Media Advisory - Aluminium: ministers Champagne, Anglade and St-Pierre, along with aluminium association representatives from the G7 countries, to provide an update on the industry

MONTREAL, June 4, 2018 /CNW/ - In conjunction with the Montreal Aluminium Summit, media representatives are invited to a joint press conference hosted by the aluminium associations of Canada, the United States, Europe and Japan. Also in attendance will be government representatives from Canada and Quebec.

Attendees will be presented with an action plan developed during the Summit in preparation for a global governmental and multilateral Forum on overcapacity in the aluminium industry.

About the Aluminium Association of Canada (www.aluminium.ca/en)
The Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC) is a non-profit organization representing three Canadian world-class aluminium producers: Alcoa, Alouette, and Rio Tinto, operating ten smelters in Canada, nine of which are in Quebec, and employing over 8,000 workers and generating over US$5.5 billion in annual deliveries. For more information, visit http://www.aluminium.ca or Twitter @AAC_aluminium.

About The Aluminum Association
The Aluminum Association represents aluminum production and jobs in the United States, ranging from primary production to value added products to recycling, as well as suppliers to the industry. The Association is the industry's leading voice, providing global standards, business intelligence, sustainability research and industry expertise to member companies, policymakers and the general public. The aluminum industry helps manufacturers produce sustainable and innovative products, including more fuel-efficient vehicles, recyclable packaging, greener buildings and modern electronics. In the U.S., the aluminum industry creates $174 billion in economic activity. For more information, visit http://www.aluminum.org, on Twitter @AluminumNews or at Facebook.com/AluminumAssociation.

About European Aluminium
European Aluminium, founded in 1981 and based in Brussels, is the voice of the aluminium industry in Europe. We actively engage with decision makers and the wider stakeholder community to promote the outstanding properties of aluminium, secure growth and optimise the contribution our metal can make to meeting Europe's sustainability challenges. Through environmental and technical expertise, economic and statistical analysis, scientific research, education and sharing of best practices, public affairs and communication activities, European Aluminium promotes the use of aluminium as a material with permanent properties that is part of the solution to achieving sustainable goals, while maintaining and improving the image of the industry, of the material and of its applications among their stakeholders. Our 80+ members include primary aluminium producers; downstream manufacturers of extruded, rolled and cast aluminium; producers of recycled aluminium and national aluminium associations are representing more than 600 plants in 30 European countries. Aluminium products are used in a wide range of markets, including automotive, transport, high-tech engineering, building, construction and packaging. For more information, visit www.european-aluminium.eu.

About Japan Aluminium Association (JAA)
Japan Aluminium Association was established in 1947 (the former names were the Light Metal Rolling Association and the Light Metal Smelting Association of Japan). Now, around 140 companies join in JAA, their business fields are various from aluminium rolling, extruding, fabricating and trading etc. JAA represents Japanese aluminium industry and plays a very important role for such as in public relations (including government relations), statistics and standards, and supports member companies in various areas ranging from research & development, energy & environment, safety & health and so on. Through these activities, JAA tries to enhance values and sustainability of aluminium. For more information visit http://www.aluminum.or.jp/english/.

SOURCE Aluminum Association of Canada