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Financial risk management objectives and policies - Narrative (Details)
€ in Millions, £ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
$ / €
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£ / $
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Dec. 31, 2017
GBP (£)
$ / €
€ / $
£ / $
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Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
€ / $
£ / $
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
EUR (€)
£ / $
Dec. 31, 2017
GBP (£)
£ / $
Jun. 30, 2015
$ / £
Mar. 31, 2015
$ / £
Feb. 28, 2015
$ / £
Aug. 31, 2014
$ / £
May 31, 2014
$ / £
Jan. 31, 2014
$ / £
Mar. 31, 2013
$ / £
Oct. 31, 2012
$ / £
Feb. 28, 2007
$ / £
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]                              
Adjusted EBITDA to net debt ratio target 1.6 1.6 1.9 1.5                      
Revenue $ 441,300,000   $ 414,800,000 $ 460,300,000                      
Operating profit 19,300,000   35,800,000 37,900,000                      
Adjusted EBITDA $ 61,800,000   55,300,000 62,200,000                      
Capital employed | £           £ 81.8                  
Closing foreign exchange rate (in GBP or EUR to USD) 0.7401       0.7401 0.7401 1.5715 1.4847 1.5436 1.6580 1.6760 1.6487 1.5173 1.6129 1.9613
Foreign exchange transaction gain $ 0   700,000 600,000                      
Euro                              
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]                              
Revenue 28,700,000                            
Operating profit 500,000                            
Adjusted EBITDA 2,700,000                            
United Kingdom                              
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]                              
Revenue 139,500,000   114,000,000 118,000,000                      
Operating profit (5,100,000)   12,200,000 16,500,000                      
Adjusted EBITDA 16,200,000   17,400,000 13,600,000                      
Trade receivables                              
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]                              
Allowance for bad and doubtful debtors of financial assets 4,100,000   2,100,000 $ 4,800,000                      
Impairment charge on financial assets 2,700,000   $ 1,300,000                        
Revolving credit facility                              
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]                              
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity 150,000,000.0                            
Interest rate risk                              
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]                              
Sensitivity analysis for reasonably possible change in exchange rate, increase (decrease) in interest cost $ 200,000                            
Liquidity risk | Minimum                              
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]                              
Forecast period for cash flow monitoring 6 months 6 months                          
Liquidity risk | Maximum                              
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]                              
Forecast period for cash flow monitoring 18 months 18 months                          
Credit risk                              
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]                              
Risk exposure associated with customer spread 25.00% 25.00% 27.00% 27.00%                      
Foreign currency translation risk | GBP                              
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]                              
Average foreign exchange rate (in GBP or EUR to USD) | £ / $ 0.7682 0.7682 0.7438                        
Gains (losses) on exchange rate impact recognized in revenue $ 4,400,000                            
Gains (losses) on exchange rate impact recognized in operating profit (200,000)                            
Gains (losses) on exchange rate impact recognized in adjusted EBITDA $ 500,000                            
Sensitivity analysis for reasonably possible change in exchange rate (in USD to GBP) | £ / $ 0.05 0.05                          
Sensitivity analysis for reasonably possible change in exchange rate, increase (decrease) on revenue | £   £ 8.5                          
Sensitivity analysis for reasonably possible change in exchange rate, increase (decrease) on profit (loss) | £   (0.3)                          
Sensitivity analysis for reasonably possible change in exchange rate, increase (decrease) on adjusted EBITDA | £   1.0                          
Sensitivity analysis for reasonably possible change in exchange rate, increase (decrease) on capital employed | £   £ 5.2                          
Foreign currency translation risk | Euro                              
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]                              
Average foreign exchange rate (in GBP or EUR to USD) | € / $ 0.8788 0.8788 0.9061                        
Gains (losses) on exchange rate impact recognized in revenue $ (891,568.0473372781)                            
Gains (losses) on exchange rate impact recognized in operating profit 0                            
Gains (losses) on exchange rate impact recognized in adjusted EBITDA $ (100,000)                            
Sensitivity analysis for reasonably possible change in exchange rate (in USD to GBP) | € / $ 0.05 0.05                          
Sensitivity analysis for reasonably possible change in exchange rate, increase (decrease) on revenue | £   £ 1.5                          
Sensitivity analysis for reasonably possible change in exchange rate, increase (decrease) on adjusted EBITDA | £   £ 0.1                          
Foreign currency transaction risk                              
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]                              
Foreign exchange transaction gain $ 5,600,000                            
Foreign exchange transaction loss $ 2,400,000                            
Foreign currency transaction risk | Euro                              
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]                              
Sensitivity analysis for reasonably possible change in exchange rate (in USD to GBP) | € / $ 0.10 0.10                          
Sensitivity analysis for reasonably possible change in exchange rate, increase (decrease) on profit (loss) $ (5,500,000)                            
Risk exposure $ 54,000,000       € 54.0                    
Foreign currency transaction risk | USD                              
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]                              
Sensitivity analysis for reasonably possible change in exchange rate (in USD to GBP) | $ / € 0.10 0.10                          
Sensitivity analysis for reasonably possible change in exchange rate, increase (decrease) on profit (loss) $ 1,100,000                            
Risk exposure 14,000,000                            
Commodity price risk | Aluminum contracts                              
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]                              
Risk exposure $ 80,000,000                            
Amount of commodity purchases (in metric tons) | T 12,500 12,500                          
Average rate of hedging instrument 32.00%       32.00% 32.00%                  
Sensitivity analysis for reasonably possible change in exchange rate, commodity price $ 100                            
Sensitivity analysis for reasonably possible change in exchange rate, increase (decrease) on division costs 1,300,000                            
Commodity price risk | Magnesium contracts                              
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]                              
Risk exposure $ 100,000,000                            
Amount of commodity purchases (in metric tons) | T 6,000 6,000