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Could the UK’s aluminium scrap export spike risk domestic industrial strategy by 2035?
Recycled AL
Britain's increasing exports of aluminium scrap are raising concerns about the long-term availability of a key raw material. With the intensified push for sustainability across the world, aluminium scrap is a requisite by strategic sectors such as defence, automotive, clean energy and digital technologies. The UK’s aluminium scrap export surge, therefore, may raise concerns within the nation’s industrial chain. Manufacturing body Make UK has cautioned that continued outflows of aluminium scra ...
Aluminium Extrusions: A sustainable growth story or a margin trap in the present scenario?
Downstream
The global aluminium extrusion industry is currently navigating a severe structural dichotomy. If you look purely at the macroeconomic surface, the sector is riding an aggressive demand supercycle. The global push for electric vehicles, the rollout of green infrastructure, and strict regulatory mandates for lightweighting make the volume growth narrative look virtually unassailable. However, dig a little deeper into the factory floor and a much darker picture emerges. Operating just beneath t ...

Recycled AL
The European Union is one of the largest generators and collectors of aluminium scrap in the world, with over 80 per cent recycling rate. The demand is also robust, with an average annual volume of 8 million tonnes. Yet, the European Union exports 1.2 to 1.3 million tonnes of scrap during a year, which reflects 15 per cent of the volume collected domestically. In Q1 2026, the European Union exported 328,134 tonnes of aluminium scrap, - 69 per cent of which were destined to the Asian countries, ...
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Ireland to back EU alumina sanctions on Russia if “evidence” emerges, State Minister says
Alumina
15 Jun 2026
As the push for halting Aughinish Alumina exports to Russia intensifies with the latest urge from Estonia, Ireland’s Minister of State, Seán Canney, indicated his support for potential EU sanctions, provided the ongoing investigation proves Russia’s use of alumina in military and industrial capabilities is legitimate.  Minister Canney stated that the issue was under active examination and asserted the State would take necessary action if “reliable and hard evidence” from the ongoing investiga ...
Europe’s aluminium roadmap: Circularity, resource security, low-carbon imperative
Recycled AL
12 Jun 2026
As Europe accelerates its shift towards a low-carbon economy, aluminium is emerging as a cornerstone material across automotive, renewable energy, packaging and industrial applications. The region is simultaneously pursuing greater recycling, strengthening resource security, advancing circular economy models and tightening carbon regulations. Yet, rising scrap exports, evolving trade mechanisms and growing demand for sustainable materials continue to test the resilience of Europe’s aluminium v ...
Europe’s alumina dilemma: Estonia renews call to halt EU exports to Russia
Alumina
12 Jun 2026
As prevailing geopolitical volatility has led the European Union (EU) to impose trade sanctions on Russia-bound exports, alumina shipment concerns have taken centre stage. EU-member nation Estonia has renewed its call for a complete ban on alumina exports to Russia, citing concerns that the material continues to support sectors critical to the country's military and industrial capabilities. Foreign Minister of Estonia, Margus Tsahkna, argued that closing trade loopholes that allow Russia acce ...
European Aluminium warns: Fix CBAM loopholes, or the carbon leaks
Sustainability
11 Jun 2026
The European aluminium industry has renewed its call for stronger safeguards to protect aluminium scrap and shield Europe from the incomplete framework of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). As the European Union finance ministers prepare to finalise their position on revisions to the CBAM, European Aluminium strongly warns that the existing framework still falls short of protecting the sector from carbon leakage. The industry body European Aluminium welcomed recent progress in the ...
Europe’s aluminium scrap policies: Strengthen recycling but leave export challenge unresolved
Recycled AL
09 Jun 2026
As the world is accelerating its shift from primary to recycled aluminium, Europe is finding itself at a difficult crossroads. Strong demand, advanced recycling technologies and clear sustainability ambitions are one part of the story, while tightened scrap availability is another part. More than a Europe-wide problem in equal measure, the pressure is most visible in the European Union, where scrap leakage, as what they call, has become a serious challenge due to the increased overseas exports ...
Aluminium giant Constellium’s FY25 profit gains 358%: Would CBAM cloud the outlook?
Downstream
05 Jun 2026
Aluminium rolled and extruded products manufacturer Constellium’s FY2025 chart pinned robust financial results, reinforced by firm demand across its packaging, aerospace and industrial product segments. The company reported notable gains in revenue, profitability and cash generation, improving operating efficiency and returns on capital despite economic uncertainties. However, Constellium’s opposition to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) framework by the European Union indicates co ...
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