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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EcoVadis awards AMAG with the Platinum medal for its sustainability efforts
AMAG, a leading Austrian premium provider of the cast and rolled aluminium products, received the Platinum medal after passing an extensive audit by EcoVadis, achieving the highest rating possible, followed by the “Gold Star” certification in 2020. It ranked AMAG among the top 1 per cent of all...
Etem Gestamp’s aluminium extrusion and automotive sector in Bulgaria join ASI as new industrial user member
Etem Gestamp aluminium extrusions and Gestamp Etem Automotive Bulgaria S.A., both of them joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as its new Industrial Users member. Etem Group and Gestamp Group have been working together to form a joint venture focusing on the extrusion and processing of...
Downstream weekly recap: Vietnam Ministry to evaluate anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminium goods for second time; AMAG receives recognition from Vienna Stock Exchange Prize jury
The global aluminium industry’s most vital segment is the downstream part, which converts aluminium into manufacturing feedstock. To begin with, for the week, the Vietnam Ministry of Commerce announced the results of the second examination of anti-dumping measures imposed on certain Chinese...
Croatia's imports of aluminium bar rods and profiles in 2019-22 show robust growth following higher consumption in the building sector
The development of cutting-edge technologies, precise market positioning, and valuable customer research has driven the demand for aluminium bar rods and profiles at a high speed. The increase in the demand for aluminium profiles in the Croatian construction and building sector has given a chance...
Germany’s aluminium alloy ingot imports during 2019-21 excel in volume and cost; a marginal growth of 0.6% is estimated for 2022
Germany is known as the home of Automotive Engineering. Aluminium alloy ingots are extensively used in the sand casting process for making critical components of various Engineering and Automotive Industries. Popular components like Aluminium alloy wheels of cars and the oil sump of auto engines...
AMAG receives recognition from Vienna Stock Exchange Prize jury for the fifth time
The leading Austrian premium supplier of high-quality cast and rolled aluminium products, AMAG, since its IPO launch in 2011 has been dedicated to transparent and full-scale reporting on the company's economic, environmental and social issues. AMAG's stakeholder report has become more informative...
WFW advises independent renewable energy producer Greenalia on 183 MW PPA with Alcoa for San Ciprián aluminium smelter
The international energy, real estate and transport law firm, Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advocated Greenalia on the negotiation and execution of a long-term power purchase agreement (“PPA”) to supply up to 183 MW of baseload wind energy to Alcoa’s San Ciprián aluminium smelter in Spain....
American Industrial Partners (AIP) acquires Aluminium Duffel
The European leader in the manufacture and sale of aluminium rolled products to diverse industries worldwide, Aluminium Duffel (The Belgian rolling mill in Duffel near Antwerp) will pursue to functionalize under the ownership of American Industrial Partners (AIP) from 14 th June 2022. Aluminum...
Austria’s import of aluminium containers for compressed gas during 2019-21 reveals exceptional growth; an 8% dip predicted for 2022
Aluminium has become pervasive and crucial in their daily lives. In the industrial field, aluminium alloys offer tremendous variety and many benefits, transforming nearly every industry and this includes the proliferation of high-pressure gas cylinders, as storage of gas is an imperative component....
Aluminium Smelter at BMW Group's Landshut facility uses electric heating stations
Electric-powered heating stations for the aluminium melt have recently been used for the first time in a test operation in the BMW Group’s Landshut facility, the plant’s main production area. As a result, the plant's energy efficiency and resource consumption are both growing. Previously, gas was...
Ardagh Metal Packaging to expand La Ciotat French unit for aluminium recycling & innovation
Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP), a beverage can group from New York, is now receiving supply-demand from a varied base of customers, both new and old, for a long term partnership in the Southwestern parts of Europe and Middle East Africa (MEA). The company has decided to expand its La Ciotat facility...
Alumina production in Europe (incl. Russia) sees a fall of 11% M-o-M to 683,000 tonnes during April’22
In Europe (incl. Russia), alumina production during April 2022 totalled 683,000 tonnes, a sharp decline of 86,000 tonnes or 11.18 per cent month-on-month, found the International Aluminium Institute. In March, alumina output in Europe was at 769,000 tonnes, also down over a month from 776,000...
Aluminium giant Alcoa urges the Spanish government to speed up permission process for wind farms
According to our report from Europe, the Spain-based works council of Alcoa Corp’s San Ciprian aluminium smelter is pressing the government body to lessen the duration of the permission procedure for new wind energy projects that generate the fodder for the power-consuming facilities. After years...
Alcoa provides Hellenic Cables with low-carbon EcoLum™ aluminium to assist in the growth of renewable energy infrastructure
Hellenic Cables S.A., one of Europe's major cable makers with a significant presence in renewable energy transmission and distribution, received low-carbon EcoLum™ aluminium from Alcoa Corporation. The EcoLum brand is part of Alcoa's Sustana™ family of low-carbon goods and has a carbon footprint of...
Hammerer Aluminium Industries’ Ranshofen extrusion unit receives ASI Performance Standard Certification
On June 2, the ASI Performance Standard Certification (2017) was awarded to Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) for aluminium extrusion production process at HAI Extrusion GmbH unit in Ranshofen, a municipality in Upper Austria. In 2020, HAI acquired Performance Standard certification for two...
CRU alerts possible adverse impact on European aluminium if CBAM includes indirect emissions
The independent commodity analyst CRU has published a new report for the European aluminium industry pointing out negative impacts of a wrongly designed Carbon Border Adjustment Measure (CBAM). According to CRU, if CBAM covers indirect emissions and removes existing carbon leakage measures,...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports from Germany surge by 4.83% M-o-M in February’22
As per the latest USGS data, the United States imported 2,170 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars from German in February 2022. On an M-o-M scale, a surge of 100 tonnes or 4.83 per cent was recorded in February, from 2070 tonnes in January 2022. On the other hand in January, the amount of...
Press Metal's Q1 earnings show a significant rise due to high aluminium prices and production
The globally integrated aluminium producer, Press Metal, with its largest presence in South East Asia recorded augmented sales and earnings for the first quarter till 31st March 2022. The firm’s revenue ascended to 86.6% Y-o-Y in 1Q 2022 to reach RM 3.92 billion, and the net profit heightened by...
