ASUKA ALUMINIUM NEWS NO. 627 SEPTEMBER 2013
35% reduction of carbon dioxide exhaustion attains
Takashi Amano, President
Our new plant project has various goals in which the greatest one is the effective
reduction of carbon dioxide gas exhaustion, and fortunately, we could attain the firststep as an environment-friendly business today
Last October, the National Credit System Certification Committee approved us asa model business for the reduction of carbon dioxide exhaustion. Then step by step
hoping to be a better green plant we have made various efforts to reduce the carbondioxide gas exhaustion
As a result, The National Credit Certification Committee gave us a national credit
3943t (June 2012 ~ March 2013)
recently. This quantity is really equal to 35 per cent reduction.
This is our first successful step to be a green business, and we wish to reduce theexhaustion more and more in the future. We are very confident about our final goal, tobe a beloved business in the community both in name and in reality.
I reveal the above, and at the same time, expect heartily the greater supports fromall our contacts in the future.
The left photo on page one is the certificate of an environmental business, and theleft photo is the certificate of National Credit.
Dr. Sanji Kitaoka, the 50th Asuka Seminar’s speaker
Recently it was revealed that the 50th Asuka Seminar is going to be held onOctober 4 and 5 at the Kira Kanko Hotel in Mikawa Bay National Park, andmoreover the speaker and the subject of seminar were fixed as follows.
speakerMr. Sanjji Kitaoka, Engineering Advisor
Japan Aluminum AlloyRefiners Associationsubject
Basic knowledgeof aluminum alloy
How to use K-mold
Dr. Kitaoka already lectured two times for Asuka Seminar at the 31th. in 1944 andthe 36th. in 1999, at both which attendants were well impressed by his lectures. At
those times, Dr. Kitaoka worked for the Nippon Light Metal Limited, the most timehonored primary aluminum smelter in Japan, as the Chief Engineer.
Since this year’s seminar is commemoratory 50th , Dr. Kitaoka has been chosen as
the speaker.
Asuka Seminar is one of our biggest annual events and we, all of Asuka, proud of
the successive performing during past 50 years. We owe our successive and magnificent opening to all our friendly customers. We are in anticipation of the coming
Asuka Seminar. The photo on page two is the Kira Kanko Hotel.
The 25th Asuka golf competition
In the morning of October 5, the 25th Asuka golf competition is going to be held at
the Kira Country Club for golf devotees. Right now we are accepting the registration,and expect many players will attend and enjoy the competition.

Magnesium market rises steeply
The export market of magnesium ingot from China rises steeply in the end August.
Recent market price seems to be $2,720 ~$2,740, which is higher than $200 comparedwith in early August.
In July 2012, the Chinese export market price showed $3,480, the highest, and thenit went down step by step to $2,540~$2,560 in July. It is said that the cost price is$2,700, but today the supply is still over the demand.
Recently, the China Magnesium Association revealed that the total magnesium
production in June marked 79,100 ton, the highest record. We can’t understand thereason why it soars today.
Metallic silicon and magnesium are the most indispensable metals to produce
aluminum alloy, and both metals are mainly made in China and exported. We have toremark Chinese economic policy and Chinese market carefully.
Top season of “Can to can” comes
Owing to an awfully hot summer, unexpected big numbers of used aluminum
beverage can originate. We are receiving a pile of those every day as the photo on page
three shows.
Aluminum Can Recycle Association expects that the consumption of aluminum
beverage can will be the highest level through this extraordinary hot summer. Our“Can to can” business will be pretty busy within this year.
Aluminum can memos(1) Japanese drink aluminum can beverage in a year(2) a grown up Japanese drinks in a year(3) recycled can in a year(4) recycled aluminum can at Asuka in a year(5) recycled aluminum can at Asuka in a month(6) at Asuka a 1.1 ton ingot from(‘7) at Asuka daily 20 ingots from

19.1 billion can
190 can
18.0billion can
0.4 billion can
33 million can
70,000 can
1.4million can

Hawaiian Festival at Kira Waikiki Beach
On August 26 ~ 30 at Kira Waikiki Beach the Hawaiian Festival was held, whereHawaiian pro dancers team performed their proper Hula, and also 1,400 dancers ofJapanese pro and amateur enjoyed themselves Hula performance with a great
audience as the photo on page four shows.
Company news
On September 11, The Nishio Chamber of Commerce and Industry sends us a plant
observing mission, and Mr. Tsuzuki, President, and 40 members propose to join theplant tour mission. They want to study resources problem, energy problem andenvironmental problem.
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