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AL Circle Analysis: Import rise meets demand growth on aluminium extrusion chessboard
Downstream12 SEPT 2026

AL Circle Analysis: Import rise meets demand growth on aluminium extrusion chessboard

Aluminium’s downstream trade network is getting more fragmented as import dependence, changing end-use demand and trade-policy interventions reshape regional markets. From North America and Europe to Asia-Pacific, the aluminium industry is navigating a market where access to supply, competitive...

Germany’s aluminium scrap exports rebound 4.58% in H1 2026: Which countries are buying the most?
Recycled AL10 SEPT 2026

Germany’s aluminium scrap exports rebound 4.58% in H1 2026: Which countries are buying the most?

Germany’s aluminium scrap trade showed signs of recovery in the first half of 2026, with exports to the world reaching 616,000 tonnes, up 4.58 per cent from 589,000 tonnes in H1 2025. The increase was even more pronounced against the second half of 2025, with H1 2026 shipments rising 7.50 per cent...

Canada’s H1’26 aluminium exports dip 12.57% amid US tariffs: What does H2 hold?
Primary AL08 SEPT 2026

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
Downstream08 SEPT 2026

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...

EU plans aluminium scrap export ban on non-OECD countries; China, India in focus
Sustainability07 SEPT 2026

EU plans aluminium scrap export ban on non-OECD countries; China, India in focus

The European Union (EU) is preparing a broader restriction on aluminium scrap exports to non-Organisation for Economic Co-operation ‌and ⁠Development (OECD) countries, replacing an earlier trade proposal that would have covered only part of the bloc’s scrap flows. The move could largely impact...

Stricter fines, greater scope for innovation: Hungary targets cleaner practices in battery manufacturing
SupplementAL04 SEPT 2026

Stricter fines, greater scope for innovation: Hungary targets cleaner practices in battery manufacturing

Hungary will raise the maximum fine for serious environmental violations by large manufacturers to 5 billion forints (USD 16 million) under new measures to strengthen environmental oversight across industries, including EV battery manufacturing, recycling, and decommissioning. The changes come as...

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