ASUKA ALUMINIUM NEWSNO. 629 NOVEMBER 2013

Asuka Seminar opens successfully
The 50th Asuka Seminar was grandly held on October 4 and 5 at the Kira Kanko
Hotel in Mikawa Bay National Park. As it was the 50th anniversary, all events weregenerous and informative.
Eighty customers of Asuka’s products were invited and all attendants devoted
themselves to a most fruitful seminar, which summarized as follows. The photo on
page two is Dr. Sanji Kitaoka lecturing on a stage.
Basic knowledge of aluminum alloy and K-moldDr. Sanji Kitaoka, Engineering AdvisorJapan Aluminum Alloy Refiners Association(1) Expectation and future of aluminum cast and diecast
Aluminum cast and diecast have increased the demand to reduce environmentalload for automobile. Recently, the market is going to expand toward suspension
and body from conventional various parts for engine, transmission and others.
Therefor, the bigger tension and elongation are going to be required.
(2) Problems on quality
The mechanical quality of aluminum cast and diecast is influenced by irregularsolidification, impurities, gas included, shrinkage, designing and others, and we
can decease these defects through processing molten metal and improvement ofcasting design,(3) Improvement of molten metal
The quality of molten metal is influenced by the following four factors,
impurities in alloy
gas included
foreign materials
temperature
Consequently, we would like to check them by K-mold test before casting.
(4) K-mold test
20 years ago Nippon Light Metal Limited developed this easy molten metal checksystem. We check a cross section of test peace and can judge the purity of molten
metal easily. This check system is practically used at Asuka Industries, Inc. and it
takes advantage.
To conclude, it is necessary to check molten metal usually, and to understand its“behavior”.
President Takashi Amano assumes V. P. of Nisho Chamber
On November 1st the Nishio Chamber of Commerce and Industry starts the new
fiscal year, and at the same time renewed officers are seated. Mr. Yoshio Sugita waselected as the new president, who nominated Asuka President Takashi Amano as Vice
President of the chamber.
As the result, he assumes Vice President of Nishio Chamber of Commerce and Industry on November 1st and assists the new president in coming three years.

Nishio City merged with adjacent three towns in 2011. Since then there have beensome hard problems to settle. The greatest one of them is the carrying through problem of Meitetsu rail line, between Kirayoshida and Gamagori. The rail company wants
to quit this unprofitable line, but the citizens hope its long standing. Therefor Nishio
City has been subsidizing to the rail company every year.
The competence of new officers is expected.
Two observation groups in November
On November 15 two plant observation tours are scheduled. One is 43 students ofHekinan Technical High School Environmental Technology Dpt. Hekinan City is thenext city to Nishio City.
Another is 35 members of Central Mines Association, which is organized by themining companies of metals, cement, limestone, fireproof clay and silicon dioxide in
Tokai – Hokuriku area. This observation tour is planned under the auspices of theassociation and the Central Industrial Safety Supervision Agency.
Both observation tours are anticipated to be pleasant and informative.
Rotary Club opens a meeting at Asuka
The Hekinan Rotary Club (President, Mr. Toyoji Osada) held a regular weekly
meeting on November 9 at Asuka Industries, Inc. On the very day, 60 Rotarians
enjoyed a luncheon party sufficiently with President Takashi Amano’s speech on
aluminum recycling and energy.
After the meeting, Rotarians went around a plant tour, and had more concerns forresources, energy and environmental problems.
The regular weekly meeting is held usually at Hekinan Chamber of Commerce andIndustry, and it was very exceptional that the meeting was held at the next city.
Afterwards, Mr. Toyoji Osada, President, sent us a very sincere gratitude andrespectfulness.
Company news
After Dr. Sanji Kitaoka’s seminar, all attendants enjoyed a grand party in thetraditional Japanese fashion. One big sea bream broiled with salt was gifted by theKira Kanko Hotel as the 50th Asuka Seminar commemoration. It was hammered byboth Chairman Hisashi Amano and President Takashi Amano with smile. This is oneof the open ceremonies for congratulation at classic Japanese dinner party. The party
was so generous that everyone enjoyed himself thoroughly until midnight. The photoon page four shows the opening ceremony of party.
Next morning, a golf competition was held among golf boasters at Kira Country
Club, where all players enjoyed a close and exciting game. The winners are,First prize
Mr. Ryozo Takitani (Kozakai Alloy Industry, Limited)
2nd. prize
Mr. Tsuneji Matsumoto (Okaya & Co., Limited)3rd. prize
Mr. Yoshio Okukawa (Sumika Al-Chem Corp.)
B.B. prize
Mr. Shinji Akita (Okaya & Co., Limited)
Congratulations every one! Let us fight here next year again.