Russia: aluminum imports to fall

Russia is capable of considerably substituting aluminum imports by 2020. According to the Aluminum Association, at present Russia imports some 250 thousand tons of aluminum products. This is mostly aluminum plates, sections, etc. “Our aluminum industry has enough potential to manufacture these products. By 2020 semi-finished products imports could de substituted with local products at…

Russia: ZAL gets new price

The temporary manager of the Aluminum Castings Works (Altai region) Sergey Pupkov has put on sale assets of the company. The starting price of all lots is 215 million rubles. Machinery and mills are being sold as one lot for 120 million rubles. The offers are accepted by June 11. This is the fourth time…

Ukraine: Portugal to construct a foundry

Foreign investors plan to construct a new foundry in Lviv region. According to the press service of the Lviv regional state administration, the regional governor Oleg Sinyutka and the representatives of the investors discussed the possibility of constructing a works to produce aluminum castings. Fundicao de Evora, a joint venture of Aluthea and Schreder, will…