Europe accounts for 15% of global aluminium consumption.
Europe’s major aluminium market is Germany, which is home to the world’s largest automakers.
Germany accounts for 32% of total aluminium consumption in Europe, hence the further growth of
this market will reflect strongly in the development of the global aluminium industry.
RUSAL forecasts that demand for aluminium in Western Europe will increase by 2% in 2011 to
reach 6.2 million tonnes due to raising economic activity in Germany.
Germany’s automotive industry exports the main part of its production and has a high growth
potential, underpinned by the thriving emerging economies, which increases the consumption of
automotive vehicles.
On average, the EU transport contains 8.6% of aluminium, the highest rate globally..