Recycling is key to a sustainable future for aluminium. Each year millions of tonnes of post-consumer and new scrap are recycled via a whole range of processes into a myriad of rolled, cast, wrought and extruded products. This recycling business needs to prosper and grow if aluminium is to continue to promote itself as a green metal.
But this valuable segment of the aluminium loop is one that faces considerable hurdles. Industry dynamics can be very different from those at play in the primary sector and the fragmented and regionalised nature of the industry can make it difficult to get a handle on where these challenges are and where opportunities await.
Metal Bulletin Events' 18th International Recycled Aluminium Conference has for the past several decades provided the key annual industry forum for examining what is driving this sector at world, regional and national level, its expert speakers and panelists giving delegates an insight into this vital and growing business.
If you are involved in the aluminium recycling loop – as a scrap generator, merchant, processor or consumer, if you use secondary aluminium alloy in your plants, or provide goods and services to the industry, or if you simply need to understand more about the dynamics of this key industry activity – then join us in Krakow, a beautiful and historical city at the heart of southern Poland’s industrial region, for the 18th International Recycled Aluminium Conference. Nowhere else will you have the chance to learn, discuss and network with so many key executives of the global aluminium recycling business.
Key topics for discussion:
- Is the softening of ingot values of late just seasonal or has consumer restocking come to an end?
- Scrap availability has improved, but will China and emerging markets continue to take a growing share?
- How are conversion margins today? What options does the recycler have for containing raw materials and other costs?
- Are small and medium companies still struggling to secure finance at a reasonable rate?
- Will the upturn in automotive industry demand be sustained – especially in areas like Western Europe?
- Securing new markets and customers – emerging economies and emerging applications
- A glance to the primary sector – is manufacturing activity back on track? What expectations for LME prices?
- Tacking the three E’s – energy, emissions and the environment
- Consolidation is happening – slowly but surely. Is it bringing the desired results?
- What can technology innovation do to overcome the cost, quality and eco-hurdles?
Speakers include:
· Grzregorz Stulgis, Chairman of the Supervisory Board,
Alumetal, Poland
· Roland Scharf-Bergmann, Head of Recycling,
Hydro Aluminium, Germany
· Atul Malhotra, Head of Purchasing, Georg Fischer
Automotive, Switzerland
· Norberto Vidaña, Aluminium Purchasing Manager,
Nemak Europe, Germany
· Marcin Koza, Commodity Manager, Opel, Poland
· Rainer Pracejus, Sales Manager, Elkem Silicon, Germany
· Ben Lee, President, Wang Kei Yip Development Ltd
(Alco Alloy), China
· Roland Leder, VP & General Manager, Aleris Europe
Recycling, Germany
· Michael Lion, Chairman & Director, Sims Metal Management
Asia Ltd, China, and President, Lion Consulting, USA
· Mark Brookes, Managing Director, Reox/Aleris, UK
· Michal Skriecka, Commercial and Financial Director, Confal as,
Slovakia
· Shanker Gopalkrishan, President, Madras Consultancy
Group, India
· Wayne Murcott, Managing Director, JVM Castings, UK
· Günther Kirchner, Secretary General, Organisation of
European Aluminium Refiners and Remelters (OEA),
Germany
· Dick Slade, Project Manager, Harsco Metals, UK
· Bert Barkmeijer, Managing Partner, be-real Consultants,
Germany
· Daniel Zeiler, VP Shears & Balers/Business Development RBL,
Metso Lindemann GmbH, Germany
· Carmelo Brocato, Commercial Director, Continuus-Properzi
SpA, Italy
Reasons for attending:
- Meet and network with key recycling industry decision-makers from around the globe
- Examine and discuss industry dynamics with our expert panel of international speakers
- Uncover market opportunities and technology options for making your business more successful
- Find out more about aluminium recycling and consumption trends in this growth region
- Visit a state-of-the-art automotive diecasting plant just a short drive from Krakow
The Global Recycled Aluminium Market Outlook to 2020
Metal Bulletin Research have recently published The Global Recycled Aluminium Market Outlook to 2020 which provides a global coverage across six regions, demand forecast by region and by end use sectors, aluminium scrap flows across the world, coverage on prices of recycled aluminium, trends in recycled aluminium, best production practices and technology used. For more information on this strategic forecast study email marketing@metalbulletinresearch.com.