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12/24/2018
FACE Aluminium brings you a roundup of last week’s aluminium news. Among the latest main news: In Europe, European Aluminium reveals the name of the new chairman, Romanian aluminium smelter Alro’s majority shareholders sells its shares. In the world, the US Treasury proposes lifting Rusal sanctions, two Chinese companies […]
12/17/2018
FACE Aluminium brings you a roundup of last week’s aluminium news. Among the latest main news: In Europe, Spanish aluminium products company Baux is acquired by the American Jupiter Aluminium, Liberty completed the purchase of Dunkerque Aluminium, and the Irish government is asking the US for assurances over Aughinish future. […]
12/10/2018
FACE Aluminium brings you a roundup of last week’s aluminium news. Among the latest main news: In Europe, Constellium continues its partnership with Audi and will supply aluminium for the new Audi A6 model. FACE members: Emirates Global Aluminium is recognised by the UAE’s government for its contribution to […]
12/02/2018
FACE Aluminium brings you a roundup of last week’s aluminium news. Among the latest main news: In Europe, the Amsterdam-based Constellium is unveiling a new automative facility in Slovakia, the German Trimet cuts ingot production due to global alumina supply shortages, and Hydro’s CEO Brandtzæg predicts slower aluminium demand growth due […]
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 […]
10/04/2018
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 […]
09/06/2018
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 […]
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 […]
07/27/2018
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that the Trump administration would be open to lifting sanctions against Rusal. Speaking at the White House, Mr. Mnuchin said “productive talks” with Rusal could see the removal of one of the world’s largest aluminium producers from the U.S. sanctions list, but […]