Aluminium production: Worldwide primary aluminium production expanded by 2.8 % by the end of October 2017. IKB expects production in 2017 to reach 60 million tons. Within four months, Chinese production was 4.6 % above the previous year's level. This growth was also attributable to the rest of Asia (+ 13.6 %). Production remained stable in Europe and declined by around 2 % in North America. The overall market in 2017 is likely to register a small supply deficit. The worldwide demand for primary and recycled aluminium continues to be driven by the demand for lightweight construction in the automotive industry and the aviation industry. In addition, certain mechanical engineering sectors also relied on lightweight construction. The recovery of the construction industry in continental Europe and the packaging sector also stimulated demand.
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:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1688900/1688965/original.jpg "Despite the Corona crisis, many companies are still able to deliver and continue to offer their services.")
/cdn4.vogel.de/infinity/white.jpg "Despite the Corona crisis, many companies are still able to deliver and continue to offer their services.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1693900/1693959/original.jpg "Disruptions in supply chains are particularly prevalent in Italy, Germany, China, France and the USA.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1692300/1692344/original.jpg "This is how the new building in Alsdorf near Aachen, Germany looks like.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1674400/1674413/original.jpg "The consequences of the coronavirus on the light metal industry are not yet fully foreseeable.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1690400/1690425/original.jpg "Porosity is inherent to the properties of the material and technology.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1692100/1692112/original.jpg "The features of the new app include chat, photo and video functions.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1689700/1689720/original.jpg "Scientific studies are being carried out to create innovation of new materials of lower cost with optimal properties for the HPDC industry.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1682600/1682666/original.jpg "In the thermally relevant tool segments, the temperature control must be individual, efficiently controllable and possibly variable in time.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1692700/1692710/original.jpg "50 % of those companies surveyed consider logistics in particular to be a burden on their own production, 46 % report a shortage of incoming orders and for around 44 % increased sick leave is hampering production.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1683400/1683473/original.jpg "AM offers numerous advantages over casting. However, even the fastest additive manufacturing process cannot (yet) keep up with the process speeds of die casting. Thus, AM represents an interesting extension rather than a competitor for foundries.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1680000/1680029/original.jpg "Cracks, impact points, blowholes and defects such as porosity are generally difficult to define.")
/cdn4.vogel.de/infinity/white.jpg "Aluminium production: Worldwide primary aluminium production expanded by 2.8 % by the end of October 2017. IKB expects production in 2017 to reach 60 million tons. Within four months, Chinese production was 4.6 % above the previous year's level. This growth was also attributable to the rest of Asia (+ 13.6 %). Production remained stable in Europe and declined by around 2 % in North America. The overall market in 2017 is likely to register a small supply deficit. The worldwide demand for primary and recycled aluminium continues to be driven by the demand for lightweight construction in the automotive industry and the aviation industry. In addition, certain mechanical engineering sectors also relied on lightweight construction. The recovery of the construction industry in continental Europe and the packaging sector also stimulated demand.")
