ASUKA ALUMINIUMNEWS NO. 663 SEPTEMBER 2016
Mr. Nakaba Ichikawa, the 53rd Assuka Seminar’s speaker
It has been revealed that the 53rd Asuka Seminar is going to be held on October 7
and 8 at the Kira Kanko Hotel in Mikawa Bay National Park, and recently the speakerand subject of seminar were fixed and released as follows.
Speaker Mr. Nakaba Ichikawa
Chief Manager, Eco System LLC.
Subject
The check system of oxidized substances in molten metal
It has been well known that the demeanor of oxidized substances in molten metal
influences over the quality of diecasted or casted products. However the effective
checking system for molten metal ‘s quality is very difficult practically.
Mr. Nakaba Ichikawa is an expert on the checking engineering of molten metal,
and we want to improve our products’ quality much more through this informativeseminar
After the seminar, a grand party in traditional Japanese fashion will be held tointerchange business views frankly among attendants, and at the same time to enjoy
an autumn evening soaking a hot spring thoroughly.
The second day, a golf completion is arranged at Kira Country Club in the morning
for golf devotees. Right now we are accepting the registration and expect manyplayers will attend and enjoy the competition. The photo on P.1 is Kira Kanko Hotel.
2016 Japan Die Casting Congress & Exposition
The 2016 Japan Die Casting Congress and Exposition is going to be held on 24,25
and 26 November in Yokohama by the Japan Die Casting Association (Chairman, Mr.
Jun Sugimoto, President of Mino Industry Co. Ltd.) . It has been held every other year
and this year’s event is the 19th.
The association aims at the favorable progress of die casting industry and theeffective public relations on die casting business and other concerned businessthroughout this big event, which has been only one and the most informative within
the die casting industry in Japan.
At the congress, the newest studies are going to be presented, and the latest
equipments and products will be shown at the exhibition . The exhibitors are 150 andmore, and the total visitors are estimated to exceed 20,000.
According to the association’s announcement,
Opening term
24,25 and 26 November, 9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm
sitePacifico Yokohama
1 – 1, Minato-mirai Nishi-ku Yokohama
If readers should have further information, please contact,
The Japan Die Casting Association3 – 5 – 8, Shibakoen Minato-ku 105-0011 Tokyo
Tel 03 – 3434 – 1885
Fax 03 – 3434 – 9929
http://www.diecasting .or.jp

The photo on page two is sketch of the site in Yokohama.

The secondary aluminum alloy production in first half
half of 2016 increases 1.5%
The Japan Aluminum Alloy Refiners Association recently revealed the production
and the shipment of secondary aluminum alloy in the first half of 2016. According to
the announcement, the production increased 1.5 per cent to 388,675 ton, and theshipment also increased 0.8 per cent to 391,843 ton.
The increase of production volume was for the first time in four years, and theincrease of shipment volume was for the first time in three years.
Classifying the sector of demand, the main demand, diecast, swelled 4.8 per cent to223,830 ton, which was supported by the brisk export of knock-down parts forautomobile and the increased production of Toyota’s Plius.
Contrarily, the biggest decrease was sheet, which dropped 7.4 per cent to 26,742 ton.
It was affected severely by the bearish market of primary aluminum at London Metal
Exchange.
The chart on page three shows the production, shipment and comparison with theprevious same period of secondary aluminum alloy in the first half of 2016. From top,total production, total shipment, cast, diecast, sheet, extrusion, steel and alloy.
Hawaiian Festival opens at Kira Waikiki Beach
On August 22 ~ 27, the Hawaiian Festival was held at Kira Waikiki Beach inNishio City, where Hawaiian pro dancers team from Hawaii U.S. performed theirproper Hula, and at the same time, 1,000 dancers of Japanese pro and amateur
enjoyed Hula performance themselves with so many spectators to full.

The photo on page four is the stage show of Hula dance at Kira Waikiki Beach.
Company news
On July 25 ~ 28, we received a student for internship from Nishio Kakujougaoka
High School. Mr. Motoyuki Kato experienced various actual job training at eachsection with us. Every year, internship students sent us their very interesting reports.
We await Mr. Kato’s unique report this year.

The photo on page three is Mr. Motoyuki Kato, binding aluminum ingot
Owing to an awfully hot summer, unexpected big volume of used aluminum
beverage can originate. We are receiving a pile of them every day.
The Japan of today
Government debt hits new record
Japan’s central government debt swelled to a record high ¥1,053.4 trillion as of theend of June 2016, the Ministry of Finance preliminarily reported on August 10. The
amount, which includes government bonds, borrowings and financial bills, totals ¥8.29
million in debt for every man, woman and child in Japan.
The total government bonds outstanding exceeded ¥1,000 trillion in the end ofJune 2013, and then, the expansion is just as it was.
Today, the Government still projects to continue economic stimulative measureswith red ink bond,
The thoughtful and sensible people worry about this abnormal and risky situation
very seriously.