Production of aluminium in Germany (in tons)
 

	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Aluminium casting alloys produced from secondary raw materials (scrap, turnings, skimmings etc.)	666.100	680.400	703.800	718.300	795.700
Primary aluminium	652.800	660.800	667.900	647.900	515.500
Aluminium mould castings (about 80 % are produced from »secondary« alloys)	660.600	677.000	705.100	727.200	801.500
Pressure die castings	371.600	376.900	394.800	400.300	439.900
Permanent mould castings	231.000	240.400	253.400	269.300	279.800
Sand castings	55.300	56.800	56.900	57.600	79.100
Other castings	2.700	2.900	k.A.	k.A.	2.700