2006
13.12.06 Together with the training and testing institute for welding engineering, SLV Schweißtechnische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt Duisburg, GDA - Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e.V., Düsseldorf, is organising a seminar on joining on 21-22 March 2007. Under the leadership of Wolfgang Heidrich, GDA’s specialist for mechanical engineering, well-known specialists from industry will speak on the subject of “Joining of aluminium profiles and sheet”.
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08.12.06 German manufacturers of tubes and aluminum aerosol cans are pleased with the robust demand for their products in 2006. With new orders in the industry growing by 2% to 9%, capacity utilization is from good to very good. Laminate tubes can be delivered in 6 to 8 weeks depending on the specifications; plastic tubes in 10 to 16 weeks; and aluminum tubes and aluminum aerosol cans even take 10 to 20 weeks.
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30.11.06 The German aluminium industry welcomes and supports the declaration on recycling principles issued by the international metals industry. According to Stefan Glimm, managing director of the Düsseldorf-based trade association Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie (GDA), “Stipulating the recycled content of new products is too short-sighted and can, in the case of a functioning scrap market like the one that already exists for aluminium, actually lead to misguided developments.
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22.11.06 GDA Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e.V., Düsseldorf, is participating as a co-operation partner at the UN international conference Creating Solutions for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP). About 150 international political decision makers and important scientists and media representatives are attending the SCP expert conference, which is being held under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme on 22-23 November 2006 in Wuppertal.
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22.11.06 Düsseldorf, Germany – The German aluminium industry reports a stable economic situation characterised by growth. “Following a good year for business in 2005, the German aluminium industry has remained on a path of growth in 2006. The first nine months of the year were positive for companies in the industry,” reported Gerhard Buddenbaum, President of Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e.V.
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26.09.06 Düsseldorf-based GDA - Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie is presenting innovative and design oriented solutions in aluminium as part of the Entry2006 design exhibition at the red dot design museum in Essen. High-class designs incorporating the lightweight metal aluminium from the most varied range of market segments will be on show at the special ENTRY2006 exhibition “Return on Ideas – Better by Design” from 14 October through till 12 November 2006.
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18.09.06 The German aluminium industry is continuing along its path of growth in the 2006 financial year. As Christian Wellner, Executive Director of the Düsseldorf-based trade association Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e.V. (GDA), reported at a press conference to mark the opening of the ALUMINIUM 2006 trade fair in Essen, the first half of 2006 was a positive one for the companies in this branch of industry.
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22.08.06 Since June 2006 it is possible to carry out online searches on aluminium-related subjects at GDA’s reference library. The search template is accessible at http://www.alubibliothek.de/webopac. Further informations about the GDA libary can be found by going to the ‘Library’ section at http://www.aluinfo.de. Searches can be carried out free of charge. If copies of any items are required, these are subject to a charge and can be ordered online.
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17.08.06 In October this year, GDA – Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e.V., Düsseldorf, will hold its now traditional seminars on the subjects of the technology of extruded aluminium profiles (11 October 2006) and the surface treatment of aluminium (30-31 October 2006). Well-known experts from industry will lecture the seminar participants under the leadership of Wolfgang Heidrich, GDA’s specialist for mechanical engineering, and Werner Mader, GDA’s specialist for surface technology.
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26.05.06 The new system in Germany for deposits on drinks cans and their recycling may be merely a few weeks old but the trade has already responded to the change. Many supermarkets and discounters have brought back the drinks can and given it a prominent place on their shelves. While consumers are enjoying this wider choice, the aluminium can has also gained support from an ecological point of view.
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24.05.06 Düsseldorf – After a satisfactory year 2005 the producers of aluminium tubes and aluminium aerosol cans are pleased with the demand in the course of 2006. Deliveries in the first quarter of 2006 rose by about 9 % thanks to a rather vivid exports business leading to a good and partly excellent capacity utilization, Demand of the cosmetics and food industry increased, while deliveries to the pharmaceutical industry took a breather.
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