Press conferences

Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 7 p.m.
Congress Center West, Saal „Europa“

Salutatory speaker: Christa Thoben
Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy
of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 11 a.m.
Congress Center West,  Saal „Mailand“

Speakers:
- Britta Wirtz, Director ALUMINIUM 2008
- Hans-Joachim Erbel, Managing director of Reed Exhibitions Deutschland GmbH
- Christian Wellner, Managing director of Gesamtverband
der Aluminiumindustrie e.V. (GDA)
- Patrick de Schrynmakers, Secretary-general EAA European Aluminium Association
- Prof. Laurens Katgerman, University of Delft, Chairman of the Jury European Aluminium Award

Translation: German into English is provided

Topics:
- ALUMINIUM 2008
- Data and statistics of the aluminium industry in Germany
- Development and prospects of the international market
- Presentation of the winners of the 6th European Aluminium Award

Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 1 p.m.
Congress Center West, Raum "Mailand"

Topic:
SAPA - More creative profiles than you can imagine, SAPA-Group and the eurpean market strategy

Speakers:
- Arne Rengstedt, Group Vice President Central europe, SAPA
- Jacques Podzun, Country Manager Germany
- Lothar Kanowski, Managing Director SAPA Deutschland

Contact::
Tania Voigt
Marketing Manager
Sapa GmbH
Vertriebsbüro Düsseldorf
Wanheimer Str. 45
40472 Düsseldorf
Tel: +49-211-43613-201
Mobile: +49 173 6831810
Fax:+49-781-9487655
mailto:tania.voigt@sapagroup.com
http://www.sapagroup.com/

‘meet the expert’ days
Alcan Engineered Products

ALCAN Engineered Products welcomes journalists to a series of exclusive expert interviews.

For appointments, please contact Edith Mueller (Tel: ++41 79 341 52 41) or Nicole Jung (Tel: +49 511 260 98 22 41).

Topics:
- Can recycling and closed loop systems
- Automotive components made from aluminium
- Improving solar products
- Improving wind power generation
- Innovative solutions for building surfaces
- Aerospace recycling

Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 2:30 p.m.
Congress Center Süd, Room S 

Topic:
Plasma instead of chemistry– Openair® Technology sets new standards in the pretreatment of aluminium components

Speakers:
- N.N. Plasmatreat GmbH
- N.N: Fraunhofer IFAM
- N.N. Griesser AG, Switzerland
- N.N. TRW Automotive GmbH

Contact/registration:
Blue Rondo International e.K
International Public Relations
Inès A. Melamies
Tel:      +49 (0) 234 8906190
Mobil   +49 (0) 178 3380 698
Fax:     +49 (0) 234 962 9381
ines.melamies@plasmatreat.de; http://www.plasmatreat.de/

Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 4:30 p.m.
Booth G30 (Galeria)

The Aluminium Valley Society in partnership
with the Québec Government is pleased to invite you to join us
for a networking reception.

Wednesday, 24. September
Hall 3, Stand B25

Speakers:
- Duncan Hedditch, CEO
- Salman Salman, COO

Contact:
Ana Perez-Lanzac
Corporate Affairs Senior Manager
Tel: +971 2 509 2996
Mobile: +971 50 616 3378
a.lanzac@emal.ae, http://www.emal.ae/