{"id":52253,"date":"2021-11-17T14:21:54","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T13:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=52253"},"modified":"2022-08-30T15:42:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T13:42:07","slug":"growth-in-aluminium-foil-deliveries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/zuwachs-bei-aluminiumfolienlieferungen\/","title":{"rendered":"Growth in aluminium foil deliveries despite supply chain problems"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"52253\" class=\"elementor elementor-52253\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b246087 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"b246087\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4195430 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4195430\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b88a2de exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b88a2de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><strong>The European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) presents the figures for aluminium foil deliveries from European manufacturers. At 723,000 tonnes, production in the first nine months of this year was 2.7% higher than in 2020 (706,500 tonnes), which is attributable to increased domestic consumption that offset the decline in exports.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e19a65 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e19a65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Deliveries of aluminium foil by European manufacturers fell slightly in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the previous quarter. However, the<strong> Deliveries exceeded in the same quarter of the previous year<\/strong>. As the European Aluminium Foil Association <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?s=EAFA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EAFA<\/a> reported that at 236,500 tonnes, deliveries increased by <strong>1.3 per cent compared to the previous year<\/strong> (Q3 2020: 233,400 tonnes).\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2df2c2 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2df2c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Relaxation on the European market <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a28aa07 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a28aa07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>The <strong>Demand on the European markets recovered<\/strong> continued to grow strongly (up 7 per cent). Deliveries of thin film, which is mainly used for flexible packaging and household film, increased by 6 per cent compared to the same period last year. Thick film, which is used for semi-rigid containers, technical and other applications, also increased significantly by 9 per cent in these markets.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-1062528305\"><div id=\"packa-2425380136\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>The <strong>Exports declined<\/strong> on the other hand, due to the ongoing global supply chain and trade problems and other pandemic-related factors <strong>back<\/strong>but also due to a <strong>stronger focus on domestic deliveries<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>Total deliveries of thin film rose by just over one per cent in the first nine months. A strong increase of over 5 per cent was recorded for thick film compared to the previous year.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cde05a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cde05a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Industry struggles with various production problems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5234224 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5234224\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><blockquote><p>\u00a0\"The <strong>Demand remains high in all sectors<\/strong>in which film is used - both for packaging and technical applications. The European film rollers continue to do their best to serve customers with all available capacity. The increase in deliveries in Q3 year-on-year is a remarkable achievement considering the headwinds we are facing.\"<\/p><p><strong>Guido Aufdemkamp<\/strong>, EAFA Managing Director<\/p><\/blockquote><p>He added: \"The <strong>The challenges are immense<\/strong>which are characterised by the <strong>General shortage of aluminium material<\/strong>This is due to the increasing demand for packaging materials, difficulties in logistics and many other production problems, including a shortage of packaging materials such as wood, as well as exploding energy costs. For the rolling mills, this means adapting flexibly to these changing circumstances. The <strong>Business prospects are good<\/strong>but the last few months have shown that small things can have a big impact, so we need to remain vigilant.\"<\/p><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alufoil.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.alufoil.org<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The European Aluminium Foil Association EAFA has presented the latest production figures. 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