INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGICAL INVESTMENT and COST REDUCTION in ALUMINIUM STRIP and FOIL ROLLING

摘要

The markets for rolled products of aluminium in transportation, packaging, consumer durables, foil and building construction are worldwide growing with a rate of 2 to 3 percent per year. Locally we see big differences in the growth rates of the national markets. This increases exports on the short term with a growing demand for plant modernisations in the industrial countries but it also induces the requirement of new installations in developing countries with high growth potentials like China. Slowly but distinctly the use of aluminium sheet in automobiles is increasing, mainly in the higher price level cars. But energy saving philosophies are going to support the light weight and corrosion resistance advantages of aluminium in cars.