The aluminium industry’s presence spans across Europe, with a total of more than 600 plants in all 28 EU Member States, including alumina, metal supply (primary and recycling) and semis production (i.e. extrusion presses, rolling mills). Most of these plants are small to medium enterprises involved in extrusion and the recycling business, which serve as important actors in local communities. Not shown on this map but also important to the aluminium value chain are further downstream plants, including building systems, casting and foil plants.