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Welcome to the website of the European Aluminium Association
The European Aluminium Association (EAA) represents the aluminium industry in Europe. It aims to secure sustainable growth of the market for aluminium whilst maintaining and improving the image of the industry. Double-click on one of the pictures below to find out in which type of applications aluminium is present.
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 | Special focus Aluminum Automotive Applications Materials for Lightweight Construction and Design European Aluminum Congress 2009 This year's Congress is coming up on 23-24 November in Düsseldorf, Germany. Hosted by the GDA (the German Aluminium Association), the Congress will be dedicated to the various applications of aluminium currently used in cars. Representatives from the car industry, manufacturers of semi-finished products and sub-suppliers will showcase the latest innovative and trendsetting solutions. Potential future developments will be outlined that will make vehicles of the future even lighter and more energy efficient while maintaining or even improving today’s safety standards. Read more |  | What are you looking for?
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23-24 November 2009
GDA European Aluminium Congress 2009
At the European Aluminium Congress 2009 with its motto Aluminium Automotive Applications - Material for Lightweight Construction and design, the various applications of aluminium currently used in cars will be presented. Potential future developments will be outlined that will make vehicles of the future even lighter and more energy efficient while maintaining or even improving todays safety standards.
Congress website
14-17 April 2010
Metef-Foundeq 2010
Garda Exhibition Centre Brescia (Montichiari) Italy metef - international aluminium exhibition foundeq - international foundry equipment exhibition
The best technological innovation of entire aluminium and metals chain: raw materials, machinery, systems, tools, products, applications extrusion diecasting foundry rolling finishing machining welding recycling Two events, one great international appointment which has reached its 8th edition with constant growth: a unique opportunity to seize the recovery of the market , to get together and do business.
www.metef.com
04-05 May 2010
EAA Spring Meetings
Brussels
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19 November 2009
Winners of the European Aluminium in Renovation Award 2009 unveiled at the European Parliament - Brussels
Isabelle Durant, vice-president of the European Parliament and co-president of Belgium's green party Ecolo, presented the winners of the second European Aluminium in Renovation Award 2009, in the European Parliament's Brussels premises. 
It is highly symbolic that such an award ceremony should be held on the very day and in the very place when and where, a few hours earlier, the European Parliament, Council and Commission had announced their agreement on Europe's next directive on the energy performance of buildings... Read more
18 November 2009
New aluminium packaging design keeps flowers fresh
The new florists packaging keeps flowers fresh for longer. The packaging acts as a protective envelope, conserving fragrance and humidity during transport. 
Sponsored by the Packaging Group of the European Aluminium Association, the Nordic Aluminium Packaging Design Award is a design competition for packaging of the future, made partly or fully from aluminium. The competition is being held for the fifth year, nordic for two years. This years winners have now been chosen... Read more
06 November 2009
The European Aluminium Association welcomes the EC's initiative to reduce CO2 emissions from Light Commercial Vehicles but regrets that the current proposal still discriminates lightweighting technologies
The European Aluminium Association is fully supportive of efforts for a low carbon future in automotive and transport and has contributed in close cooperation with the European Automotive Industry to introduce numerous innovative light-weighting solutions based on aluminium and aluminium alloys. However, EAAs Automotive and Transport Market Group chairman Roland Harings points out: Our industry is highly concerned that, in its current shape, the proposal ignores the most straightforward option for emission reductions which is lightweighting, and which can be applied immediately. Read more
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