The Aluminium Association of India and its US counterpart, The Aluminium Association, concluded an MoU to promote the use of metal in emerging sectors on the last day of the three-day INCAL here on Thursday.
“The MoU will be promoting the benefits of the metal in three key sectors, transportation, packaging and construction. The two bodies will also interact on other issues related to the metal such as market information and safety practices,” Prof K.S.S. Murthy, AAI's Hon General Secretary, said.
The MoU will also facilitate exchanging of information on effective recycling of the metal in these sectors.
While the US is the fourth largest producer of the metal and the second largest consumer, India is the eighth largest producer and fifth largest consumer. “The MoU will also help increase per capita consumption of the metal in India,” he said.