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From 1888, when aluminium was first produced, to 2021, more than 1.6 billion tonnes of primary aluminium (after cast house, excluding scrap) have been produced globally of which 1.2 billion tonnes (74.5%) is estimated to still be in use today. For current data, please visit https://alucycle.international-aluminium.org/public-access/public-global-cycle/. Aluminium is a relatively ...

July 18, 2024

75% of all aluminium ever produced is still in use today From 1888, when aluminium was first produced, to 2021, more than 1.6 billion tonnes of primary aluminium (after cast house, excluding scrap) have been produced globally of which 1.2 billion tonnes (74.5%) is estimated to still be in use ...

July 18, 2024

IAI celebrates its 50th Anniversary The International Aluminium Institute celebrates the golden jubilee of its founding and its role in representing the global primary aluminium industry on a sustainable journey… 50 years on. PETER MARTYN First Secretary General (IPAI) International Aluminium Institute MARIO CONSERVA President of METEF METEF SHING SAU ...

June 15, 2024

IAI celebrates its 50th Anniversary Throughout 2022, the International Aluminium Institute ran a weekly #50Products social media series showcasing aluminium products to demonstrate the essential role of aluminium in a more sustainable society and highlight products used in everyday life that contain aluminium. We encourage you to follow the IAI ...

June 15, 2024

IAI celebrates its 50th Anniversary In 2022, the IAI ran a 50 Moments campaign to highlight key milestones in the development of today’s modern aluminium industry. Those within and external to the aluminium sector were invited to vote on their top 3 Moments from the list below. The results – ...

May 13, 2024

IAI celebrates its 50th Anniversary The International Aluminium Institute celebrates the golden jubilee of its founding and its role in representing the global primary aluminium industry on a sustainable journey… 50 years on. The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) is marking the 50th Anniversary of its founding and its role in ...

May 8, 2024

ALUMINIUM FORWARD 2030 is a new industry initiative by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) This initiative gathers industry leaders, producers, and transformers from all aluminium-consuming market segments to work together and implement a 2030 roadmap of projects to ensure that the consumption and production of aluminium meet the growing needs ...

April 22, 2024
An intricate, spherical metal sculpture composed of intersecting aluminium rods, creating a geometric lattice structure.

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