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Aluminum Leaders to Caucus in 2006 at TMS Annual Meeting
(WARRENDALE, PA, USA)… Leaders from eight worldwide aluminum corporations are scheduled to meet in San Antonio, Texas, at the TMS 2006 Annual Meeting & Exhibition to discuss common problems in the aluminum industry. The plenary session, titled “The Aluminum Fabrication Industry: Global Challenges and Opportunities,” takes place March 13, 2006, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. Top officials from Nichols Aluminum, Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbH, Aleris International, ARCO Aluminum, Novelis Corporation, Chinalco, Alcoa, and Secat will participate.
Subodh Das, President and CEO of Secat Inc., will moderate the session which will focus on turning challenges into opportunities in direct and continuous casting, rolling, and extrusion during the downstream process, from the cast house to the fabricated and engineered product. “We want our research and development (R&D) to be relevant and implementable to the aluminum industry otherwise it's ‘just a cost’ for the aluminum companies. We expect our chosen panelists--global business leaders--to tell us about their individual company needs and industry trends, challenges and opportunities for fruitful R&D in the global aluminum fabrication industry. This session will provide a bridge between business and technology to make our activities more relevant and yet intellectually challenging."
Speakers and topics include:
Thomas A. Brackmann, President of Nichols Aluminum, USA
“The Impact of Alloy Specifications on Aluminum Fabrication and Products - A Future View”
Dieter Braun, President of the Automotive Sector of Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbH, Germany
“The Importance of the Automotive Industry for the Future Application of Aluminum Components”
Steven Demetriou, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Aleris International Inc., USA
“Innovations in Recycling, Continuous Casting and Rolling of Aluminum Products”
Patrick Franc, President of ARCO Aluminum Inc., USA
“What are the Challenges and Opportunities for the Rolled Can Sheet Industry?”
Kevin Greenawalt, President of Novelis North America, Novelis Corporation, USA
“Innovative and Sustainable Products for the Aluminum Industry”
Ding Haiyan, Board Chairman of Southwest Aluminum (Group) Company Limited, and President Assistant of Chinalco, China
“Developing Aluminum Fabrication in Chinalco: Challenge and Opportunity”
Helmut Wieser, Group President of Alcoa Inc., USA
“Driving Demand and Cost in a Global Market”
For more details on this plenary session or the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, visit www.tms.org/annualmeeting.html, or contact Nancy Commella, TMS communications manager; telephone (800) 759-4TMS, ext. 218; e-mail ncommella@tms.org.
The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) is the professional organization encompassing the entire range of materials in science and engineering, from minerals processing and primary metals production to basic research and the advanced applications of materials. Included among its professional and student members are metallurgical and materials engineers, scientists, researchers, educators and administrators from more than 70 countries on six continents. To learn more about TMS, visit www.tms.org.
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