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Romania’s aluminium can recycling rate reaches 80.5% in first nine months of 2026
Romania’s aluminium can recycling rate increased to 80.5 per cent in the first nine months of 2026, compared with 75 per cent in the same period last year, according to data published by RetuRO, the administrator of the country’s Deposit Return System (DRS), and analysed by Every Can Counts. The number of aluminium cans returned between January and September was 6.3 per cent higher than in the corresponding period of 2025. The return rate also improved to 85 per cent from 82 per cent a year earlier. Aluminium cans were the only packaging category to record growth in the first nine months of 2026, as the total number of deposit-bearing containers placed on the market declined by 2.4 per cent. The number of cans placed on the market increased by 2 per cent, while plastic and glass packaging...
Egypt’s Misr Aluminium to receive solar power from 569 MWp Dandara project
Egypt’s largest aluminium producer, Misr Aluminium Company (EgyptAlum), is set to receive electricity from a 569 megawatt-peak (MWp) solar power plant being developed in the country’s Qena Governorate. The project will supply power under a long-term purchase agreement, with Egypt’s Ministry of Finance guaranteeing EgyptAlum’s payment obligations. The first phase of the Dandara solar and battery project will also include a 100 megawatt-hour (MWh) energy storage system. It is expected to generate around 1,500 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity in its first year of operation. Join the fourth edition of webinar " Hedging for recyclers - Become an expert in 6 hours " by Jorge Dyszel. The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide a loan of up to USD 90 million towards the project, backed by...
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AMAG Group’s revenue climbs 16.4% to $1.4b as nine-month EBITDA jumps 59%
AMAG Group reported around a 59 per cent increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) to EUR 181 million (USD 202 million) in the first nine months of 2026, compared with EUR 114 million (USD 127 million) in the same period last year. Revenue rose 16.4 per cent to EUR 1.3 billion (USD 1.4 billion) from EUR 1.1 billion (USD 1.2 billion) in the first three quarters of 2025. Net income after taxes increased about 142 per cent to EUR 82 million (USD 91 million), up from EUR 34 million (USD 38 million). The Austrian aluminium producer attributed its performance to strong operations at its Ranshofen site, higher shipment volumes in the Rolling Division, and attractive market conditions for its Canadian aluminium smelter interest, Alouette. Cost-efficiency...
‘Much Ado About Nothing’- Healey’s first Budget fails UK manufacturing at the first hurdle, warns CBM
The government’s promise to reindustrialise the UK economy has fallen at the first hurdle, according to the President of the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM). Stephen Morley, a manufacturing veteran of more than 40 years, believes the Chancellor missed a critical opportunity to support manufacturers, tackle crippling energy costs and, importantly, create the economic conditions to help industry grow. He believes Labour missed a golden chance to demonstrate it understands the pressures facing companies on the shopfloor and thousands of management teams on the frontline of the UK economy. “There is nothing in this Budget that comes close to addressing the challenges facing our members and UK manufacturing in general,” explained Stephen. To learn about the market potential of...
US aluminum trihydrate prices rise 2.38% as Bosnia Market Slides 3% in Q3 2026
The US aluminum trihydrate market strengthened in September 2026 as downstream procurement, rising overseas production costs, and shipping bottlenecks supported prices. In contrast, Bosnia’s market faced a quarterly correction as European buyers drew on accumulated inventories and lower caustic soda costs eased manufacturing pressures, highlighting diverging regional price trends. US aluminum trihydrate market gains on demand and supply constraints US aluminum trihydrate prices increased 2.38% month over month in September, supported by purchases from wire and cable manufacturers, electrical infrastructure compounders, and electric vehicle (EV) component producers. Demand remained particularly resilient for applications involving low-smoke cable compounds and flame-retardant materials....
Maynards acquires Hilco Industrial Acquisitions (Hia) operations, expands global heavy-industry platform
Maynards Group of Companies today announced the acquisition of the operations of Amsterdam-based Hilco Industrial Acquisitions (HIA), expanding Maynards' capabilities in heavy-industrial asset acquisition, valuation, project management and monetisation. The deal will take effect from 30th October 2026. The wider European Hilco businesses and the Hilco Commercial-Industrial business, led by Brent Bonham, do not form part of the transaction, and remain a core part of Hilco Global. Robert Bouland and 16 members of HIA's industrial asset management and execution team, which specialises in steel industry assets outside of North America, will join Maynards from 30th October 2026. Based in Amsterdam and Seoul, the team brings decades of experience executing complex industrial steel projects...
Drone Volt’s Hercules 100 lifts 100kg: How aluminium shapes the heavy-lift drone
France-headquartered Drone Volt has unveiled its Hercules 100 heavy-lift cargo drone, combining an aluminium-and-carbon chassis with a payload capacity of up to 100 kilogrammes (kg). Introduced in flight at the UAV Show in Bordeaux on October 9, 2026, the foldable octocopter is designed for industrial logistics, civil protection, firefighting and defence. Designed and assembled in France, the aircraft marks the company’s move from the 25 kilogrammes class to a 100 kilogrammes payload platform. Aluminium and carbon highlight the design The Hercules 100 has a maximum take-off weight of 197 kg. It weighs 52 kg without batteries and 97 kg with its battery pack, leaving capacity for a full 100 kg payload. Its chassis combines aluminium and carbon fibre, with a wheelbase of 3,300 mm. When...
Better anodes, lower emissions: R&D Carbon puts testing at the centre of aluminium smelting
Aluminium’s decarbonisation challenge extends beyond the electricity powering its smelters. Inside the reduction cell, electrode quality influences how efficiently that electricity is used, how much carbon is consumed and how consistently the process performs. Improving electrodes therefore offers producers a practical opportunity to address operating costs and emissions together. For Switzerland-based R&D Carbon , understanding the relationship between raw materials, electrode quality and industrial performance has been a focus for four decades. Founded in 1986 by Werner K. Fischer, the company built on carbon research previously undertaken at Swiss Aluminium Ltd., or Alusuisse. Today, it operates from Granges, near Sierre, with a team of 30 specialists serving more than 150 customers...
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