Aluminum production
Optimization of metal utilization for aluminum extrusion operations

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...