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“ The contacts that I met here were beneficial to my role overall and my region... the conference has been great”

Melissa Wonderling, Senior Manager Procurement, Packaging, Coca Cola

“ Gives us the information we need as business leaders”

Tim Murray, CEO, ALBA

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Key themes the conference will explore:• Primary aluminium - looming shortages, or long-term surplus?• The renaissance of the US aluminium industry• European aluminium industry - the phoenix from the ashes?• Chinese strategy – to buy or build outside China?• Shifting paradigms for carbon products• The sustainability differentiator• Electric vehicles – in demand• Price and premiums outlook

Includes a pre-conference workshop: Aluminium Demand – Opportunities and Threats

World AluminiumConference 2018

23-25 April 2018 • Jumeirah Carlton Tower, London, UK

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“I would absolutely recommend the conference” Kathrine Fog, Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Analysis,

Norsk Hydro

World Aluminium Conference 2018 | 23-25 April 2018, London, UK

For more information, or to book your place, visit: www.worldaluminiumconference.com

We are delighted to announce details of CRU’s 23rd World Aluminium Conference which will take place from the 23-25 April at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower, London, UK. Firmly established as an essential event in the aluminium calendar, the event has been running for 23 years and is regularly attended by a large audience of senior and influential executives from leading primary and secondary producers, miners, rollers, extruders, traders, end users and the financial sector. The participation of these well-known executives and decision-makers creates an environment conducive to networking.

As well as providing you with excellent networking opportunities, the conference agenda has a proven track-record for providing concise insight on supply, demand, price, premiums, sustainability and costs.

In short, it is the final word on the market outlook.

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Truly global attendance

CRU’s World Aluminium is an established, industry-leading annual gathering for senior executives in the aluminium market. With attendees travelling from more than 40 countries to attend the 2017 event, the conference is established as a genuinely global event.

Maximise business opportunities

CRU’s World Aluminium is timed, located and planned to maximise business opportunities, help you make better-informed decisions and connect you with the right people. The solid mix of delegates, from all segments of the industry sparks lively debate and facilitates excellent networking opportunities.

Trusted track-record

The event delivers the latest market intelligence through a variety of innovative formats and offers senior executives relevant networking opportunities.

Quality, independent insight

For 23 years, the conference has leveraged CRU’s knowledge of the aluminium sector and our trusted market relationships. Our network of overseas offices and analysts (based in key commodity hubs across Asia, Europe and the Americas), has enabled deep insight into local markets, and gives CRU Events the capability to deliver really valuable conference agendas, driven by topical themes and addressed by the thought-leaders in your industry.

200+DELEGATES

110 40+COMPANIES COUNTRIES

Why you should attend:

“ Excellent networking opportunity. Solid mix of CRU analysis and industry experts”

Henrik Buer, Industry Analyst, Norsk Hydro

C-suite executives, procurement professionals and decision-makers from the primary, secondary, extruded, rolled products, and trading sectors.

Plus senior executives from end users and the financial sector.

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Who should attend:

The event typically attracts a large, international audience of senior-level personnel:

“ It benefits us by getting exposure to the industry, our colleagues, our peers” Sanjeev Gupta, Executive Chairman, Liberty House Group

Monday 23 April Tuesday 24 April

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13:00 - 20:00 Registration open

13:30 - 16:30 Workshop: Aluminium Demand - Opportunities and Threats• Electric vehicles, value-added products and

trade policiesPaul Williams, Head of Analysis, CRUEoin Dinsmore, Head of Primary & Products, Aluminium, CRUHenry Van, Analyst, Aluminium, CRUGregory Wittbecker, Senior Analyst, CRU

18:00 - 20:00 Welcome reception Sponsored by

Session: Downstream - Renewed Opportunities

11:15 Panel discussion: The renaissance of the US aluminium industry• Downstream opportunities from on-shoring and trade

actions• Effects of potential duties on US aluminum imports of

primary and semis• Technological developments in the US rolling sector• Rolled products construction trends

Craig T. Bouchard, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Braidy IndustriesDoug Hilderhoff, Senior North American Aluminum Analyst, CRUGregory Wittbecker, Senior Analyst, CRUJesse Gary, Executive Vice President, Century Aluminum

12:15 Lunch

Session (cont): Downstream - Renewed Opportunities13:30 Analysing the outlook in the Russian market

Yury Mishin, Director for International Affairs, Russian Aluminium Association

13:55 Panel discussion: European aluminium industry - The phoenix from the ashes?• Rolled and extruded products market – new opportunities

and challenges ahead• The growth of recycled metal – taking advantage of the

scrap pool• Materials availability and premiums in the EU market• The impact of Brexit and UK re-industrialisation• Changing industry structure in extrusions

Rob van Gils, CEO, Hammerer Aluminium IndustriesEoin Dinsmore, Head of Primary & Products, Aluminium, CRUGöksal Gungor, General Manager, Assan AlüminyumKent Schölin, Senior Vice President Research & Innovation, Gränges

08:00 Registration and exhibition opens

08:00 Breakfast briefing – Applying costs though the supply chain• Energy forecasts and price impacts• Investors positions and ramifications• Freight rate outlook• Exchange rates

Kelly Driscoll, Managing Consultant, CRUBenjamin Thomas, Research Analyst, CRU

09:15 Keynote session: Aluminium - Looming Shortages, or Long-term Surplus?• Chinese supply reform: myth or reality? And the drive for

environmental control • Opportunities and challenges in the face of evolving US

and Chinese policies• Will China abolish the 15% tax on primary exports?• US restarts and their impact on the market balance

Chair: Ron Knapp, Secretary General, International Aluminium InstituteTim Murray, Chief Executive Officer, ALBAAo Hong, President, ChalcoTolga Egrilmezer, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Rio Tinto AluminiumSpeaker to be announced, RUSALPaul Williams, Head of Analysis, CRU

10:45 Refreshment break

Wednesday 25 AprilTuesday 24 April continued



14:55 Spotlight session: Chinese strategy: to buy or build outside China?• Domestic constraints vs overseas expansion• China’s global position in rolled products in the face of

trade constraints• Long-term economic trends and implications for

aluminium demand• Will replacement demand sustain construction demand in

China?• When will the scrap gap be filled and displace primary

metal demand?

Wan Ling, Assistant Chief Representative China Office & Head of Asia, Aluminum, CRUYanchen Wang, Principal Consultant, CRU

15:20 Introducing the Iranian aluminium industryMehdi Mostaghimi, CEO, SALCO


Session: The Green Energy Revolution – Creating Permanent Divergence Across Commodity Markets

16:15 Panel discussion: The sustainability differentiator• Sustainability: are aluminium companies doing enough to

promote sustainability and address pollution?• ASI certification and the responsible production, sourcing

and stewardship of aluminium• With demand from consumers for responsibly produced

and low carbon products likely to increase, what further moves are we likely to see from producers?

• The importance of sustainability to the downstream sector

• Green premium and market creation opportunities

Dr Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer, Aluminium Stewardship InitiativeIñigo Pérez, Vice President Europe and Asia, Sales, Alcoa

17:15 Close of day one

08:00 Registration opens

Session: UC Rusal Update

08:10 Developments & implications for the global aluminium marketThe US has sanctioned a number of Russian individuals and companies, including UC Rusal, in response to what the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), in consultation with the Department of State, described as malign activity.As the largest producer of primary aluminium outside of China, UC Rusal is a significant, low cost producer in the global aluminium market. In this session we will bring together aluminium market commentators to discuss short term implications for the market.

• Bring everyone up to date with this developing situation• Present the facts on UC Rusal’s trade flows (prior to sanctions)• Update you on the very latest reactions from key

stakeholders such as metal exchanges, key consumers and raw material suppliers

• Discuss the China question – could China become the new market of last resort?

• Short term market implications

Moderator: Jack Farchy, Senior Reporter, Energy and Commodities, BloombergJackie Wang, Consultant, CRUOliver Nugent, Commodities Strategist, INGEoin Dinsmore, Head of Primary & Products, Aluminium, CRU

Session: Raw Materials

09:00 Shifting paradigms for carbon products• Is China fundamentally changing its approach to

producing and exporting polluting materials? • Are there long-term shortages in carbon products that

could limit restarts and expansions in primary? • Where is the calcined coke and the coal tar pitch going

to come from?

Guanghui Lang, Chairman, Sunstone Development. Co. Ltd

09:20 Assessing the bauxite and alumina market• An overview of the world alumina industry

• Bauxite, alumina and aluminium industry of India and further growth potential

• Can alumina bauxite supply in Asia meet demand from China? Will China import more alumina bauxite after the 2017-18 winter production cuts?

• What’s the bauxite outlook? Five-year trends and forecast• Cost competitiveness – global and industry cost curves• Environmental regulations – challenges for new and

existing bauxite mines

Dr. Ashok Nandi, Secretary, International Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminium SocietyAnthony Everiss, Senior Consultant, CRUThuong Nguyen, Economist, Resources Economics, Government of Australia

Session: Electric Vehicles – In demand

10:00 Product implications of EV development in the mid- to long-termEgil Hogna, Executive Vice President, Extruded Solutions, Hydro


11:00 Radical innovation – Detailing advances in process and production technology in raw materials, primary production and downstreamRalf Nörthemann, Vice President, Submerged Arc Furnaces, SMS Group

12:00 Panel discussion - Price and premiums outlook• Energy, FX, freight and investor influences on price• China macro and key economic factors• Inventory levels in China and ROW• Premiums outlook in the US, Europe and Japan• Chinese production and export expectations• Outlook and impact of illiquid stocks• 2018/2019 aluminium price perspectives

Zaid Aljanabi, Principal Consultant, CRUFurther speakers to be announcedEoin Dinsmore, Head of Primary & Products, CRU

13:00 Lunch13:30 Close of Conference


Delegate bag sponsorship

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What next?

The very best form of marketing is often face-to-face, and we provide a range of sponsorship options to enable you to maximise your opportunities to raise your brand awareness, meet clients old and new, and build relationships:

Ensure your brand stays front of mind by sponsoring the delegate bag. As well as including your branding alongside the event branding on the bag itself, sponsors are encouraged to also include give-aways in these bags.

Lanyard sponsorship

One of the most high-profile and cost-effective packages. Lanyards featuring your logo will be worn by all delegates throughout the conference.

Auditorium sponsorship

Be the first thing every delegate sees when they enter the auditorium with your logo on the stage set, projected onto the walls, and your logo on the water cups.

Exhibition

Generate leads and showcase your company’s products and services with your own exhibition stand.

To discuss the best way for you to participate, please contact Paul Terry T: +44 (0)20 7903 2131 or E: [email protected]



ABB AG • Access World • ALBA • Alcoa • Aleris • Apple • BHP Billiton • Bluescope Steel • BMW Group • BNP Paribas • Cargill • Century Aluminum Company • CHALCO HongKong Limited • China Aluminum International Trading Corporation Limited • Coca-Cola Bottlers Sales and Services Company • Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) • ENERGOPROM GROUP • Gerald Metals SA • Glencore International AG • Goldman Sachs • Gulf Extrusions Co LLC • Heineken Global Procurement • Hindalco Industries Limited • Hydro Aluminium International SA • Innoval Technology Ltd • Liberty House Group • London Metal Exchange • Ma’aden Aluminium Company • Mitsubishi Corporation RtM Japan Ltd • Mitsui & Co. Ltd • Nizi International SA • Norsk Hydro Energy • Novelis • OCP Group • Outotec Pacific Aluminium • Qatar Aluminium Ltd • Reuters News • Rio Tinto Aluminium Limited • Rusal UC • SAPA • Chalco Aluminium Products (Chongqing) Co. Ltd • Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) • Siemens PLC • Sohar Aluminium Company LLC • The Coca Cola Company • The Wall Street Journal • thyssenkrupp Materials International GmbH • UC RUSAL • Vedanta Aluminium Limited • Zhejiang Zhongcheng Silicon Co. Ltd

Companies who typicallyattend include:


“ An excellent platform for the aluminium sector to understand the business scenario and get more insight on the supply and demand situation”

Santosh Kumar, AGM-Business Strategy, Vedanta Limited

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“ It’s the mixture of people: it’s the heavyweights from the big companies, combined with financial analysts and the CRU intelligence”

Chris Beauman, Senior Advisor, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development


Delegate fees, including the workshop

24 February – 23 March 2018 £1,295 (+£259 VAT) Total: £1,554

From 23 March 2018 £1,350 (+£270 VAT) Total: £1,620

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