ALUMINUM MASTER ALLOYS AND ADDITIVES “THE MAGIC INGREDIENTS”

The U.S. Aluminum Industry is the world’s largest, producing about 20 billion pounds of metal annually. The industry employed 141,000 people with an annual payroll of $5.2 billion and shipped $38.8 billion in products in 2000. The high quality of these products and the profitability of the industry are due, in large part, to the contributions of a niche industry made up of the Master Alloys and Additives companies. These companies have dedicated their efforts to providing the Aluminum Industry with special alloys and additives that reduce manufacturing cycle time and enhance product quality. Some of their contributions to the aluminum industry are presented below.

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