The group’s consolidated sales in the first half amounted to RON2.4 billion, up 20% compared with the RON2 billion in the first half of 2025, while EBITDA reached RON327 million, up 243%.
The growth driver was the price of metal. The average three-month LME quotation for the first half of 2026 stood at $3,359/ton, 32% above the level of $2,545/ton recorded in the first half of 2025. LME quotations followed an upward trend, reaching a peak of $3,753/ton on June 2, 2026, before falling to $3,112/ton on June 30, 2026, the lowest level recorded in the second quarter of 2026. The aluminum market was influenced by limited supply, China’s production cap, the introduction of CBAM in Europe and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
The Primary Aluminum Division reported total revenue of RON844 million, an increase of nearly 33% compared with the same period of the previous year, driven by higher sales volumes of wire rod and favorable LME prices. Production stood at 139,658 tons, up from 132,604 tons in the year-ago period.
The Flat Rolled Products Division revenue increased by 14% in the first half of 2026 compared with the first half of 2025, reaching RON1.6 billion. Production increased by 3%, or 1,300 tons.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)