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Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e.V. (GDA) with headquarters in
Düsseldorf, Germany, was established in its current form in 1992 in
Dresden. It is an association of aluminium companies that produce raw
aluminium as well as aluminium products, including composites with other
materials.
The Aluminium Industry
With a turnover of 14,9 billion euros and 74,000 employees in 2008, the
aluminium industry is an important economic factor in Germany. There
are over 600 companies in the whole value-added chain of aluminium,
from the extraction of the metal and production of semi fabricates
through to finished items for almost every branch of industry.
Ecological Responsibility
Aluminium is a multifunctional, durable and easily recyclable material.
Its properties make applications that save energy in a lasting and
efficient manner possible in building and construction, transport and
transportation, plant engineering and construction, mechanical
engineering, electrical engineering and in many other fields.