Restrictions on primary aluminium imports would irreversibly damage the EU downstream aluminium industry

Restrictions on primary aluminium imports would irreversibly damage the EU downstream aluminium industry   As preparations are ongoing for the EU’s 14th package of sanctions on Russia, and we notice the continuation of misleading public calls for bans and biased messages on the effects of potential extension of such measures […]

Press release RAW MATERIALS: CONSERVA (FACE), EU NEEDS ALUMINIUM, HINDERING IMPORT IS INSANE  “EU REQUIREMENT 13.5 MILLION TONNES OF ALUMINIUM BUT PRODUCES ONLY 950,000 OF THEM”   21 March 2024. “Today, Europe requires approximately 8 million tons of primary aluminium annually, out of a total raw metal usage, including recycled […]

Press release ENERGY: CONSERVA (FACE), HISTORIC EU DECISION TO INCLUDE CIVIL NUCLEAR POWER IN NET-ZERO INDUSTRY ACT 22 November 2023. “FACE welcomes the historic vote of the European Parliament including civil nuclear energy among the 17 technologies of the EU’s Net-Zero Industry Act”, says Dr Mario Conserva, Secretary General of […]

Comunicato stampa UE: CONSERVA (FACE), AGGIUNGERE L’ALLUMINIO ALLE SANZIONI DELL’UE SAREBBE UN ALTRO DANNO AUTOINFLITTO 16 Novembre 2023. “L’aggiunta di prodotti in alluminio alla proposta del 12° pacchetto di sanzioni non è una grande dimostrazione che l’UE abbia una bussola strategica: non aiuterà ad accelerare la fine della guerra in […]

Press release ADDING ALUMINIUM TO EU SANCTIONS WOULD BE ANOTHER SELF-INFLICTING DAMAGE 16 November 2023. Aluminium was the target of a vigorous and perseverant lobbying campaign from competitors of Russian producers and some industry associations, and it finally made its way up to the Commission’s proposal for the 12th EU […]

Press release STRATEGIC RAW MATERIALS: CONSERVA (FACE), CBAM HARMS COMPANIES THAT USE ALUMINUM, EU HAS TO RECONSIDER MEASURES “IT IS A COUNTERPRODUCTIVE TOOL, BETTER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) OF THE UNITED STATES” 15 May 2023. “The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) launched by the European Union represents in its […]

Brussels, Monday 24 October 2022   PRESS RELEASE Calls for bans of Russian metal poses risks of destruction in the European aluminium industry. Five industry associations sent a letter to EU authorities with an urgent call to action.   FACE, BWA, Amafond, Assofermet and Assofond, representing thousands of European companies, […]

Brussels, 27th of September 2022     PRESS RELEASE from FACE on the occasion of AluExp.     “It’s two to twelve” – Aluminium processing industry under pressure, FACE Secretary General calls for a call to action to save aluminium processing SMEs.   Faced with extremely high energy prices and […]

The prestigious organization International Aluminium Institute celebrates its 50th anniversary and honours the Secretary General of FACE for his commitment to the industry.   Mario Conserva, Secretary General of FACE (the federation of aluminium transformers and users in Europe), President of METEF (reference exhibition on aluminium in Italy, created 25 […]