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Past events

Moving to a low carbon road sector: Effective solutions to “lighten the load”

With the kind support and participation of MEP Chris Davies, ALDE, shadow rapporteur on CO2 and cars for the ENVI committee7th November 2012, 12h45-14h30, Buffet lunch from 12h30, Room PHS 5B001, European Parliament, Brussels. On 11 July 2012, the European Commission adopted a revision of the two regulations setting mandatory CO2 emission targets for new passenger vehicles and light-commercial vehicles by 2020.The debate will focus on the concrete measures to be undertaken to meet the EU challenges of reducing the carbon footprint of the road sector and therefore comply with the objectives set in the White Paper “Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system”.The debate will be chaired and moderated by MEP Chris Davies and will gather key EU policy-makers and stakeholders who will present their views and proposals to “lighten the load” for 2020 and beyond.We kindly invite you to save the date in your agenda. The programme and registration form will follow.
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EAA at the ALUMINIUM 2012 Fair

This year again, EAA was one of the main partners of the Aluminium World Trade Fair that took place from 9 to 11 October for the first time in Düsseldorf instead of Essen, Germany, for the previous editions. With 961 exhibitors from 51 countries and 21,300 visitors, the aluminium world fair hit attendance record. EAA had a stand at the fair and hosted EAFA, the European Aluminium Foil Association, welcoming visitors, members and journalists; and presenting its most recent publications and studies.
Presenting the latest market data to the press, EAA Secretary General Patrick de Schrynmakers underlined the necessity to re-boost the aluminium industry in Europe. The primary industry is experiencing severe difficulties with a reduction of more than 1 M t in European production since 2008. In regard to the semi fabrication level, the demand for rolled products is on the rise, driven by automotive and packaging applications. Besides, the use of extruded products in Europe is on a slightly increasing trend even though the building sector, the most important end-use segment, has not recovered from the crisis and the declining solar panel business. (Download the presentation)
EAA was also the “European Partner “ of the Innovation Award that showcased the creativity, material expertise and dynamism of the aluminium industry and its customers, and rewarded the most innovative aluminium projects. EAA Chairman Tadeu Nardocci stressed the importance for Europe to offer world class innovations and solutions. “It is a key priority of the Association’s advocacy programme to ensure that European policy and regulatory conditions remain favourable to the continuation and growth of our industry in the region, providing both aluminium products and material expertise close at hand to our European customers”, he said. Aluminium is a permanent material that is part of the solution to achieving sustainability goals and innovations with aluminium are, and will continue to be, the very backbone of sustainable infrastructures and applications. Granting the awards for the industrial products category, Patrick de Schrynmakers congratulated the winners for their high quality and tangible added-value in daily applications.
The next ALUMINIUM World Trade Fair and Congress will take place from 7 to 9 October 2014 in Düsseldorf. More information: http://www.aluminium-messe.com/
Environment, Health and Safety Aspects Related to the Production of Aluminium (EHSARPA) - 24-27 September - Intercontinental Hotel - Montréal - Canada

‘A unique and free opportunity to share environment, health and safety best practice and latest research’Sessions Include:
• Managing Occupational Health Risks in the Aluminium Industry
• Managing Health Risks to Communities and Ecosystems
• Sustainability
• Best Practice Sharing & Poster SessionOrganized by the International Aluminium Institute
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European Mineral Resources Conference EUMICON - 19 to 21 September 2012, Leoben, Austria

The sustainable mining and utilisation of raw materials and energy are central tasks for our economy and society’s future. What raw materials do we plan to make use of in the future? Where will we be mining these raw materials or where will we regain them through the recycling industry? And how will we make these available for production processes in the future?Distinguished keynote speakers will provide in-depth information in fascinatingly structured specialist panels at the European Raw Materials Conference EUMICON 2012 in Leoben,Austria, from 19th to 21st September 2012.
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METALS FOR BUILDINGS event - 20 June 2012, Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi 155, 1040 Brussels, Belgium

METALS FOR BUILDINGS is the new alliance of European Metals Associations active in the building sector that promotes the unique strengths of metal products for recyclable and sustainable buildings. Metals are essential in buildings thanks to their highly valuable qualities of strength, stiffness and recyclability.You are warmly invited to attend the event on 20 June in Brussels launching officially the alliance and introducing the newly elected Chairman.The event will take place during the European Sustainable Energy Week and will gather high level representatives of the European Commission, Members of the European Parliament and metals industry experts.
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EAA Environment and Life Cycle Assessment Workshop 2012 - 5-6 June - Brussels - THON Hotel BRISTOL STEPHANIE, Avenue Louise, 91-93

The 1.5 days programme covers issues of interest for the upstream, downstream and recycling parts of the industry.The first half-day is devoted to Life Cycle Assessment, with the objective to introduce a larger section of the industry to this theme and to give an overview on the available tools and their application to the aluminium value chain.The second full day focuses on environmental topics, and has been planned in order to provide an overview of developing EU legislation and our industry’s input to it in terms of plant related emissions, handling of dangerous substances and waste and greenhouse gas emissions. Break-out sessions will allow to go more in depth on specific topics of interest.The programme is intended for people working on environmental issues at plant level, company environment experts and plant line management responsible for environmental issues.
Furthermore, the workshop is also arranged so as to provide participants with ample opportunity to improve their network connections through informal discussions and with a cocktail reception at the end of the first day.For more information, please contact Sandro Starita, [email protected] or Annie Marthoud, [email protected]
EXPOALUMÍNIO - International Aluminium Trade Show: 24-26 April 2012 - São Paulo - Brazil

EXPOALUMÍNIO is the main event in the aluminium industry. It brings together professionals from all sectors of the aluminium industry including packaging, civil construction, transportation, machinery and equipment, and consumer goods both in Brazil and overseas.The V International Aluminium Congress and the XI International Aluminium Recycling Seminar will take place simultaneously, directed at professionals in Brazilian and world industries who want to further their knowledge and get acquainted with technological innovations in the production of aluminium and its applications.

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Responsible mining in the EU: best practices to overcome the raw materials crisis

The seminar aims at approaching alternative ways to overcome the raw materials scarcity in Europe. It will analyse the pros and the cons of the activity of mining and will also present the latest modern best practices in the mining sector.
The specificity of this seminar relies in introducing the new technologies modern strategies and best practices in a sector which was once abandoned by our economies but which is now triggering the interest of different stakeholders
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Delivering an Integrated Industrial Policy for the Globalisation Era

The High-Level conference will take place approximately one year after the adoption by the Commission of the Europe 2020 flagship initiative on industrial policy, which puts forward a fresh approach to industrial policy and identifies the key actions to be implemented in order to maintain a strong, competitive and diversified industrial manufacturing value chain in the EU.
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Sixth International Conference on Aluminium – INCAL ’11

The Sixth International Conference on Aluminium – INCAL ’11 is being organized by the AAI from 6 to 8 December 2011, at Hyderabad International Convention Centre, (HICC) Hyderabad, India. The Conference is supported by the primary integrated producers (Hindalco, Vedanta Group and the state owned Nalco) and secondary aluminium manufacturers ie., extruders, rolled product manufacturers, foil & can manufacturers, casting & forging industries, fabricators etc.
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METEF-FOUNDEQ exhibition chooses Verona for 2012

After 8 successful editions at the Garda Exhibition Centre in Montichiari, METEF-FOUNDEQ is taking a giant step forward and is moving as of the next edition in 2012, on the same dates as previously advised, 18-21 April 2012, to VERONAFIERE exhibition centre in Verona, one of the most prestigious fair grounds in Europe and leaders in the organization of business to business exhibitions and events.
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