The largest aluminium producer in India, Vedanta Aluminium, hosted the first edition of the International Aluminium Conference 2023 (IAC 2023) held on February 9-10, 2023 at its operations in Jharsuguda, Odisha in partnership with the Aluminium Association of India, concluded with a high hope by bringing India closer to become the "Aluminium Capital of the World".
As India's leading business-to-business platform dedicated to the aluminium manufacturing value chain, the International Aluminium Conference facilitates collaboration among stakeholders in the aluminium manufacturing industry.
Rahul Sharma, the CEO of Vedanta Aluminium Business, said, "We are delighted to have hosted some of the world's most innovative minds, experts in the metal & manufacturing field, and key players in the aluminium manufacturing value-chain at our mega aluminium smelter in Jharsuguda. This confluence of thought leaders and industry stalwarts has paved the way for new opportunities in international collaborations and insightful exchange of ideas and best practices to bring about a step change in the manufacturing excellence and sustainability of the aluminium industry."
"With insightful takeaways from the maiden edition of the International Aluminium Conference, we look forward to working with our customers, partners, and stakeholders to make India the Aluminium Capital of the world."
The participating companies included Siemens (Germany), ABB (Switzerland), REEL ALUMINIUM (Canada), Fives (France), Simonsen (Denmark), R&D Carbon (Switzerland), SpectraFlow Analytics (Switzerland), Storvik (Sweden) in addition to representatives from domestic organizations such as Indian Oil, Ultratech, Grundfos, Hindalco, Nalco, Balco, Gear, Jaycee Buildcorp, Taural India, Uniseven Engg., etc. displayed their industry solutions as part of the exhibition.
Nearly 48 in-depth technical sessions led by industry experts working in a wide range of domains, including cutting-edge technologies in aluminium manufacturing, electric mobility, smart engineering, and digital technologies, brought together experts and industry leaders from aluminium manufacturing companies, customers, business partners, and technology providers.
Petra Mühlen, the CEO of SpectraFlow Analytics Ltd. (Switzerland), said, “I am very happy that I took the opportunity to attend the conference hosted here by the Vedanta team… It was nice to see peak attendance from the Indian producers and have a lot of interesting interactions. Thank you very much for providing the opportunity in a beautiful place and making this a memorable moment.”
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