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Structure of the Aluminium Sector in Europe

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Aluminium sector in Europe	Primary aluminium production evolution worldwide	Primary aluminium production
EU primary aluminium supply	Recycled aluminium production (SOURCE OEA)	Wrought aluminium production in Europe
Primary aluminium consumption in world regions	End-use markets for aluminium products	Aluminium use in Europe by country

Aluminium sector in Europe
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Published September 13, 2011 at 6:54 am - No Comments In 2011, European countries produced 3.2 million tonnes of bauxite out of the 15.5 million tonnes needed for their alumina production (of 6.8 million tonnes). A further import of 4.0 million tonnes of alumina was needed to fulfil ...
Production - primary aluminium production evolution worldwide
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Published September 13, 2011 at 7:31 am - No Comments The main world producer of aluminium in 2010 was China (41% of the total). CIS (11%), Europe (10%) and North America (11%) traditionally remain important production areas, but regions such as the Middle East and India are emerging ...
Production - primary aluminium production 2012
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Published September 13, 2011 at 7:42 am - No Comments The main world producer of aluminium in 2012 was China (45% of the total). CIS (10%), Europe (9%) and North America (10%) traditionally remain important production areas, but regions such as the Middle East and India are emerging ...
Production - EU primary aluminium supply
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Published September 13, 2011 at 7:43 am - No Comments At about 2.1 million tonnes in 2012, EU’s production of primary aluminium has been stable during the last three decade but it has been reduced by 19% from 2011 to 2012. On an increasing trend since the 1980’s, the production o ...
Production - Recycled aluminium production (SOURCE OEA)
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Published September 13, 2011 at 7:47 am - No Comments Recycled aluminium production (refining and remelt) in Europe reached around 4.3 million tonnes in 2010, 2.2 millions of which produced by refiners. Worldwide, some 7.7 million tonnes were produced by aluminium refiners. Return to ...
Production - Wrought aluminium production in Europe
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Published September 13, 2011 at 7:48 am - No Comments Production of wrought aluminium (rolling, extrusions and wirerod) has increased from 7.1 million tonnes in 2000 to 8.7 mil tonnes in 2007, before dropping to 6.6 during the crisis in 2009. Since then, the wrought aluminium product ...
Consumption - primary aluminium consumption in world regions
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Published September 13, 2011 at 7:50 am - 2 Comments Total primary aluminium consumption in the world was of 50.2 million tonnes in 2013. China is the main user of primary aluminium worldwide, with 23.2 mil tonnes in 2013. Europe (7.2 mil tonnes) and North America (5.5 mil tonnes) c ...
Consumption - End-use markets for aluminium products 2011
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Published September 13, 2011 at 7:52 am - No Comments Building and transport are main end-use market for the aluminium products in Europe, each with around 1/3 of the total. The remaining part goes into applications such as electrical and mechanical engineering, office equipment, dom ...