The Aluminum Association, Arlington, Va., announces the addition of three companies to the organization’s membership. Scotwood Industries, Page Transportation, and Alloy Technology Innovations, each of which provides goods or services to the aluminum industry, will join the Association as Associate members. These additions bring total membership of the Aluminum Association to a record 98 members, consisting of 51 producer and 47 associate members.
Additionally, the Association’s Executive Committee, which provides strategic vision and guidance to the Board of Directors, recently elected three new members — Etienne Jacques, Chief Operating Officer for Rio Tinto Alcan Primary Metal North America; Kelly Thomas, Senior Vice President and General Manager, North America Rolled Products at Aleris; and Michelle O’Neill, Vice President of Government Affairs and Trade Policy for Alcoa.
The Aluminum Association is working to continually advance and promote aluminum as the sustainable material of choice in the modern world. New applications for the metal in transportation, building and construction and other markets are driving demand for aluminum in North America. Between 2009 and today, aluminum demand has risen 27% and is reaching pre-recession levels. Additionally, the industry has proactively taken steps in recent years to reduce its own carbon footprint by cutting North American perfluorocarbon (PFC) emissions by 85%.
Scotwood Industries, Overland Park, Kansas, produces salt flux sold to aluminum companies. Page Transportation, Weedsport, N.Y., provides key material transportation services to the aluminum industry. Alloy Technology Innovations, Lexington, Ky., produces aluminum alloys and develops products for aerospace and defense applications.
