CRU's 19th World Aluminium Conference to take place in Hong Kong on the 19-20 May, 2014

CRU's 19th World Aluminium Conference will take place on the 19-20 May 2014 at the JW Marriott, Hong Kong.

CRU's World Aluminium Conference attracts influential delegates involved in smelting, recycling, rolling, extruding, trade, raw materials, purchasing, technology and finance. The event is valued for the quality of the presentations, the excellent networking and the business opportunities that arise from important industry meetings.

The points to be discussed in the conference are as follows:

• Exchange strategy: What impact will increased competition between exchanges have on arbitrage, warehousing, RNB denominated contracts and strategy?
• Benefit from price forecasts in primary, premiums, secondary, bauxite and alumina
• Examining the demand growth prospects in primary and semis demand in South East Asia... which countries and sectors show the most promise and how does China fit into the equation?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of SE Asian countries as a destination for smelting and refining?
• What is the outlook for bauxite price and pricing dynamics?
• What are the barriers to closing capacity? Where do the worlds smelters sit on the cost curve?
• Focus on the Chinese automotive and aerospace sector: how fast can the sectors grow and what impact will they have on world markets?
• Is can stock capacity sufficient given the switch to autobody sheet - what impact will this have for can makers?