Launch of European domestic aluminium extrusion scrap assessments

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has launched two price assessments for aluminium scrap extrusions, also known as profiles, comprised of 6063 aluminium alloy in two qualities: clean production scrap and post-consumer scrap with maximum impurities of 5% (also known as 95/5).

The assessments will capture differentials to the London Metal Exchange aluminium price (i.e. either a premium or discount), as is typical in the market.

The specification of the new assessments are as follows:

MB-AL-0404 Aluminium scrap, clean production extrusions (6063), differential to LME, delivered consumer Europe, €/tonne
Quality: Shall consist of one alloy (6063/HE9) and may contain butt ends from the extrusion process but must be free of any foreign contamination. Anodized material is acceptable.
Quantity: minimum 25 tonnes
Location: Delivered consumer works, Europe
Timing: Within 4 weeks
Unit: Euro per tonne
Payments terms: 30 days, other payment terms normalized
Publication: Weekly, Fridays, 4pm UK
Notes: ISRI code – Tata. Typical market practice is that the final price is derived by applying the differential to a future, unknown LME value, usually on a date within the month of delivery, buyer’s choice, and whichever is lower between the cash and three-month price.

MB-AL-0405 Aluminium scrap, post-consumer 95/5 extrusions (6063), differential to LME, delivered consumer Europe, €/tonne
Quality: Shall consist of one alloy (6063/HE9) comprising minimum 95% of the total volume, with maximum 5% impurities. Anodized material is acceptable.
Quantity: minimum 25 tonnes
Location: Delivered consumer works, Europe
Timing: Within 4 weeks
Unit: Euro per tonne
Payments terms: 30 days, other payment terms normalized
Publication: Weekly, Fridays, 4pm UK
Notes: ISRI code – Tata. Typical market practice is that the final price is derived by applying the differential to a future, unknown LME value, usually from a date within the month of delivery, buyer’s choice, and whichever is lower between the official cash and official three-month price.

To provide feedback on these prices, or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to these prices, please contact Ross Yeo by email at pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: [Ross Yeo], re: extrusion scrap prices.”

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To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to: https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.