For the Quarter Ending March 2026
Aluminium Dross Prices in North America
- In United States, the Aluminium Dross Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2026, driven by elevated production costs.
- During March 2026, consumer inflation reached 3.3 percent and producer prices rose 4.0 percent, elevating Aluminium Dross production costs.
- The manufacturing index expanded and industrial production grew 0.7 percent in March 2026, supporting steady Aluminium Dross supply generation.
- Retail sales increased 4.0 percent and unemployment stabilized at 4.3 percent in March 2026, sustaining downstream consumer goods demand.
- Consumer confidence reached a 91.8 index in March 2026, supporting the Aluminium Dross Demand Outlook for automotive applications.
- Overall housing starts surged during January 2026, while single-family residential construction weakened amid severe winter storms.
- Industrial electricity costs strengthened in February 2026, directly increasing the energy-intensive Aluminium Dross Production Cost Trend.
- The Aluminium Dross Price Forecast indicated an upward trajectory throughout Q1 2026 as recyclers passed higher costs to buyers.
Why did the price of Aluminium Dross change in March 2026 in North America?
- Industrial electricity costs strengthened in February 2026, directly increasing energy-intensive smelting and recovery operational expenses.
- Producer prices rose 4.0 percent in March 2026, squeezing margins and forcing upward price adjustments.
- The manufacturing index expanded in March 2026, driving robust industrial activity and continuous material requirements.
Aluminium Dross Prices in APAC
- In China, the Aluminium Dross Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2026, driven by surging primary aluminium production costs.
- The Aluminium Dross Production Cost Trend stabilized as the producer price index increased 0.5% in March 2026.
- Industrial production grew 5.7% in March 2026, supporting the Aluminium Dross Demand Outlook for heavy industry applications.
- The Manufacturing Index expanded in March 2026, boosting primary smelting activity and subsequent aluminium dross supply generation.
- Consumer inflation rose 1.0% while retail sales grew only 1.7% in March 2026, limiting downstream automotive consumption.
- Unemployment reached 5.4% in March 2026 and consumer confidence hit 91.6 in February 2026, suppressing construction demand.
- Secondary aluminium demand weakened in February 2026 due to subdued automotive sector purchasing and delayed construction procurement.
- The Aluminium Dross Price Forecast remained cautious as social inventories of aluminium ingots expanded in January 2026.
Why did the price of Aluminium Dross change in March 2026 in APAC?
- Primary aluminium production costs surged in January 2026, increasing the value of recoverable dross materials.
- The Manufacturing Index expanded in March 2026, driving strong industrial demand for metallurgical additive processing.
- Bauxite raw material supply strengthened in March 2026, ensuring consistent feedstock availability for domestic refineries.
Aluminium Dross Prices in Europe
- In Germany, the Aluminium Dross Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2026, driven by tightening regional supply dynamics.
- The Consumer Price Index rose 2.7% and producer prices fell 0.2% in March 2026, impacting Aluminium Dross processing margins.
- The Manufacturing Index expanded in March 2026, driving a higher Aluminium Dross Demand Outlook across industrial sectors.
- Industrial production remained stagnant at 0.0% in February 2026, limiting new Aluminium Dross residue generation volumes.
- Retail sales grew 0.7% and unemployment held at 4.2% in February 2026, supporting steady secondary Aluminium Dross demand.
- Consumer confidence dropped to -24.7 in March 2026, negatively impacting automotive end-uses and Aluminium Dross processing volumes.
- Overall energy and mineral oil prices surged in March 2026, elevating the Aluminium Dross Production Cost Trend.
- Aluminium stock levels tightened significantly during January-March 2026, which supported a firmer Aluminium Dross Price Forecast.
Why did the price of Aluminium Dross change in March 2026 in Europe?
- Major regional producers reduced primary aluminium output across Germany in February 2026, tightening dross availability.
- The automotive industry business climate strengthened in February 2026, increasing secondary aluminium recovery material needs.
- Mineral oil and overall energy prices spiked in March 2026, driving up thermal processing expenses.
For the Quarter Ending December 2025
Aluminium Dross Prices in North America
- In the United States, the Aluminium Dross Price Index rose in Q4 2025, driven by expanding industrial activity.
- Aluminium Dross production costs increased in Q4 2025 due to strengthening US industrial natural gas prices.
- Demand for Aluminium Dross was supported by a 2.0% year-over-year industrial production increase in December 2025.
- The Aluminium Dross Price Forecast indicates upward pressure from tight raw material availability in October 2025.
- Rising inflation, with CPI up 2.7% year-over-year in December 2025, elevated dross operational costs.
- Nonresidential construction starts surged in October 2025, boosting dross demand in related industries.
- A 4.4% unemployment rate in December 2025 supported consumer spending, indirectly boosting dross demand.
- Producer input costs rose 3.0% year-over-year in November 2025, impacting dross processing expenses.
- Robust consumer spending, with retail sales up 3.3% year-over-year in November 2025, supported dross demand.
Why did the price of Aluminium Dross change in December 2025 in North America?
- Industrial production increased 2.0% year-over-year in December 2025, boosting Aluminium Dross demand.
- Rising inflation, with CPI up 2.7% year-over-year in December 2025, elevated dross operational costs.
- Nonresidential construction starts surged in October 2025, increasing demand for dross in related sectors.
Aluminium Dross Prices in APAC
- In China, the Aluminium Dross Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2025, influenced by weak consumer demand and falling factory gate prices.
- Aluminium Dross production costs were mixed in Q4 2025, with bauxite feedstock costs increasing while alumina prices trended downward.
- Demand for Aluminium Dross was supported by expanding transportation and power electronics sectors throughout 2025.
- Industrial production grew by 5.2% year-on-year in December 2025, boosting Aluminium Dross generation and industrial consumption.
- China's manufacturing index expanded in December 2025, indicating increased industrial activity and potential for higher dross output.
- Weak consumer demand, evidenced by CPI at 0.8% and retail sales at 0.9% in December 2025, dampened overall Aluminium Dross demand.
- Aluminium billet inventory experienced a rapid buildup in Q4 2025, reflecting subdued downstream orders for aluminium products.
- Supply disruptions in Q4 2025, including environmental restrictions, led to curtailed primary aluminium production.
- The Aluminium Dross price forecast suggests continued pressure from subdued consumer confidence in Q4 2025.
Why did the price of Aluminium Dross change in December 2025 in APAC?
- Consumer Price Index at 0.8% in December 2025 indicated weak consumer demand for end products.
- Producer Price Index declined by 1.9% in December 2025, signaling weak industrial demand and oversupply.
- Aluminium billet inventory rapidly built up in Q4 2025, influenced by subdued downstream orders.
Aluminium Dross Prices in Europe
- In Germany, the Aluminium Dross Price Index fell in Q4 2025, influenced by contracting manufacturing and producer price deflation.
- Aluminium Dross production costs rose in Q4 2025, driven by increased electricity prices and manufacturing input costs in December 2025.
- Demand for Aluminium Dross faced headwinds as the Manufacturing Index showed a contracting trend in December 2025.
- The Producer Price Index (PPI) declined by 2.5% year-over-year in December 2025, indicating deflationary pressures.
- Consumer confidence significantly declined to -17.5 in December 2025, impacting demand for durable goods.
- Industrial Production grew modestly by 0.8% year-over-year in October 2025, providing some underlying demand.
- Aluminium scrap availability remained low in Europe during 2025, with significant volumes directed to Asian markets.
- Automotive production in Germany strongly increased in December 2025, offering a positive signal for demand.
Why did the price of Aluminium Dross change in December 2025 in Europe?
- Producer Price Index (PPI) declined by 2.5% in December 2025, reducing dross recycling profitability.
- Manufacturing Index contracted in December 2025, signaling reduced industrial demand for raw materials.
- Manufacturing input costs rose in December 2025, alongside significantly lower consumer confidence.
For the Quarter Ending September 2025
Aluminium Dross Prices in North America
- In United States, Aluminium Dross Price Index rose in Q3 2025, driven by strong scrap demand and tightened primary supply.
- Production costs increased in Q3 2025, driven by 3.0% CPI in September and 2.6% PPI in August.
- Demand outlook was mixed in Q3 2025, with slow 0.1% industrial production growth in September.
- Robust retail sales, up 5.42% in September 2025, indirectly supported Aluminium Dross demand in manufacturing.
- Domestic aluminium inventories dwindled in July 2025, indicating tighter secondary aluminium supply.
- US primary aluminium imports plummeted in July 2025 due to tariffs, boosting scrap demand.
- Energy costs were mixed; natural gas softened, but wholesale power strengthened in Q3 2025.
- A 4.3% unemployment rate in September 2025 suggested upward pressure on labor costs.
- Consumer confidence declined to 94.2 in September 2025, signaling weakening economic activity.
Why did the price of Aluminium Dross change in September 2025 in North America?
- Primary aluminium imports plummeted in July 2025 due to tariffs, tightening supply.
- Domestic aluminium inventories dwindled in July 2025, reducing availability for secondary production.
- Rising input costs, with CPI up 3.0% in September 2025, increased processing expenses.
Aluminium Dross Prices in APAC
- In China, the Aluminium Dross Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by declining producer prices.
- Producer Price Index declined 2.3% year-on-year in September 2025, reflecting weak industrial demand for aluminium products.
- Industrial production expanded 6.5% year-on-year in September 2025, supporting increased primary and secondary aluminium output.
- Aluminium Dross demand outlook was supported by surging New Energy Vehicle production in Q3 2025.
- Production costs for Aluminium Dross trended upward due to increased energy costs across Q3 2025.
- China's Manufacturing Index contracted in September 2025, indicating reduced overall industrial activity.
- Primary aluminum production remained constrained by national capacity caps throughout Q3 2025, impacting dross supply.
- Consumer Price Index decreased 0.3% year-on-year in September 2025, signaling deflationary pressures on end-product demand.
- The surveyed urban unemployment rate remained stable at 5.2% in September 2025, supporting overall economic stability.
Why did the price of Aluminium Dross change in September 2025 in APAC?
- Producer Price Index declined 2.3% year-on-year in September 2025, reflecting weak industrial demand.
- The Manufacturing Index contracted in September 2025, indicating reduced overall industrial output.
- However, surging New Energy Vehicle production and constrained primary aluminum capacity provided some price support.
Aluminium Dross Prices in Europe
- In Germany, the Aluminium Dross Price Index remained stable quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by mixed market signals.
- Aluminium Dross production costs trended down in Q3 2025, driven by a -1.7% year-over-year PPI decline in September 2025.
- Demand for Aluminium Dross faced headwinds as the Manufacturing Index contracted in Q3 2025, indicating industrial slowdown.
- The Aluminium Dross Price Forecast suggests continued stability, as stable consumer confidence in Q3 2025 offsets industrial declines.
- European scrap aluminum availability declined in Q3 2025, tightening feedstock supply for Aluminium Dross processing.
- Industrial Production decreased by 1.0% year-over-year in September 2025, negatively impacting overall Aluminium Dross demand.
- Despite a 2.4% CPI increase in September 2025, lower natural gas prices in Q3 2025 mitigated Aluminium Dross processing costs.
- Strategic front-loading of European aluminum purchases in Q3 2025, to preempt future carbon costs, supported demand.
Why did the price of Aluminium Dross change in September 2025 in Europe?
- Lower producer prices, down 1.7% in September 2025, reduced Aluminium Dross processing costs.
- Contracting industrial production, down 1.0% in September 2025, dampened Aluminium Dross demand.
- Declining European scrap aluminum availability in Q3 2025 tightened feedstock supply.
