Aluminum, being a lightweight, corrosion resistant, high-strength and easily recyclable material, is a vital ingredient for manufacturing, maintaining and amending products, required by modern society and demanded by developing nations. Aluminum industry is an important part of the US element industry. It will have a key role in deciding the US' competitiveness in

global arena. As the industry is developing technically and financially, it will contribute substantially in the evolvement of socially befitting, ecologically sustainable and financially feasible products and manufacturing methods worldwide.

Aluminum is significant for the markets crucial to the US economy. Construction, transportation, defense, aerospace, food and beverage packaging, electricity transmission, consumer durables, equipment and machinery, all depend on a constant supply of technically rich, low priced aluminum products. These industries are enabled in consistently upgrading the performance, energy efficiency, cost, recyclables and product safety due to aluminum processes.

"US Aluminum Market (2006)", RNCOS' recent market research report, puts forth that US, with over 400 aluminum plants, is a major hub of primary aluminum production. Automotive and light-truck manufacturing accounts for the largest market share. US Aluminum industry showed the value of $ 4,603.2 million in 2005, a rise of 6.3% over 2004. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for 2001-2005 is 4.9%. Following factors are also highlighted by the report.

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