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Join over 500 traders and senior decision-makers at Europe’s leading aluminium trading event, held at a pivotal point in the contract season. Connect with the market to negotiate and finalise business, exchange insight with peers and gain clarity on the supply demand dynamics, sustainability priorities and low carbon aluminium strategies shaping global trade.
Fastmarkets experts will unpack how tariffs, CBAM and geopolitical pressures are reshaping trade flows and pricing structures, giving you the intelligence you need to approach contract discussions and commercial decisions with confidence.
Mark your calendars for the return of Europe’s key aluminium trading event, heading to Budapest, Hungary. Taking place at a critical point in the contract season, it once again promises to be the platform for contract negotiations, deal making and high level networking across the global aluminium market.
Designed for traders, producers and buyers, the event brings the full value chain together to exchange insight, assess market conditions and prepare for the commercial decisions that shape the year ahead.
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Expert insights on where the market is heading and how businesses should position themselves.
~9% of global aluminium supply is exposed to geopolitical risk. Hear from Gulf producers on navigating market change.
The market is becoming structurally less flexible — with China near its production limits, even minor disruptions cause major knock-on effects.
Persistent energy volatility in Europe is challenging smelting operations. Producers are rethinking operations and investments.
As producing countries tighten control over resources and prioritise domestic value creation, what will this mean for supply security?
Low-carbon aluminium is a growing focus, but buyers remain highly price-sensitive. Can the green premium scale?
Europe is pushing to reduce import reliance, but high energy costs and structural challenges continue to limit domestic production.
Southeast Asia is emerging as an increasingly important player in the global aluminium value chain.
Recycling is playing an increasingly important role, but access to consistent, high-quality scrap remains the biggest barrier.
Rising costs and supply constraints for copper are driving growing interest in aluminium as an alternative in key applications.
Traditional contracting models are not working in today’s market. Flexibility and diversification now outweigh purely cost-driven decision-making.
Demand for aluminium is evolving across key end-use sectors, with automotive and packaging showing very different growth patterns.
Join 500+ traders and decision-makers to connect, negotiate and close deals at this key moment in the trading cycle.
Fastmarkets analysts and experts from across the global supply chain will bring you insights to drive your contract negotiations
Get to grips with the needs and objectives of your customers, as their evolving ESG requirements accelerate the move towards green aluminium.
Maximize your impact, boost your brand exposure and position your company at the forefront of the aluminium ecosystem by joining us as an official sponsor.Ciro Dunlop can help you find a sponsorship package tailored to your needs.
Gold Sponsors
Alcoa (NYSE: AA) is a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum products with a vision to reinvent the aluminum industry for a sustainable future. With a values-based approach that encompasses integrity, operating excellence, care for people and courageous leadership, our purpose is to Turn Raw Potential into Real Progress. Since developing the process that made aluminum an affordable and vital part of modern life, our talented Alcoans have developed breakthrough innovations and best practices that have led to greater efficiency, safety, sustainability and stronger communities wherever we operate.
Silver Sponsors
The London Metal Exchange is the world centre for industrial metals trading. Most of the world’s global non-ferrous futures business is conducted on the LME’s three trading platforms totalling $21 trillion, 191 million lots and 4 billion tonnes notional with a market open interest high of 2.1 million lots in 2025. Participants can transfer or take on price risk against aluminium, copper, nickel, tin, zinc, lead, molybdenum, cobalt, lithium, steel scrap, rebar and hot-rolled coil as well as alumina, aluminium premiums and alloys. In December 2025, 1,262,665 tonnes of material were held on LME warrant in 460 storage facilities in 16 regions across 33 global locations. The LME is a member of HKEX Group.
Meeting Room Partners
Official Partners
AL Circle is a global virtual ecosystem for the aluminium industry, providing news, business, and event platforms. With a mission to be a one-stop information hub, it offers daily updates on industry news, interviews, blogs, price updates, and more. Through its B2B platform, AlCircleBiz, it connects global industry players and facilitates business leads. With over a decade of experience, 1000+ partners worldwide, and 196 countries global presence, AL Circle serves as a key resource for aluminium companies, offering advertising opportunities to boost brand visibility and helping buyers and sellers find global business opportunities.
Aluminium International Today (AIT) is the leading bi-monthly English language journal dedicated to all sectors and regions of the international aluminium manufacturing and processing industry.With more than 35 years’ experience, AIT is committed to delivering up-to-date global news, events, and statistics, as well as more detailed technical articles, company and country profiles, conference reports andregular regional economic briefings.The journal has changed dramatically since its formation and now publishes news regularly on its website:www.aluminiumtoday.com. As well on our website, AIT has also extended its online presence with a free weekly newsletter, which is sent to the inbox of more than 16,000 industry professionals, a monthlynewsletter and exclusive editor’s Blog focusing on global industry trends.In addition, AIT can be found discussing the latest industry news and views on social media sites such as X and LinkedIn to more than 20,000 followers.We are always on the lookout for new contributors to both the print and digital editions. Many authors from the industry have commented on the interest their articles have generated and the AIT team isalways happy to interview industry professionals for company profile features and make site visits to see technology first-hand.
INTERNATIONAL ALUMINIUM JOURNAL reports on the global aluminium industry in its 101st year. It covers all stages of the value chain, from the production of aluminium to application in a wide range of industries. The printed journal, website and newsletter bring the latest industry, technical, product and application news from the world of aluminium to the audience.
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) is a global non-profit standards setting and certification organisation. ASI works together with producers, users and stakeholders in the aluminium value chain to collaboratively foster responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. ASI aims to define global standards for sustainability and chain-of-custody in the aluminium value chain, promote ongoing improvements in aluminium’s ESG-related impacts, and develop a credible assurance system to mitigate non-conformity risks and facilitate broad implementation, while reflecting broad-based stakeholder interests.
The GAC is a coordinating body that represents, promotes and protects the interests of the aluminium industry within the Gulf.The council’s main objectives are to provide a forum to develop strategies for common issues and concerns facing the aluminium industry in the region and to share best practices to improve the industry’s efficiency.