General Cable Sponsors Symposium on Aluminum: History, Technology and Conservation
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KENTUCKY – General Cable (NYSE: BGC), sponsored the first conference on “Aluminum: History, Technology and Conservation” in Washington, D.C., April 7 -11, 2014. The three-day symposium and workshop was presented by the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation (FAIC), the International Council of Museums Committee for Conservation (ICOM-CC) Metal Working Group the Emil Buehler Conservation Laboratory at the National Air and Space Museum Steve F. Udvar-Hazy Center, and the Lunder Conservation Center at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery.
The conference featured presentations on the history, production, fabrication and use of aluminum including a presentation by John Weritz of The Aluminum Association on “Aluminum – A Modern Metal with Historical Importance.” Other lectures and presentations addressed the topics of materials characterization and identification; the conservation and use of aluminum alloys in contemporary art; and coatings, surface treatments and corrosion inhibition.
“General Cable’s sponsorship of the first conference on the history, technology and conservation of aluminum represents our continued commitment and support of aluminum’s use in a wide variety of applications, including its role in utility power cables and building wire for the transmission and distribution of electricity,” said Todd Kirisits, Marketing Manager, Distribution, General Cable. “We hope this symposium is the first of many discussions about the benefits of aluminum and the many ways it contributes to our society and quality of life.”
The interdisciplinary meeting brought together specialists from the fields of conservation, scientific research and industry to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and expertise in the conservation and preservation of aluminum alloys in art, aircraft, architectural structures and museum artifacts, and included a two-day workshop on the identification of aluminum alloys and finishes.
General Cable:
General Cable (NYSE:BGC), a Fortune 500 Company, is a global leader in the development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of aluminum, copper and fiber optic wire and cable products for the energy, construction, industrial, specialty and communications markets. With annual revenues exceeding $6 billion, General Cable is one of the largest wire and cable manufacturing companies in the world. It operates 57 manufacturing facilities in 26 countries and employs approximately 14,500 associates. Visit our Website at www.GeneralCable.com.
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