The Draghi Report and SMEs in Europe: interview with Mario Conserva   The Draghi Report comes as a sudden light because it summarises what our association of aluminium users in Europe has been advocating for so many years regarding the fundamental issues of fair access to raw materials and adequate […]

Reactions to the Draghi report have been overwhelmingly positive. From star economist Thomas Piketty to EU think tanks, everyone praised its contents. However there remains a big challlenge: while almost no one disputes the contents of the report, applying its recommendations might prove difficult. German politicians have already come out […]

38th Fastmarkets International Aluminium Conference   The 38th Fastmarkets International Aluminium Conference has officially come to a close, bringing together the aluminium industry to have discussions on sustainability, market trends, technological advancements, trade policies, and other key factors shaping the industry’s trajectory. On this occasion, FACE’s Alberto Pomari led the […]

Asian competition is killing EU aluminium producers FACE President Conserva: “Draghi is right, too many regulatory disparities”   EU rules are killing SMEs, said Mario Draghi when presenting his report on competitiveness. An appeal for realism and pragmatism that finds our important support. “Asian competition in the aluminium sector is […]

La concorrenza asiatica sta uccidendo i produttori di alluminio UE Il Presidente FACE Conserva: “Draghi ha ragione, troppa disparità normativa”   Le regole Ue stanno uccidendo le Pmi, ha detto Mario Draghi presentando il suo rapporto sulla competitività. Un appello a realismo e pragmatismo che trova grande sostegno nella FACE […]

Draghi Report – Conserva (FACE): SMEs should be at the heart of European strategy “Strong coordination and investments needed to tackle future challenges”   “Without strong coordination between national and European institutions and clear political will, the proposals from the European Competitiveness Report presented by Mario Draghi, as well as […]