In 2017 consumption of aluminum in Russia increased by 11% YoY, and the trend is expected to continue in 2018 as well. In 2015 consumption fell by 9%, while in 2016 grew by 4%. This year it is expected to grow by 9%, in 2019 – by 13% and in 2020 – by 11%. In…
The Tajik aluminum plant will stop working for two years in connection with the construction of a new joint Tajik-Chinese aluminum enterprise. This was stated by head of the Information and Public Relations Department of SUE Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) Igor Sattarov. Negotiations on the construction of a new plant, which are being conducted on…
In January Armenia produced 3151 tons of aluminum foil, up by 18.8%. Last January aluminum foil output increased by 14.3%. According to the National Statistics Service, in 2017 Armenia increased aluminum foil output by 14.4% YoY, to 33181 tons. While the year 2016 saw the decrease of 2.1%. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2017 world aluminum consumption increased to 64 million tons. According to the Russian Aluminum Association, consumption grew in all industries. In 2018 the construction industry is expected to demonstrate a 5% growth in aluminum consumption. The consumption of aluminum in construction is growing despite the decrease in the volume of housing constructed. This means…
In 2017 Russia exported 0.1363 million tons of raw nickel, down by 26.6% YoY. Almost all the volume was sold to the far foreign countries (0.136 million tons). According to the Federal Customs Service, raw aluminum exports dropped from 3.481 million tons in 2016 to 3.208 million tons in 2017. Far foreign countries accounted for…
Azerbaijan plans to restore and restart Ganja Aluminum Plant, Kamran Nabizade, director general of the Azerbaijan Industrial Corporation, said at the corporation’s meeting on February 7. “The goal is to organize the manufacture of primary and final aluminum products,” Nabizade said. “This will make it possible to increase competitiveness of the aluminum production sphere and…
In 2017 Tajikistan exported 103 thousand tons of aluminum valued at $203 million. According to the Customs service, the average world price last year was $1970 per ton. In 2016 Tajikistan exported 132 thousand tons of aluminum at $1590 per ton, for the total value of $210 million, In January-October 2017 TALCO decreased output by…
The new melting furnace has been put into operation at the foundry shop of Astek-MT. The commissioning of the third furnace with the volume of 30 tons will increase the company output to 48 thousand tons of aluminum cylinder ingots per year. The new furnace has been produced taking into account all the environment protection…
