Trimet upgrades German recycling plants

Trimet upgrades German recycling plants

8th June, 2026

Trimet outlines the upcoming investments at its German sites, which includes a new aluminium recycling facility in Hamm.

Canadian aluminium output remains resilient despite US tariffs

Canadian aluminium output resilient despite US tariffs

8th June, 2026

Quebec aluminium smelters are maintaining an operating capacity of 95% with no reported layoffs.

ACT awarded for import-export model in volatile global climate

ACT awarded for import-export model in volatile global climate

5th June, 2026

Aluminium Casthouse Technologies (ACT) won the Best Import-Export Company of the Year award at the UK business event BizX 2026.

Latest issue: May/June 2026

May/June 2026

Welcome to the May/June issue of AIT.

Our cover interview this issue is with Rio Tinto Aluminium Chief Executive Jérôme Pécresse, who discusses the company's strategic pillar behind the company's progress since his appointment, as well as some of its future plans.

A focus of the issue is about the industry's efforts to decarbonise.

We hear from Wood Mackenzie which discusses how the energy has lost some of its clean energy edge. Furnace companies Otto Junker and Hertwich provide updates, Chinese organisation Hebei Unique highlights its latest innovation as well as a discussion on Alternative Fuels from Air Products.

We also hear from Aluminium Dunkerque about its CrystAl application as well as Cbamboo about CBAM legislation.

Finally there is an update from the Aluminum Association's recent Spring Meeting in Texas.

Front cover image from Gillespie and Powers