Love for Electric and Light-Weight Vehicles Expected to Push Demand for Rolled Aluminum Says Novelis

 

Source: Reuters

 

Emilio Braghi, senior vice president and Europe president at Novelis

 

The automotive industry is expected to drive global demand for rolled aluminum products in 2018, in response, in part, to trends toward electric cars and “aluminum-intensive” vehicles, stated Emilio Braghi, senior vice president and Europe president at Novelis, last month in an interview with Reuters during LME Week.

“We expect our auto shipments to continue to grow as customer demand remains strong and current demand outstrips supply,” said Braghi. “In total, our automotive sheet shipments were up 16 percent in the first quarter of our fiscal year 2018.”

Read more of this interview at “LMEWEEK-Auto Sector to Drive Continuing Aluminum Demand: Novelis”