ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The
Aluminum Association announced its 99th and
100th member companies today – The Schaefer Group, Inc.
and Aluminum Shapes, LLC. One hundred members is a record for the
80-year trade Association, which represents the North American
aluminum industry. The additions come at a time when the broader
industry continues to thrive – in the
United States alone, aluminum companies have committed to
more than $2.3 billion in domestic
plant expansion since 2013 to capture anticipated demand
growth.
"This is an exciting time for aluminum, as the industry
continues to see sustained expansion and transformative growth,"
said Aluminum Association Chairman Layle "Kip" Smith, President of
Noranda Aluminum. "Customers as diverse as automakers, high-tech
firms and the U.S. military recognize the potential of using
light-weight, durable aluminum to meet modern manufacturing
challenges – a testament to the value aluminum enables."
Based in Dayton, Ohio, the
Schaefer Group has more than 80 years of experience providing
furnaces and molten metal delivery systems to the aluminum
industry. Schaefer Furnaces Division has extensive experience
in the systems approach to high quality aluminum delivery. The
Schaefer Group, Inc. provides turn-key service; from design, to
construction and installation, to complete technical support and
maintenance.
Aluminum Shapes, LLC is a fully integrated aluminum extruder,
providing a vast range of services for projects from start to
finish. One of the world's premier aluminum extruders, Aluminum
Shapes has been part of projects with historical impact – providing
aluminum scaffolding for the renovations of the Statue of Liberty
and the Washington Monument. The company is based in
Delair, New Jersey.
"A milestone of 100 members is a first for the Aluminum
Association, and a shining example of industry growth and the value
of the Association," said Heidi
Brock, President and CEO of the Aluminum Association.
"The Schaefer Group and Aluminum Shapes, LLC represent the breadth
of the aluminum industry today, and our membership will benefit
from their perspectives."
Since 2013, Aluminum Association member companies have announced
domestic plant expansions and planned investment totaling more than
$2.3 billion. These investments will
create more than 1,000 permanent and temporary jobs. The
increase in investment is intended to capture and meet anticipated
demand growth for aluminum in the automotive sector as automakers
strive to make lighter and more fuel-efficient vehicles. The
investments announced to date could increase industry auto sheet
capacity by more than 2 billion pounds over the next decade.
The Aluminum Association represents U.S. and foreign-based
companies and their suppliers throughout the value chain, from
primary production to value added products to recycling. 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 $152 billion in economic
activity. For more information
visit www.Aluminum.org, on
Twitter @AluminumNews or
at Facebook.com/AluminumAssociation.
Matt Meenan
703.358.2977
mmeenan@aluminum.org
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