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The Briefing—FEBRUARY 11, 2010

ASSOCIATION HEADLINES

Communications

Follow Association News on Twitter….or Facebook….or RSS

The Aluminum Association has joined the social media revolution, establishing Twitter and Facebook accounts, as well as an RSS feed, to broadcast news from the Association and industry.  

Aluminum Association Wins Gold in Association Trends All-Media Contest!

The Aluminum Association has taken out top honors, earning a gold medal, for its entry in the ‘Press Information Kit’ category of Association TRENDS’ All-Media Contest.  

Sustainability

Auto Expert Trisha Hessinger Touts Auto Aluminum’s Sustainability Value

Nationally recognized automotive educator Trisha Hessinger has completed a series of appearances on TV and radio on behalf of the Aluminum Association touting the benefits of lightweighting vehicles with aluminum.  

Aluminum Transportation Group

Richman: Lightweighting Commercial Trucks Is Critical to Reducing the Nation’s Fuel Bill

Commercial trucks account for a growing portion of overall U.S. fuel consumption and, as such, represent a prime opportunity for lightweighting, Doug Richman, Vice President of Engineering & Technology at Kaiser Aluminum, told participants of a recent webinar hosted by the Association’s Aluminum Transportation Group.  

Scheps: ‘No Surprise’ That Aluminum Engines Took Eight of Ward’s '10 Best Engines' for 2010

Aluminum is the big winner in this year’s ranking of the “10 Best Engines” by Ward's Automotive Group. Eight of the 10 engines recognized by Ward’s are made of aluminum, each with aluminum head.  

Health & Safety

2010 Molten Metal Incident Report Now Available

The latest edition of the Molten Metal Incident Report has been completed and is available from the Aluminum Association.  

Standards

Standards Action Report Updated for February

The Aluminum Association has released its newest Standards Action Report, detailing new alloy and product standard registrations and revisions—as well as new projects initiated for review by the Aluminum Association’s Technical Committee on Product Standards—since the last report was issued in November.  

Bookstore

Order the All-New 'Aluminum Design Manual' at Pre-Publication Discount

The all-new, totally revised 2010 Aluminum Design Manual can be purchased now at a special pre-publication discount.  

EVENTS

Aluminum Association Spring Meeting

Spring Meeting to Focus on ‘Succeeding in a Transformed Market’

The Aluminum Association’s Spring Meeting, which will be held April 12-13 at the Westin Hotel in Alexandria, Virginia, will focus on the theme “Succeeding in a Transformed Market.”   

International Aluminum Conference & Exhibition

Call for Abstracts for the International Aluminum Conference & Exhibition (IMEDAL)

Abstracts are being accepted through February 26 for the 2nd International Aluminum Conference & Exhibition, hosted by Instituto del Aluminio (IMEDAL).