Aluminum Procurement Landscape: Supplier Ranking and Matrix
The aluminum category is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 5.8% from 2023 to 2030. The Asia Pacific region accounted for the majority of the overall share in 2022. The rising shift towards electric vehicles and the increasing demand from end-use industries such as automotive, and construction are driving the category growth. One of the major developments is the rise in the use of inert anode technology in the smelting process to reduce CO2 emissions. Direct casting is a widely used technology that directly casts metal from the molten state without the requirement of intermediate steps such as extrusion or rolling. This results in significant energy savings and materials cost. Additionally, recycling is gaining traction as this reduces the cost of production. For instance, in 2023, a pilot demonstration facility is being planned for Alcoa's ASTRAEA technology, a patented technology that can purify automotive scrap through the use of a smelter to produce a high-purity product. In ter...