Production of aluminium in Germany (in tons)
 

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Aluminium casting alloys produced from secondary raw materials (scrap, turnings, skimmings etc.)	703.800	718.300	795.700	857.600	720.900
Primary aluminium	667.900	647.900	515.500	551.030	605.900
Aluminium mould castings (about 80 % are produced from »secondary« alloys)	705.100	727.200	801.500	828.083	789.100
Pressure die castings	394.800	400.300	423.800	430.288	413.900
Permanent mould castings	253.400	269.300	279.800	304.158	284.100
Sand castings	56.900	57.600	79.100	78.697	91.100
Other castings	k.A.	k.A.	2.700	–	–