The European Aluminium Association (EAA) represents the aluminium industry in Europe. The EAA was founded in 1981. Its members are the European primary aluminium producers, the national associations representing the manufacturers of rolled and extruded products in 18 European countries, the Organisation of European Aluminium Remelters and Refiners (OEA) and the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA).
What are the EAA objectives?
The overall objective of the EAA is to secure sustainable growth of aluminium in its markets and to maintain and improve the image of the aluminium industry towards target audiences. In order to achieve these objectives the EAA is active in the fields of:
- Issue monitoring and issue management on topics of common interest;
- Generic promotion and communication on aluminium;
- Collection, maintenance and dissemination of European aluminium statistics;
- Supporting aluminium orented education;
- Encouraging and initiating studies or research projects and technical co-operation in all relevant areas whether of a scientific, technological,economic, governmental, sociological, legal or any other nature.
How is the EAA organised?
The EAA members are grouped in 5 Divisions according to the aluminium product forms: Primary, Rolled, Extruded, Recycled (OEA) and Foil (EAFA). Moreover, four Market Groups promote aluminium in the main aluminium markets: Building, Packaging, Automotive and Mass Transport. The Division and Market Groups are assisted by a number of industry Committees and Working Groups, composed of delegated experts from the Industry.
The EAA messages
Aluminium offers intelligent solutions for modern day life. Modern society without aluminium is unthikable. Aluminium is omni-prent. In many applications in the fields of aeronautics, road and rail tranport, building and construction, power distribution and food preservation alluminium provides the ultimate solution through its unique properties. Its lightweight, its strength, its corrosion resistance, its conductivity, its barrier function and of course its 100% recyclability make it the material of choice for future generations.
The strength of aluminium is its sustainability. From a life-cycle perspective the advantages of aluminium become obvious in the actual use and recycling of the aluminium based products. Aluminium intensive cars can save up to 3000 litres of fuel in the lifetime of a vehicle thus reducing emissions by 20%. The energy invested in the primary production process is returned through its recyclability without loss of quality. Recycling takes about 5% of the energy needed in the primary aluminium process.
