Primary aluminium production in West Europe declines by 4% during Jan-May, but grows by 2% in East and Central Europe

According to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) data, primary aluminium production in West Europe stood at 284,000 tonnes in May 2020, while that in East and Central Europe came in at 351,000 tonnes. Month-on-month, the output in West Europe grew by 2.53 per cent from 277,000 tonnes and that in East and Central Europe increased by 2.63 per cent from 342,000 tonnes.

However, the production in both West Europe and East and Central Europe in April stood lower by 3.48 per cent and 3.39 per cent from 287,000 tonnes and 354,000 tonnes in March. In February, the productions were at 263,000 tonnes and 331,000 tonnes in West Europe and East and Central Europe, respectively, meaning the output in February grew by 9.13 per cent and 6.95 per cent. In January, the primary aluminium production in West Europe had clocked at 284,000 tonnes, while in East and Central Europe at 356,000 tonnes.

The above data shows that primary aluminium production in both West Europe and East and Central Europe declined in February and April.

In the total first five months of 2020, the Western part of Europe produced nearly 1.40 million tonnes of primary aluminium, while the Eastern and Central Europe churned 1.73 million tonnes.

Year-on-year, West Europe’s primary aluminium production during January-May 2020 edged lower by 4.11 per cent from 1.46 million tonnes. East and Central Europe, however, saw a rise of 1.76 per cent in production during the same period from 1.70 million tonnes.

Western Europe’s aluminium production in May 2020 declined by 3.07 per cent from 293,000 tonnes produced during the same period last year. East and Central Europe’s production also saw a year-on-year downfall of nearly 1 per cent from 353,000 tonnes.