Present State ofJapanese AluminiumIndustries
Japan Aluminium Association
10 th November, 2018

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Contents
1. Introduction of JAA
2. Present situation of JapaneseAluminium Industry
3. Challenges for the future2

Introduction of JAA

Outline of JAA◎Founded in 1947
◎Located in Ginza, Tokyo◎135 members
10・Metal Refining
・Rolling/ Extruding 34
・Fabricating
25
・Forging/ Die-casting 13
・Trading
32
・Others
14
TOTAL
128
& 7 related organizations

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Introduction of JAA
Key Members are such as …..

1. Nippon Light Metal Co., Ltd.
2. Kobe Steel, Ltd.
3. Mitsubishi Aluminum Co., Ltd.
4. UACJ Corporation(former Furukawa-Sky & Sumitomo Light Metal)

5. Showa Denko K. K.
6. DAIKI Aluminium Industry Co., Ltd.
7. LIXIL Corporation
8. Sumitomo Chemical Co.,Ltd.
・・・・
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Introduction of JAA

Organization Chart of JAA
GeneralAssembly
Board ofDirectors
Policy &Strategy
Committee

Planning
Committee

Technology
Committee

Energy &Environment
Committee

Other
Committees
5Introduction of JAA
Business Activity of JAA
Three Pillars

PublicRelations

New Demand
Human&
Resource
Technology
Development
Development& Other businesses

Statistics

SafetyEnergy&Environmentetc.

6Present situation of Japanese Aluminium Industry

Shipment of Aluminium Products in Japan(by product category)7(Calendar Year)

Present situation of Japanese Aluminium Industry

Shipment of Aluminim Products in 2017(by product category)CY20174,258
thousandtons

8Present situation of Japanese Aluminium Industry

Shipment of Aluminium Products in Japan(by demand category)9(Calendar Year)

Present situation of Japanese Aluminium Industry

Shipment of Aluminium Products in 2017(by demand category)CY20174,258
thousandtons

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Shipment of Rolled products in Japan(by demand type)11

Present situation of Japanese Aluminium Industry

Shipment of Aluminium Rolled Products in 2017(by demand category)CY20171,276
thousandtons*’Fabricated Metal’ consists of foil stock and litho plate etc.
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Present situation of Japanese Aluminium Industry

Shipment of Extruded products in Japan(by demand type)13

Present situation of Japanese Aluminium Industry

Shipment of Aluminium Extrusion in 2017(by demand category)CY2017791
thousandtons

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Present situation of Japanese Aluminium Industry

Shipment of Foil in Japan(by demand type)15

2. Facts & Figures of Japanese Aluminium Industry

Shipment of Aluminium Foil in 2017(by demand category)CY2017116thousandtons

NOTE: ‘Foil’ is taken into account in the item of ‘Foil stock’ of ‘Rolled product’ in JAA statistics
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Trend of primary Al ingot production in the world17Trend of primary aluminum ingot consumption in the world

2016y5,808 Mton

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Trend of secondary aluminum ingot production in the world

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The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI)
Progress of energy-saving,resource-saving andenvironmentally conscious
products
Member 74 companies & Associations

VISIONTo maximise the contribution ofaluminium to a sustainablesociety.
MISSIONTo recognise and collaborativelyfoster responsible production,sourcing and stewardship ofaluminium.
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ASI standard
the ASI Performance Standard
 ASI’s Performance Standard covers critical issues for theentire aluminium value chain including
biodiversity management in mining,indigenous peoples’ rights,
greenhouse gas emissions,waste management
and material stewardship.
the ASI Chain of Custody Standard.
A Chain of Custody standard is also in development, to link
responsible production with responsible sourcing andsupport increased emphasis on sustainability in procurement
practices.
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Challenge for the future a large trend in the aluminum industry
As measures against global environment warming,

1) In products, reduction of weight of vehicle and accelerationof Electric vehicle for improving fuel economy⇒increase of wrought aluminuim alloy usage
decrease of aluminium casting/die-casting ?
⇒Unbalance of scrap demand & Supply ?
2) In manufacturing process, use of environmentally friendly
primary aluminum ingot and promote of recycling3) Towards resource saving, improvement of property
by metallic structure control rather than chemicalcomposition control
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Challenge for the future

JAA discuss and create the roadmap ofaluminium industry in Japan

Objective

1. Show the direction of R & D in the next 25 years
2. Make common recognition of industry, academia
and government,
3. Promote efficiently the contribution of aluminum
industry to the Japanese economy

Main direction① Establishment of material technology /structure control technology② Establish recycling and reuse technology③ Establishment of technology to expand usage(Improvement of aluminum performance anddevelopment of new function)

Challenge for the future

Construction of recycling society should be necessary for futurealuminum industry in Japan.
It will be important to develop horizontally recycling with higher
quality as product to product, not to depend on cascade recycling
which is used as in the past.
Primaryingot

Wrought
Materials

Secondaryingot

Casting/Die castingmaterials
HighlySorted
Scrap

Newrecyclingsystem

RemeltingPresent flow(cascade recycle)

Products

Scrap
Expected future flow

Benefits of the New Recycling Process
1. Improvement of scrap value⇒ Improvement of aluminum recycling rate⇒ Reduction the amount of imported
primary ingot(Contribution to CO2 reduction in abroad forrecycling-oriented economy)
2. Construct the sustainable society with energy saving,
CO2 reduction by direct charge in melting furnace⇒ Importance of "Development of non-contact rapid
analysis technology for aluminum scrap"25

Thank you for your attention

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