ArmInfo. In H1 2016, Armenia increased export of aluminum foil by 1.8% to 14.9 thousand tons versus 3.4% decline a year before. According to the report of Customs Service of Armenia in monetary terms export of foil has on the contrary declined by 7.4% y-o-y to 38.9 mln dollars.
Armenal plant (former RusAl-Armenal CJSC) is the only producer of aluminum foil in Armenia. The Armenian aluminum foil is mostly exported to Germany (38%), Poland (23.2%), the USA (20.5%) and Netherlands (10.7%).
To recall, ARMENAL foil rolling mill was founded in May 2000 as part of the Kanaker aluminium smelter. Together with two other foil mills, Sayanal in the Russian republic of Khakasia and Urals Foil, ARMENAL forms the company's Packaging Division.
According to the National Statistical Service of Armenia in H1 2016 aluminum foil output totaled 15 thousand tons with 2.1% y-o-y decline. Throughout 2015 aluminum foil output in Armenia totaled 29.6 thousand tons with 1.4% y-o-y growth. In 2014 aluminum foil output totaled 29.4 thousand tons with 5.5% y-o-y growth.
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