ALUMINIUM brings together the entire aluminium value chainValue chainAll activities, stakeholders and flows upstream, within and downstream of a company, from raw-material purchasing through product use and end of life.: producers, processors, equipment manufacturers, end users and recycling specialists.
SustainabilitySustainabilityAn organisation’s ability to operate over the long term while balancing economic performance, environmental protection, social considerations and sound governance. Sustainability describes the long-term outcome sought; CSR refers to the management approach through which a company organises its contribution to that outcome. is one of the key themes of the 2026 edition, with a dedicated area and conference focusing specifically on recycling, the circular economyCircular economyA model aimed at keeping the value of products, equipment, materials and resources in use for as long as possible through durability, maintenance, repair, reuse and recycling. and low-carbon production.
Why ALUMINIUM 2026 matters to Matissart
Aluminium is one of the key materials used in our moulds.
Developments within the aluminium industry are therefore of direct interest to Matissart on several levels.
From a technical perspective, the trade fair provides an opportunity to monitor:
- new aluminium grades and alloys;
- developments in the mechanical and thermal properties of alloys;
- machinability;
- surface treatments;
- solutions designed to improve heat transfer performance;
- developments in aluminium processing and transformation technologies.
From an environmental perspective, ALUMINIUM also provides insight into progress in:
- recycled aluminium;
- material traceability;
- reducing the carbon footprintCarbon footprintThe total quantity of greenhouse gas emissions directly and indirectly associated with an activity, organisation, product or service, generally expressed in CO₂e. of primary aluminium;
- recycling processes;
- the circular economy for metals.
These developments may increasingly influence the choice of materials used in mould manufacturing, the thermal performance of our tooling, as well as its overall environmental footprint.