Aluminum - A Worldwide Market Review

Aluminum - A Worldwide Market Review published by BizAcumen, Inc. in November, 2009. This report consists of Pages: 272 and the price starts from US $ 2995.

Introduction

Abstract

Aluminum is a highly power-intensive industry. Extensive applications in end-use sectors such as electric transmission, automotive, packaging, construction and consumer durable sectors fuel market growth. Power shortage and transportation are the key bottlenecks that are currently undermining the profitability of the global aluminum industry. In addition, increasing prices of raw material and energy are pressurizing margins and are creating problems in production, cost reduction, and operation of the aluminum industry.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Aluminum: A Worldwide Market Review" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses.

Table of Contents

1. METHODOLOGY 1

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
• Disclaimers 2
• Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3

2. OUTLOOK 4

• Global Primary Aluminum Demand on an Upswing 4
• Stiff Supply and Increased Demand and Prices Mark Global Aluminum Market in 2004 & 2005 4
• Prominent Price & Production Statistics in Aluminum Market 4
• Supply Curve Heads Up 5
• Power Problems Impoverish Production 5
• Capacity Spike 6
• Multiplicity of Applications Accelerate Growth 6

3. MAJOR PRODUCERS OF ALUMINUM 7

4. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 8

• Aluminum Production - A Brief Review 8
• Automotives - A Major Market for Aluminum 8
• Competition Persists in Automotive Industry 8
• Secondary Aluminum 9
• Availability of Power 9
• Per Capita Consumption 9

5. GROWTH DRIVERS 10

• Automotive Aluminum Receives Fresh Thrust from All Angles 10
• Use of Aluminum as Remelt Increases at Higher Rates 10
• Growing Market for Aluminum Scrap 10

6. PRODUCT FACTS 11

• Rolled Extruded Products 12
• Bars, Rods, Angles, Shapes 12
• Wires 12
• Flat Surfaced Extruded Products 12
• Tubes and Pipes 12
• Uses of Aluminum 12
  • Too Good for Many Applications... 13
    • Aerospace Industry 13
    • Automotive Industry 13
      • Savvy Automakers Envision An ' All' Aluminum Future 14
    • Coatings Industry 15
    • Construction Industry 15
    • Electrical Industry 15
    • Marine Industry 16
    • Packaging Industry 16
      • Foil-Based Packaging Systems 16
      • Aluminum Foils 17
      • Aluminum Cans 17
      • Aluminum Beverage Bottle Gains Ground 18
    • Pharmaceutical Industry 18
    • Personal Care Industry 18
    • Surface Transportation Industry 18
    • Water Treatment 18
  • Aluminum Casting Alloys 19

7. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 19

• Hydro to Acquire Four Distribution Centers of Alumetal 19
• Hydro to Invest in a New Recycling Furnace in Germany 19
• UC RUSAL Commences Production at ALSCON Smelter in Nigeria 20
• Hydro to Acquire 45% Stake in Famco 20
• Ess Dee Aluminium to Acquire India Foils 21
• Alcoa and Aluminium Corp. of China Acquire Minority Stake in Rio Tinto 21
• CCL Industries Completes the Acquisition of CD Design GmbH 21
• UC Rusal Signs an Agreement with CPI to Establish Joint Venture Projects 22
• QIMC and Partners to Establish an Aluminum Extrusion Joint Venture in Qatar 23
• Sapa to Acquire Kam Kiu Aluminum in China 23
• Klesch Enters into Libyan Joint Venture 23
• Kaiser Aluminum Expands Business 23
• NALCO to Construct Plants in South Sumatra 24
• WXP Holdings Takes Over Aluminum Extrusions Business from Tredegar 24
• Samuel Son & Co Completes Acquisition of Encore Metals 24
• Emirates Extrusions Introduces New Aluminum Sliding Systems 25
• Bavaria Industriekapital Acquires Teksid Aluminum 25
• Rio Tinto Acquires Alcan 25
• Reliance Steel & Aluminum Acquires Metalweb 26
• Reliance Steel Acquires Clayton Metals 26
• JW Aluminum Acquires Coastal Aluminum 27
• RecovCo Acquires Alcan' s French Aluminum Recycling Operations 27
• UC RUSAL Commences Construction of Taishet Aluminum Smelter 27
• Alcoa to Provide Forged Aluminum Wheels to Shelby Automobiles 28
• Alcoa Divests Stake in Chalco 28
• Alcoa Defense Bags Armor Plate Supply Contract from AM General 29
• Alcoa Bags Major Contracts in Japan 29
• Hydro Commences Qatalum Aluminum Plant Construction 29
• Alcan to Sell Stake in Utkal Alumina to Hindalco 29
• Hydro Installs an Air Washer at its German Rolled Products Plant 30
• Hydro Launches New Recycling Furnace at Neuss Plant 30
• Chalco Acquires 56.86% Interest in Huaxi Aluminum 30
• Rexam to Set Up Aluminum Can Plant in Russia 31
• Alcoa Commences Third Chinese Plant for Flat-Rolled Products 31
• RUSAL and HYDROOGK Commence Construction of Boguchanskiy Smelter 31
• Genstar Acquires International Aluminum Corporation 32
• Aleris International Acquires Wabash Alloys 32
• Southwest Aluminum to Set Up First Aluminum Alloy Plates Unit in China 32
• Alcan Enters into Joint Venture with Dingsheng Aluminium 33
• Novelis Enters into a Supply Agreement with Rexam in Latin America 33
• Asahi Tec Establishes Second Joint Venture with Wheelhorse Aluminum in China 33
• Ekco Completes Acquisition of Industria Mexicana del Alumunio 34
• Chinalco Inks a Deal with Midas 34
• Chalco Signs Joint Venture Agreement to Construct Aluminum Smelter 34
• Minmetals Resources to Acquire Stake in Huayin Aluminum 35
• Zhongfu Completes Acquisition of Linfeng 35
• Advanced Metals Group Acquires Ross Aluminum Castings 36
• PT Aneka Tambang and UC RUSAL to Build an Aluminum Smelter 36
• Chinalco to Increase Aluminum Fabrication Capacity 36
• Jinbei Aluminum Divests 40% Interest in Meishan Aostar Aluminum 36
• Alcan to Construct World Class Aluminum Plant in Tianjin 37
• Oldcastle Glass Acquires Vistawall 37
• TK Aluminum Divests Remaining Stake in Nanjing Teksid Aluminum Foundry 38
• Minmetals Resources to Increase Stake in North China Aluminum 38
• Chinalco to Acquire Additional 0.66% Stake in Southwest Aluminum 38
• JW Aluminum Acquires Rollex' s Rolling Facility 39
• Harvey Industries Takes Over Hayes Lemmerz International-Wabash 39
• Metals USA Takes Over Lynch Metals 39
• CFI Holdings Completes Acquisition of Smithford Products 39
• Symmetry Holdings Acquires Novamerican Steel 39
• Apollo Management Acquires Xstrata Aluminum 39
• Inprom Acquires Samara Metallurgical Plant 40
• Hindalco Acquires Novelis 40
• Reliance Steel & Aluminum Acquires Encore 40
• RUSAL Merges with SUAL and Glencore to form United Company RUSAL 41
• Chalco Completes Acquisition of Baotou 41
• Alcoa Sets Up Joint Venture with Sapa 41
• Alcan Acquires 76% Stake in Alukbond India 42
• Gissa to Divest Aluminum Unit to Nemak 42
• Capital Acquisitions to Merge with Precision Aluminum 42
• Chalco to Take Over Three Aluminum Smelters 42
• Nemak Acquires TK Aluminum Plant 42
• Chinalco Acquires Additional Interest in Fujian Ruimin Aluminum 42
• ATMI and Anji Microelectronics Unveil IDEAL Clean 43
• American Elements Launches New Aluminum Oxynitride 43
• Alcoa Introduces a 10" Aluminum Tube 43
• Belmont Introduces Aluminum Alloys For Casting 44
• Sidel Introduces Aluminum Mould 44

8. MAJOR PLAYERS 44

• Alcoa, Inc. (USA) 44
• Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba) (Bahrain) 44
• Aluminum Corporation of China (CHINALCO) (China) 44
  • Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) (China) 45
• BHP Billiton (Australia-UK) 45
• Century Aluminum Company (USA) 45
• Companhia Brasileira De Aluminio (CBA) (Brazil) 45
• Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (UAE) 46
• Hindalco Industries Ltd (India) 46
• Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (USA) 46
• National Aluminum Company Ltd (India) 46
• Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. (Canada) 47
• Norsk Hydro ASA (Norway) 47
• United Company RUSAL (Russia) 47
• Vedanta Resources Plc (UK) 47
  • Bharat Aluminum Company Ltd (India) 48

9. MARKET ANALYTICS 48

10. THE UNITED STATES 55

• Industry Overview 55
• End-use Markets 55
  • Aluminum Usage in Vehicle Production Increases 55
• Aluminum Resources 56
• Growing Demand for Aluminum Exports 56
  • Major Consumers of Aluminum - A Recent Past Overview 57

11. CANADA 59

12. JAPAN 61

13. EUROPE 62

• a. France 65
• b. Germany 66
• c. Italy 67
• d. The United Kingdom 68
• e. Spain 69
• f. Russia 70
• g. Rest of Europe 73

14. ASIA-PACIFIC 74

• a. China 76
• b. Hong Kong 79
• c. India 80
• d. Indonesia 86
• e. South Korea 87
• f. Malaysia 88
• g. The Philippines 89
• h. Singapore 90
• i. Taiwan 91
• j. Thailand 92
• k. Rest of Asia-Pacific 93

15. LATIN AMERICA 95

• a. Argentina 97
• b. Brazil 98
• c. Chile 99
• d. Colombia 100
• e. Ecuador 101
• f. Mexico 102
• g. Peru 103
• h. Venezuela 104

16. REST OF WORLD 106

• Construction Industry Props Demand in the Gulf Cooperation Council 106

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