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All positive are the data presented by Heinz-Peter Schlüter, President of GDA, the well-known association of the German aluminium industries. 1.13 million tons produced in Germany in 2014, equally divided between primary and secondary aluminium, represent a well-consolidated upswing with a 3.7% increase over the previous year.
In Germany, figures – which still matter – are worth less than the confidence expressed by most of the sector operators who bet on the competitiveness of their product.

The German aluminium industries are perfectly sure that 2015 will bring even better results despite the negative impact due to the different timing of the European countries in overcoming the crisis.
In 2014 the semi-finished product sector produced 2.55 million tons, which is almost twice the domestic “ready metal”, notwithstanding the protectionist policy of the Commission in Brussels. The automotive is the main sector of destination.

The German rolled products, representing 50% of the entire European rolling industry, increases by approximately as little as 1% as a consequence of the growth of thinner moulded plates largely used in the automotive sector. 
The next statistics are expected to develop units of measurement based on the surface of metal produced instead of on the sole weight.
In 2014 the extrusion industry almost reached the 600,000-ton level but a further increase for this year is expected in the transport and building sectors. The consumption of extrusions and rolled products was outstanding in the electrotechnics industry due to the use of high-purity and low-resistivity alloys.

Also the foundry industry has benefited from the end of the crisis that is occurring at a global level before than in Europe. Mass production is often carried out far from the Rhine region: the German foundries make the prototypes and then often the first series but the real product is the know-how. 

This example pervades all divisions: technological competitiveness is the keystone that supports the industrial sector.The challenge is not about prices but about the product value and the user’s satisfaction, and this is the real strength of all application sectors.

A healthy economy leads a continent not for mere ambition but rather for merit and competence.