Conference Papers

Ahmed Saleh Al Noaimi, Chief Executive, Aluminium Bahrain, Bahrain Download

Eurasian aluminium industry growth – serving the global marketplace Alex Tattersall, Marketing Director Alumina & Aluminium, ENRC Marketing, Switzerland Download

Pre-conference workshop: Dispute resolution in the global commodity trade Presenter: Andrew Meads, Partner, Hill Dickinson, UK • problems and pitfalls of commercial contracts • negotiation, drafting and enforcement • resolution options: litigation, mediation, arbitration Download

Where does cyclical overcapacity end and structural overcapacity start? Aluminium industry decision-making under the “new normality” Benedikt Zeumer, Partner, McKinsey & Co, Germany Download

The latest development in AP smelter technology: a proposition to address today’s industry challenges for future greenfield projects and brownfield expansions Bernard Allais, Director, Sales & Marketing, Smelter Technology & Technical Support, Rio Tinto Alcan, France Download

Moderator: Dick Evans, Retired CEO, Rio Tinto Alcan, Canada Your chance to ask senior industry executives their views on key issues affecting the global aluminium business over the near, mid and longer term: Download

An outlook for Chinese aluminium production – has it reached peak? Edgardo Gelsomino, Aluminium Research Manager, Metal Bulletin Research, UK Download

Airbus – aluminium vision 2020 Elmar Luetjen, Head of Procurement Materials Aluminium, Airbus Operations GmbH, Germany Download

Examining the heightened impact of raw material and input costs in a low-price metal market Francesco Bassoli, Director Refining & Smelting Raw Materials Procurement, Download

Gayle Berry, Vice President, Commodities Research, Barclays Capital, UK Download

Cost savings through innovative smelter design and planning Horst Peters, Managing Director, ATC, Germany Download

Solutions in aluminium castings, forgings and extrusions for automotive applications – present and future Hubert Koch, Head of R&D, Trimet Aluminium AG, Germany Download

Can the can be hedged? Jay Sirdeshpande, President, Jay Commodities, UK Download

Cansheet market undergoes a watershed shift in industry dynamics Joe Sasso, Cansheet Consultant, USA Download

John Deangelis, Metal Strategist, Deutsche Bank, UK Download

Kevin Anton, Vice President, Alcoa and President, Alcoa Materials Management, USA Download

The impact of tariffs and trade on Europe’s aluminium business in today’s market reality Malcolm McHale, General Manager Projects, Dubai Aluminium, Dubai Download

Changing refractory installation methods for more cost-effective carbon anode baking Manfred Steltz, Director – Business Unit Primary Aluminium, Beroa Technology Group, Germany Download

Greenfield smelter investment costs: strategies to minimize Martin Desmeules, Global Director – Aluminium, Hatch, Canada Download

Designing the next smelter generation Martin Segatz, Strategic Program Manager, Primary Metal Technology, Hydro Aluminium, Germany Download

Efficient power conversion systems for reducing aluminium production costs Max Wiestner, Industry Manager Primary Aluminium, ABB, Switzerland Download

Mo Ahmadzadeh, President, Mitsui Bussan Commodities, USA Download

LEANing construction in smelter project delivery Nelson Dubé, VP Technology and Business Strategy, Aluminium Division, SNC Lavalin, Canada Download

Are bauxite and alumina supplies no longer a concern? Nikhil Shah, Head of Raw Materials - Aluminium, CRU International, UK Download

Oliver Bell, Executive Vice President, Hydro, Germany Download

New marketplaces, new economic realities, new solutions? Changing trends and preferences in global consumer packaging Rob Lauterbach, Vice President, Strategic Sourcing, Ball Corp, USA Download

Sustainable aluminium – responding to community interests and political challenge Ron Knapp, Secretary General, International Aluminium Institute, UK Download

Can aluminium foil contain the impact of the downturn: a global market review Shanker Gopalkrishnan, President, Madras Consultancy Group, India Download

Can primary aluminium producers meet climate change challenges in a pragmatic manner? Stephan Broek, Director – Light Metals, Hatch, Canada Download

New concepts for bulk materials plants for the aluminium industry - from raw materials receiving to electrolysis cells Stefan Skirde, Senior Sales Manager Aluminium Industry, Bulk Materials Plants, Coperion GmbH, Germany Download

Aluminium rolling today – innovation, sustainability and cost-efficiency Tadeu Nardocci, President, Novelis Europe, Switzerland Download

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Wiktor Bielski, Global Head of Commodities Research, VTB Capital plc, UK Download