Aluminium output to fall after stable February

摘要

Primary aluminium production was unafected by coronavi- rus in February, but producers are now curtailing operations because of government measures intended to contain the pandemic or because of the lack of demand from end markets. Norway-based producer Norsk Hydro said its primary metal business will temporarily idle two recycling plants, in France and Luxembourg. This followed an announcement late last week that it will close some extrusion plants in France, Spain and Italy.