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08/31/2018
The German association of the aluminium industry (GDA) says the country’s aluminium sector has seen mainly positive developments so far this year. While staying optimistic for the second half of 2018, the association warns of increasing risks due to current political uncertainty. Aluminium producers reported a production increase […]
08/28/2018
ESTRAL Spa, an Italian producer of custom-shaped aluminium extruded profiles, signed a contract with SMS group to supply a new extrusion press. The new equipment will be the second press for the Italian aluminium market supplied by SMS group and the first one of the new HybrEx®28 series. […]
08/20/2018
Russia’s leading aluminium producer UC Rusal issued a statement on the 17th of August saying that its board had approved a change of domicile from UK’s Jersey to Russia. While the relocation decision is still subject to approval by UC Rusal’s shareholders, the company cited new special tax […]
07/31/2018
Aluminium prices have been under pressure in the first half of the year due to increasing U.S. tariffs and sanctions as well as developments in China and Australia. In its analysis of alumina price trends so far this year, AlCircle points to supply disruptions in Brazil and the US sanctions […]
07/19/2018
Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e.V. (GDA), an association of raw aluminium producers, and Deutsche Aluminium Verpackung Recycling GmbH (DAVR), an aluminium producers association advocating for aluminium recycling, welcomed the draft guidelines released by Stiftung Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (ZSVR, Foundation Central Agency Packaging Register). The new packaging act – coming into force […]
07/17/2018
The United Arab Emirates’ aluminium conglomerate Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) signed on Monday 16 June an agreement with the Dubai-based major port operator DP World Group. The partnership is the latest move by EGA to streamline its aluminium exports, and aims at enhancing EGA’s position as a major exporter of […]
07/16/2018
The government of the Russian Federation will spur domestic consumption of aluminium against the backdrop of the damage inflicted by U.S. tariffs and sanctions imposed on Russia’s aluminium champion U.C. Rusal. The Russian daily Kommersant reported that the Russian government approved a “Road Map” for the development of the […]
07/10/2018
Metalcorp Group, an international diversified metals and minerals group as well as a leading European independent producer of secondary aluminium ingots, acquired through its subsidiary BAGR Berliner Aluminiumwerk GmbH the remaining 50% of the shares in Stockach Aluminium GmbH. The acquisition, subject to approval by the relevant antitrust authorities, will […]
07/10/2018
Reynaers Aluminium, a European specialist in aluminium products for the construction sector, has registered a 15% rise in its Romanian business in the first half of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. The company cites the delivery of a large volume of joinery and sliding doors to complete […]