European Aluminium Market Analysis

Europe has emerged as the world’s largest manufacturing base for the aluminium industry owing to large production capacities across the Western European countries. The primary aluminium production in Western Europe increased around 7% in 2008 over 2007, and increased around 5% in Eastern and Central Europe, taking the primary aluminium production in Europe to over 8 Million Metric Tons.

Our new research report “European Aluminium Market Analysis” has found that the performance of aluminium producers varies dramatically across the European region. Majority of the producer are looking towards Eastern European countries for setting up their manufacturing base due to low cost of production and availability of cheap labor. High energy prices in Western Europe have left aluminium companies with no other option but to shift to low cost countries such as Russia where labor and energy are available at lower cost.

Our research has also found that the industry is presently witnessing downturn on account of the global recession that has taken toll on two important aluminium consumers – automobile and construction industry. The current situation is likely to continue until mid 2010 when there will be some ease in the global economic environment. A steep rebound in the industry is expected by the end of 2010 on the back of government stimulus packages, improving macroeconomic environment and gaining consumer confidence.

“European Aluminium Market Analysis” provides extensive research and rational analysis of the European aluminium industry and its various segments like primary and secondary aluminium production, aluminium production and consumption. The report also contains information about changing dynamics of the aluminium industry in key European countries, with focus on present and future market trends to give a clear picture of how the industry will progress in coming years. It also studies forces that have been supporting growth in the aluminium industry along with strategic insight into the functional areas of key players.
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1. Analyst View
2. Global Aluminium Industry
2.1 By Value
2.2 By Volume
3. European Aluminium Industry in Global Context
4. Factors Fuelling Growth
4.1 Increasing Per Capita Aluminium Use
4.2 Efficiency of Aluminium Industry
4.3 Aerospace and Defence Industry
4.4 Automobile Industry
4.5 Home Building Industry
4.6 Container and Packaging Industry
5. Aluminium Price Analysis
6. European Aluminium Industry Performance
6.1 Primary Aluminium Production
6.2 Secondary Aluminium Production
6.3 Production Capacity
6.4 Aluminium Consumption - By End-use
7. European Aluminium Industry - By Country
7.1 Germany
7.1.1 Market Overview
7.1.2 Future Outlook (2009-2012)
7.2 France
7.2.1 Market Overview
7.2.2 Future Outlook (2009-2011)
7.3 UK
7.3.1 Market Overview
7.3.2 Future Outlook (2009-2012)
7.4 Italy
7.4.1 Market Overview
7.4.2 Future Outlook (2009-2011)
7.5 Russia
7.5.1 Market Overview
7.5.2 Future Outlook (2009-2012)
8. Prospects for Aluminium Industry
8.1 Home Building Industry
8.2 Container and Packaging Industry
8.2.1 Healthcare Industry
8.2.2 Confectionary Industry
8.3 Aerospace and Defence Industry
8.4 Automobile Industry
9. Key Players
9.1 Alcoa Inc.
9.2 Rio Tinto Alcan
9.3 Rusal
9.4 Norsk Hydro
9.5 BHP Billiton
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List of Figures:

Figure 2-1: Global - Primary Aluminum Industry (Billion US$), 2004-2008
Figure 2-2: Global - Forecast for Primary Aluminum Industry (Billion US$), 2009-2012
Figure 2-3: Global - Production of Primary Aluminum (Million Metric Tons), 2004-2008
Figure 2-4: Global - Forecast for Production of Primary Aluminum (Million Metric Tons), 2009-2012
Figure 3-1: Global - Production of Primary Aluminum by Region (%), 2008
Figure 3-2: Global - Consumption of Primary Aluminium by Region (%), 2008
Figure 4-1: Europe - Per Capita Aluminium Use (Kg), 2004-2007
Figure 4-2: Europe - Aerospace and Defence Industry (Billion Euro), 2005-2008
Figure 4-3: Europe - Production of Vehicles (Million Units), 2006-2008
Figure 4-4: Europe - Home Building Industry (Billion US$), 2004-2008
Figure 4-5: Europe - Container and Packaging Industry (Billion US$), 2003-2007
Figure 4-6: Europe - Delivery of Aluminium Foils (‘000 Metric Tons), 2004-2008
Figure 5-1: Primary Aluminium Prices at London Metal Exchange (US$/Ton), Q1 2004 to Q2 2009
Figure 5-2: Global - Forecast for Aluminum Implied Balance Stocks (Million Metric Tons), 2010-2012
Figure 5-3: Global - Forecast for Aluminium Price (US$/Metric Ton), 2010-2012
Figure 6-1: Europe - Production of Primary Aluminium (Million Metric Tons), 2004-2008
Figure 6-2: Europe - Production of Secondary Aluminium (Million Metric Tons), 2004-2008
Figure 6-3: Europe - Aluminium Capacity Utilization (%), 2004-2008
Figure 6-4: Europe - Consumption of Aluminium by End-Use (%), 2007 & 2008
Figure 7-1: Germany - Primary Aluminium Industry (Million US$), 2004-2008
Figure 7-2: Germany - Production of Primary and Secondary Aluminium (‘000 Metric Tons), 2004-2008
Figure 7-3: Germany - Production of Semi-Aluminium Products (Million Metric Tons), 2004-2008
Figure 7-4: Germany - Production of Semi-Aluminium Products by Segment (%), 2008
Figure 7-5: Germany - Production of Shaped Aluminium Casting (‘000 Metric Tons), 2003-2007
Figure 7-6: Germany - Production of Shaped Aluminium Casting by Process (%), 2007
Figure 7-7: Germany - Production of Processed Aluminium Products (‘000 Metric Tons), 2004-2008
Figure 7-8: Germany - Demand of Primary Aluminium (Million Metric Tons), 2005-2008
Figure 7-9: Germany - Demand of Secondary Aluminium (Million Metric Tons), 2005-2008
Figure 7-10: Germany - Share of Top Players in Aluminium Industry (%), 2007
Figure 7-11: Germany - Consumption of Aluminium by End-use (%), 2008
Figure 7-12: Germany - Import of Aluminium (Million Metric Tons), 2006-2008
Figure 7-13: Germany - Export of Aluminium (‘000 Metric Tons), 2006-2008
Figure 7-14: Germany - Forecast for Production of Primary Aluminium (‘000 Metric Tons), 2009-2012
Figure 7-15: France - Primary Aluminium Industry (Million US$), 2004-2008
Figure 7-16: France - Production of Primary Aluminium (‘000 Metric Tons), 2004-2008
Figure 7-17: France - Consumption of Primary Aluminium (‘000 Metric Tons), 2004-2007
Figure 7-18: France - Forecast for Production of Primary Aluminium (‘000 Metric Tons), 2009-2012
Figure 7-19: UK - Primary Aluminium Industry (Million US$), 2004-2008
Figure 7-20: UK - Production of Primary Aluminium (‘000 Metric Tons), 2004-2008
Figure 7-21: UK - Production of Secondary Aluminium (‘000 Metric Tons), 2004-2007
Figure 7-22: UK - Export of Aluminium (‘000 Metric Tons), 2004-2007
Figure 7-23: UK - Import of Aluminium (‘000 Metric Tons), 2004-2007
Figure 7-24: UK - Forecast for Production of Primary Aluminium (‘000 Metric Tons), 2009-2012
Figure 7-25: Italy - Production of Primary Aluminium (‘000 Metric Tons), 2004-2008
Figure 7-26: Italy - Consumption of Primary Aluminium (Million Metric Tons), 2005-2008
Figure 7-27: Italy - Import of Primary Aluminium (Million Metric Tons), 2005-2008
Figure 7-28: Italy - Forecast for Primary Aluminium Production (‘000 Metric Tons), 2009-2012
Figure 7-29: Russia - Production of Primary Aluminium (Million Metric Tons), 2005-2008
Figure 7-30: Russia - Consumption of Primary Aluminium (Million Metric Tons), 2002-2006
Figure 7-31: Russia - Aluminium Consumption by End-use (%)
Figure 7-32: Russia - Export of Primary Aluminium (Million Metric Tons), 2004-2008
Figure 7-33: Russia - Forecast for Production of Primary Aluminium (Million Metric Tons), 2009-2012
Figure 8-1: Europe - Forecast for Home Building Industry (Billion US$), 2009-2012
Figure 8-2: Europe - Forecast for Container and Packaging Industry (Billion US$), 2009-2012
Figure 8-3: Europe - Forecast for Pharmaceutical Sales (Billion US$), 2009-2012
Figure 8-4: Europe - Forecast for Confectionary Sales (‘000 Metric Tons), 2009-2012
Figure 8-5: Europe - Forecast for Aerospace and Defence Industry (Billion US$), 2009-2012
Figure 8-6: Europe - Forecast for New Car Sales (Million Units), 2009-2012
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