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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 Energy Intensive Industries & Climate Change conference Surviving the threat to global competitiveness
Marriott Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
25-27 November 2008 As the EU proposes tighter emissions caps and auctioning of allowances in Phase III of the EU ETS, Energy Intensive Industries must demonstrate their level of exposure to external competition in order to qualify for protection and avoid carbon leakage. But how do you define at risk industries?
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28-29 October 2008
EAA Autumn Meetings
Brussels
25-27 November 2008
Energy Intensive Industries & Climate Change conference
Surviving the threat to global competitiveness
Marriott Hotel, Brussels, Belgium As the EU proposes tighter emissions caps and auctioning of allowances in Phase III of the EU ETS, Energy Intensive Industries must demonstrate their level of exposure to external competition in order to qualify for protection and avoid carbon leakage. But how do you define at risk industries?
Visit the event's website to register and find out!
02-03 December 2008
ALcasthouse 2008
Hotel Sofitel - Aachen - Germany A conference, featuring casthouse technology and processes, comprising 32 papers and an exhibition of equipment and consumables, both of which will focus on increasing manufacturing quality and productivity, whilst reducing costs within a safer working environment. Please download the conference brochure!
www.alcasthouse2008.biz | | News
07 October 2008
EU Parliament’s Environment Committee vote threatens Europe’s aluminium industry
A key part of the EUs climate change policy the Emission Trading System (ETS) could destroy the economic viability of Europes aluminium industry. The European Parliaments Environment Committee recognised the impact of CO2 costs passed into electricity prices (indirect effects) as one of the criteria for carbon leakage, as it has a large negative effect on the competitiveness of energy intensive industries. Therefore, it is inexplicable that the Committee failed to adopt provisions for a legal mechanism to address this problem. Read more
29 September 2008
Aluminium model of the famous Eiffel Tower - fully recyclable!
People world-wide are concerned about the ecological situation and are increasingly willing to take action for a better environment. This can already start at home, at school or at the work-place by collecting and sorting household and packaging waste. Supported by decision-makers and facilitated by numerous initiatives organised by green and consumer groups and the industry, people can themselves actively contribute to a more sustainable lifestyle. 
In order to visualise this shift towards a growing environmental conscience, the Hungarian aluminium beverage can recycling initiative EAI, the Hungarian packaging waste organisation, Öko-PANNON and the European Aluminium Association (EAA) have embarked on a project which symbolizes this commitment. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, the assistance of the Technical University of Budapest and the support of several local companies active in packaging and beverage can recycling the three organisations have built an ecological landmark, a copy of the famous Eiffel tower, fully covered with used aluminium beverage cans! Read more
24 September 2008
Winners of the European Aluminium Award 2008 are showing innovative strength
5 Awards and 2 Special Prizes were given by the Jury of the 2008 European Aluminium Award competition for Industrial Design & Engineering. 48 companies with an innovative product that incorporates aluminium were taking part in this year's European Aluminium Award. 30 entries were nominated in 5 categories. 
Partnering the competition sponsored by four of its major members - RioTintoAlcan, Alcoa, Hydro and Novelis - EAA's Chairwoman Christel Bories (Alcan Engineered Products, RioTintoAlcan) welcomed the highly imaginative and innovative ideas put forward by the contestants, demonstrating brilliantly the great industrial and environmental potential that aluminium as a material has to offer for the next generations of designers, businesses, every day consumers. As part of the solution to the climate change challenge thanks to its several unique and outstanding properties and 100% recyclability, aluminium is definitely the ultimate material for future generations. Read more
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