Featured Events
2026
July
July 7
Welding, Joining and Manufacturing Conference and Exhibition (WeldJoinExpo26) – Cambridge, UK
For info: The Welding Institute (TWI).
Tel: (44) 1223 899000
email: contactus@weldingjoiningexpo.com
Conference Website
July 8-10
ALUMINIUM CHINA 2026 – Shanghai, China
For info: RX Global
Tel: +86 10 5933 9325
email: aluchina@rxglobal.com
Conference Website
July 14
AAC Regional Forum – Layton, UT
For info: Suzanne Spohr, Aluminum Anodizers Council
sspohr@tso.net
Conference Website
2026
August
August 5-7
AWS Welding Summit – The Woodlands, TX
For info: American Welding Society
Tel: (800) 443-9353
email: customercare@aws.org
Conference Website
2026
September
September 8-10
ALUMEXICO 2026 – Monterrey, Mexico
For info: Karina Navarette, Instituto Mexicano del Aluminio, A.C.
Tel: 52 (55) 5531 7907
email: secretaria@imedal.org
Conference Website
September 9-10
MSCI 2026 Safety Summit – Schaumberg, IL
For info: Metals Service Center Institute
Tel: (847) 485-3000
email: info@msci.org
Conference Website
September 9-11
14th International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Conference & Exhibition (IBAAS 2026) – Jharsuguda, Odisha, India
For info: International Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminium Society (IBAAS).
Tel: (+91) 9588637717
email: info@ibaas.info
Conference Website
September 10-12
Inter Foundry 2026 – Coimbatore, India
For info: VA Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd.
Tel: +91 88016 02258
email: ja@vaexhibitions.com
Conference Website
September 13-17
ICAA 20 – International Conference on Aluminium Alloys – Berlin, Germany, and online
For info: German Society for Materials Science – DGM e.V.
Tel: +49 69 75306 780
email: icaa@dgm.de
Conference Website
September 14-18
Certificate in Aluminum Metallurgy – Course 3 – Thermal Treatments – Lexington, KY
For info: Secat.
Tel: (859) 514-4989
email: info@secat.net
Conference Website
September 15-17
Fastmarkets International Aluminium 2026 – Budapest, Hungary
email: conferences@fastmarkets.com
Conference Website
September 15-17
Fundamentals of Metallurgy – Live Online
For info: Metals Service Center Institute.
Tel: (847) 485-3000
email: info@msci.org
Conference Website
September 21-23
NCCA Fall Technical Meeting – Pittsburgh, PA
For info: National Coil Coating Association
Tel: (216) 241-7333
Conference Website
September 22-23
The 19th Aachen Body Engineering Days – Aachen, Germany
For info: Lutz Berger, fka GmbH
Tel: (49) 241-8861
email: lutz.berger@fka.de
Conference Website
September 22-24
AEC Management Conference – Chicago, IL
For info: Mandy Vazquez, Aluminum Extruders Council.
Tel: (847) 416-7219
email: mvazquez@tso.net
Conference Website
September 23-25
IHAA 20th Technical Symposium – Prague, Czechia
For info: International Hard Anodizing Association.
Tel: +1 773-463-7715
email: staff@ihanodizing.com
Conference Website
September 29-October 1
2026 Die Casting Congress & Tabletop – Grand Rapids, MI
For info: North American Die Casting Association.
Tel: (847) 279-0001
email: nadca@diecasting.org
Conference Website
2026
October
October 1-2
International Critical Minerals and Metals Summit – Bali, Indonesia
For info: Fastmarkets
email: conferences@fastmarkets.com
Conference Website
October 4-7
MS&T26 (Materials Science & Technology 2026) – Pittsburgh, PA
For info: The Materials Science & Technology team
Tel: (724) 776-9000
email: meeting.services@tms.org
Conference Website
October 5-6
AAC Anodizing Essentials Class – Cincinnati, OH
For info: Suzanne Spohr, Aluminum Anodizers Council
email: sspohr@tso.net
Conference Website
October 6
AAC Advanced Anodizing Class – Cincinnati, OH
For info: Suzanne Spohr, Aluminum Anodizers Council
email: sspohr@tso.net
Conference Website
October 6-8
35th Annual Anodizing Conference & Exposition – Cincinnati, OH
For info: Suzanne Spohr, Aluminum Anodizers Council
email: sspohr@tso.net
Conference Website
October 6-8
ALUMINIUM 2026 – Düsseldorf, Germany
For info: Reed Exhibitions Limited
Conference Website
October 12-14
Furnaces North America – Indianapolis, IN
For info: FNA Show Office.
Tel: (904) 249-0448 x101
email: fna@heatreat.net
Conference Website
October 13-15
Combustion & Controls Seminar– Cleveland, OH
For info: Fives North American Combustion
email: fna.seminars@fivesgroup.com
Conference Website
October 15
Seminar: Rolls of Aluminum – Düsseldorf, Germany
For info: Janine Licata Tiso, Aluminium Deutschland.
Tel: (49) 211 4796-162
email: janine.licatatiso@alu-d.de
Conference Website
October 19-22
AEC Press Maintenance Workshop & Die Performance Improvement Clinic – Cleveland, OH
For info: Mandy Vazquez, Aluminum Extruders Council.
Tel: (847) 526-2010
email: mvazquez@aec.org
Conference Website
October 19-23
Innoval Course: Aluminium Rolling Technology – Rotherham, UK
For info: Jordan Holland, Innoval.
Tel: (44) 7739296194
Conference Website
October 20-22
Automotive Circle’s European Car Body 2026 – Bad Nauheim, Germany and Online
For info: Amanda Beyer, Vincentz.
Tel: (49) 511 9910-380
email: amanda.beyer@vincentz.net
Conference Website
October 21-22
MSCI 2026 Economic Summit – Schaumberg, IL
For info: Metals Service Center Institute
Tel: (847) 485-3000
email: info@msci.org
Conference Website
October 21-23
FABTECH – Las Vegas, NV
For info: Mark Hopper, FMA.
Tel: (815) 339-8775
email: https://fabtechexpo.com
Conference Website
October 28-30
Aluminum Association Annual Meeting – Washington, DC
For info: Katie Rosebrook, The Aluminum Association.
Tel: (703) 358-2960
email: krosebrook@aluminum.org
Conference Website
October 28-30
15th International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Conference & Exhibition (IBAAS–VFMSTA 2026) – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
For info: International Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminium Society (IBAAS).
Tel: (+91) 9588637717
email: info@ibaas.info
Conference Website
2026
November
November 2-6
Certificate in Aluminum Metallurgy – Course 4 – Testing and Properties – Lexington, KY
For info: Secat.
Tel: (859) 514-4989
email: info@secat.net
Conference Website
November 4-5
UK Metals Expo – NEC Birmingham, UK
For info: UK Metals Expo team
email: team@ukmetalsexpo.com
Conference Website
November 6-7
Aluminium and Its Alloys – Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
For info: Janine Licata Tiso, Aluminium Deutschland e.V.
Tel: +49 211 4796-162
email: janine.licatatiso@alu-d.de
Conference Website
November 11-12
ALUMINIUM Arabia – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
For info: Reed Exhibitions Limited.
Tel: +97124090357
Conference Website
November 15-17
MSCI Aluminum Conference 2026 – Carlsbad, CA
For info: Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI).
Tel: (847) 485-3000
email: info@msci.org
Conference Website
November 15-20
ICSOBA 44th Intnl. Conference – Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
For info: The International Committee for Study of Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium
email: info@icsoba.org
Conference Website
November 16-18
MSCI Aluminum Conference – Palm Beach, FL
For info: Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI).
Tel: (847) 485-3000
email: info@msci.org
Conference Website
November 17-18
ATI Conference 2026 – Newport, Wales
For info: Aerospace Technology Institute.
email: events@ati.org.uk
Conference Website
2026
December
December 2-3
Innoval Course: Introduction to Aluminium Surfaces & Treatments – Online
For info: Jordan Holland, Innoval.
Tel: (44) 7739296194
Conference Website
2027
March
March 10-12
LightMAT 2027 – Siegen, Germany, and online
For info: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde e.V.
Tel: +49 (0)69 75306 780
email: lightmat@dgm.de
Conference Website
March 14-18
TMS 2027 Annual Meeting & Exhibition – Orlando, FL
For info: The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.
Tel: (724) 776-9000
email: mtgserv@tms.org
Conference Website
2027
April
April 11-14
NCCA 2027 Annual Meeting – Marco Island, FL
For info: National Coil Coating Association.
Tel: (216) 241-7333
Conference Website
April 26-30
ET ’27 – Fourteenth International Aluminum Extrusion Technical Seminar & Exhibition – Orlando, FL
For info: Mandy Vazquez, Aluminum Extruders Council.
Tel: (847) 526-2010
email: mvazquez@tso.net
Conference Website
2027
May
May 19-20
Aluminum USA – Louisville, KY
For info: RX Global
Tel: (888)604-0466
email: aluusa@reedexpo.com
Conference Website
2027
June
June 21-25
GIFA, METEC, NEWCAST and THERMPROCESS 2027 – Düsseldorf, Germany
For info: Messe Düsseldorf GmbH.
Tel: +49 211 4560-7600
2027
September
September 27-29
NCCA Fall Technical Meeting – Indianapolis, IN
For info: National Coil Coating Association.
Tel: (216) 241-7333
Conference Website
2027
October
October 18-20
2027 Die Casting Congress & Exposition – Indianapolis, IN
For info: North American Die Casting Association.
Tel: (847) 279-0001
email: nadca@diecasting.org
Conference Website
2027
November
November 7-9
MSCI 2027 Aluminum Conference – Palm Beach, FL
For info: Metals Service Center Institute.
Tel: (847) 485-3000
email: info@msci.org
Conference Website