Aluminum Trends: Major Products and Markets
Environmental Issues
Environmental Issues
International Competition
Major Products and Markets
Regulations and NOx Control
Summary
Trends / Major Products
Trends / Employment and Productivity
Trends / Energy Consumption by Fuel
Trends / Primary Aluminum Production
Trends / Total Supply of Aluminum
Trends / World Aluminum Output
Trends / Distribution of Power Plants
Trends / Distribution of Processing Plants
Containers and packaging is the single largest market for the aluminum industry, accounting for 26.2% of all shipments. Transportation is the second largest followed by building and construction. Other markets are electrical, consumer durables, machinery and equipment.
Aluminum Statistical Review for 1993, Aluminum Association, p. 12