Production in EU* (in 1000t)
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
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 |
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| Recycled Aluminium (1/2) | 2283,7 |
2264,3 |
2796,7 |
2882,4 |
3175,9 |
| Aluminium Castings (2) | 2273,8 |
2491,3 |
2365,9 |
2124,3 |
1943,1 |
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* since 2007 EU 27
(1) "Recycled Aluminium" mainly includes aluminium casting alloys and deoxidation aluminium.
(2) Partially estimated
The EU 15 has 133 refiners producing casting alloys and deoxidation aluminium and 107 remelters producing wrought alloys in the shapes of extrusion billets and rolling slabs, with the number of employees amounting to approximately 10,000.
Structure of the EU 15 Refiners (Situation as per 2007)
| Production | Germany |
Italy |
UK |
Spain |
France |
Europe |
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| > 100.000 t | 3 |
1 |
4 |
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| up to 100.000 t | 3 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
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| up to 50.000 t | 2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
| up to 40.000 t | 3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
|
| up to 20.000 t | 1 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
26 |
| up to 10.000 t | 1 |
7 |
10 |
4 |
3 |
29 |
| < 5.000 t | 1 |
17 |
6 |
16 |
6 |
47 |
| total | 14 |
37 |
24 |
28 |
17 |
133 |
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