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Coking
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Furnace
- Direct Reduction
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- Ladle Metallurgy
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- Ladle Preheating
- Secondary Finishing
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Environmental
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Competition
Major
Products and Markets
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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