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The Aluminium Industry

  • 1st Edition - February 23, 2001
  • Author: James R. King
  • Language: English
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 8 5 5 7 3 - 8 7 6 - 8

Aluminium is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust but, because aluminium was isolated experimentally only in 1827 and produced in commercial quantities only after 1886, its… Read more

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Aluminium is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust but, because aluminium was isolated experimentally only in 1827 and produced in commercial quantities only after 1886, its production and use is many times less than that of iron. However over twice as much aluminium is produced as copper and the annual percentage growth in its consumption between 1985 and 1998 at 2.8% is significantly greater than that of iron and steel.The aluminium industry provides an in-depth overview of the international aluminium trade at the turn of the millennium. Its clearly presented information, analysis and statistics bring the industry into sharp focus – from extraction and refining to applications, markets, prices and future trends.The aluminium industry is essential reading for:

Professionals whose businesses participate in, supply or buy from any part of the aluminium industry

The finance community with investment interests in the metals or raw materials industries

Engineers needing an overview of the structure and commercial operation of the aluminium industry

Government policy makers and all those needing an introduction to the industry or a training resource for new entrants

Read this guide and find out about:

How the aluminium industry has developed from its earliest beginnings

How the key raw materials, bauxite and alumina are processed

Why technical trends are changing the production of aluminium

How primary aluminium is priced

The role of recycled aluminium metal

How demand is changing and the main applications for aluminium products today and in the future

The organisation of international trade, industry corporate structures and the key issues that will determine the industry's future