Return to Press Releases Metal Packaging Europe launches at Interpack 2011 Metal Packaging Europe, a new trade body representing the united interests of producers and suppliers of metal packaging across Europe, will launch at this years Interpack, held in Düsseldorf, Germany on 12 - 18 May 2011. Metal Packaging Europe brings together metal packaging manufacturers, [...]
Return to Press Releases Happy birthday aluminium! 125 years adding value to society This year marks the anniversary of a discovery that has not only improved our lives, but plays an eminent role for Europes sustainable development. Safer and more fuel efficient transportation, energy efficient buildings, infinitely recyclable packaging all have been possible with the [...]
Return to Press Releases White Paper acknowledges lightweighting as a main driver for sustainable transport Brussels, 28 March 2011 The European Aluminium Association (EAA) welcomes todays call for lighter and more efficient vehicles in the Commissions White Paper on Transport and strongly supports the promotion of light-weighting as part of the EUs strategy towards more [...]
Return to Press Releases EAA launches its ‘Sustainability of the European Aluminium Industry 2010′ report EAA and its member companies launched in 2002 a pioneering exercise: more than 30 measurable Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs) were identified for the production of aluminium in collaboration with the UNEP/ Wuppertal Institute Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production [...]
Return to Press Releases International Aluminium Institute Launches Aluminium Recycling Website ALUMINIUM FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS Vienna, 22 February 2011 — The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) Chairman and Hydro CEO Svein Richard Brandtzg today welcomed the launch of a website highlighting the recycling advantages of aluminium products. Recognising the demand from customers, consumers and policymakers around [...]
Return to Press Releases CO2 emissions from vans EP vote on CO2 emissions : a missed opportunity Brussels, 15 February 2011 Todays vote in the European Parliament on the Regulation on CO2 emissions from vans shows that EU decisionmakers still shy away from using lightweighting as a means to reduce CO2 emissions from vehicles, according [...]
Return to Press Releases Novelis’ Tadeu Nardocci, new chairman of the European Aluminium Association The European Aluminium Association (EAA) is pleased to announce that Tadeu Nardocci, President of Novelis Europe, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the association. Effective January 1st, 2011, Mr. Nardocci succeeds Alcoa’s Marcos Ramos in this honorary role. “I [...]
Return to Press Releases 100 Years of Aluminium Foil Opening speech by the chairman of the EAA Packaging group: Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of EAA and the EAA Packaging Group I would also like to welcome you at our tasty event here in the centre of Brussels! I welcome in particular our distinguished guests [...]
Return to Press Releases Aluminium industry celebrates 100 years of aluminium foil Brussels, 2 December 2010 Policy makers, industry stakeholders, NGOs and media representatives were invited to attend an event jointly organised by the European Aluminium Association (EAA) and the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of aluminium foil. The invitees [...]
Return to Press Releases Q & A on the situation in Hungary post bauxite residue area failure What process is used to produce alumina? Aluminium oxide or alumina, the raw material used for making primary aluminium, is normally made from bauxite using the Bayer Process; all alumina production plants in the EU employ the Bayer [...]