1. Aluminum production

Aluminum is an essential industrial product for a wide range of applications, both in its pure state and as a principal alloying element, in aeronautics, construction, transport and other chemical and electronic sectors.

Global aluminum production has doubled in the last twenty years. It consumes a lot of electrical energy, but aluminum is also one of the most recycled materials after asphalt. . A number of organizations have been set up to promote the industry and bring together aluminum producers, including the French Aluminum Association, the Association of Aluminum Rollers and Threaders, the European Aluminum Association and the International Aluminum Institute....