Aluminium International Today

Latest issue: Nov/Dec 2024

The aluminium industry, as well as the globe, is going through a period of change. With global uncertainties and disruptions, innovation and adaptations; it is my opinion that the industry has also come to a point where change is necessary.

I glance back to 2021 and remember the buzz around the industry’s prospects. Since then, the world has felt a range of fluctuating emotions, many being negative. And it is those emotions that have, somewhat, dampened the buzz.

But one aspect of our industry keeps me positive.

"Aluminium is infinitely recyclable”.

2024 has been a year of challenges. But ‘challenge’ is a word that thrives on context; whether a challenge is positive or negative is up to its surroundings. Each time I travel to industry events, I challenge myself to visit an area of cultural significance.

At ALUMINIUM, Germany, I found myself roaming ‘Little Japan’ and admiring my bar of chocolate that was wrapped in plastic coated foil. In Ohio, USA, for the FNA show, I found myself counting Tesla’s whilst walking to the…