ZOOM ON EVENTS
Aluminium 2018 – New Topics to Meet the Future
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lobal production of aluminium has
and what kinds of productivity benefits can
industry, the ALUMINIUM 2018 Conference
reached a record high level; the energy
already be achieved today by deploying high-
will focus on the material’s future prospects.
transition and the transport sector are
performance IT solutions in production.
Exhibitors at the ALUMINIUM Forum
driving demand for light metals. The precise
Another new exhibition area dubbed
will present their latest solutions and
trajectory might vary from country to country,
“Environmental Engineering” will cover water
technologies covering the areas of lightweight
but all around the world, the industry is making
treatment, air filtration systems and oil/oil
technologies, e-mobility and additive
new investments to gear up for an economy
mist vacuuming systems – and show how the
manufacturing, among others.
that continues to boom. This positive mood
aluminium industry is leading the way when
is felt as well at the ALUMINIUM World Trade
it comes to emerging topics such as energy
All roads lead to Düsseldorf
Fair – even with ten months still to go before it
and resource conservation in one’s own
More than 27,000 trade visitors from 100
opens its doors in Düsseldorf (Fig.1).
production chain.
countries are expected to attend ALUMINIUM
From 9 to 11 October 2018, the Exhibition
2018. Boasting a 60 per cent share of visitors
Spread across six exhibition halls, global
Technical education programme to deliver industry and science know-how
players, specialists and young innovative
Expert presenters from industry and science
share of foreign visitors from overseas was
companies will showcase the industry’s
at the ALUMINIUM 2018 Conference and
remarkably high at the last event – a gauge of
complete range – from aluminium production
the ALUMINIUM Forum will discuss the
ALUMINIUM’s worldwide relevance.
to machines and plants for processing to
trends and innovations of the aluminium
finished goods and recycling.
sector. Organised by the GDA, the umbrella
For further information:
The exhibition area will grow to 80,000 square
association of the German Aluminium
www.aluminium-messe.com
Centre on the Rhine will again become the global marketplace of the aluminium industry.
from abroad, ALUMINIUM is among the major trade fairs with the highest level of internationality worldwide. The 20 per cent
already booked. “A clear indication of the current momentum in the aluminium industry”, says Olaf Freier, ALUMINIUM’s event director.
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metres, more than 80 per cent of which is
“We’re confident we’ll crack the 1,000-exhibitor mark at the upcoming event.”
New topics: Digitalisation and environmental protection Special exhibits like the Innovation Areas and themed guided tours are aimed at providing better orientation for visitors from user segments such as automotive engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace and the construction sector. The well-known theme pavilions will serve as points of contact to lead visitors through the structured exhibition halls. In the new special exhibition area “Digital Manufacturing”, visitors will experience what Industry 4.0 means for the aluminium industry
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Figure 1: ALUMINIUM World Trade Fair will be held from 9-11 October 2018 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
