.5% drop estimated for 2022
The most significant reason for the rapid growth of aluminium cans in the market is due to their extraordinary features of being strong, light in weight, highly resistant to corrosion, giving excellent barriers against air, light, & moisture and super-efficient to ship and store. Furthermore,...
Downstream products weekly recap: Gas crisis might endanger aluminium industry operations in Germany; WTO delays the US aluminium and steel duty dispute ordinance against six nations
Downstream is one of the most crucial sectors in the aluminium business since the items produced here are sourced by commercial manufacturers and any discrepancy in this particular field might create an imbalance in the entire aluminium chain. The President of the Aluminium Association of Germany,...
Toyota Deeside goes ahead with the functionalization of aluminium furnaces to reduce carbon emissions
On National Manufacturing Day, Economy Minister of Wales, Vaughan Gething switched on the new aluminium furnaces at Toyota's Deeside plant, which will certainly scale down carbon emissions. These furnaces worth £1.6 million have received financial support of £375,000 from the Economic Futures Fund...
European Commission to resume anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminium FRPs after 9-month suspension
The European Commission on Friday, July 8, announced that it will not extend the nine-month suspension of the stiff anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese flat-rolled aluminium exports. European Aluminium, the organization that represents the European aluminium value chain, applauds the decision and urges...
Chinese PV mounting system developer Enerack offers new solar, aluminium alloy carport solution
Chinese PV mounting system developer Enerack has unveiled a solar carport solution made of aluminium alloy of the type AL6005-T5, specially designed for shopping centres, gas solutions, public parking lots and private homes. The primary market of Enerack’s solar carport solution is Europe. Earlier,...
AkzoNobel signs deal to take over Lankwitzer’s aluminium liquid wheel coating business
AkzoNobel, a Dutch multinational company specialised in making paints and performance coatings for both industry and consumers worldwide, has reportedly reached an agreement to acquire the wheel liquid coatings business of Lankwitzer Lackfabrik GmbH. This will enable the former to supply a...
Altech Chemicals appoints IKTS as a strategic partner to enhance the qualification process for Silumina Anodes
Altech Chemicals has successfully enrolled the Dresden-based German research institution, Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS), as a strategic guide to accelerating the testing and qualification process for the company’s patent Silumina Anodes™. IKTS independently wishes...
