federation of aluminium consumers in europe
10/10/2018
Trimet Aluminium – Germany’s largest aluminium producer and one of the leading players in Europe – anticipates strong aluminium demand in the coming year while warning that any forecasts are complicated by the impact of U.S. tariffs on the global aluminium industry, reported Reuters on October 8th citing the […]
10/05/2018
Producers of aluminium aerosol containers experienced a significant expansion of their business, with nearly 3.3 billion cans manufactured in the first half of 2018, reported on October 1st the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL). The output figure represents a market growth of around 5 per cent […]
10/04/2018
Aluminium rallied to a three-month high on Wenesday after Norsk Hydro announced a full curtailment of operations at its Alunorte alumina refinery plant and Paragominas bauxite mine in Brazil. The production stoppage sent the Norwegian titan’s share price down 11 per cent and added to increasing uncertainty about the […]
09/28/2018
The American multinational Ball Corporation inaugurated this week a plant specialised in manufacturing aluminium cans. Located in Cabanillas del Campo in central Spain, the new plant attracted more than 100 million euros in investment and complements an existing production facility in Tarragona. The newly unveiled facility counts two […]
09/20/2018
Aeromet, supplier of advanced aluminium and magnesium cast parts, is one of the six UK-based companies selected by Boeing to supply raw materials to the multinational’s new factory in England. The new facility, which will open in autumn this year, will make components for the 737 and 777 passenger […]
09/20/2018
The U.S. Treasury has amended its sanctions regime to allow temporary relief for Rusal and its customers. Established Rusal partners are now allowed to enter into new contracts with one of world’s largest producers of aluminium that has been under the threat of U.S. sanctions since April. The […]
09/13/2018
Amsterdam-based aluminium semi-products producer Constellium N.V. announced today the expansion of its operations at its Neckarsulm – Dahenfeld plant in Germany. The expansion will allow the company to increase supply of aluminium automotive structures. The Dahenfeld production facility opened in 1998 in the heart of Germany’s automotive industry, and produces […]
09/08/2018
Dudley’s Aluminium, one of the largest aluminium fabrication businesses based in Wales, has signed contracts for two projects worth GBP 1 million (EUR 1.12 million). The company will support construction projects in Oxford and Exeter. Dudley’s secured both projects from Kier Construction, one of the UK’s largest integrated […]
09/06/2018
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), UAE’s leading aluminium producer, received the first shipment of caustic soda required for the construction of its Al Taweelah alumina refinery in Abu Dhabi, the company announced on the 4th of September. EGA requires caustic soda and bauxite – the two most important raw […]