ASUKA ALUMINIUM NEWS NO.675 SEPTEMBER 2017
Mr. Nakaba Ichikawa, theth 54th Asuka Seminar’s speaker again
The first Asuka Seminar was held in 1964, and since then it has been held constantly every autumn without intermission. This year it is going to be held at the Kira
Kanko Hotel in Kira Waikiki Beach in Mikawa Bay National Park on 6 and 7 October.
Recently, the speaker and subject were revealed as follows.
SpeakerMr. Nakaba Ichikawa
Chief Manager, Eco System LLC.
Subject
The fittest condition of molten aluminum for cast and die cast
At the last Asuka Seminar, Mr. Ichikawa explained the best condition of molten
aluminum for cast and die cast, and its check system. His speech gave all attendants agreat interest.
Accordingly, many attendants want to study the newest technical information on
molten aluminum again, and fortunately, Mr. Ichikawa gladly consented to our request
being the speaker at Asuka Seminar this year again.
After the seminar, a grand party in traditional Japanese fashion will be held tointerchange business views frankly among attendants, and at the same time they canenjoy autumn evening soaking a hot spring thoroughly.
The photo on page one is the Kira Kanko Hotel.
The 29th Asuka Golf Competition
Ｉｎ ｔｈｅ ｍｏｒｎｉｎｇ ｏｆ October 7, the 29th Asuka Golf Competition is going to beheld at the Kira Country Club for golf devotees. Right now we are accepting theregistration, and expect many players will attend and enjoy a close competition underautumn sunshine as well as every year.
Aluminum cast and die cast production improved in June
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry recently revealed the production ofaluminum cast and aluminum die cast in June. According to the report, the productionof aluminum cast increased 4.4 per cent from the previous same period to 38,386 ton.
In the same way, the production of aluminum die cast rose 6.3 per cent from a year
earlier to 87,682 ton
The favorable production of automobile and excellent export of knockdown autoparts contributed to the eleven months successive increases from a year earlier forboth productions of aluminum cast and aluminum die cast.
The stand out increase of die cast production for two wheeled vehicle was a bigreaction against the huge earthquake in Kumamoto. Fortunately, recent our economic
activity keeps so moderate that the production of aluminum cast and aluminum die
cast will continue better situation.
The table on page two shows the production of aluminum cast and aluminum die
cast in June, and comparison with a year earlier. (1)aluminum cast totaled(2)machines (3)automobile (4)others (5)aluminum die cast totaled (6)machines(7)electrical machine (8)automobile (9)two wheeled vehicle (10)others.

Aluminum market price recovers $2,000 level
In the end of 2014 the aluminum market price fell below $2,000 at London Metal
Exchange, and in the end of 2015, it went down at $1,400 level. However in 2016, itrose slowly and in the end of the year, it rebounded powerfully.
In August this year, it marked $2,000 level, for the first time in two years and a half.
It is thought that the unprofitable market brought a log term production curtailment.
Contrarily, the aluminum demand increased steadily. As the result, it seems to be agood balance between supply and demand today.
The chart on page two shows three month aluminum market price at London Metal
Exchange monthly during past one year.
Mr. Toshiya
Toshiya Ohtake grabs a big dream
One of the greatest summer events in Japan is the National High-School BaseballChampionship held at Koshien Stadium in Kobe. Traditionally as all high-school
baseball players, it is the greatest and highest dream to play at Koshien Stadium insummer.
Mr. Toshiya Ohtake is an eleventh grade student of Ohgaki Nichidai High-School,
and the eldest son of Mr. Yoshihiko Ohtake, Chief of Purchasing Dpt. of Asuka
Industries, Inc. He has been playing baseball since his elementary school age, and is asecond baseman at Ohgaki Nichidai High-School baseball team today.
Very fortunately, his team won the championship at Gifu Prefectural Tournament,and got the invitational right to play at the 99th National High-School BaseballChampionship at Koshien Stadium as one of 49 prefectural delegates. Thus Mr.
Toshiya Ohtake grabbed the biggest dream.
On August 13 at Koshien Stadium, Ohgaki Nichidai High-School team played thefirst match against Tenri High-School team, at which he fought very well as secondbaseman, but his team was defeated 6 to 0, although a big numbers of cheerleading
and a big shout of encouragement from all Asuka staff.
His nice play was televised nationwide, and his more nice play is expected atKoshien Stadium next summer again,
The above photo on page three is Mr. Toshiya Ohtake.
Mr, Takeshi Matsukawa gets married, congratulations!
On June 24, the wedding ceremony and reception of Mr. Takeshi Matsukawa,Purchasing Dpt., and Miss Yuuko were held gorgeously at the Grand Yours Fukui in
his home town Fukui City.
New couple was blessed by many colleagues and relatives as the photo on pagethree below shows.
Hawaiian Festival opens at Kira Waikiki Beach
On August 21~25, Hawaiian Festival was held，where pro dancers team from
Hawaii performed their proper Hula, at the same time, 1,000 dancers of Japanese pro
and amateur enjoyed Hula performance themselves with many audience
The photo on page four is the stage show of Hula dance at Kira Waikiki Beach.