Inaugural edition of International Aluminium Conference 2023 concludes on a high at Jharsuguda

New Delhi; 14th February 2023: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, hosted the inaugural edition of the International Aluminium Conference 2023 on ninth & tenth February 2023, at its operations in Jharsuguda, Odisha. Held in partnership with the Aluminium Association of India, the occasion featured the who’s who of the worldwide aluminium business and allied sectors, with almost 400 clients and business leaders from throughout 13 nations in attendance. Themed on ‘Making India the Aluminium Capital of the World’, the International Aluminium Conference was conceived as India’s largest B2B platform for facilitating higher collaboration amongst gamers within the aluminium manufacturing worth chain, business boards and the federal government.

The roster of collaborating firms consists of Siemens (Germany), ABB (Switzerland), REEL ALUMINIUM (Canada) and Simonsen (Denmark), along with representatives from home giants corresponding to Indian Oil, Ultratech and Grundfos who displayed their business options as half of the exhibition.

Experts and business leaders from aluminium manufacturing firms, clients, enterprise companions and expertise suppliers, got here collectively for almost 45 in-depth technical periods from business consultants working in wide-ranging domains corresponding to main applied sciences in aluminium manufacturing, electrical mobility, sensible engineering and digital applied sciences. For occasion, Mr. Matthieu Arlettaz, CEO – R&D Carbon (Switzerland), spoke on ‘World Class Smelters – Key Performance Indicators with Benchmark Anodes’, whereas Mr. Dagoberto Schubert Severo, Director of CAETE (Brazil), spoke on ‘Recent Numerical Simulation Innovations within the Aluminium Smelting Industry’.

Customers, suppliers, and business gamers fascinated by partnering for the upcoming Vedanta Aluminium Park took half as effectively. The two-day occasion additionally featured a global exhibition by over 30 firms hailing from the aluminium sector and affiliate industries, showcasing their technological and manufacturing capabilities.

Another spotlight of the convention was the launch of Vedanta’s 12 mm Aluminium Wire Rod that’s set to cater to the wants of the worldwide electricals business. The 12 mm wire rods are the most recent addition to Vedanta’s top-of-the-line choices within the wire rod section, which embrace 7.6 mm, 9.5 mm and 15 mm EC-grade wire rods, alloy wire rods (8xxx collection) and flip coils. With a manufacturing capability of 560 kilo tonnes, Vedanta Aluminium is the biggest producer of high-quality electrical conductor (EC) grade wire rods, broadly utilized in producing wire and cables for transmission & distribution networks, coils & windings, and heating & cooling tube, amongst others.

The vibrant showcase of Odisha’s wealthy artwork and tradition at the convention was an added attraction for the delegates. Set up in partnership with the Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS), the cultural showcase additionally featured artisans who did reside demonstrations and reveals of their paintings, corresponding to Saura work and Dhokra artwork. In addition, as a show of Odisha’s vibrant tradition, there have been reside performances by classical dancers and musicians as half of cultural occasions.

Sharing his views in regards to the occasion, Mr Rahul Sharma, CEO – Aluminium Business, Vedanta Limited, mentioned, “We are delighted to have hosted some of the world’s most progressive minds, consultants within the metallic & manufacturing subject, and key gamers within the aluminium manufacturing value-chain at our mega aluminium smelter in Jharsuguda. This confluence of thought leaders and business stalwarts has paved the best way for brand new alternatives in worldwide collaborations and insightful trade of concepts & greatest practices to result in a step change within the manufacturing excellence and sustainability of the aluminium business. With insightful takeaways from the maiden edition of the International Aluminium Conference, we look ahead to working with our clients, companions, and stakeholders to make India the Aluminium Capital of the world.”

Sharing her expertise, Petra Mühlen, CEO, SpectraFlow Analytics Ltd., (Switzerland) mentioned “I’m very pleased that I took the chance to attend the convention which was hosted right here by the Vedanta staff. I’ve to say that I journey a lot, I see a lot of conferences worldwide however this one was properly and expertly organized. It was very good to see peak attendance from the Indian producers and have a lot of fascinating interactions. Thank you very a lot that you simply supplied the chance in a stunning place and made this a memorable second.”

Vedanta Aluminium, a enterprise of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing greater than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.27 million tonnes in FY22. It is a chief in value-added aluminium merchandise that discover essential purposes in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 2nd within the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) 2022 world rankings for aluminium business, a reflection of its sustainable growth practices. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and energy crops in India, the corporate fulfils its mission of spurring rising purposes of aluminium because the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow. www.vedantaaluminium.com