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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 discover aluminium's manifold everyday applications.
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14-16 September 2010
Aluminium 2010
8th World Trade Fair & Conference Exhibition Centre Essen
Germany
www.aluminium-messe.com
21-22 October 2010
EAA Autumn Meetings and General Assembly
Budapest
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17 June 2010
Aluminium Study Featured on The New York Times - Green Blog
The New York Times featured a new study conducted by the University of Aachen for the European Aluminium Association in their influential Green Blog. The study shows that aluminum use in key automotive components can safely reduce vehicle weight by as much as 40 percent, compared to only 11 percent for high-strength steel. Reducing weight with automotive aluminium allows vehicles to increase safety, while providing environmentally-friendly increased performance. Read more
01 June 2010
Marcos Ramos of Alcoa to become new Chairman of EAA
 The European Aluminium Association (EAA) is pleased to announce that Marcos R. Ramos of Alcoa is the new EAA Chairman. Mr. Ramos succeeds Alcoa’s Rudi Huber who has successfully led the organisation as of the start of Alcoa’s EAA chairmanship January 1st, 2009. The appointment of Marcos Ramos as the new EAA Chairman follows the retirement of Mr. Huber which was announced by Alcoa in March. Marcos Ramos, President of Alcoa’s European Region and Primary Products Europe, will take on his role as Chairman of the EAA as of June 1st 2010, until the end of Alcoa’s EAA Chairmanship on December 31st 2010.
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31 May 2010
Aluminium beverage can recycling in the EU 27 increases to 63%
The overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the enlarged EU 27 including EFTA countries and Turkey further improved in 2008 and stands now at 63.1%. It has improved from 61.8% in 2007, respectively 57.7% in 2006. This 5.4% increase over the past two years represents an impressive extra carbon footprint saving of more than 310,000 tons of CO2 equivalents. Read more
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