ASUKA ALUMINIUM NEWS NO. 622 APRIL 2013
JARA estimates 1.4% growth in fiscal 2013
The Japan Aluminum Alloy Refiners Association held a board of directors on March
21 in Osaka, where the presumption of secondary aluminum alloy demand in fiscal
2012, started in April 2012 and ended in March 2013, and its prediction in fiscal 2013,
starts in April 2013 and ends in March 2014 were approved and revealed subsequently.
According to the announcement, the presumed demand in fiscal 2012 increased 2.9per cent from a year earlier to 1,542,700 ton. In fiscal 2012, the domestic auto production showed doldrums with both the end of a helpful support program –government subsidiaries on purchases of environmentally friendly vehicles and thesomber Chinese sales plummet by a fraying Tokyo-Beijing ties.
However, the overseas auto production showed a big increase, which helped
powerfully the export of component parts. As a result, the association presumed thedemand in fiscal 2012 increased 2.9 per cent from a year earlier to 1,542,700 ton.
Regarding to the demand in fiscal 2013, the association calculates to increase 1.4
per cent year on year to 1,564,500 ton. The bases of the calculation are;(1) Domestic auto production will stagnant but the export of assembly parts will be
still pretty active brought by the swelling overseas auto production.
(2) The demand for beverage aluminum can will move sideways.
(3) The demand for steel will not change.
The table on page one shows the prediction of secondary aluminum alloy demand,on which 23 means fiscal 2011, 24 means fiscal 2012 and 25 means fiscal 2013. Topline shows cast, second die cast, third sheet and extrusion, fourth steel and others andbottom total. The right side figures are the comparison with the previous years.
The tonnage includes the consumption of imported ingot. Unit is ton.
Our golden week holidays
We are pleased to inform you that our golden week holidays are
April 27 Saturday ~ May 5 Sunday
In Japan, April 29 is a national holiday, Green Day. May 3 is a national holiday,
Constitution Day. May 5 is also a national holiday, Children Day.
Since this season has the best whether, we call the first week in May “GoldenWeek”. During this week, people go on a pleasure trip domestically or abroad.
Consequently, every train and airline is fully occupied and long jams are usual onhighways.
Alconix takes over Osaka Aluminum CenterA major nonferrous metals trader, Alconix Corp. revealed the buyout of Osaka
Aluminum Center, Hirakata City Osaka, from Aluminum Recycle Center Limited(President, Mr. Kenji Tokugawa, Tokyo).
Aluminum Recycle Center Limited is one of the most powerful and noted aluminum
scrap traders, and had three business branches, the above Osaka Aluminum Center,Nagoya Aluminum Center (Yatomi City Aichi-ken) and Chiba Aluminum Center(Chiba City Chiba-ken). Recently, Aluminum Recycle Center Limited wanted to concentrate the business power on Nagoya Aluminum Center, the biggest stronghold.
Alconix Corp. says Osaka Aluminum Center would embark copper and othernonferrous scrap business in the future.
Mino Industry Co., Limited acquires Fruchu Limited
Mino Industry Co., Limited revealed recently the buyout of the all shares ofFuruchu Limited. Mino Industry Co., Limited (President, Mr. Jun Sugimoto,Nakatsugawa City Gifu-ken) was established in 1950, They are a famous aluminum
diecaster in central Japan, and have factories in Thailand, China and the U.S. Theirmain products are smaller parts for automobile in central Japan
Furuchu Limited (President, Mr. Shoji Suda, Oyama City Tochigi-ken) is a timehonored diecaster in eastern Japan, which products are medium and larger size fortruck and industrial machines. The unification of the two major diecasters would
cover central and eastern Japan extensively with whole size diecasted products. The
integration effects are greatly expected.
Impact of devaluated yen
Yen devaluated to \96.5/US dollar on March 12. It was the first time for past threeyears and seven months. Comparing with the start of 2012, yen has devaluated really
26.8 per cent. They say the lower yen stimulates business. On the other hand, themost imported goods would cost more, and we are afraid that the higher prices ofimported goods, from various energy resources to Scotch whisky and wine, would
depress the consumption. The chart on page two shows the yen/US dollar market.
Two new graduates join us
On March 21, new graduates joined us. Please give them warm and kind support.
They have many duties to do for the present, medical checkup, safety and sanitaryeducation by Labor Standard Agency and freshmen training seminar by Nishio
Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The photo on page three is recruits from right
Mr. Daisuke Suzuki, Chairman Hisashi Amano and Miss Rina Niinomi.
Spring traffic safety campaign
Aichi prefectural government promotes the spring traffic safety campaign on April 6~April 15. In this season, new fiscal year starts. New pupils begin to go school andnew graduates begin to go and from the office by car. The elderly go out enjoying
comfortable climate. Furthermore various parties are held, welcoming, enjoying
cherry blossoms and so on.
Under these circumstances, we must prevent any traffic accidents at all costs.
Company news
Welcoming recruits, we are going to make a bus excursion to Hirugami Spar on
April 20 and 21. We want to enjoy the best cherry blossoms season in mountainous
Gifu area thoroughly ourselves.