The Meeting of the Aluminum Experts!

From October 8 – 10, 2024, Düsseldorf will once again welcome the experts of the aluminum industry. At our booth A34 in Hall 5, we look forward to a personal exchange of ideas with you.

Be our guest!

Request a ticket

We will be happy to send you a voucher code for a free entry ticket.

The ticket is valid for the entire duration of the trade fair.

Booth evening

Join us on October 8, starting at 6.00 pm, at our booth for an evening of networking and interesting conversations. 

Drinks and snacks will be served, creating a relaxed atmosphere to engage with our team and other professionals.

Leading partner talks

ALUMINIUM trade fair will provide a platform for the most important people to have their say: our customers and experts.

On Tuesday, 8th and Wednesday, 9th reputed specialists from our industry and SMS group will open insights on remarkable projects such as Aluminum Dynamics and Nordural, on digitalization, automation, technology, and services. 

Preliminary program

Tuesday, October 8

Tuesday, October 8

  • 10:30: Linnart Felkl (AMOVA): Maximize throughput and increase transparency with logistics simulations
  • 11:30: Guðlaugur Bjarki Lúðvíksson (Century Aluminum), Gerold Keune (Hertwich Engineering): Nordural's CO2-neutral billet casthouse
  • 12:30: Jan-Peer Remy, Anton Plushnikow, Tobias Hänel, Jonas Al-Kargholi (SMS group): Environmental technology for cold rolling mills
  • 14:00: Ralf Ohrndorf (SMS group): Aluminum Dynamics: America's latest complex for flat rolled products
  • 16:00: Klaus Pronold, Christian Pfeifer (SMS group): Autonomous production with X-Pact® Lights-Out
  • 17:00: David Durci (Aluminum Dynamics, LLC), Blagoje Uscumlic (SMS group): Aluminum Dynamics: Digital commissioning and operator training on digital twin
Wednesday, October 9

Wednesday, October 9

  • 09:30: Tobias Neitzel (SMS group), Markus Schneider (AMOVA): Lotte Aluminium: A strategic partnership for logistics and digitalization
  • 10:30: Caesar Sasse (SMS group): Highly efficient and eco-friendly coil coating lines
  • 11:30: Susanne Döpp (SMS group), Massimo Marinelli (Omav): Joint forces for world-class extrusion technology
  • 14:00: Kris De Haes (Aluminium Duffel), Hansjörg Hoppe (SMS group): Aluminium Duffel: A cutting-edge ingot scalper for a new start
  • 15:00: Fabian Tibes (SMS group): Lifecycle Partnership for flat rolling mills: Working with our customers to develop solutions

How to find us

You will meet us at Booth A34 in Hall 5.

Your contact

Tina Oelmann

Tina Oelmann

Marketing

+49 2161 3501239
SMS group GmbH
Ohlerkirchweg 66
41069 Moenchengladbach