A pair of multispeaker conferences this fall will give participants a chance to explore high-profile tube manufacturing plants and research facilities. Participants at the upcoming EDTR conference will tour Alcoa's Lafayette Operations facility. Sponsored by the Tube & Pipe Association, Intl. (TPA), the conference, titled From Research to Practice, will take place Sept. 19-21, 2004, in Lafayette, Ind. A leading producer of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and alumina, Alcoa Inc. employs 120,000 people in 41 countries. Principal processes at its Lafayette Operations plant include aluminum ingot casting, extrusion, and cold-drawn tubing production for the aerospace and other industries.
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