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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ASI grants Performance Standard Certification to S.A.V. S.p.A.’s Italian Aluminium Facilities
S.A.V. S.p.A. Societa' Alluminio Veneto has acquired the ASI Performance Standard Certification for the sorting plus melting of raw materials and metal scrap to induce production of aluminium alloy ingots at the Colombo and Dell’Artigianato facilities in Italy. The total production capacity of the...
Finland’s import of aluminium household articles during 2019-21 exemplifies significant growth; 5% demand rise predicted for 2022
Numerous items untangle as well as increase the quality of our daily life are partly made of aluminium like cars, refrigerators, kitchenware, electric power lines, packaging for food and medicine, computers, furniture, etc. the metal aluminium is heavily utilised in the manufacturing of household...
Magna BDW technologies receives ASI Performance Standard Certification
On Tuesday, March 22, Magna BDW technologies have been successfully accredited with ASI Performance Standard Certification with a focus on Material Stewardship for its automotive sector at Markt Schwaben factory in Germany. Following Magna PT B.V. & Co. KG, which received Performance Standard...
Consecutive sanctions on Aughinish Alumina refinery put Limerick community in dismay; 500 jobs at risk
Built between1979-1983, Russian aluminium giant Rusal owned Aughinish Alumina refinery is facing decline both with import and export items, causing extreme fear among the North Kerry County Community, in Ireland. Aughinish Alumina is the largest alumina refinery in Europe and the largest of the...
Trimet Aluminium to halve output in Essen due to surge in energy prices
The German aluminium manufacturer, Trimet which designs, manufacturers, recycles, casts and distributes contemporary light-metal goods made of aluminium at eight locations have planned to axe production at its main facility in the city of Essen by half. According to CEO Philipp Schlueter, Trimet...
Elopak ASA is granted ASI Performance Standard Certification: Global Validation at last
On March 16 th , ASI announced that Elopak ASA a Norwegian Company has been successfully certified against ASI’s Performance Standard with a focus on material stewardship of aluminium. The certification covers Elopak ASA Corporate functions and the coating processes in three European Elopak...
German companies in support of sanctions against Russia knowing possible impact on aluminium supplies
Last week, Germany’s BGA trade association’s survey showed that German businesses abetted Berlin’s economic sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, knowing the ensuing economic slowdown that it could usher or threaten the supply of aluminium. German companies are joining each other in...
Hydro confirms 4000 tonnes of Russian aluminium to arrive at Karmøy facility
The Bergen-based shipping company Silver Sea owned cargo fleet Silver Dania, which sails under the Norwegian flag, is carrying 4000 tonnes of Russian made aluminium from St. Petersburg to arrive at Karmoy, Norway, as confirmed by Kristin Karlstad, the Head of Communication & Public Affairs at Hydro...
Alumina Weekly Recap: Rio Tinto assures to detach all bonds with Russian firms, QAL agreement under scanner; Hydro puts a new electric boiler at Alunorte alumina refinery
The week had been a quite eventful one, owing to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. As a knock-on effect from the war, a lot of changes had been taking place in the alumina industry. To begin with, Irish government has been petitioned to prohibit all Russia ships from entering the Irish...
European Union extends anti-dumping duty on imports of aluminium household foil from China
On 12 th March 2022, the executive branch of the European Union, the European Commission has elongated for five years the anti-dumping duties which in force on imports of aluminium household foil from China. However, this extension follows an inquiry which exhibited that dumping by Chinese...
Minth Group begins Є100 million car plant in Serbia, aims to create 1000 new jobs
Minth Group, a a global auto components manufacturer, on Thursday announced the opening of a 100 million euro ($110.3 million) production factory in Loznica, western Serbia. The facility will make aluminium parts for automobiles that will be mainly provided to BMW, Renault, and Toyota. The facility...
STEP-G joins ASI as its new Production and Transformation member
ST Extruded Products Group (STEP-G) has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as its new member in the Production and Transformation category, taking the total number of ASI members to 214. STEP-G is a multinational company known for the manufacture of extruded aluminium profiles. It has...
Glencore to provide alumina to Aluminium Dunkerque in return of aluminium
On Monday, March 7, Glencore, a multinational commodity trading and mining company has decided to supply alumina to Aluminium Dunkerque, in return for which the former will be selling a portion of its aluminium output to the latter. This decision has been taken in regards to the Russia-Ukraine...
AEROBOL indicates a 1.2% drop in 2021 aluminium aerosol cans shipments on weaker demand in EU & UK
AEROBAL, the international organisation representing aluminium aerosol cansmanufacturers, has reported a drop of 1.2 per cent in global aluminium aerosol container shipments to its members to around 5.6 billion units in 2021. As per the analysis, reduced demand in Europe was the main cause for the...
Ball Corporation begins to construct UK’s largest aluminium can production facility in Kettering
Ball Corporation, a leading US-based can producer, has begun constructing the UK’s largest aluminium can production facility in Kettering in response to the increased demand for cans as an alternative to plastic. The company reported the plant is set for completion in January 2023, aiming at...
En+ Group envisage carving out its global business into another a different organization: Sources
The holding company of Russian aluminium behemoth United Company RUSAL is envisaging by creating its global business to a different organization, as reported by industry experts to whom the company management and non-Russian investors claimed. However, the discussion inherits that the...
Alumina Weekly Recap: Rusal suspends alumina shipments from its Nikolaev refinery in Ukraine; World alumina production dips by 0.46% YoY to 11.569 million tonnes
The increased number of sanctions due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict has sent shockwaves across the metal industry, including the alumina industry. As a result of which, Russian aluminium producer Rusal ceased alumina export from its Nikoleav refinery in Ukraine, resulting in increased supply...
Alumina production in Europe (incl. Russia) records a dip of 3,000 tonnes M-o-M in January 22
In January 2022, alumina production in Europe (incl. Russia) recorded a downfall of 3,000 tonnes or 0.34 per cent month-on-month to stand at 885,000 tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute. In December 2021, alumina output in Europe amounted to 888,000 tonnes, up by 50,000 tonnes from...
