Production of aluminium in Germany (in tons)
 

	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Aluminium casting alloys produced from secondary raw materials (scrap, turnings, skimmings etc.)	795.700	857.600	720.900	561.600	611.100
Primary aluminium	515.500	551.030	605.900	291.700	402.500
Aluminium mould castings (about 80 % are produced from »secondary« alloys)	801.500	828.083	789.100	540.400	809.900
Pressure die castings	423.800	430.288	413.900	298.500	432.400
Permanent mould castings	279.800	304.158	284.100	179.500	270.500
Sand castings	79.100	78.697	91.100	62.400	93.100
Other castings	2.700	–	–	–	–