We are delighted to share with you the agenda for Platts first ever European Aluminum Conference, taking place at the Intercontinental Düsseldorf hotel on April 9-10, 2018.

Designed for the regions’ leading smelters, traders, stockholders, raw material providers and end users today, this 1.5 day event is gathering the leading lights of the industry for frank discussion and unrivaled debate, including how to profit from developments in changing end user demand.

We hope that you can join them by clearing your busy schedules to travel to Düsseldorf, Germany to network, learn and obtain key insights.

VIEW AGENDA

What to expect:

• The state of the market today – Macroeconomics, supply and demand, price trends, reducing costs and impacts of environmental regulation – what does it all mean for the aluminum industry?, with GFG Alliance, Standard & Poor’s, Energia Potior, Rusal & Rio Tinto
• Making vehicles of the future lighter and more energy efficient – Will the rise of electric vehicles and autonomous cars introduce a new surge in aluminum demand from automakers?, with European Aluminum, Hydro, Novelis Europe & Gränges AB
• Future signs of growth in other end user markets – What are we seeing in the military and aerospace, containers, packaging, power, building and construction, and transportation sectors?, with Gulf Aluminum Council
• US and Chinese and NAFTA trade issues effecting the aluminum industry globally – Investigating the latest antidumping and countervailing duties, and reform of the NAFTA: implications towards aluminum trade flows with the US, Mexico and Canada, with Century Aluminum, Wiley Rein & AZ China
• Latest developments, challenges and new market opportunities – Shedding light on Russia, Japan, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East, with CBA - Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio, Aluminium Bahrain & Emirates Global Aluminum
• Investigating the secondary aluminium and scrap markets – Dissecting the latest demand outlook and supply and flows for secondary alloys and scrap, with Metal Recycling Association of India & AMAG Austria Metall GmbH
• Assessing the raw materials markets – Latest trends, supply and demand, growth prospects and future markets regionally and globally, with Seven Refractories & Vedanta Limited & BALCO
• Exploring M&A trends and implications – Outlining the latest M&As and financial performances of aluminum smelters by region, and to what extent is aluminum an investment opportunity today, with Bank of China International

How much does it cost?

US$1050 (+VAT) Click here for the full PRICING OPTIONS
We are also hosting an Aluminum specific Hedging and Price Risk Management Workshop on the afternoon of April 10 (an additional cost applies - can be combined with the conference at a discounted rate). More information below...

Register now:

You can register online here

Alternatively, please download and complete the booking form below, and return to conf_registrations@spglobal.com

Conference Booking Form [Pdf]

For more information, please visit www.platts.com/aluconf, call +44 (0)20 7176 6300 or email us at conf_registrations@spglobal.com.

I look forward to meeting you in Düsseldorf this April.

Kind regards,

Matthew Secker
Conference Manager of Platts European Aluminum Conference
S&P Global Platts