Aluminium 2024 trade fair in Düsseldorf: Optimism in the aluminum industry

Aluminum gleanings Aluminum 2024 in retrospect

2024-10-25 Source: RX Germany | Translated by AI 2 min Reading Time

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With 20,904 visitors from 99 countries (2022 = 18,600), 819 exhibitors and partners from 50 nations, Aluminium showcased the entire aluminum value chain from 8 to 10 October.

The Aluminium trade fair took place again in Düsseldorf from October 5 to 8. Find out here how the event went and what the mood in the aluminum industry is like at the moment. A few impressions also await the reader.(Image: RX Germany / O. Wachenfeld) — The Aluminium trade fair took place again in Düsseldorf from October 5 to 8. Find out here how the event went and what the mood in the aluminum industry is like at the moment. A few impressions also await the reader.
(Image: RX Germany / O. Wachenfeld)

Optimism and self-confidence characterized the mood at Aluminium 2024 in Düsseldorf—despite the various challenges in the individual markets. The material aluminum obviously remains a decisive factor for the future of many industries worldwide. Especially when it comes to decarbonization, as the organizer RX Germany was able to register. The trade fair is therefore not just a show, but also an important source of inspiration. According to the organizer, this year's Aluminium also made it clear that the aluminium industry and its material can provide answers to numerous questions regarding global challenges. The exchange at the trade fair was therefore also urgently needed. After all, the industry has a great need for discussion. "We will continue to support this dialog as a platform and continue it at the next trade fair in 2026 at the latest," says Michael Köhler, Managing Director of RX Germany.

Voices of partners and exhibitors on aluminum:

Rob van Gils, President of Aluminium Deutschland e. V., CEO and Managing Partner Hammerer Aluminium Industries, comments: "Despite the current challenges, we are optimistic. If we create the right framework conditions, the aluminum industry in Germany and Europe can look forward to a successful future." This includes, for example, competitive framework conditions and planning security—especially in terms of energy supply. According to van Gils, a European Industrial Deal is therefore urgently needed to ensure the competitiveness of European companies.

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And Paul Voss, Director General, European Aluminium, says: "EU industrial policy is an important lever for promoting innovation and decarbonization. The good news is that the political framework is already changing." And the aluminum industry has the necessary ideas to actively shape the change.

Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, affirms: "The aluminum industry is an important part of the future of Germany and Europe. Aluminium is ideal for the industrial transformation alone, with a view to lightweight construction, competitiveness and decarbonization." Politicians are now working intensively on improvements for Germany as a business location.

"Expectations for developments in the industry were higher than what we are currently seeing. The markets are slowing down a bit due to the global crisis and the recession in some local areas," says Michael Schaefer, Executive Vice President & Head of Flat Products, SMS Group. But growth will certainly come in the next few years, albeit perhaps less and perhaps slower than previously expected.

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