10 Feb 2007

New Chairman of International Aluminium Institute announced

The IAI programme of activities is managed by its Board of Directors, consisting of the chief executive officers or managing directors of each of the twenty seven member companies.

The elected officers of the Institute are the chairman and nine vice-chairmen, who serve for a two year term and represent ten geographic regions (Africa, Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East, Latin America, North America, Oceania, Russia, South Asia).

Mr Groeneveld is the 18th chairman of the IAI, taking over from Alcan Inc. former chief executive officer Mr Travis Engen.

Under Mr Groeneveld’s leadership, the aluminium industry can look forward to continued improvement in its sustainability performance and the vigorous promotion of the benefits aluminium metal can provide to society and the environment.

5 Dec 2006

The metals industry publishes declaration on recycling for sustainable development

Recycled content of metals and alloys is a poor indicator of environmental performance and may discourage the efficient production and use of recycled metals, according to a broad coalition of metal industry associations, which includes the International Aluminium Institute (IAI).

The metals industry publishes declaration on recycling for sustainable development.

Declaration by the Metals Industry on Recycling Principles.

For more information please contact Marlen Bertram (bertram@world-aluminium.org).

 

 

29 Mar 2006

Alcoa Introduces Four Innovative Products for Commercial Transportation Industry

The four new innovations continue Alcoa's longstanding history of technology development in the commercial transportation market. Alcoa had 2005 revenues of $1.8 billion in the commercial transportation market, a 20 percent increase from 2004. The new products include:

• Alcoa Aluminium Landing Gear for truck trailers reduces the weight of a trailer by as much as 100 pounds, as well as increasing fuel economy and payload capacity. In addition, the aluminium landing gear offers truck drivers and fleet owners a durable, environmentally-friendly product.
• Aluminium Fifth Wheel utilizes Holland Group's exclusive "No Lube" technology with a 6061 T6 forged aluminum plate to create a fifth wheel that reduces the weight of a typical steel fifth wheel by 100 pounds. This too increases fuel economy and payload capacity.
• Alcoa Aluplate(TM) is an aluminum composite panel that provides a high performance aluminum alternative to steel composites. Advantages of Aluplate include a weight advantage of 500-1,000 pounds versus competition, depending on specification. Aluplate is suitable for trailer side walls and doors, and drives bottom line value through weight savings, manufacturing efficiencies and lower trailer lifetime costs.
• Alcoa Dura-Bright(R) Fuel Tank