The country consumed 1.49 million tonnes of aluminium products last year, according to data from Abal. But since the pandemic hit Brazil in March this year, demand from the transportation and construction sectors has fallen sharply, while a growth seen in consumer goods failed to prevent an overall decline in consumption.
“Demand from the transportation sector dried up as the auto[motive] industry closed its doors during the pandemic,” Rego said. “There are some companies in the aluminium sector currently running at 30% capacity.”
Meanwhile, consumption of aluminium foil from consumer goods sectors, such as food and medical...
