Japan Secondary Aluminium Demand Keeps Strong in January

Japanese production of secondary aluminium ingot and secondary aluminium alloy ingot increased by 5.2% to 88,995 tonnes and the shipment increased by 6.8% to 88,502 tonnes in January from a year ago, both of which hit monthly records as January, announced by Japan Aluminium Alloy Refiners Association on Thursday. The output represented increase for 18 straight months and the shipment for 20 consecutive months thanks to the steady demand for automobiles.