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...
Alba reaches 50m hours without LTI, strengthening aluminium safety record
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has reached 50 million safe working hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI) . The milestone was achieved on September 7, 2026, marking a record in the company’s history. The achievement reflects Alba’s continued focus on workplace safety across its aluminium...
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Iran's aluminium output rises 47% YoY in the first two months of Iranian year
Iran's production of aluminium stood at 60,677 tonnes during the first two months of the current Iranian year (March 20-May19), from 41,367 tonnes in the same period last year. That was up 47% year-on-year, according to the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization...
The rational growth of Algeria’s import of Aluminium Plates, Sheets and Strips during 2017-20
The North African country Algeria is surrounded by Mediterranean coastline and a Saharan desert interior. The country is classified as an upper-middle-income country by the World Bank. The economy remains dominated by the state, a legacy of the country's socialist post-independence development...
Hulamin Operations (Pty) Limited joins ASI as new Production & Transformation member
Hulamin Operations (Pty) Limited has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative as a new Production & Transformation member. This brings the total number of members working toward a responsible aluminium value chain to 121. “Hulamin has an organisational culture that places great value on its...
Nigeria’s aluminium foil importation market transforming to a multi-million dollar industry during 2017-20
Nigeria has overtaken South Africa as Africa’s largest economy and with over 200 million people, it is the largest market in the continent. The economy of Nigeria is a middle-income, mixed economy and emerging market, with expanding manufacturing, financial, service, communications, technology and...
Africa’s Jan-Apr primary aluminium output falls 2.2% YoY
Africa produced 133,000 tonnes of primary aluminium in April 2020, a decrease of 1.48% from April 2019. The output reduced by 3.62% from March 2020’s production of 138,000 tonnes but up 4.72% from February 2020’s production of 127,000 tonnes, according to the latest data showed by the International...
World primary aluminium production marginally up at 5.255 million tonnes in April
Global primary aluminium production stood at 5.255 million tonnes in April, slightly more than that in April 2019, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) on Wednesday 20 May 2020. On a month-on-month comparison, the output decreased by 3.83% from 5.464...
The gradual fall of Namibia’s Aluminium structures importation market during 2017-20
Namibia, a country in southwest Africa, is distinguished by the Namib Desert along its Atlantic Ocean coast. The country's sophisticated formal economy is based on capital-intensive industry and farming. Namibia's economy is heavily dependent on the extraction and processing of minerals for export....
Iran's aluminium output increases 46% YoY in the first month of Iranian year
Iran's production of aluminium stood at 30,030 tonnes during the first month of the current Iranian year (March 20-April 19).That was up 46% compared with the same period last year, according to the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO). Iran’s...
Mozambique’s Bauxite export remains positive during 2017-20
Mozambique is located on the southeast coast of Africa. It is bound by Swaziland to the south, South Africa to the southwest, Zimbabwe to the west, Zambia and Malawi to the northwest, Tanzania to the north and the Indian Ocean to the east. The below-par quality of the countries bauxite reserves and...
UAE’s exports of crude metal and alloys to US down 75% YoY in February
The United Arab Emirates, one of the top aluminium exporters to the US, accounted for 4% of all aluminium imports by the US in February 2020.The UAE’s exports of crude metals and alloys to the US came in at 10,100 tonnes in February 2020, a decrease of 74.88% year-on-year. The UAE had exported...
Alba receives International Safety Award with Merit – 2020 for good health and safety management
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter outside China, has reportedly bagged International Safety Award with Merit – 2020 from British Safety Council. The award acknowledges Alba’s commitment to good health and safety management during 2019. Alba is one of the 250...
Downtrend in Saudi Arabia’s aluminium semis exports to US continues in February 2020 on crippled demand
The United States Geological Survey found no notable development in Saudi Arabia’s aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports to the US in February 2020. In January, Saudi Arabia’s aluminium semis exports to the US were 7,470 tonnes, while that in February were 7,450 tonnes. The exports in January...
Africa’s primary aluminium output increases 9% MoM in March
Africa produced 138,000 tonnes of primary aluminium in March 2020. The output registered a drop of 4.17% from March 2019. The production increased by 8.66% from February 2020’s production of 127,000 tonnes and 1.47% from January’s production of 136,000 tonnes, according to the latest data showed by...
The Aluminium scrap export of Israel has been “Sky-Rocketing” during 2017-20
The economy of Israel is a highly advanced free-market, primarily knowledge-based economy. The prosperity of Israel's advanced economy allows the country to have a sophisticated welfare state, a modern infrastructure, and a high-technology sector competitively on par with Silicon Valley. Israel has...
Alba’s revenue up by 36% YoY in Q1 2020 on higher shipments
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has generated profit of BD 5.7 million (US$ 15.3 million) in Q1 2020, up by 136% year-over-year (YoY) from a loss of BD 15.8 million (US$ 42 million) in Q1 2019. Revenue came in at BD 275.9 million (US$ 733.8 million) in Q1 2020, up by 36% YoY from BD 203.5 million (US$...
The rapid rise reflection of Kenya’s Aluminium scrap export market during 2017-20
Kenya is a country in East Africa with coastline on the Indian Ocean. The economy of Kenya is a market-based economy with a liberalised external trade system and a few state enterprises. Major industries include agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, manufacturing, energy, tourism and financial...
US Chamber of Commerce: Brings attention to Donald Trump on the deal with Uhuru Kenyatta, including import tariffs on Aluminium
The US Chamber of Commerce experts has warned US President Donald Trump at the odds of using his preceding outlook on the trade deals in the ongoing negotiations between Kenya and the US. According to a report on April 26, The US Chamber of Commerce stated that the United States should work to...
Aluminium du Maroc: Net profit for 2019 rises by 4.7%; dividends proposal gets delayed by the next General Meeting due to “COVID-19”
Aluminium du Maroc, specializing in the design and manufacturer of aluminium alloy profiles for building and industry in Morocco, stated in their financial result that its net profit in 2019 stood at MDH 60.1 million, an increase by 4.7% compared to 2018. This change is explained by the 2019...
