Released on: September 4, 2008, 1:41 am

Press Release Author: Shushmul Maheshwari

Industry: Industrial

Press Release Summary: Italy has emerged as a big aluminium consumer in Europe, with
its primary aluminium consumption shooting at a CAGR of 4.7% due to the presence of
heavy-weight automobile players in the country.

Press Release Body: According to a new research report by RNCOS, “European
Aluminium Market Analysis”, aluminium industry plays a very important role in
the European economy as it is a direct or indirect source of employment for millions
in the continent and helps in infrastructure development. And in Europe, Italy has
made its place as a major aluminium consumer, with its domestic primary aluminium
consumption far exceeding it’s the production.

High aluminium consumption in Italy is primarily due to indigenous aluminium users
– the world-renowned car manufacturers that include Fiat, Alfa Romeo and
Ferrari, and motorcycle manufacturers like Piagio and Ducati, as per the research.
So the primary aluminum consumption in the country inflated at a CAGR of over 4.7%
from 2002 to 2006.

However, as per the report, the domestic production of primary aluminium in Italy is
not sufficient to meet the demand. As a result, many aluminum-based industries
heavily depend on imported primary aluminum. Soaring domestic demand pushed the
imports of primary aluminium in 2006 up by 11% to 1 Million Metric Tons over 2005.
In future also, Italy is expected to import a big chunk of primary aluminium though
the domestic production will contribute a significant share in the overall
consumption. In view of rising domestic consumption, Italian imports of primary
aluminium are forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 3.2% during 2008-2011.

Other than Italy, “European Aluminium Market Analysis” provides a
detailed account on other European countries like Germany, the UK and Russia. It
extensively studies the European aluminium industry in context of the global
aluminium industry and evaluates the production and consumption levels, economic
stability and future growth prospects of all European countries and identifies the
factors adding growth to the market. It finds out the various opportunities emerging
from the aluminium market of Europe and outlines the challenges that are ceiling the
market growth.

The current performance is supported by forecast on primary aluminium consumption,
production of primary & secondary aluminium, primary aluminium import, aluminium
foil market and new car sales.

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