Tag: aluminum
Aluminum Was Once More Valuable Than Gold!
In our daily lives, aluminum appears in many areas, from beverage cans to computers, from golf clubs to car rims. So, are you aware of the true potential of aluminum?…
Stricter emissions trading costs German industry nine billion euros annually
EnBW power plant and waste incineration plant Stuttgart-Münster Large emitters have to pay a price for every ton of CO2 produced. (Photo: mauritius images / Michael Weber / imageBROKER) Berlin…
How does Germany save its industry from the electricity price shock?
Ulrike Malmendier and Michael Niese The economy is critical of an industrial electricity price, the industry representative demands affordable electricity as quickly as possible. (Photo: Imago, Getty, PR) Berlin The…
This is how the prices for oil, gold and industrial metals could develop
Dusseldorf The past year has been turbulent for the commodity markets. In addition to the gold price, the prices for industrial metals such as nickel, aluminum and copper have also…
Commodities: Outlook for 2023
Commodity Outlook The past year has been a turbulent one for base metals. (Photo: IMAGO) Frankfurt The year 2022 was not only a difficult year for the stock markets. It…
World Trade Organization declares US tariffs on steel imports unjust
World Trade Organization logo The WTO has ruled out US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. (Photo: imago images/Andreas Haas) Geneva The World Trade Organization (WTO) has scrapped US tariffs…
World Trade Organization scraps US tariffs on steel imports
World Trade Organization logo The WTO has ruled out US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. (Photo: imago images/Andreas Haas) Geneva The World Trade Organization (WTO) has declared US tariffs…
German industry in the energy price trap
High energy costs The German economy is preparing for tough months. Dusseldorf, Berlin The dramatically rising prices for electricity and gas are becoming an ever greater competitive disadvantage for companies…
German industry in the energy price trap
High energy costs The German economy is preparing for tough months. Dusseldorf, Berlin The dramatically rising prices for electricity and gas are not only bringing more and more companies in…
German industry in the energy price trap
High energy costs The German economy is preparing for tough months. Dusseldorf, Berlin The dramatically rising prices for electricity and gas are not only bringing more and more companies in…
CO2 border adjustment – Steel industry fears migration
Berlin The CO2 border adjustment is at the top of the agenda at the meeting of EU economics ministers on Tuesday. The aim is “to arrive at a general approach…
These three ETFs benefit from rising commodity prices
palladium The rising commodity prices are a burden for the broad stock market. But there are also beneficiaries. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The commodities market is unstoppable: prices for palladium and…
Magnesium & aluminum are becoming scarce
Wolfgang Kirchhoff (centre) with his brothers Johannes (left) and Arndt With more than 12,200 employees in 55 plants, the entire Kirchhoff Group currently has a turnover of almost 2.2 billion…
USA and Japan settle dispute over steel and aluminum tariffs for the time being
Japan Japanese steel manufacturers can breathe a sigh of relief. The punitive tariffs of the USA do not apply. (Photo: dpa) Washington The United States and Japan have settled their…
Energy-intensive industries call for a radical cut
Thyssen Krupp Steel Works in Duisburg Energy-intensive companies in particular are being put under pressure by the high electricity prices. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The energy-intensive industry fights for lower electricity…
The Invisible War: The Editor-in-Chief’s Weekly Review
Good morning dear readers, My colleagues from companies of all sizes have been hearing about cyber extortion for months. Sometimes there are small attacks, sometimes larger parts of the company…
Auto industry is running out of aluminum and magnesium
Furnace for aluminum production The material bottleneck paralyzes production. (Photo: Thomas Ernsting / laif) Stuttgart, Düsseldorf These are troubled times for supply chain managers in the auto industry: they are…
Auto industry is running out of aluminum and magnesium
Furnace for aluminum production The material bottleneck paralyzes production. (Photo: Thomas Ernsting / laif) Stuttgart, Düsseldorf These are troubled times for supply chain managers in the auto industry: they are…
Auto industry is running out of aluminum and magnesium
Furnace for aluminum production The material bottleneck paralyzes production. (Photo: Thomas Ernsting / laif) Stuttgart, Düsseldorf These are troubled times for supply chain managers in the auto industry: they are…
Auto industry is running out of aluminum and magnesium
Furnace for aluminum production The material bottleneck paralyzes production. (Photo: Thomas Ernsting / laif) Stuttgart, Düsseldorf These are troubled times for supply chain managers in the auto industry: they are…