Brazilian aluminium maker Companhia Brasileira de Alum?-nio (CBA) expects demand for extrusion billet, its most important primary product, to remain steady - at least - during 2022, after significant growth was reported in 2021, head of primary aluminium division Alexandre Vianna said on Friday November 19.
A surge in the country's billet consumption came alongside heated construction market, which showed 15-16% annual growth in 2021, Vianna said. CBA increased its share of that market by growing at a faster pace, he added.The company reported sales volumes for value-added product - which includes billet - at 211,000 tonnes...