Partner

Another supporter of the ALUMINIUM event is the EAA - European Aluminium Association. Founded in 1981, this body represents the entire European aluminium industry.

CECOF is the European Committee of Industrial Furnace and Heating Equipment Associations and was founded in 1972. It incorporates the relevant national associations for industrial furnace and heating equipment in Europe. CECOF represents all major industrial furnace equipment companies in Europe.

CEMAFON is the European Committee of Manufacturers of Materials and Products for Foundries.The non-profit organization co-operates with industry associations from other European countries. CEMAFON was founded in 1972 and represents national manufacturers of materials and products from France (M.T.P.S.), Germany (VDMA), Great Britain (FESA), Italy (AMAFOND), Switzerland (SWISSMEM) and Spain.

The General Association of German Metal Foundries is the supporting partner of the Foundry Pavilion at ALUMINIUM 2008.

The Association of the Aluminium Recycling Industrie (VAR) promotes and supports the recycling of light metals and represents the common interests of the industry dealing with the recycling of light metals.

The Organisation of European Aluminium Refiners and Remelters (OEA) is a European association of companies that treat, process and tranform aluminium containing secondary raw materials into high quality aluminium alloys

The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) is the global forum of aluminium producers dedicated to the development and wider use of aluminium as a competitive and uniquely valuable material.

The Association for Surface Finishing of Aluminium (VOA e.V.) represents the economic and technical interests of companies within the eloxal and surface coating sector. In 1990 it emanated from the ELOXAL-Association and has presently 65 members and about 30 sustaining members. Since August 2005 VOA is the general licensee of QUALANOD and QUALICOAT, Zurich.

EUnited Metallurgy is the voice of the metallurgical plant and equipment industry in Europe and represents the European suppliers of plants, mechanical and electrical equipment, components, automation solutions and services for
- Processing of raw materials
- Iron-making and other reduction processes
- Steel and non-ferrous metal production
- Casting of steel and non-ferrous metals
- Rolling of flat and long products
- Metal processing and finishing
- Environmental protection.
EUnited Metallurgy comprises the leading European plant builders and equipment suppliers.

TALSAD “Turkish Aluminum Industrialists Association” has been established in 1971, has become the sole spokesman of the Turkish Aluminum Industry. The Association has been a permanent member of the European Aluminum Association (EAA) since 1992 and has become an example to the other sectors as a civil society establishment, which has set foot in Europe representing the sector. Today, TALSAD has 91 members under its roof and represents almost 75% of the Turkish aluminum sector’s market due to the size of the member companies. TALSAD praises its collaboration with the Academia to help with the further development of the sector and organizes seminars and plant visits for the future engineers and architects. TALSAD organizes national conferences and seminars, aluminum-related competitions with the cooperation of our member companies and the universities in order to popularize aluminum in our society in various sectors – both in the areas of technology and arts - explain its benefits and increase its utilization.

Aluminium Association of India, is the apex body of aluminium industry in India with membership extending to different sectors of aluminium industry – Primary metal producers, Semi-fabricators, Alloy manufacturers, Equipment manufacturers, Researchers, Technologists, R&D institutions etc,. The principal objective of the Association is to promote growth and utilization of aluminium in different applications besides creating an effective common forum for aluminium industry in the country. AAI is currently engaged in identifying thrust areas and measures required to overcome the bottlenecks hindering the aluminium usage in the country.

Aluminium Extruders Association is the only one non-commercial organization in Russia, founded in the interests of manufacturers and consumers of aluminium alloys.