European Aluminium Association

This article is part of the Climate project of Spinwatch.

The EAA is a lobbying, trade, communications and public image body for the aluminium industry. It is based in Brussels, close to the European Parliament.

According to their website:

'The European Aluminium Association (EAA) represents the aluminium industry in Europe. The EAA was founded in 1981. Its members are the European primary aluminium producers, the national associations representing the manufacturers of rolled and extruded products in 18 European countries, the Organisation of European Aluminium Remelters and Refiners (OEA) and the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA).'

The overall objective of the EAA is to secure sustainable growth of aluminium in its markets and to maintain and improve the image of the aluminium industry towards target audiences. In order to achieve these objectives the EAA is active in the fields of:

• Issue monitoring and issue management on topics of common interest;
• Generic promotion and communication on aluminium;
• Collection, maintenance and dissemination of European aluminium statistics;
• Encouraging and initiating studies or research projects and technical co-operation in all relevant areas whether of a scientific, technological, economic, governmental, sociological, legal or any other nature.

Propoganda

The EAA website aims to counter potential and past critique by environmentalists and contains long sections which espouse the environmental excellence of aluminium companies in mining and production.

Members

Primary Aluminium

• Rio Tinto Alcan
• Alcoa Europe S.A.
• TRIMET Aluminium AG
• Hydro
• Aluminium Konin - Impexmetal S.A.
• Kubikenborg Aluminium AB
• Slovalco
• Zalco - Zeeland Aluminium Company]]
• Aluminium of Greece S.A.I.C.
• Talum d. d.
• Alro S.A.

Secondary Aluminium

• Organisation of European Aluminium Refiners and Remelters

Aluminium Foil

• European Aluminium Foil Association

Staff

• Patrick de SchrynmakersSecretary General
• Claude Claire Sönmez Public Affairs & Communications Director
• Eirik Nordheim Environment, Health and Safety Director
• Maarten Labberton Packaging Director
• Bernard Gilmont Transport & Building Director
• Bob Lambrechts Statistics & Economics Director
• Christian Leroy Sustainability & LCA - Building & Transport Manager
• Zoltan Precsenyi Public Affairs & Communication Manager
• Sandro Starita EHS Manager
• Pavlos Vatavalis Building Technical Manager
• Ana Maria Danila Sustainability Data Officer
• Viviane Verbiest Administrative Assistant
• David Van Heuverswyn Assistant Public Affairs, Communication & Packaging
• Annie Marthoud Assistant EHS, Automotive & Standardisation
• Natacha Kukin Assistant Finances & Communications