A Word from the GLAFCO Sponsors 2022

1. What motivated you to become a sponsor of the GLAFCO conference?

It is an exceptional industry meeting – contributing to all stakeholders linked to the aluminium foil sector.

2. How important is the work of GLAFRI and the GLAFCO conference and why?

Substantial, sustainable aluminium solutions have to be seen and heard about. Innovation in foil has to be jointly promoted and explained. All this is done by the GLAFRI/GLAFCO network.

3. Which topics covered by the conference particularly stand out?

The newest trends in sustainable aluminium foil production and their application.

4. How do you believe the global networking opportunities of GLAFCO benefit the industry?

Achieving sustainable solutions for a circular economy must be a globally integrated approach – from equipment suppliers to the end-product and its recycling – GLAFCO makes a major contribution to this ambitious aim.

5. What are the benefits of marketing aluminium foil globally?

Reducing plastic waste. Reducing landfill. Showing use cases of indefinite recyclable solutions, all of which can lead to the wider use of this material.

1. What motivated you to become a sponsor of the GLAFCO conference?
As Assan Alüminyum is one of the largest producers of aluminium foil in Europe, GLAFRI’s contributions to the global aluminium market are very significant for us. The organisation promotes aluminium foil and its sustainability benefits in global markets. Sustainability is one of our core brand values. So we value GLAFRI’s efforts greatly and are happy to contribute in every way that we can.

In particular, our General Manager is currently the President of GLAFRI and we are honoured to be the host nation for the GLAFCO conference. As the company is based in Istanbul, where our headquarters are, Assan Alüminyum felt that our support is even more meaningful this time.

2. How important is the work of GLAFRI and the GLAFCO conference and why?
GLAFCO is an event where a majority of the players from the global aluminium foil market get together and discuss the future of the industry. The collaborative effort of all the participants, with GLAFRI’s leadership, is very valuable in carrying our industry into the future.

3. Which topics covered by the conference particularly stand out?
Sustainability and consumer perspectives especially stand out. With the world’s resources quickly being consumed and the future for our children coming into question, sustainability is a very important issue. We all have to play our part. Also we believe that the consumer perspective is a key element, as it drives sustainability issues forward at a fast pace.

4. How do you believe the global networking opportunities of GLAFCO benefit the industry?
As aluminium foil is traded at significant volumes worldwide, the industry is highly interconnected. Therefore global networking opportunities benefit the whole industry, as it’s easier to discuss issues in this forum and seek solutions that are beneficial for all parties involved.

5. What are the benefits of marketing aluminium foil globally?
Aluminium foil has many different advantages that contribute to sustainability. For example, it’s infinitely recyclable and light, so very resource efficient. It has excellent barrier properties against light, heat and moisture, so can help to reduce food waste as food packaging. These advantages need to be promoted globally, with many different industries having the opportunity to become more sustainable by utilizing these extraordinary properties and essentially benefiting the world as a whole.

6. GLAFRI promotes market development, innovation and sustainability. How would you rank them for your business?
Sustainability is certainly one of our top priorities at the moment. Market development is also important for Assan Alüminyum, as 80% of the total output is exported. Finally innovation; although we have ranked this last on this list, we make significant process innovations at our R&D Centre in order to produce better performing and more sustainable products.

1. What motivated you to become a sponsor of the GLAFCO conference?
GLAFCO is an important conference for the global aluminium industry. It brings together most of the world’s major aluminium foil companies to share information and discussing the way forward. This makes it a very meaningful event Guizhou Chalco is very honoured to sponsor

2. How important is the work of GLAFRI and the GLAFCO conference and why?
GLAFRI and GLAFCO are not only platforms for information exchange, but also a beacon for the industry. More than 50% of the world's aluminium foil enterprises are able to share information and experiences here. In addition it plays a major role in guiding the sustainable and healthy development of the industry.

3. Which topics covered by the conference particularly stand out?
In recent years, the aluminium foil industry has faced both internal and external challenges, including many supply and demand problems. Going forward, the impact of COVID-19 and how enterprises will survive and develop after the pandemic will be vital topics for this meeting.

4. How do you believe the global networking opportunities of GLAFCO benefit the industry?
The networking opportunities of GLAFCO provide all participants with accurate information and ideas to support growth. Especially at this time, this global networking can help to identify opportunities for both upstream and downstream enterprises.

5. What are the benefits of marketing aluminium foil globally?
The development of global aluminium foil companies relies on the growth of international markets. The competitive pressure brought by international trade ensures enterprises continuously improve equipment, technology and raise their environmental protection standards. This pushes them to have good positioning in markets and clear product development strategies.

6. GLAFRI promotes market development, innovation and sustainability. How would you rank them for your business?
Both market development and innovation are the lifeblood of any aluminium foil company. Sustainability strategies take longer to improve and implement. To stay healthy a company must do all three continuously.

1. What motivated you to become a sponsor of the GLAFCO conference?
The Herkules Group is a premium supplier of heavy pre-machine tools into the aluminium foil industry. It is always looking for global partners and connections to exchange ideas and to be able to keep up-to-date about the worldwide market situation. GLAFCO provides an ideal platform to achieve these objectives and promote its technology.

2. How important is the work of GLAFRI and the GLAFCO conference and why?
GLAFRI coordinates worldwide actions supporting new ideas in the market and has a worldwide presence in the industry. This gives Herkules and others involved in the aluminium foil sector the benefit to discover how the foil market is developing and changing.

3. Which topics covered by the conference particularly stand out?
The Group finds all topics covered in the conferences are very informative as all the issues have an impact on production, whether that is commercial issues such as the pandemic, or, for example, sustainable production requirements.

4. How do you believe the global networking opportunities of GLAFCO benefit the industry?
The benefit relates mainly to rolling mill suppliers and end-users, as it can lead to new product development and better, more sustainable practices from foil suppliers and converters.

5. What are the benefits of marketing aluminium foil globally?
Anything which leads to better and growing markets globally is good for those who supply it with pre-machine tools!

6. GLAFRI promotes market development, innovation and sustainability. How would you rank them for your business?
While GLAFRI, so far, does not directly promote any kind of developments in the pre-machine tools business, any activities which lead to a healthy and expanding sector is good for the whole supply chain. We recognise we have a part to play in enabling product development, innovation, as well as encouraging sustainable foil production.

1. What motivated you to become a sponsor of the GLAFCO conference?
Foil is an important aluminium product. It is an indispensable material in our daily lives, in the food, packaging and pharmaceutical industries. As the global aluminium foil production sector gathers to discuss the sustainable production and use of aluminium foil, it’s essential that the key representative of the global primary aluminium industry, the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), supports this gathering.

2. How important is the work of GLAFRI and the GLAFCO conference and why?
As the key global body for foil producers, coordinating sustainable actions and supporting growth and promoting innovation, GLAFRI’s role is crucial. The association and the conference are vital platforms for communicating with consumers and promoting the foil industry's sustainability.

3. Which topics covered by the conference particularly stand out?
Conference topics are always of keen interest, but one that particularly stands out is recycling foil laminates. This is a crucial issue, especially as the world moves toward a circular economy. The International Aluminium Institute is pleased to support GLAFRI in addressing this important issue.

4. How do you believe the global networking opportunities of GLAFCO benefit the industry?
No industry can survive without its networks. The aluminium sector must therefore join efforts globally to identify key sustainability issues and address customer expectations to ensure that aluminium foil is acknowledged as the material of choice – superior to competing alternatives. As a global industry, we must take up these networking opportunities to exchange ideas and drive innovation in the sector.

5. What are the benefits of marketing aluminium foil globally?
Aluminium products are global and so are the supply chains. For this reason, we need to cooperate and promote our products at a global level in order to address customer expectations effectively.

6. GLAFRI promotes market development, innovation and sustainability. How would you rank them for your business?
Market development, innovation and sustainability are essential aspects of any global organisation and the IAI is no exception. The IAI’s work interacts with all three at various levels, though perhaps more significant is on issues of sustainability.

1. What motivated you to become a sponsor of the GLAFCO conference?
Novelis PAE has been a sponsor of the GLAFCO conference since the first edition. As a supplier of casthouse technologies for aluminium foil rolling companies, we are glad to support the GLAFRI organization and be part of an active network to promote and develop our industry.

2. How important is the work of GLAFRI and the GLAFCO conference and why?
GLAFRI and GLAFCO gather together the foil producers and their partners to speak with one voice and put forward actions and initiatives to highlight the benefit of aluminium foil applications.

3. Which topics covered by the conference particularly stand out?
Today, sustainability and the carbon footprint issue are becoming big challenges for industry in general and are the concern of almost every individual. Aluminium metal used in food packaging offers a high level of recycling capability and, by developing this as part of a circular economy, enables all of us to save natural resources and reduce energy consumption and waste.

4. How do you believe the global networking opportunities of GLAFCO benefit the industry?
By joining forces we will be able to develop new processes and propose innovative solutions to the packaging sector. The global networking of GLAFCO helps us to build a more sustainable world together.

5. What are the benefits of marketing aluminium foil globally?
As a sustainable and highly effective material, raising global awareness of these attributes, leading to its wider use, is an excellent strategy.

6. GLAFRI promotes market development, innovation and sustainability. How would you rank them for your business?
Sustainability is the objective we are looking for and innovation is the way to meet this objective.

1. What motivated you to become a sponsor of the GLAFCO conference?
Our intention is to support this cross-national effort for greater sustainability.

2. How important is the work of GLAFRI and the GLAFCO conference and why?
Opinions, views and decisions around the world are often influenced by poorly informed or self-promoting media.  GLAFRI, as an association with a high level of awareness and informed from reliable sources, can provide well-founded opinions and strategies.

3. Which topics covered by the conference particularly stand out?
Of major importance is the collective views and experiences, on a range of relevant topics, from the different parts of the world, which all gather in one place during GLAFCO.

4. How do you believe the global networking opportunities of GLAFCO benefit the industry?
The global networking increases the quality and sustainability of products and production processes for all participants.

5. What are the benefits of marketing aluminium foil globally
It is not just supply chains which are global today. Nature, the Earth and the environment have always been global, from beginning of time. They need to be respected and protected. Coordinating our marketing can lead to a more sustainable world through the better use and production of foil.

6. GLAFRI promotes market development, innovation and sustainability. How would you rank them for your business?
Perhaps, in today’s environment, it is difficult to promote any material used in daily packing applications. But as aluminium foil has some sustainable credentials, any innovations and developments which improve that performance is positive.