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.