ASUKA ALUMINIUM NEWS NO. 647 MAY 2015
Estimated aluminum demand in fiscal 2015 increases 1.8%
The Aluminum Survey Group made up of seven bodies (Light Metal Manufacturers
Association, Japan Aluminum Alloy Refiners Association, Japan Sash Association,
Japan Aluminum Association, Japan Electric Wire Association, Japan Diecast Association and Aluminum Can Recycling Association) recently revealed the presumptionof total aluminum demand in fiscal 2014 started in April 2014 and ended in March
2015, and its forecast in fiscal 2015 started in April 2015 and ends in March 2016.
According to the announcement, the presumed demand in fiscal 2014 reached4,086,000ton, which was the first 4 million ton level in past seven years. But it couldn’t
attain the highest record, 4,457,000ton , marked in 2006.
In fiscal 2014, the export was active, and specially, both the sheet for coffee can andthe export of knock-down auto parts stood out.
Regarding the prediction of total demand in fiscal 2015, it increases 1.8 per centfrom the previous fiscal year to 4,161,000. It is thought that the domestic automobile
production remains lower level, however as same as in the previous fiscal year, thesheet production for coffee can and the export of knock-down auto parts are expected tokeep favorable level.
Notes for the page one is classified aluminum demand in F2014, F2015 and thecomparison with the previous fiscal year.
(1) sheet (car only)(7) steelextrusion (car only)(8) powder
total (car only)(9) others(2) cast car/others/total(10) import(3) diecast car/others/total(11) domestic total(4) cast + diecast(12) export(5) forge (car only)(13) total demand(6) electric wire(14) total demand for car
Chikusa Environmental Service Office sends an observation party
Nagoya City executes the education program for the health committee throughWard Environmental Service Offices. As one of the programs Chikusa Environmental
Service Office sent us an observatory mission made up with health committee.
On April 22, 22 members of the health committee visited us. At first at our meeting
room, Director Masanao Okada explained the outline of our company and the processof aluminum recycling as the above photo on page two shows.
Then our staff showed visitors around our plant courteously, and again at ourmeeting room question and answer was diligently held. Every visitor eyewitnessed ouraluminum recycling process and realized how important the recycling of resources isfor our life.
Under the best weather condition, all they enjoyed this informative plant tour
themselves thoroughly as the below photo on page two shows.
Nagoya City wants to send the next observation party.

Tea leaves picking opens
There are many green tea farms and processors in the Nishio area where newly
budded leaves are picked and processed for green tea every May. Nisho-tea is noted for
its excellent quality.
Traditionally, the fresh green tea is esteemed because of its nice taste andgoodness for health.
Just before the picking season, as the photo on page three shows, some girls withtraditional costume performed a classic picking show in early May.
Thanks to the better weather condition, it is said that this year’s Nishio-tea has
excellent quality and taste.
Power consumption dwindles in fiscal 2014
The Electric Power Federation recently revealed the preliminary total electric
power consumption in fiscal 2014 started in April 2014 and ended in March 2015.
According to the report, the total power consumption in fiscal 2014 decreased 3.0 per
cent to 823 billion KWH, which decreased for past four years successively.
Among major seven types of business, nonferrous metals industry, only one, rose
2.1 per cent year on year and other six types of business declined, the federation
disclosed.
Furthermore, the federation announced the power consumption in March only,
which decreased 3.8 per cent from the previous period to 70.3 billion KWH, and thesefigures make us prudent.
Lackluster crude steel production in fiscal 2014
On 20 April, the Japan Steel Federation revealed the total crude steel production
in fiscal 2014, which decreased 1.5 per cent from a year earlier to 109 billion ton.
At the same time, the federation announced that the production in March only
dwindled 4.5 per cent from a year earlier to 9.286 million ton. This showed successive
seven months decline.
With the electric power consumption as shown above, Japanese key industries’
future is concerned.
The chart on page three shows the yearly crude steel production in fiscal 2010~2014.
Company news
Carp streamers swim vigorously above our plant as the photo on page four shows.
One of the joyful events in May is Tango-no-sekku, or Boys’ Festival observed on May
5th. We hoist carp streamers hoping for our boys’ healthy future. As such May 5th is a
National Holiday – Children Day.
We took account of whole stock on April 30 for our settlement, and we sincerely
thank suppliers and transporters for your big cooperation during last some days.
New business term starts on May 1, and we would like to make every effort for
better quality and better service.
May is the best season, and we welcome visitors with big pleasure.